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UTDOOR LIFE.
JANUARY, 1898. : No. 1.
~ A LOST SOUL.
BY DAN DE FOE.
(Copyrighted.
HE Marie du Chien
Valley is one of the most fruitful and enchanting in the southwest part of Missouri,and Jeth- ro Cushman own- ed one of the most fruitful en- chanting planta- tions to be found within its limits. Brother Cushman was a Presbyterian of the old school, one who insisted, always, that his children should obey his behests, even as he tried to obey those of the Almighty. His pride and the pride of his family was the youngest daughter, Marie,a tall, handsome girl of sixteen, precociously developed, whose brown hair, blue eyes and sprightly mien were known and admired by scores of the young gentry of the region.
It is sad, but true, that self-willed fath- ers frequently find themselves confronted with problems offered by the incorrigi- ble caprices of self-willed girls, and that was precisely the predicament in which Mr. Jethro Cushman found himself in attempting to outline and to prescribe proper paths of conduct for the 16- year-old baby. He very much desired that Marie should be a Presbyterian; she preferred to be an Episcopalian, and when the father objected to this she at once decided that she would be nothing, and thereafter strenuously adhered to the determination. The old gentleman's ideal
girl was one who was demure, retiring and quiet, and he indiscreetly insisted upon the adoption of such a demeanor by a girlto whom such a task was sim- ply a physical impossibility. As a con- sequence, in her determination to be natural, the daughter went to the other extreme, with the result that she was hoy- denish, capricious andatomboy. Being, however, a young person of good im- pulses and warm affections it is likely that her intense pride and her devotion toan indulgent mother would have re- strained her from anything more rash than occasional outbursts of temper, to be followed by reluctant obedience to her father’s wishes, but for a blind and un- reasoning love affair in which she became involved, and which the father deter- mined, by an arbitrary assumption of parental authority, to crush and obliter- ate, entirely regardless of consequences. It is but justice to Brother Cushman to admit that, though he had detinite matri- monial ambitions with regard to his daughter, they never were declared. She was only made to understand that she ought to look for her company among the people of her father’s church, and that chief among the qualifications most desirable in lover and prospective hus- band were respectability and wealth. In the abstract the advice could hardly have been better, but the girl shrewdly be- lieved, and it was true, although the father had never ventured an open state- ment of the fact, that he would have been glad if she had encouraged the atten-
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tions of a very worthy and very wealthy young neighbor, of mediocre abilities but excellent prospects, who was educat- ing himself for, and was expected to make his mark in, the ministry. But, as generally happens in such cases, even if the young lady had not been (which she declared in her heart of hearts that she was) madly, hopelessly, irreclaimably in love with handsome Clarence Woodruf, she decided, off-hand, that the young minister was positively the last man on her entire list of acquaintances that she would select for a husband. What en- couragement has a father to do the best he can for a daughter in such a behalf +
Clarence Woodruff was not wealthy, hardly well-to-do. Worse than that, he was inclined to be wild. He attended dances and horse races; and, though not a drinker or a gambler, he was worldly minded and had the force ‘and dash and steam of youth that plunged him ahead in conformity with his own sweet will, in utter defiance of the opinions of older and wiser heads, and this, of course, placed him under the ban of Mr. Cush- man’s unqualified disapproval.
When the daughter was forbidden to meet or encourage, or even think of young Woodruff, she, of course, clandestinely did all three. And when the father, in his exasperation and rage, prescribed the same terms to the lover, that worthy, in a manner characteristic of him, had the hardihood to defy him to his face. The war waxed warm, with the result that while the lovers were planning an elope- ment Miss Marie was suddenly and secretly conveyed by her father toa de- nominational school at St. Louis, where she was for some weeks held prisoner, and a prisoner who could not even send or receive a letter except under the espio- nage of the strictest tutors, made more strict by the peremptory directions of the girl's irascible father.
The girl's resentment was natural, but it burned in her bosom with a fierceness and intensity little suspected by her de- voted parent. Regardless of the conse- quences, and declaring to herself that she cared nothing for the future, she planned an escape, and was so successful in exe- cuting it that while detectives were sys- tematically searching the city she was in the private car of a wealthy but lecher-
ous railway magnate, speeding toward the city of Chicago.
Of her life there little is known, but in a reproachful letter to her father she ad- mitted that she had adopted an aban- doned life and declared that it was her intention at once to take the jewels and finery which her official admirer had lav- ished upon her and escape to parts unknown.
Rumors crept back to the little com- munity in which she had lived that she had drifted to the West, to Denver, to Leadville and other mining camps; but at home she was mourned as one dead, and the hardiest gossipers did not dare utter her name in the presence of the heartbroken father or the members of the sorrowing family.
Glenwood Springs, Colorado, was a non- descript sort of health resort in 1884, but one extensively patronized for all that. Though there was nota railroad within a hundred miles, news of the miraculous cures wrought by its wonderful hot springs had gone abroad and had at- tracted thither the sick and afflicted, the lame and the blind, not only from neigh- boring regions, but from points some times located in the most distant parts of the Union.
A large portion of the “town” was com- posed of tents, not only used as tempo- rary tenements but as temporary offices and places of business. Saloons, gam- bling houses and maisons de joie were plentiful, and there was abroad that inde- scribable free-and-easy atmosphere, since entirely obliterated, that marks the incep- tion of the “boom” town of the mount- ains, whether it be a prospective health resort, commercial mart or mining camp.
It was on a mellow, dreamy, autumn afternoon, such as are the boast and the glory of the western slope of Colorado, because they seem especially designed by an indulgent Creator for pleasant ex- cursions along the adjacent trout
streams, or for more exciting experiences among the different species of game that abounds among the mountain parks of that favored region. A corps of survey- ors were chaining and driving stakes down in the center of the principal
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streets; real estate dealers were hurrying here and there disposing of choice lots to newcomers who were anxious to buy; a crowd of loafers were enjoying them- selves trying the courage of a formida- ble looking bulldog by attempting to lead him within reach of the chains of a pair of full-grown mountain lions, the pets of a gambler at the Senate saloon. Men and women, in vehicles and on foot, with crutches and without, were passing and repassing on their way to and from the mammoth hot springs or the natural steam cave in the side of the hill above the town, as their predilections and pref- erences happened to lead them. Crowds poured in and out of the saloons and gambling places; and among them were women from “on the hill” —-privileged in every new-born mountain town, at first, to drink and smoke and joke and swagyer, the same as other loafers, and
“A COVERED WAGON, DRAWN BY A SPAN OF LARGE BUT BONY HORSES.”
afterward, by advancing civilization, forced to retire from view and confine their operations to the houses that they occupy.
On this September morning the loafers on “Grand avenue,” principally an ave- nue of tents, saw, entering the town from the Roaring Fork Valley, on the south, a covered wagon. It attracted attention, because it was a dusty and worn-looking veteran, drawn by a span of large but bony horses, whose jaded, discouraged look told plainly that their lack of flesh was due to days of weary toiling over sandy plains and precipitous mountain passes.
When the vehicle had stopped in front of a large tent that displayed upon its flaring front the badly painted sign, “Groceries and Provisions,” the cluster- ers of loiterers saw that it contained a
young man of 30, or thereabout, who occupied the spring seat in company with a woman of 2 years, presuma- bly his wife. Two flaxen-haired girls of tender years sat upon a bundle behind the seat, while upon a bed made down in the middle of the wagon lay a woman of *), whose thin hands, contracted joints, pale face and heavy eyes bore unmistaka- ble evidence of the ravaging waste of disease and suffering. The driver him- self, but for travel stain and a atubby growth of beard, was a man whose face and manner would have been a favorable introduction among honest men any- where. He was large, quick spoken and with a mien that was neither bold nor shy. As he stopped he spoke confidently and respectfully to Doc McCabe, as the first man whose attention he attracted, a aman, by the way, well known to many of the earlier settlers in the Grand Valley.
“Are you acquainted here?" he asked.
“Yes; as well as anybody, I guess.”
“Well, stranger, I'm about broke, and
“Haven't got any the best o' me,” answered Doc, with a careless chuckle.
“What I was goin’ to say is, 've gota sick mother here, that I've hauled all the way from Bates County, Missouri. Bad luck on the road has run us short of money and I want to get intoa house, the first thing, an’ some teamin' or some kind of work to do right away afterward. What do you think’s the show?"
“You won't be able to get a house, that's sure, ‘thout you build it. You can get all the work you want more, too.”
“No house, eh?”
“Not a house.”
“That'll be bad.”
“I dunno; what's the matter with your mother? Consumption?”
“No. The doctors can't tell us. It's the drawin’ up of the joints an’ a wastin’ away of the muscles. I brought her here because an old friend of ours by the name of Porter lives at El Paso now--he had the same thing and these springs cured him, sound and well. Guess they’re all right, ain't they?” “T guess they are.
If there's anything
they won't cure we ain't found it out yet. I came here a year ago so full of sores that they wouldn't let me stay in a board- ing house in this town--nor even at a
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hospital. I had to take blankets and sleep under those cedars over there on the side of the hill. I've taken the baths all the time since, and today I’m as healthy as anybody, am a deputy sheriff and dein’ the most of the work of the office. Vell you what to do.”
“I'm sure I'll be much obliged,” said the stranger.
“You rig up acamp with your wagon sheet some place handy to the springs, 80 you can get your mother to ‘em ‘tain’t gon’ to be anything but nice weather like this till about Christmas, it always is-—-give your mother the baths once a day to start with and go on with your teamin’, there's plenty of it to be done. You'll be all right there until you can get a house. Everybody is buildin’ houses to rent and in a month there'll be houses to spare.”
The stranger thanked him, gave the lines to his wife, inquired as to the pres- ent needs of their commissary and went into the tent store to make some unim- portant purchases.
Hardly had he disappeared when Mc- Cabe, a master in veterinary matters, said to the wife:
“Madame, your husband's ‘got a sick horse there.”
One of the animals, indeed, showed sud- den but unmistakable signs of distress, and McCabe at once summoned the hus- band and called his attention to the fact.
The animal was taken out of the har- ness immediately and the usual remedies applied, but apparently to no purpose. A boy was placed upon its back with in- structions to gallop it up and down the street, the incident attracting the usual crowd of people, most of whom were, as usual, ready with suggestions and ad- vice; but despite their efforts the animal lay down and could not again be coaxed or driven to rise. applied
Other remedies were but to no effect. The beast, bloated to twice its normal proportions, groaned with pain, and when it was sug- gested that it would be humane to kill it, and thus end its misery, the owner de- clared that its death would ruin him; and the wife and children, until then silent spectators of the scene, begged the hus- band and father, with tears, which they made no attempt to conceal, not to allow the poor animal to be put to death.
While the crowd of sympathetic citi- zens were looking on, admittedly non- plussed, and the owner of the suffering horse was still drenching it with medi- cine, two women of the demi-monde came by, one smoking a cigarette with evident relish, the other chatting care- lessly. As they drew nearer, attracted by the crowd, the taller one, with the brown hair and blue eyes, seeing the sick horse and distressed owner kneeling at its head, gasped:
“Oh, my God!”
She came near fainting, but rallied and, by the aid of the woman who was with her, succeeded in tottering into the “ Pal- ace” saloon (a pine board shanty), where she ordered a full glass of brandy, which she hastily swallowed, then begged her companion to hurry with her to her home “on the hill.”
As the two passed out the tall woman, keeping her own face from view, looked again at the stranger from Missouri, then at the worn and weary occupants of the wagon. She heard a gambler among the onlookers say: “Guess his horse is dead.”
“Yes,” replied his comrade, another gambler, “and it’s hard luck; broke, and with a sick family. We'll have to give him a benefit.”
The tall woman immediately changed her purpose. Instead of going toward the row “on the hill” she turned and walked rapidly in the direction of the bank, a one-story structure, but an insti- tution representing millions of money. She entered, came out, walked away again, and within five minutes a bank clerk elbowed his way through the crowd to the side of the stranger from Missouri.
“What is your name?” he asked.
“Clarence B. Woodruff,” answered the stranger with a puzzled expression on his sun-tanned face.
“Well, Mr. Woodruff, there's $100 up at the bank, to your credit, and more if you need it. Come in and get it whenever you're ready.”
“Guess you're mistaken,” declared the Missourian, candidly; “I'm a stranger here; just got in.”
“No; there's no mistake, | think. You
were the owner of this horse, weren't you?” “Yes sir.”
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“Well, you are the man. _ It is all straight.”
“Who done it?” asked the Missourian, still doubtingly.
“A friend; and that is all that I am at liberty to tell you.”
“I need the money, God knows, an’ ef I kin git it, 'll secure my note with a morgage on the wagon an’ the other horse,” he said, humbly and thankfully.
“We're not to take any note, or any mortgage, said the clerk.” “You cancall and get the money whenever it suits you.”
The clerk hurried away, again, in the direction of the bank, leaving the Mis- sourian standing there, dazed and dumb- founded.
His countenance was a study. Plainly he was struggling between a hope for help and the vague fear of a practical joke. His face was pale and with the lump in his throat and the conflicting emotions
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A LOST SOUL.
“I'm a-goin’ up to the bank,” he said, “an’ ef that money is fer me, hyarafter I'll b'lieve in God and angels.”
The money was for him; but he had to accept it without any explanation further than that already given. He bougkt a tent at once, and another horse. With plenty of work, for himself and his team, the man contrived to keep the mother and the wife and children in comparative comfort, and had the satisfaction of see- ing the invalid improve from the first, and finally restored to the most perfect health.
Marie Cushman (not known by that name, however) departed immediately for Salt Lake City, and the first intima- tion her former lover had that he had been near her or that she was the mys- terious bank depositor, was when he call-
“THE BEAST, BLOATED TO TWICE ITS NORMAL SIZE, GROANED
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in his breast, he looked as though called upon to say something when to say any- thing was an utter impossibility. He look- ed appealingly at his wife, but the look his helpless partner returned him offered no clue to the mystery. He looked irres- olutely at the crowd of astonished spec- tators, at his dead horse, at his wife again then tried twice before he could utter a word.
PAIN.”
ed at that institution to replace the sum obtained. She had left a note there to be delivered to him on that occasion, not before. It read:
Do not think of repaying any part of the money, Clarence, for my whereabouts will be unknown to the bank and I shall never getit. Do not ask about me, or try to find me, or ever think of me again.
lam lost. Good-by, forever. MARTE.
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THE RATTLESNAKE.
BY J. W. VAN DEVENTER. .
MONG the few forms of animal life that belong to the new world ex- clusively are rat- tlesnakes and humming birds.
Like the Indian, the rattlesnake has been at war with the whites ever since they
landed on the Western shore of the Atlan- tic. Unlike the Indian, it has held its own against the Anglo-Saxon and bids fair to do so indefinitely. Its habitat is from Hudson's Bay to -atagonia. Scientifically its family, the
leghenies and the adjacent states in the North the common species is the yellow “timber” rattlesnake; in the swamps of Indiana, Ohio, Michigan and other Mid- dle States is found the massassauga or little black rattlesnake; in the Gulf States is the king of the family, the beautiful “diamond back;” in Kansas and Ne- braska and adjacent states the brown prairie rattler, medium in size, fierce in temper and second to none of its race in venom, finds a home. In the prairie dog towns of the West a huge yellow variety lives and waxes fat on juicy young pup- pies. in their season. In the hot deserts of Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico is found a species that possesses the cham- eleon-like characteristic of changing its
A RATTLER COILED,
cratolidw, consists .of three genera and fifteen species. Each section of our coun- try has its own particular species, differ- ing in color, size and various technicali- ties, but all alike deadly in bite and all bearing the rattle on the tail. In the Al-
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color to conform to its surroundings, a very essential accomplishment where the absence of vegetation compels all ani- mals--even mice -to be carniverous or cease to exist.
No snake, not even the cobra of India,
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the fer de lance of the West Indies or the dukite of Australia, is regarded with more horror than the rattlesnake. Yet it is an ophidian knight errant. It only bites in self-defense and always bids its antagonist prepare for battle by sound- ing the “long roll” on its rattle as soon as it learns of his presence. The aversion
to it is not confined to the human race,
however. Hogs and peccaries, both im- mune from its poison, wage an unceas- ing war on it. Deer are said to kill it by stamping it with their sharp front hoofs. Fierce battles frequently occur between it and the bullsnake, in which the latter is nearly always victorious, constricting the life out of it, while in the south the king-anake kills it whenever they meet.
In California, Arizona, New Mexico and‘
Texas the bird known as the road-runner, or chaparral cock, encompasses its de- struction by a method it might patent,as it is certainly original. The rattler is very fond of siestas in the hot sunshine, and when the bird finds it enjoying one it quietly piles a ring of prickly pear leaves around it. When it awakes and attempts to go on its way it finds a chevaux de frise of thorns surrounding it. When it attempts to crawl through it is pierced and wounded. Enraged by
REMARKABLE CASE OF
NASMUCH as the feeling between cats and dogs is not so felicitous but that incidents of even their sleep- ing together are read with the greatest surprise and astonishment. It is, therefore, to be supposed that
feline and canine lovers of Colorado re-
ceived somewhat of a surprise when A.
G. Brocker, a well-known sportsman en-
thusiast of Denver, told his friends of an
the pain of the wounds it bites itself and commits suicide.
“Nothing is made in vain,” says the old proverb. The rattlesnake comes very near being a useless effort of nature, but is not, quite. In the materia medica of the backwoods its oil is a sovereign rem-
yedy for rheumatism, and in its venom the
Indians found a poison for their arrows as deadly as could be desired. They took the liver of a buffalo, or other animal, tied it toa long atick and soughta rattle- snake. On fining it the liver was pre- sented and it bit it again and again until its supply of venom was exhausted. The liver was then kept until it putrified and the arrow points were thrust in it, al- lowed to dry without cleansing and woe to the man or beast they wounded. An agony as terrible as the tortures of the inquisition was its doom, and the end was death almost invariably.
It was a special dispensation of provi- dence, no doubt, that made Indian corn and the rattlesnake natives of the same continent. The remedy for the bite was thus placed near the biter to make it as convenient as possible for the bitten.
lmmersing the bite in kerosene is said to be as certain a remedy asa drink of whisky, but it will never be so popular.
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experience which his setter bitch had with two kittens.
Nip and Tuck are two cunning little gray-and-white kittens belonging to Mr. Brocker. They are five months old, with bright eyes, a superabundance of animal vigor and a life as full of romance as that of aGeorgia maiden. They are never more happy than when playing hide-and- seek around the ears of thier foster mother, an English setter bitch, whom they have suckled from earliest kitten- hood.
“Last July I was camping up in the Hahn's Peak country, with H. T. Parke of Denver,” said Mr. Brocker, in conver-
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sation with an OUTDOOR LIFE man. “We had with us four dogs, one of them my Mamie Gladstone, a highly bred, intelli- gent animal. My partner and I were re- turning to our camp, near Steamboat Springs, one evening, when near the main trail we heard sounds as of a kitten. Parke thought it was a cat bird, but on investigation we found in the bushes two
“NIP” AMD “TUCK” AND THEIR FOSTER MOTHER.
kittens that had evidently been aban- doned by a passing outfit. They had not had their eyes open more than a week.
We took them along to camp, as I am very fond of pets. There we milked one of our pack animals,a jenny,and fed the waifs. When night came on I wrapped them in a blanket and told Mamie she , must be very good to them. Previous to that time she had been a sworn enemy of the cat tribe, large and small. Mamie gave me a knowing look, went right over to the kittens and cuddled them up to herself. She had not had pups for two years, but took to the little things as if they had been her own, and up to the present time has had them sleep with her every night.
“We fed the kittens on the jenny’s milk, but they tried to nurse at Mamie's breast. She did not seem to object, and at the end of five weeks their perseverence was re- warded by her giving milk. This she has continued to do, but now has begun to wean them, as they are nearly five months old. Yesterday we put them in a basket, which Mamie carried eight blocks to the photographers. We tried, in posing the group, composed of Mamie, Nip and Tuck, to have the kittens nurse, but as it was just after lunch hour they refused and simply consented to camp out on her back.”
"RASTUS AND THE COON.
BY C.
HE pie was a trifle sour, but the first that ‘Rastus had come upon in many a day, and so he was sitting in theshade of our prairie house and gazing across its wide expanse (the pie’s) to the shim- mering heat waves
rolling along the white horizon under-
neath the fierce September sun. “'Ras- tus,” I said, “what's become of Smash?”
For all the time we had known ‘Rastus
ALLEN.
he had been the owner of strange and fearful dogs, until it had become the habit of the possessors of worthless ones to give them to him as a last resort. In the course of time there cama to him a brute that weighed 100 pounds at least, with fierce, red eyes and a four-inch tail, with a voice like a megaphone and a twist in his neck that gave him the ap- pearance of watching for a chance to bite. As he was kept chained he at once became the talk of the section, and boys would come for miles to gaze in whole- some awe upon his sullen face. Little dogs passed his scrutiny with tails sub- dued, and the larger ones seldom ven-
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tured to exchange the usual offeratory courtesies. But I had heard of his death within a day or two, and so I asked the darkey what had become of him.
“Cunnel,” he said, after stowiug away and swallowing a quarter section of pie, and looking curiously up, “Cunnel, didn't you year tell ‘bout dat blame dog dead?”
I hastenetl to express all possible sur- prise and regret and a desire for full par- ticulars.
“T tell you, Cunnel, how she come, ef you doan tell dat lazy, black No'ther coon, Sam Jones, which he won't never gin me a moment's pease ef he year how dat ole Smash die.” And I agreed.
“Yo'’ see dat lazy niggah Sam_ been cropin ‘round after my ole gal sence las’ camp meetin’ time, en he ain't feered er no gun, en he jes’ laugh wen lax him wat he doin’ foolin’ roun’ my neighbo'hood. I done ketch dat coon laffin to hisself wen he see me en Lily sailin’ inter Deacon Jawson’s chu'ch, en I had er mine to gin ‘im one erlongside de mouf, ef she hadden er hilt me back. Den long come er nudder nigger en tole me dish yer dog Smash, en I done tole Sam Jones Laint gwine be sponsible ef he git et up foolin roun’ my premmusis. En sence he seen dat dog's mouf, he aint never come in sight agin.
“Wun day Lil tole me about a big coon in er cottonwood down to Paddy's Bend, en I took de gun en de dog en I lit out fer to see ef Lcouldn’'t get er mess er meat. I got so dang tired er prarie dog en dese big, wummy jumpin’ jacks seems like I willen ter hunt er week fer sumfen
fresh,
“Wiles | wuz santerin ‘long er trail up lept de doggonedest overgrown coon you ever seen in yo’ bawn days, en fore you kin say heels up dere he sot in de crotch
of er tree like a tomcat on a wedder board.
“Cunnel, you ain't never seen no sech feahful dog as Smash. W’en he see dat coon up dare he like to tore dat tree plum down. Den I tuk en tie him to de tree, en I lent de ole gun ercross er stump en I layed to fill dat coon with shot like he been er sieve.
“T hilt her fas’ en I let her go, en, fo’ de Lawd! wen she got done goin’ off I didnt find nuffin left but er stock en de air so full er dust you couldn't see er foot. I be'n lef’ dat ole scatter gun in my shed en er dus’ sto’ms fiill her full er sand. She bleegwed ter bust.
“Cunnel, dat blame coon sat dare on er bush, en he wink en never budge. If I climb up he boun’ ter fight, en he won't come down. I jes’ tie Smash so he suah to wotch er tree en [ strike out after
-addy’s ax.”
Here "Rastus paused and finished the pie. An expression of profound disgust spread over his usually placid face as he completed his story.
“LT borrid en ax en back I come, like er ole woman wat der chilluns always tellin’ on,en wen I got back er coon wuz gone en er dog wuz dead, choked plum ter def. Dat coon done size him up fer a big ‘fraid, en he jes nachally climbed down en skyared him dead. De closer de coon de furder ole Smash want ter git, en he pull en he back en he rar, en fust thing he found out he loss his bref. He choke hisself, Cunnel, tryin’ ter git away,en I kick him in er ribs en put fer home.
“IT year Sam Jones ‘uz seen gettin’ to'a’ds "Rastuses dat mawnin’, but Lil say she ain't seen him in er long time. Dis time | gwine ter git er dog wut'll shake er liver outen er prairie wolf. I done got tired er foolin’, boss.”
P i a t a t t ti
A TIGER HUNT
IN FARTHER
INDIA.
BY. H. WALDO,
HAT kind of a ratch charm is that?” This is a question that I have answered many times dur- ing the last few years, so this time I will explain the details of howand where I got it. The winter of me as far from home as I I left
93-4 found could be and still remain on earth. Denver in July, 1893, just after the panic
had caused the closing of so many banks, and, contrary to the custom of most globe-trotters, L started East instead of West on my long trip. Before sailing for England I went to Washington and was given several letters from the admin- istration, including personal letters from Vice-President Stevenson and Secretary Gresham, which were of considerable value to me during the trip. [I made ar- rangements to spend the winter in India, and all of my movements had to conform to that idea. My diary shows that after landing in Bombay and traveling across India, via the northern provinces, I ar- rived at Calcutta on the 23d of December, just in good time for the Christmas fetes.
This is the one time in the year when all of the wealthier classes of India meet at Calcutta. The race season is on, when the viceroy’s cup is run for and athletic sports of every description have full sway, the result being that for two weeks Calcutta is certainly very gay.
Much to my surprise I found that Bel- lew and Mrs. Potter were booked for the Christmas season at the principal thea- ter. Lsaw them on their opening night and enjoyed the novelty of being one of the viceroy’s party, both at the theater and the races. To be in all social func-
tions one must be on the government house list,and I lost no time in doing this, as it is the key to the social situa- tion.
I found my letters, of which I had
accumulated nearly a satchelful, were very handy. The formal ending of the season was a grand fancy-dress ball at the government house, which was indeed both grand and unique. Lord Lands-
downe (the viceroy) and Lady Lands- downe were, of course, the center of attraction. The costumes of both the
gentlemen and ladies were costly and beautiful almost beyond description. Several rajahs, or native princes, were present,and their garments were particu- larly rich and odd on account of the bright and gaudy coloring.
It was in a corner in this ballroom that we formed plans for my first tiger hunt. Two days later our party, five in number, were ready to start. Two Englishmen, Robert Ferguson and C. V. M. Peel (a nephew of Sir Robert Peel), had been my companions for nearly three months. We left Naples on the same steamer for Egypt and were together almost continually thereafter, and it seemed as though we were life-long friends. Mr. Jacobs, a very wealthy Jew, who, by the way, is the hero of the well known novel by Marion Crawford, entitled “Mr. or, a Modern Tale of with us. Tim Frene, a young English army officer and as fine a fellow as lever met in my life, completed the party. From Calcutta we took the rail- road running north to Darjeeling and went as faras Rungpore. Here we had our first elephant ride through the jungle, and avery pleasant one it was, for the road was easy to travel, as the jungle was not unpleasantly thick, as is generally the case. The foliage and beautiful flow- ers, together with the gorgeous coloring of the numerous birds we startled up, made a very beautiful scene as we traveled on, while the novelty of the ride added to the charm.
We soon reached and traveled down the east bank of the Brahmapootra River, which is the dividing line between India and Farther India. At the end of the third day we gave up the elephants and crossed the river on small flat boats. Our objcet-
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as an old deserted government house or station in Farther India which was leas than a mile from the banks of the river, but here the jungle was very thick and as the journey had to be made on foot it was both difficult and danger- ous. The deadly Cobra snake with their flat heads seemed to be on all sides of us, enough so to give one the horrors of the delirium tremens without the aid of stim- ulants. We felt comparatively safe, how- ever, in our heavy snake boots, made especially for such cases, which came well above our knees. We finally reached the Government station safely, but not until nearly dark. We found it in quite a
room for three of our servants in the kraal, but the balance of them had to take to the old house. We had three dogs with us and these we left with the serv- ants in the house.
I had been asleep but a short time when one of our servants aroused me and said he had heard a tiger outside.
The dogs were barking fiercely and it seemed plainly evident that there was an intruder of some kind close by. [ made Tim Frene get up and we three took our rifles and were soon out of the kraal gate. We called to the dogs, who came directly to us, and then remained quiet and list- ened for several minutes and were re-
THE TIGRESS MADE A LONG, LOW SPRING.
dilapidated condition and altogether too “creepy” looking to be inviting, to say the least. It did not add comfort to the situation to know that the surrounding jungle was well known to be an excellent hunting ground for tigers.
It was nearly dark and we had to make very hasty arrangements for the night. The safest spot by far was the cattle kraal,as it was protected with thick thorn bushes and was in fairly good condition, In this kraal we pitched two tents and all five of us were soon tucked up for the night, and what an eventful night it turned out to be! Long before daybreak I felt as though I had experienced enough adventure to last a lifetime. We made
warded by hearing what seemed to be some animal walking stealthily among the dead leaves with which the ground was strewn just behind the house. There was a fence close to the house, which we quickly reached and climbed over. Here we squatted down with our backs to the fence and peered intently into the jungle. It was a moonlight night, but quite cloudy, which prevented us from seeing plainly. We stayed quietly where we were for nearly half an hour, when the dogs strayed back to the rear of the house and began barking again. Ina few minutes we saw the shadowy form of a large animal come out of the jungle and ad- vance toward the dogs.
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We felt certain it must be a tigerand I suggested that we send a few shots at him, which we lost no time in doing.
It was too dark for accurate shooting and we failed to make any impression except that the animal disappeared from view. Our shots aroused the boys, who began shouting for us, s0 we quickly returned and explained our adventure to them. They did not seem to have much faith in our story, saying a tiger would never be so bold, and that it must be something else. We all turned in again to get much needed rest and sleep, but I was too excited for sleep that night.
Everything had been quiet for an hour or more when, as I listened, I heard strange noises from towards the house.
Our same servant, who muat also have been restless,called to me “Master! Master! hear the tiger!” We were up ina moment and, looking through the kraal we could see the form of what we afterward dis- covered to be a hungry tigress. She was plainly visible as the moon was much brighter now. We aroused all of the boys, but Jacobs and Peel did not have enough faith or energy to join us, so re- mained behind. The tigress was making a good deal of noise and seemed to be clawing about inside of a box which we had left near the old house, in the hopes of finding something to eat, but there was nothing she could find except a buffalo robe, and this she afterward took possession of and tore to pieces. Thus busily engaged, she did not seem to not- ice our movements. We felt certain it was a tigerand we were eager to show the other boys a few points on hunting.
We foolishly separated and Tim and I agreed to go out around and back of the house, so as to get closer range, while Ferguson and the three servants were to make the attack from the opposite side. We crawled around as quickly and cau- tiously as possible and soon reached our position, my heart beating tremendously all the time. I thought of “buck fever” in Colorado, and felt I must have some- thing similar, only on an enlarged scale. The moon was getting brighter every second, s0 we waited perhaps a minute
or two, but it seemed an age to me. On the other side our servant, poor fellow, who had been so energetic, advanced ahead of the others and climbed over the fence, partially hidden by the jungle, but in doing so he attracted the attention of the tigress which we could easily distin- guish from our position. Tim called out: “Hurry up and shoot,” and we both took as good aim as we could under the cir- cumstances and fired nearly simultane- ously. The tigress was wounded severely, for she gave a savage growl and started in the direction of our servant, who by this time was thoroughly alarmed and began running toward the fence for dear life. He was too late, however, for the tigress made one long spring and had him in her claws in an instant. The unfortun- ate man was thrown violently to the ground and the animal literally tore his thighs and legs to pieces. The poor fellow gave shrieks of agony and fear that I will remember with painful vividness as long as llive. Tim and I both ran toward the scene of the struggle and fired several shots at the tigress as she wasclawing her victim. I will never be able to tell how many shots I fired, but one of our bullets finally reached a vital spot and the brute fell dead on the form of our badly wounded servant. We never thought the servant could possibly live, but with the utmost difficulty he was borne back to Rungpore and placed in the beat care we could provide. Much to our surprise, we learned that he finally recovered, but will always be a cripple.
Before returning we were successful in killing two male tigers but in each case it was after daybreak and we were all perched at a respectful distance in trees on bamboo platforms, securely fastened well up from the ground.
The tigress was shot in three places through the body, but Tim and I could never settle to our complete satisfaction who hit her first or whose bullet silenced her. The claw I am now wearing I cut myself from one of the front paws of this blood-thirsty animal.
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SUPREME MOMENTS AT ANGLING.
BY LEWIS
Y friend Lovell has furnished me with the following de-
scription of his first experience with the tront.
“Aunt Becky” Tal- lern, as Lovell was wont to call her, and her son Eli, together with my friend and his young wife, were camped some thirty-five years since in one of the pretty valleys of the Platte. It was Lov- ell’s first experience also at camping. But let him tell his story in his own way:
For the first time in my life I slept out under the stars, courting the novelty. I realized the ambition of the days that were gone when I played at camping out and imagined how grand it must be to indulge in the genuine enjoyment. It was very pleasant lying there and looking upat the bright lights, dreaming of the past and of what the future might have in store for me, listening to the murmur of the river's voices rising and falling on the still air. from its position against the back log of the dying camp fire, made a great noise, I thought, and I looked over to see the little shower of sparks rise in miniature rivalry to the lamps overhead.
As the light of our own kindling fell low again and | courted the sweet influ- ence of the brightly studded vault, Lasked myself if its gems were as brilliant as of yore was the incest wafted to me on the soft air from the pine-clad hills as genial as the fragrance that had greeted me in the old home of the summer's night? Was there as gentle music in the crystal river sweeping by me as in the whispers of the little brook in the olden time? And the answer came to me soothingly:
“Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades 7" was the question put afore-
time and to me, and | answered yes, for I knew of no change, no loss, save of my own working; and why might I not con-
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tinue to draw sweetness, and not bitter- ness, from within?
The night was young yet when I heard away in the distance what I conceived to be the barking of a dog and thought it might belong to the ranchman up the creek. Perhaps had I known what it was on this my first attempt at making my bed in the wilderness I might have grown nervous. Wild animals had not been mentioned, and thoughts of them did not trouble me. The sound was pleasant and homelike and I went to sleep to dream of my old friend Duke. When he vanished I became lost until the sun, shining in my face, advised me of another day and I became aware that my beard was moist from the dew. Eli, who lay a little way from me snugly wrapped in his blankets, slept soundly. I heard no stir in the tent and considered it a good time to slip out and try to surprise them with a trout for breakfast.
My rod was heavier than Eli's (who was an expert) and better adapted to a differ- ent style of angling the style to which I had accustomed. IL splashed the fly into the water and essayed to draw it along the surface as Eli had instructed me the day before; but I did not succeed until L had made several attempts in de- coying one of the denizens of the swirl to possess himself of the deception tendered him. I could not but confess to myself that a trout of ordinary intelligence, even though uncultured, would not be so lack- ing in discernment as to favor my efforts. At length, however, | prevailed upon one; he was moved, | presume, by the same weakness that prompts the unwary as well as the shrewd man of the world to fall into the shallowest snare that may laid for him. I felt that self-confi- dence and innocence are by no means such virtues as should be cultivated to extremes in the affairs of life; the differ- ence in the dangers attending upon each is so slight that the knowledge of a little wickedness and a doubt of one’s aelf are only to be relied upon. I do not know
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whether my first trout was a neophyte or well versed in the wiles of our kind. He was very beautiful, however, and I landed him with something of that exultation that no doubt pervades the mind of every man who plumes himself upon his pow- ers of deception. I have heard it said that the expert who cleverly abstracts the contents of a grocer’s till or the burglar who defies the skill of the lockmaker prides himself upon his dexterity; that a failure is mortifying to him, not because of the consequences, which are counted in the chances, but because he has dem- onstrated to himself his own incapacity. No man, whether he be a sneak thief or a minister of the gospel, a poundkeeper or a statesman, can take pleasure in con- fessing to himself that he is a bungler. While my triumph affected me only and yas disastrous to none of my fellows, still it had in it a taint of that voice which attends upon the mind of the suc- cessful general or the fortunate pick- pocket, and it is well for us that pride goeth before a fall, otherwise this planet of ours would be altogether too limited for our aspirations. Defeat apprises one of his strength and several discomfitures are necessary to some to establish that happy medium between weakness and the strength which leads to healthy suc- cess in all wholesome undertakings.
I disposed of my first trophy by laying him gently upon the gravel, a useless precaution now that he was beyond the appreciation of either clemency or indig- nity. But his beauty appealed to my taste, while his helplessness invoked my magnanimity. Having satistied my pleas- ure in the one and quieted my conscience concerning the other by resolving that death is in the Divine order and that the weakest must go to the wall (a doctrine | sometimes hold to be questionable), 1 again threw the fly upon the current. It came my turn at once to go to the wall, hence my doubts touching the in- tegrity of the prevailing creed. A very large trout seized the fly and without ceremony broke the leader, being materially assisted therein by my unskillfulness. If the tackle maker had only but I would better not pursue the dominant custom; upon consideration the admission shall stand without quali- fication. The trout broke the leader, and I looped another fly to the end of the line and sent it ona tourof inquiry. Then I had demonstrated to me the theory that more than one defeat is necessary to a proper appreciation of one’s strength or, the other way, that success sometimes
begets a confidence liable to lead to dis- aster The same trout. filled with con- ceit or hungry, curious or defiant (he did not communicate his inducement, nor did | consider it delicate to inquire into his motive) was impelled to fasten upon the fraud; it quickly came his turn to go to the wall and my scepticism experi- enced a sudden relief. To me he was a marvel of beauty as he lay gasping out his life on the gravel, and | thought only of this: the recovery of my leader and my conquest. The laudations that should be expressed to me in due course added to my gratification. At such supreme moments one cannot easily question the integrity of the “ Divine order.”
Eli was astir by this time and I heard the voice of Aunt Becky eheerfully issu- ing her morning instructions to him, wherein the coffee was held in prominent regard.
“And those trout were so nice last night, Eli, | think we might have one for breakfast; can't you take a minute after you get the fire built and catch some?”
The desire of the dear soul jumped pat tomy heart; she would have a_ pleasant surprise of my working, and I_ well, it is not the exclusive province of the great successes in life to bring the most pleasure; the little achievements present their full measure, just as the trifling disappointments ofttimes produce the greatest annoyance. Among the other compliments paid me by her was in the avowal, as she had heard: that it required a good man to make a good angler, and that I gave promise of becoming a good angler. She thought, also, that de- served a cup of good coffee and carried out her conviction. The golden hue of it, because of the cream which refused to be poured in the exact quantity from the little jug and had to be dipped out with a spoon, and its sublime fragrance, lin- gerin my memory to this day asa de- lightful dream. It has never been ap- proached and | know will never be equalled. It was never intended in the “Divine order” that more than one such pleasurable experience should visit us in this life. There is always one wife, one trout and one cup of coffee to the man, that stand out paramount to all other ex- quisite emotions. To possess either more than once would make both insipid. There isa sublime philanthropy in this restriction that can emanate only from
the Divine love and charity for haman frailty.
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A MOOSE HUNT
IN ALASKA.
BY DALL DEWEESE.
{The following story is the revised copy of a letter written by Mr. DeWeese from Alaska toa coterie of sportsmen friends residing in his Colorado home, Canon City. relating the. experiences of an Alaska hunt on which the largest moose ever recorded was killed. As the story is best told in the great hunter's simple language to his friends, we reprint it verbatim at his request.—ED.]
Cook's INLET, HEAD OF KUSILOFF RIVER, Moose CAMP, SEPT. 9, 1897.
ONSISTENT as I am with human nature, boys, I ranted one more moose and I don't believe you will say, “game hog,” for you must re- member that Lam a long way from home and where these animals seem plenty and I am saving the skins and antlers to be mounted for my mu- seum. Up to this time I could have killed two other moose with small heads (about 45 to SD inches) and two cows and one calf moose, but I did not want them. After I secured my first bull it was then a good one or none. If you give this let- ter to our home paper and it should fall into the hands of some of the “would-be sportsmen,” I will hear them yell “hog,” but I should dread to see them have the opportunities for slaughter that I have been surrounded with on this trip.
The next day or two we looked upa better route through the timber to the lake and succeeded by following a_ well- worn bear trail which led in that direc- tion. Mr. Berg still continued to pack my trophies to the lower camp and did not return that night, so I was alone in these far-away wilds some eighty miles from all but one living man, and he twelve miles away. As night came onl had a good fire going in front of the “lean to” and sat down on some fir boughs. Had you been with me I know how you would have enjoyed your pipe and tobacco, but as I don’t use it I sat there long into the night gazing into the fire; yes, all alone, high up on the roliing timbered table lands at the head of Kusiloff River, and
my friend alone down at the lake. With lightning rapidity I recalled all your faces and reminiscences of our grand old times in former years, when I lived in Troy, and we made our camp fires on the Ausable, Manistee and Fife Lake Michi- gan; camps on the Au Plain, Menomonee and Spread Eagle Lake, Wisconsin; Swan River and head waters of the Mississippi in Minnesota; Devil's Lake, Dakota; camps on Black and White River, Arkan- sas (where we had those turkey roasts and duck bakes in our “clay ditch oven;”) then, dear Jim, the camps on the Savogle and Marinuchi in New Brunswick; camps in Wyoming, Utah, Montana, Mexico and all the streams that head in the big game country of our Colorado from North Park south to head of the Bear, Williams, both forks of the White, the Grand, Eagle, Piney, Gunnison and southward to the San Juan. Inthe burning embers of my campfire, I could in my fancy see all your faces, and how gratifying to know that those of you who were with me were true sportsmen and nevera thing occured to mar the pleasure of our outing, for the good and bad side of man or woman will be revealed in camp. How I wished you all with me that night and tonight for I am having too much sport on this trip to enjoy it alone.
As my fire burned low I rolled up in my blankets and crawled under the “lean to” upon a caribou skin thrown on some spruce feathers and then with a thought of the dear ones at home, what tomor- row’s luck would be, and with weary body I was soon indreamland. Daylight next morning found me preparing a hur- ried breakfast of moose steak, boiled rice, tor-te-os (fry pan bread) and tea. I ate
heartely, for L intended to make in a new direction that day. I hada birch horn with me and had tried the “call” one evening for three hours without success and thought I would take it with me this morning. About 7 I tried fhe “call”
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more out of curiosity than otherwise; first, the “short call,” then the “long call,” and repeated several times. An hour passed and finally my patience was re- warded by a light crackling behind me. I listened then a thud behind the alders. I then made a “low call” and soon his mooseship waded through the patch of alders and stood in open ground (other than the tall grass) not more than sixty yards from me. Oh, for a camera. He would swing his big head to and fro, sniffing the air; then lowering it with muzzle extended stood silently working his ears forward, then back. I had de- tected a slight puff of air and noticed it to be in his favor. Suddenly he raised his head high and sniffed loudly and slowly swung around and made for the low timber; not rapidly, but simply as if he had made a mistake. He was a big brute but his antlers were much inferior to those Thad. My curiosity being satis- fied, | again moved cautiously along much amused; plainly I can re- call his every move, and [want to tell you I don't like that kind of moose hunt- ing. I was for “still hunting,” and as I moved silently along how little I dreamed that would be rewarded in not killing this last animal by having in my path a much better specimen of moose than I had vet seen.
About 10, while still hunting through rolling ground with patches of spruce and tall grass, | sighted a lving down within eighty vards. IT looked care- fully, knowing the velvet was now off and abull might be near, and after crawling a rod or so IT saw the wide white blade of a bull between the trees close to the edge of the timber. [I put my glasses on him to look at his horns but it seems he had sniffed me and a startled glance showed his big horns. The cow ran to my left he bull to my right quartering anda little down hill. My first ball caught him inthe short ribs on the right side and stopped atthe skin in front of the left shoulder; he stopped and swung around broadside. I sent another clean through him. He headed off again and I pitched another one into him. He again stopped broadside and coughed hardand when his great sides would heave I saw the blood spout from the wounds. | knew he was done for, and
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while he stood there with lowered head I ran around and below him as I had heard a terrible rolling through the tall grass (four feet high) below him, and thought it must be a bear making off. I could see nothing and returned tothe moose ex- pecting to find him down and dead; but im- agine my surprise when on coming upa little raise found myself within thirty yards of that great brute on his feet and coming toward me with his head lowered, shaking those massive antlers. I can't tell how I did it but as I afterwards found Isenta ball athis head which caught himin the brisket. Still he came and my next ball was better aimed and struck between the eyes. That stopped him and he sank down upon his limbs but did not roll over. Boys, Lam frank toacknowl- edge that I was startled. I am cold yet
never have I had even a grizzly give me such afeeling. As he came through that tall grass breathing the blood and toss- ing those wicked antlers, truly he looked like an old MeCormick self-binder.
I was carrying my new Manlicher that day and right there saw an advantage in smokeless powder as well as once more However, have used the Winchester fortwenty-four years; in fact, my first hunt for deer in Henry County, O.. when but 16 years old, was with the old rim fire Henry rifle and when the King’s model of 73 Winchester came out, I got that and have used all models since and had them made special- ly to fit me. [ have now in camp my special made 40-70-3390 metal patched soft- nose, black powder 86 model Winchester, which | have used for the past four years. I brought both my guns on this hunt for fear something might go wrong with one or the other. Boys, you wanted me to re- port on this Manlicher and I must say that it is the most deadly gun I ever car- ried. Its great velocity of 2000 feet per second and its extreme flat trajectory makes it very desirable for long range shooting. At three to four hundred yards if held on the game the ball is into it al- most the instant you touch the trigger. I was using the metal patch soft nose which will mushroom on flesh and the patch seems to be slightly cut with the lands of the barrel when fired and ex- pands by the pressure of the soft nose when it strikes and then goes through
before the day closed.
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MR. DLWEBSE AND HIS GIANT PRIZE.
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the animal like a buzz-saw. The sheep when struck drop as limp asa rag, and the moose no matter in what part of the body he was struck seemed paralyzed from the first shot. Again, the gun is very light, which is a great advantage when you pack your loads on your back. You know [ am not an agent for the Man- licher works, but let honor fall where it is due. There is, however, an object to the close range between sights, for you must hold very carefully or you miss. This can be remedied by a peep on the rear of the hammer. I don’t think they have any of these amall calibres quite perfected; a few years more experiment will doubtless make a great ment in them.
Well, there I stood by the side of my giant moose, without a camera ora friend with me to admire my prize. Oh, what a carcass. I had my steel tape with me and commenced his measurements and now give them to you as I putthem down in my diary. Of course the first measure- ment was the spread of his antlers which is sixty-nine inches; length of beam, forty- eight inches; palmations fifteen inches; circumference of beam burr at head four- teen and one half inches; circumference of beams at smallest place ten inches; antlers have thirty two points. His great body measured sixteen feet four inches from lip to point of rear hoof; seven feet eight inches from front hoof to top of nithers; girted eight feet nine inches, and six feet seven inches around the neck at shoulders; thirty-three and = one-half inches from tip to tip of ears; ears seven inches wide and forty-four inches around the lips of the open mouth. What a match he will be when mounted for my big elk. Boys, I know that I hew close enough to the line of “true sportsman- ship” not to be overcome by selfishness and will say that ail points considered, size, massiveness, etc., | believe I have a world beater; but be this as it may, I will be satisfied when I get it packed out and home. Some hunters saw the heads through the skull and then when being mounted by some they are given more spread; I know of a moose head whose spread was eight inches more when mounted than it was before it was sawed apart and an elk head that is seventeen inches more than it was naturally. I
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haven't a sawed head in my collection and would not take one as a gift for mounting. This method doesn’t belong to true sportsmanship, and it makes the an- imal look very unnatural. They say it Was necessary to saw them apart to get them out of the terrible country. I say thata big game animal doesn't exist in such a country that makes it impossible to get the antlers out whole. I don’t be- lieve there has been game killed in a worse country of access than this. For many miles there is a mass of down tim- ber, criss-crossed and covered with slip- pery moss, and intergrown with tall grass and bushes; then canons and ice cold streams to cross, but I intend to take those antlers down and out without saw- ing them if it takes all winter.
But back to the moose. It took me till 1 p. m. to dress him and I then started to- wards camp in the rain with the neck skin which was all I could carry, and content in mind that Alaska is the home of the largest moose in the world, and why not when this country affords such wonderful growth for food, and he lives to get age, which he must have to grow large horns; then his healthy condition does the rest. About 3 p.m., drenched, tired and hungry I was at the edge of the heavy spruce and thick willows six to ten feet in height and hearda cracking near me thought ‘twas a moose then saw the willows shake near me, and step- ping upon a rotten log and looking about, there, within twenty five feet, on his hind legs, looking at me over the willows, stood one of those fighting Alaskan griz- zlies. I had this neck skin of moose, shot pouch fashion, over my neck with left arm freé; but in an instant I cocked my Manlicher while bringing it in position and plugged him through the neck just under the head. He dropped and I stepped from the log that I could see bet- ter under the willows and sent another ball through his shoulders while he was roaring and fighting the willows and ground. [I used lead and gave him another through the neck which settled him. I still kept the neck skin on, think- ing to use it for a shield if he charged me. He had evidently scented the skin and was coming right after it. This was some sport. He is a monster, has claws four inches long, head twenty-two inches
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from nose to ears, measures ten feet seven inches stretch; foot eight by twelve inches and has a good coat of hair. It took me till dark to skin him and after it was off I could not lift it. I dragged it over the willows and left it and got in camp after dark thinking Alaska had bears of uncomfortable size and num- bers for night travelling while alone.
As I approached camp I gave my usual shrill whistle and was answered by Mr. Berg through his gun barrel. Boys, how glad I was to hear it and when he came out to meet me, gave me a hearty hand shake and then’ relieved me of my heavy load. As I neared the fire how ap- petizing was the smell ef his good sup- per already prepared, and [ might add that my day's work without food had something to do with my appetite. . I was drenched tothe skin and after a partial change of footgear we were soon drying, eating and talking of my “red letter day” which pleased my ,big hardy companion seemingly as much as myself; yet we knew that we had both taken great risks in being alone in these wilds. This ended
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my hunt in Alaska. I have killed two specimens hard to duplicate, and of the class of animals of which I have had such a desire to add to my collection. I am more than pleased and wish all my hunting friends were here now, to take a look and a shake. Mr. Berg says they are more massive and heavier than the record head he killed two Years ago which was mentioned in Forest and Stream, of March 6th, 1897.
It has been raining and snowing all day. We will now pack every thing down to the lake and I will care for my heads and skins and work homeward as fast as possible, for truly [ feel that Lam well paid for my long and tiresome journey of 8,000 miles, round trip, on land and sea. lam compelled to travel 185 miles from here on foot and log canoe to reach the steamboat landing. It is now too dark to write and will finish at lower camp. We will make supper of moose steak, boiled rice, wild red currant sauce and tea.
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EDITED BY WILLIAM COOKE DANIELS.
The editor will be prepared to answer to the best of his ability questions relating to the differ ent phases of photography, and will also be glad to receive expressions of opinion and experi ences of photographers at all times for use in this department.
PROSPECTUS.
OUTDOOR LIFE aims to make its pho- tographic department of interest and use to every camera owner, from the boy who got a pocket kodak day before yes- terday to the veteran wielder of a lordly 15x12; and with this end in view each issue of the magazine will contain an editorial on some branch of our craft, contributed articles on the art and sci- ence of photography, together with notes of the most recent advances and discov- eries, both in this country and abroad, and a summary of local photographic events during the preceding month. The department will be glad to answer to the best of its ability questions of corre- spondents relative to the technical or artistic phases of photography, printing such questions and answers as are of general interest; to receive prints for criticism or advice, by letter, provided postage stamps for return are enclosed; and it will from time to time contain high class reproductions of the best local work. The department will be aided in solving knotty problems by a good refer- erence library, and will keep abreast of the times by constantly receiving the leading American and foreign photo- graphic periodicals; but its success de- pends, most of all, on the support its editor feels sure local photographers will extend by making it the repository for their individual researches, discover- ies and opinions.
EDITORIAL.
With the multitude of developers now on the market, each one claiming to be the best and each producing excellent results in the hands of its votaries, itjis
hard for even a seasoned photographer to remember how much more depends on the skill of the mixer than on the in- gredients of the mixture, and to refrain from following after strange gods. Even the conservative adherents of pyro-ammo- nia is liable to an occasional lapse on the plea of a “special developer for spe- cial work,” forgetting that among the dozen best known reducing agents, there is probably not 5 per cent intrinsic differ- ence in favor of the one best suited to any particular class of work. For nine times in ten anyone's statement that his pet developer is unequaled for some specially difficult branch of negative making, means only that he has a thor- ough knowledge of its adaptabilities.
A developer does not mean just so many grains per ounce of just such chem- icals, nor should it be mixed according to the lawsof the Medes and Persians. It is a machine of the utmost pliability, whose ingredients may be varied to meet almost any emergency, and to produce its best results needs more than a little study andexperience. Evidently the only sure way of success lies in sticking rig- idly to one, and only one, reducing agent, whether it it pyro, metol, eikonogen or what not, and in charging up the inevita- ble percentage of poor negatives not to the innocent, misused developer, but to the careless, unskillful man.
THE C. C. C. SHOW.
The fifth annual show of the Colorado Camera Club, held in the club rooms, on Sixteenth street, from November 29 to December 4, was most creditable to both manayers and exhibitors and received the support it merited from the lay pub- lic, as well as from photographers. The club's reception-room made an excellent wallery, and it would be hard to devise a better method of showing unframed prints than that pursued by the hanging committee; but next year will bring the committee face to face with an urgent de- mand from the more serious workers for some modification of the “no frame un- der l4x17" rule. The club cannot afford to sky such things as A. B. Daniels’ “Trees and Water” or Dr. Millen’s charm- ing landscapes, nor should its space on the line be again invaded by Japanese colored photographs; for while this sor
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of adventitious aids to interest may have been necessary at past shows, the club can now depend wholly upon its mem- bers’ work until the time comes for an open class. No Japanese colored work, for instance, can compare with such a picture as G. L. Beam’s “Sunset,” which was, perhaps, the most satisfactory thing in the whole show and surely worthy to stand alone in an appropriate frame. The feeling in Mr. Beam’s “Sunset” was so refined, and the tonality so good, that one felt with special keenness the mis- take in values of making the sun’s retlec- tion on the water lighter than the sun itself in the sky. Incoherence of this sort marred too much of the most artistic work shown, betraying in some instances
fore the exposure enough whip to bring the harness taut and produce the illusion of motion. On the other hand, Mr. Cole- man’s prize winning “Camp Fire” was intensely logical. dominated by a clear idea, to which every detail was artiatic- ally subordinated. In the treatment of his figures Mr.Coleman was particularly happy, and the very difficult problem of lighting was handled with so sure a touch, that, given the advantage of larger size and more suitable printing -say black carbon on yellow final support his “Camp Fire” would be a strikingly successful picture in any exhibtion, at home or abroad.
Many other things in the show, nearly as good as Mr. Coleman's “Camp Fire,”
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Photo by G. L. Beam, Colorado Camera Club.
an insufficient grasp of the central idea to be conveyed, and in some instances an absence of any definite idea atall. A. B. Daniels, in his technically perfect en- largement of clouds and water, was so carried away by the mere beauty of cloud forms that he forgot to be convincing, and the result is neither moonlight nor sunset too much a puzzle to be a pic- ture. Again, while Robt. J. Coleman caught the true spirit of winter distance in his four-horse team on a snowy prai- rie, the picture gave no reason for the evidently intentional halt the team had made, unless it was pulled up by special request for photographic purposes. The artifice is too evident for true art, and the picture would be vastly better fora touch of the whip on the horses’ backs just be-
just failed because of some jarring note in composition or treatment; or because of an attack of the very prevalent dis- ease of inappropriate mounting. And the range of printing processes used was surely too limited -only one example of carbon and none of plain paper, or gum bichromate, nor any attempt to improve the ordinary tone of platinotypes. The club is preparing to have demonstra- tions in the less usual methods of print- ing, which will be highly beneficial and will help to prove that the members re- gard themselves and their work with that seriousness which is the basis of true progress. The recent exhibition’s domi- nant note was one of earnest endeavor to attain all that is best in ourart, and the club may congratulate itself alike
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on its present success and on the very flattering promise it gives for the future.
SNOW SCENES.
How many photographers pack away their machines as soon as the snow flies and, from November to March, keep a sort of photographic Lent far more strict- ly than common mortals observe the real thing. Yet, bar the cold, there is no reason why anyone should shun winter work who has a proper ambition to make his camera record the whole range of na- ture’s changes; for if winter has certain special photographic difficulties, it also affords valuable opportunities not to be found at any other season. The snow, for instance, which furnishes a basis for most winter pictures is perhaps the most beautiful of natural phenomena and cer- tainly the most difficult to handle with lens and dry-plate. Unless special care is taken it appears too often in the fin- ished print as a solid expanse of formless white, against which figures, trees and houses stand out like charcoal smudges ona sheet and the result is unpleasing because untrue. For the evenest of un- broken snow is irregular enough to pro- duce, over its whole surface, very beauti- ful, though delicate, gradations of light and shade, except when the light reflect- ed from it is painfully dazzling. The hu- man eye sees this modelling more easily than does the haloid of silver on the plate, because bromide of silver is much more sensitive than a human retina to the blue- gray of snow shadows; and when figures, trees and houses are included the diffi- culty doubles, for however great the con- trasts appear to our eves, they appear far greater to thesensitive film. The explan- ation is that while we see objects largely by virtue of the yellow, or “visual,” rays of light reflected, we photograph them largely by virtue of the blue and violet, or “actinic,” reflections. For example: photograph on an ordinary plate, with- out color screen, a very pale yellow card against a white or pale blue sheet of paper, and the resultant print will show the card very much darker, as compared with the background, then the eye sees it. To avoid undue contrasts and keep the values in the picture correct, the surest way is to use an ortho-chromatic plate -a plate whose film has been made
specially sensitive to red and yellow re- flections by adding some dye to the emul- sion; and a pale yellow screen which will increase the normal exposure not more than twice or three times, is a_ still greater safeguard. But nearly as good, though by no means so uniform, results can be obtained with an ordinary plate and noscreen by modrate over-ex posuere and suitable development; for over-ex- posure decreases contrast, as does a de- veloper weak in reducing agent (pyro, hydrokinone, etc.), with little if any re- strainer (usually some bromide), and rather more than usual accelerator (gen- erally some alkali).
The exposure should preferably be made when the sun is obscured by clouds, or even when it has just set; for full sunlight increases the actinicity of snow far more than it does that of any dark objects included in the scene. And the point of view should, if possible, be chosen with the lens pointing rather to- ward the source of light, to get the fullest effect of any shadows cast on the snow by inequalities of its own surface.
Printing snow pictures is perhaps best done on platinotype or bromide paper. Carbon tissue of appropriate color is ex- cellent on rough final support; but very shiny papers do not properly render the soft modelling of properly photographed snow. Printing should be carried far enough to show this modelling in all save perhaps the very highest lights; and if meanwhile the prints’ darker por- tions seem in danger of blocking up they should be protected by a suitably shaped piece of cardboard kept in slight but constant motion over the shadow portions of the negative, or by covering the back of the negative with tissue paper and assisting its weaker parts with graphite or water-color.
Finally it should be remembered that exposure, development and printing are only means to an end, mere tools one uses to produce a print that shall be not so much what silver bromide saw through the lens of a camera as whata hu- man retina saw through the lens of aneye.
More than forty different machines for the taking and projection of animated photographs are on the market in this country and Europe.
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A good dodge for backing plates is to put them film upward in a_ printing frame, close the frame's back and apply the backing with a plug of cotton wool or chamois skin. There is no danger of soiling the film, consequently the work can be done very rapidly, and a piece of photographic blotting paper put over the film of the plate preserves it from mechanical injury.
For cleaning bottles, graduates and glass generally: To 20 parts of water add 1 part potassium bichromate and 1 part
of the selective absorption claimed, and is certainly not a photographic process of natural colors in which the color of the object has any influence on the final result. We saw some of these Dansac- Chassagne “ Radiotints” at the Arts Club in London, and the coloring was so pecu- liarly unpleasant that we cannot feel much grief over the apparent downfall of this much vaunted process.
Exposed celluloid films, particularly of the rollable variety, should be developed as soon as possible, for some chemical used in the manufacture of celluloid
“CAMP FIRE.”
Photo by R. J. Coleman, Colorado Camera Club.
of commercial sulphuric acid. Add slowly acid to water, not vice versa. This mixture may be used over and over, but is poisonous, and bad for hands and clothes.
The Dansac-Chassagne process of al- leged color- photography seems about done for. A writer in the “Photograph- ische Mittieilungen,” who has worked the process, calls it the “plumpsten schwin- del” he has ever seen; and Dr. Eder, the German authority, says it is merely a coloring with dyes, that it has not a trace
causes the effect of light on silver brom- ide to gradually disappear until, after a time, it is impossible to develop more than a shadow of the image.
Hypo in the wrong place causes fully one-half of the minor ills to which photographers are heir. Wash your hands carefully after using it--enough can be carried unnoticed under your thumb nail to stain a dozen prints. Use hypo dishes and bottles for nothing else the least suspicion of it in your devel- oper may ruin a day’s work in the
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field. If hypo solution is spilled on the dark-room floor, mop it up at once and then cleanse every place it touched--otherwise it will dry and be- come as dust in the air, ready to spoil the next batch of bromide prints you hang up todry. Hypo in the wrong place is the very
Instead of being treated with French chalk, ground glass, on which prints are to be squeezed, may be well rubbed with a rag, made slightly oily with vaseline, to insure the prints coming off easily when dry.
Air bubbles in the glass of a lens, un- less very numerous, have no bad effects and in some of the new Jena glass cannot be wholly avoided.
A good general toning bath for every sort of printing out silver paper is: Am- monium sulpho-cyanide, 30 grs.; gold chloride, 2 grs.; water, 1 oz. The addi- tion of 2 ers. sodium sulphide somewhat lengthens toning, but makes the result more uniform and certain.
TRADE NOTES.
The Rochester Optical Co. has a truly remarkable hand camera in their recently issued Pony Premo Sr. In 5x4 size it measures closed only 6% x 5%, x 244 and has every motion including side and back swing. The lens is excellent and controlled by a shutter of the well known Bausch & Lomb type. Plate holders are used one being furnished, and the price, including a leather case hold. ing camera and four slides, is $28.00 The width of this case is only 2%, inches and
it could easily be carried inside the diamond of a bicycle. The Eastman Co, has added a_ real
treasure to their long list of specialties in the new pocket folding cartridge kodak. This camera is of the fixed focus variety with an ever set time and instant- aneous shutter. The front board is con- nected with the camera by a regular bellows and the folding movement is controlled by an ingenious application of the lazy-tongs principle. The size when closed is only 15, x 354 x 7 inches, which for a camera giving pictures 31, x 21, inches and using daylight film cart- ridges, is almost miraculous. The price is $10.
THE COLORADO CAMERA CLUB.
_ Club Rooms, 28 Sixteenth street, Denver. W. H. Jackson, A. D. Gilleland, President. Secretary. Wim. Cooke Daniels, H. D. Smith, Vice-President. Treasurer. Robt. J. Coleman, Cor. Secretary.
At the annual meeting of the stock- holders of the club, and the first meet- ing of the new board of directors, held on Dec. I8th., the following directors and officers were elected:
W. H. Jackson, president.
Wim. Cooke Daniels, vice-president.
A. D. Gilleland, secretary.
H. D. Smith, treasurer.
Robt. J. Coleman, corresponding sec- retary.
S.C. MeCurdy.
Alvin B. Daniels.
The following committees were pointed by the president:
Entertainment Committee H.D. Smith, chairman; KE. A. Clifford, R. M. Davis, Dr. Robt. Gillmore, Dr. C. E. Tennant.
House Committee S.C.McCurdy,chair- man; L. C. Cogshall, H. Franz,S. B. Hord, Geo, A. Ruple.
Library Committee Robt. J. Coleman, chairman; C. D. Foster.
Membership Committee A. D. Gille- land, chairman; Ernest Lunbeck, W. W. Wells.
Lantern Slide Committee chairman, Gilbert Coleman.
The entertainment committee are ar- ranging for a series of exhibitions of lantern slides, prints and reproductions from the London Salon for the instruc- tion of the members, which, together with the lectures and demonstrations to be commenced soon, will take up the time of the members pretty thoroughly for the balance of the winter.
There has lately been organized among the club members a mandolin and guitar club, which will furnish music at all their entertainments.
During January and February the New York and Philadelphia lantern slides of the Interchange will be at the club, and they will be particularly interesting and dates will be arranged later.
H. D. Smith, Hassell, Robert J.
Arrangements are about completed for carrying a limited stock of pho- tographic goods at the club rooms,
in charge of Mr. W. L. Pedrick, where they can be obtained to the great con- venience of members.
The library and house committees are arranging to make the reading-room still more attractive.
A. GILLELAND, Sec’y.
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A SCRIMMAGE WITH A BEAR. SIS pretty generally
known among sports- men when a man goes bear-hunting there are always some incidents that break their way into the trip which are seldom put down on the program at the start. A well trained athlete can easily meet an opponent in any form of sport with small concern, and a school-boy will readily go to the bench for a “warmer,” but it takes more nerve to meet a grizzly on his native heath and not get excited than most men possess.
I have hunted bear, off and on, since 1834, when I used to go after them in California with a muzzle-loader, but | never came so near being disabled in my forty-three years’ experience with them as ona hunt I lately took which I shall attempt to describe. There are three ordi- nary essentials which | shall omit from the story the time, place and the name of my companion preferring to confine myself to the hot experiences of only a few minutes.
A friend and I started out one morning fora little hunt for anything we might be fortunate enough toscareup. He had the best team of bear dogs that | have ever seen one a cross between a stag- hound and a collie, and the other a fine shepperd. He usually allowed the dogs to run till they struck what seemed a fresh track of either bear or deer, and then he would slip a strap through the collar of the trailer and follow wherever he would lead. When he got close to the game (which he could always tell by the dog’s actions) he would let him go. The shepperd would foliow, and if it wasa bear he would catch it by the hams. Then the bear usually turned to fight him, when the other dog would sail in and catch him by the thin skin back of the foreleg. By this method the dogs usual- ly kept a bear pretty busy until we could secure an advantageous shot.
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On this particular day we had not gone a mile before the trail dog struck a fresh bear track which we followed for five hundred yards, when the trail went into a dense thicket of plum trees covered with wild hop vines. The dogs were very much excited and we concluded that the bear was inthe thicket, which was not more than thirty yards through. My friend was to hold the dogs until I had gotten round to the opposite side, when he was to turn them loose. Before I had reached the other side and while I was in thick brush the dogs broke away and rushed into the thicket. Then fora few seconds it seemed as though all the dogs and bears in the mountains had been turned loose. Suddenly I heard a shot, after which the sounds seemed to move my way. I made desperate efforts to get into open ground, but before I knew where I was the bear was almost on top of me. He was taller than I, and as I was almost under him and too near to use my rifle in the thick brush I dropped down, the bear striking me on the shoul- der as he passed. He made one more plunge and fell dead within twelve feet of where I stood. When the dogs started him my friend made a snap shot, the ball going through his heart, but it didn’t take effect immediately.
I have had several little adventures in my forty-seven years on the frontier, but none of them ever left the impression on my mind that this one did. The blow he gave me did no serious damage as I was dressed in buckskin. It was a decidedly mixed affair for a very short time and it seemed as though the woods were full of bears and dogs and plum brush allina tangle. The bawling of the bear, the barking of the dogs and the tearing of the brush furnished the music. The bear was a grizzly and the leanest one I ever saw. [I have the claws from the paw with which he struck me,and have car- ried one of his teeth in my pocket till it is nearly worn out. H. M. MORSE.
PUEBLO, COLO.
AN AMERICAN EAGLE TRAPPED.
Pete Reid, a freight conductor on the Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf Railway, running from Denver to Central City, ex- ults over a story of eagle trapping which he tells to his friends, and as a
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tangible evidence of the veracity of his tale he has caged in durance vile at Forks Creek Stationan American eagle of im- mense proportions. The facts in the case are as follows:
Mr. Reid was seated comfortably on the cupola of his caboose on the return trip from Central City on the afternoon of the 6th ult., enjoying the scenery of Clear Creek Canon and imbibing the ozone ad- mitted through the partly opened win- dow at his side, when he was startled by an immense dark mass that fluttered down upon the top of the cupola with a dull thud. He had caught a momentary glimpse of the object as it came down from above,and decided to investigate the matter. What was his astonishment upon crawling out upon the roof of the car to find that an eagle of immense size and with a steel trap hanging to one of its legs was lying helpless on the top of the cupola.
Bringing the bird into the car he re- moved the trap and found that it was in an almost exhausted state, probably brought about by the exertion of carry- ing the trap about in its aerial flight. When Forks Creek was reached the eagle had been resuscitated somewhat, and was turned over tothe keeping of the station agent, who will erect a cage, and place the fowl upon exhibition.
RATTLESNAKE SERVED ON TOAST.
Harry Davis, the Denver snake char- mer, is as fond of eating rattlesnakes as he is of handling them, judging by the palatable way in which he is wont to serve the reptiles to his friends. Mr. Da- vis was 20 years of age on the 9th ult., and in order to celebrate the event and to show his friends and the world at large that he is a snake man tothe backbone he had the following menu served to five of his most intimate friends, including Peter Gimber a well known snake man of Rochester, N. Y.:
Rattlesnake on Toast Celery Potatoes Coffee Liquors Cigars
A fat snake about four feet long and as thick asa man's wrist was decapitated for the feast. The head rolled around in convulsions, still retaining life. Mr. Gruber took the headless body, which was atill writhing violently, and com-
menced the operation of removing the hide by cutting a slit along the belly three inches long and pulling off the skin. The head remained alive half an hour after it had been severed from the
body, and would occasionally strike at
an imaginary object in front. Once it struck the knife blade and left several bright yellow drops of poison.
The convulsions of the heart contin- ued for 9% minutes. At first it was flabby and the convulsions were fast and strong, but as time went on they became more slow and labored. From beating at first about 70 to the minute, the palpitations gradually decreased until they were seven seconds apart. The heart grew still by parts.
The meat was of an appetizing flavor and resembled venison. The verdict was that rattlesnake is a good dish and as palatable as any wild game.
UTAH GAME LAW VIOLATORS. Editor OUTDOOR LIFE:
SALT LAKE City, Utah, Dec. 12, 1897. Herewith find draft for §$, for which please enter the five names enclosed for yearly subscriptions to your new paper. Although we haven't as yet seen it, we know enough of its promoters to insure it being all you claim for it.
W.W. Wiscomb of this city was tried yesterday before Justice McMaster on the charge of violating the game laws and found guilty. It is understood that he will appeal the case,as he wishes to test the validity of the law on the sub- ject.
About ten days ago Wiscomb and seven others, namely, V. E. Manca, W. L. Price, H. Groves, A. H. Vogeler, A. Bees- ley, Eli L.. Price and S. W. Keene, were ar- rested for having in their possession quail, which, at this season of the year, is contrary to the game laws at least it is against the law to kill or have in one’s possession Utah quail at this sea- son. The defendants contend that the quail in question were imported from the East, and that the law is not intended toapply to any but Utah birds.
Assistant County Attorney Ray Van Cott contends that it is against the stat- ute to have quail in one’s possession at this season, no matter where they come from. J. J. MARYIN,
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THE ANNUAL LAMAR HUNT.
“Never had finer weather fora rabbit hunt than that which we have here now. Tell everyone.”
The above bulletin, dated at Lamar, Dec. 15, signed by a responsible party and displayed conspicuously in the front door of the Santa Fe ticket office at Den- ver the day before the big annual rabbit hunt, was eagerly scanned by many anx- ious looking gentlemen who wanted to “go a hunting” but did not desire to mix up with an eastern Colorado or western Kansas blizzard.
Parson Uzzell’s annual rabbit hunt at Lamar is one of the established institu- tions of Colorado. It originated in the natural desire of ranchers in a district overrun with rabbits to rid their do- main of the pest.
About seventy five hunters from Den- ver, twenty-five from Boulder, Greeley,
A good many city men stayed close to the farm-house stoves, however, and wait- ed for next day.
Dec. lith was a model day. Rested by along night's sleepin the comfortable. warm beds of the ranchers and filled with good cheer from the hospitable house-wives’ tables the gunners started out early, eager for the sport. Soon the wagons began to fill with game. Before noon it was evident that the hunt was a great success and at night when load after load of big, fat jack-rabbits were hauled into town sport and charity shook handa and said it was very good.
By the light of huge bon-tires. a large number of men and boys worked all night cleaning and stringing the game. In the morning the immense frame, con- structed for the purpose, was heavily loaded with the frozen animals, arranged in artistic fashion.
NEARLY 5,000 JACKS GONE TO THEY HAPPY HUNTING GROUNDS,
Golden and other points north of the city, twenty-five each from Colorado Springs and Pueblo and a good representation from Trinidad, Canon City, Cripple Creek and other points arrived at Lamar early on the morning of Dec. 16, and were hos- pitably greeted by the waiting ranchers who were ready with wagons to take them to the fields.
Assignments were quickly made. Par- ties of four to eight were loaded into ve- hicles and hurried away, and by 8 o'clock the sport was in progress.
The first day was too cold, not for the ardent sportsmen, but for the jacks which keptin their burrows. Many hundreds were killed by ambitious fellows who did not mind the icycles on their mustaches.
The total results of the 6th annual rab- bit hunt were 4,756 rabbits, 116 wild geese, one coyote, one badger, and one bald eagle.
The municipal government of Denver was well represented at the hunt. Beside Supervisor Tom Uzzell the city hall sent Aldermen Jennings and Golder and Highway Commissioner Davoren. Col- orado Springs turned out a fine crowd of sportsmen, millionare mine owners and their day laborers shooting side by side and drinking out of the same flask ina manner most democratic. General Freight Agent F. C. Gay, of the Santa Fe came from Topeka with his son, and was out at 3 o'clock in the morning after geese. George Kindel of Denver was
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satisfied with the hunt when he found the freight rate for hauling the game to town was nothing, and Denver was not discrim- inated against.
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad deserves praise for its encourage- ment and assistance in this great hunt. A very low passenger rate for the hunt- ers and free freight rate for the game were cheerfully granted at Parson Uz- zell’s request. A representative of the Denver passenger department accom- panied the excursion, which was con- ducted ina manner highly satisfactory to all.
JACKRABBITS IN NEBRASKA.
Having heard of the establishment of a Western magazine for outdoor sport and believing that you will be interested in notes of information to sportsmen I wish to say that | shall be glad to fur- nish you such matter at any and all times. I believe we have some of the best rabbit hunting in this vicinity to be had anywhere. Benedict can boast of some of the most energetic sportsman Charles and Mann Cook and Melvin Cav- ender having lately brought in seventy- five jacks from a half-day’s hunt.
YORK, NEB. NIMROD.
GAME NOTES.
White coyotes with pink eyes are a pro- duct of the rainbelt near Hugo, Colo., according toa well known cattleman of that section.
The New York State game laws place a penalty of #25 on the offense of shooting bluejays, but allow the following list of wild birds, other than those included in the various species of game birds, to be shot at any time: English sparrow, crow, hawk, crane, raven, crow blackbird, com- mon blackbird and kingfisher.
The Ute investigating committee ap- pointed by Governor Adams to inquire into the causes of the late Indian trouble in Routt County, this state, filed its re- port on the I8th ult. The report is an al-
most complete vindication of the game wardens and shows that the Indians were
alone responsible for the bloody conflict last November in which several of their number were killed.
During the past fall Curtis Mann, C. Reed and C. Beaman, all of Denver, went
into Routt County by team after deer and smaller game. They were out 17 days during which time they secured plenty of deer, including a 23 point buck weigh ing 300 pounds which Mr. Mann killed. They also fished successfully for trout in Klik River and killed some grouse incidentally.
Col. Young, in command of Fort Yel- lowstone, and superintendent of the Nat- ional park, says there is no truth in the rumor that poachers were contemplating araidonthe game inthe park to drive itout. He declares that the game need not be driven out, as itis leaving fast enough. Fully 10,000 head of elk and deer have gone into the Jackson hole country, and Col. Young predicts that within a year ortwo not an elk will be found in the park unless the government takes immediate measures for their pro- tection.
Marcus Daly, the copper king of Mon- tana, has bought several pairs of deer hounds in Kentucky and has taken them to his ranch for the purpose of seeing what they can do in the way of capturing wolves. Other large ranch owners have been experimenting with dogs to the same end, but so far they have found no dog capable of killing the gray wolf. One of the greatest dfficulties in the way of killing the gray wolf is the peculiar thickness of the animal's neck and the large quantity of matted hair thereon. This renders it almost impossible fora dog to choke a wolf, and in a battle with dogs the wolf's phenomenally sharp teeth usually cut the dog to pieces.
The head member of the Rockport Fish- erman’s Union of Houston, Tex., a Mr. Goboline by name, professes to be in fa- vor of laws for the protection of fish, game and oysters, and in the same breath admits that his firm during the five months from October, 1896, to March, 1897, shipped 418 barrels or 26,000 ducks to var- ious customers. While attempting to de- fend his acts in the Houston “Post” he further admits that among the ducks shipped were quail, snipe and other game. We wonder if the Texas game wardens are off ona European tour, or are only waiting till Mr. Goboline gob- bles all the game within the confines of the Lone Star State.
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A LETTER ON THE INDIAN TROUBLE.
Having seen the late Indian-game war- den trouble in Routt County aired in the newspapers, pulpit and around the fire- side during the last couple of months, and having heard of the establishment of your magazine, which I take for grant- ed has no axes to grindon either side, I have taken the liberty of sending youa few facts which may, coming as they do from one on the ground, serve the com- mon people in arriving at a conclusion as to who was to blame in the scrim- mage:
In the first place I will say that Indians never kill deer in the fall for their hides, but invariably in the summer. They come into Routt County inthe fall for meat, the hides being incidental, and of course made use of. The Indian name for “deer” is “buckskin,” and when asked what they are after they always answer “buckskin,” which misleads the settlers sometimes into the belief that they are after hides when in reality that is farthest from their intention.
In the treaty made by the Government with the Indians it was agreed that the latter should be privileged to hunt on their old hunting grounds, which, owing to the Indian's vague comprehension of the game laws, they interpreted to mean that they could hunt there at all times.
As to the statement that they had a whole lot of hides stacked away, I believe is an unqualified falsehood. I have been among the Indians a great deal at the time of year at which the trouble oc- curred and never knew them to hunt deer for their hides. Captain Beck of Ft. Du- quesne should never have issued passes to the Indians to come in here, knowing as he did that there would likely be a col- lision with the game wardens. He was notified that trouble would arise, but paid no attention to the warning.
A certain big ranchman in the county encourages the Indians to come in here, in order that he can sell them provisions and buy their hides. This same ranch- man is not averse to the militia camp-
ing on his premises, because, having plenty of accommodations and a grasp- ing hand for dollars, he could scare up # pretty respectable bill against Uncle Sam for soldier and equine board.
CRAIG, COLO. J.G.R.
KINDLY ASSURANCES FRO? WYOTING. CHEYENNE,WYO., Dec., 28, 1897.
Cheyenne sportsmen are deeply inter- ested in the forthcoming appearance of the new magazine, OUTDOOR LIFE, and as Captain Ricker is well known throughout the West as a rifleman, his paper is sure to have the support of the Wyoming rifle and gun “sharks.” When OUTDOOR LIFE makes its appearance here you can count on every sportsman’s dollar towards sub- scriptions, as we are only too glad to pat- ronize such a Western enterprise, which for years has been sorely needed. Mr. Ricker’s advent among us last week was the occasion for a liberal flow of the coin in subscriptions.
The target shooting at Bergersen’s range was more interesting last week than at any previous time since the tour- naments were inaugurated.
Not less than half a dozen men made 28 points out of a possible Wand “twenty- seven” men were very numerous. Every one shot well and the contest between several was close and exciting.
Among those who made 28 were L. R. Tyson, Frank Miller, F. Bonser, John Lane, Warren Camp, Lee Bristol and Pro- fessor Niswander. In the shoot off Tyson made 27. In the 27 clasa, Mr. W. G. Bruce made 24in the shoot off and will doubt- less win second prize.
Mvuzz. L. OADER.
ELLIOTT VS. PARMELEE.
Omaha, Dec. 2.-J. A. R. Elliott of Kan- sas City was defeated by Frank Parme- lee of Omaha, ina race at 00 live birds for $100 to day. The shooting was at 30 yards, with five unkown traps, and Par- melee’s victory was by a score of 97 to 91. Snow fell throughout the match, making the shooting extremely difficult.
INANIMATE.
ELK IN WYOMING.
Thousands upon thousands of elk have come upon their winter ranges, only a few days different from the migratiéns of last year. The indications are they will winter well if left undisturbed, which seems to be the tenor of feeling here at the preesnt time. J. W. Bristow.
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BLACK VS. NITRO. PAPER NO. 1,
Some surprise has been expressed at the results of the experiments with the above compounds. They show that the nitro compounds, under their normal conditions of use by sportsmen, indicate, by their effect upon the lead cylinders, a lower explosive force, or strain upon the barrel, than that exhibited by black gun- powder. And, seeing that the former have fully as great propulsive power as the latter--or, in other words, “shoot quite as hard” many persons imagine that quite as high a degree of pressure must necessarily be exerted in the gun. This, however, is a fallacy. Numerous artillery experiments, carried out on be- half of the Government, have demon- strated beyond question that the strain or rending force exerted in the barrel, has no corresponding relation with the velocity imparted to the shot. The rend- ing force of an explosive substance va- ries with its velocity of combustion; and one charge of powder which produces an enormous strain in the chamber of a gun may actually impart less speed to the projectile than a charge of slower-burn- ing powder that does not strain the bar- rel half as much. The impetus given to the shot depends; not on the extreme force developed in the powder chamber, oratany particular point inthe barrel, but upon the moat effective combination of the varying degrees of pressure which occur between breach and muzzle in other words, on the best average.
Such were the results of experiments carried out solely with black cannon powders, of virtually the same chemical composition- the differences in effect be- ing produced by variations of detail in manufacture, which modified the rate of combustion. But our sporting powders are divided by a much broader line, as the nitro-compounds are distinguished from the black powders by chemical dif- ferences, which accentuate ina marked degree the effects producible by mechan-
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ical changes inthe manufacturing pro- cess. Guncotton—the prototype of these nitro-compounds. may be one of the most violent of explosives, owing to its extreme rapidity of combustion under certain circumstances; yet, by a change of mechanical condition, it may be so al- tered as to burn gradually away without explosion, and be held in the fingers while it is slowly consumed. Whether the guncotton burns quickly or slowly, the quantity of gas it gives off is much greater than that evolved by black pow- der, although not so obvious to the sight; and itis this superiority of gas produc- tion that enables the nitro-compounds, with equal rate of combustion, to per- form as much work as black powder with less strain on the gun.
The force exerted by an explosive sub- stance is dependent partly upon the quantity of gases liberated, partly on the rapidity with which they are evolved, partly on the resistance they meet with, and partly on the extent to which they are heated. These apply both to the nitro-compounds and the black powders; but there is another matter which may be said to exclusively affect the blac powder, and that is the influence of the solid products of combustion in enhanc- ing the pressure of the gases.
he black sporting powders of our best English makers, although varying in grain, density, and other details, all give off practically the same volume of gases for an equal weight of powder. With the nitro-compounds, however, the volume of gases evolved would be three or four times as great as from anequal weight of black powder. (For the sake of sim- plification let us say four times, although it may not actually be quite as much.) We must not forget, however, that black powder is about twice as heavy as the nitro-com pounds, while the charges used (by measure) are equal; so that the vol- ume of gases from a charge of Schultze or E.C. would be, not four times, but about twice as great as that from an equivalent black charge.
Temes, if nothing more than mere quantities of gases were concerned, the black powder would have but half the strength of the nitro-compounds. But heat has also to be taken into consider- ation, and that which is wanting in vol- ume of gases is made up to black in the way of temperature. Every sportsman knows that gunbarrels are much less heated by Schultze and E.C. than they are by black powder, but all may not be equally well acquainted with the fact that the expansive force of gases in- creases with the heat to which they are subjected, and that the wide difference
in the temperature of barrels, after rapid firing with these two classes of powder, is an indication of the difference of means whereby they effect the work which they carry on inside the gun.
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Cc. R. A. ANNUAL SHOOT.
Although OvuTDOOR LIFE goes to press with its first number two months after the second annual shoot of the Colorado Rifle Association, it feels justified in printing the results of the scores in full, both as a means of reference in future years and from the fact that these shoots are of yearly occur- rence. The affair was held oa the range of the club west of Denver. The conditions were unfavorable for good work, as a heavy snow lay on the ground, while a raw wind blew during both days. Three firing points going at full blast had a somewhat demoral- zing effect upon the nerves of most of the shooters, which, however, is hardly detected in the creditable scores made. The first shoot was for the state championship, with six clubs represented. The conditions were: 200 yards off-hand, standard American tar- get; six members of an organized club to constitute a team; 85 entrance fee per team; $15 added money. The totals only are given; First Day, Oct. 17.
FOR STATE CHAMPIONSHIP. DENVER RIFLE CLUB.
A. W. Peterson......... W.. King, Jr... .81 O. E. Adamson. . A. Ricker........ 61-413 COLORADO SPRINGS RIFLE CLUB. 56 A. @. Crissey ...... 71 IDAHO SPRINGS RIFLE CLUB, E. H, Sutherland ...... .66 F. A. Garrabrant..60 CHEYENNE RIFLE CLUB. BLACK HAWK RIFLE CLUB, H.C. Jacobson..... ....77 O. Hanson.......... 61 J. Winneger.... ...@ A. L, Goutzmer........ 43 PUEBLO RIFLE CLUB. » C. O, Brown .......54
J. Gilmore...... 0-331
Shoot No I was at 100 yards, off-hand, ten shots, the purse divided into six moneys.
Score:
> sent, off-hand, $1 entrance, $10 divided into eight moneys:
race. ..47 Grutzmacher..... ...... Twin...
No. 4, Re-entry, 200 yards, off hand, 3 shots. First entry 50 cents: re-entries % cents each, highest score to
count. Purse divided into eight moneys: 26 2 Lower
Second der. October 18.—P. Bergerson of the Chey enne Rifle Club won the gold ior the three highest scores in events |, 5 and 7; son of the Black Hawk Rifle Club was Att nd W. W. Yeager of the Pueblo Rifie Club third. Event 5, ten shots at 200 yards, off-hand, purse divided into six moneys:
Grace..
Berg*rson...... ........ 77
Sutherland
Hendricks......
Brown..... 71
J.N. Lower 71
Yeager......
Barnes.... ..
Hanson... ....
D. W. King, Jr ...6
Tyson.....
Ricker
6 No. 6, seven shots at 200 yards, off-hand, § moneys:
Bergerson...... ........4 Loesch...
Garrabrant..
Sutherland .. No. & Consolatinn match, ten shots, 900 yarés offhand: win prizes
open to those who failed to in foregoing events — 66 Gilmore......... .2 Ford....... Sides ...... e2 jerson . 5a
64 61 61 60 57 M6 50 ; 52 50 59 47 Brown Rittenhouse .... .. Jacobdson................50 Anderson...... ... Bergerson........ ......86 Dennison................@ . W. King, Jr.... ....4 A. Besericks........ Whitmey............. ..61 H.Lyom........ .....4 No 7, ten shots, 200 yards, off-hand, six Schoyen...... .., | No.3, 7 shots, added money.
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Pueblo Gun Club Scores.
December 3— i—C, L. Punk............ 2--J, M. Killin
The next event was the medal shoot, shooting at 30 singles, the prize being the Ernst medal. The follow- ing scores were made:
—48
Killin and Funk tying with 48 each, the tie was shot off at 2% singles each, and again resulted ina tie, each making 24.
This second tie was shot off at % singles, in which Funk was | successful in winning by two, the score stand- ing 24 to 22,
This being the third time in succession that Funk has won the medal, it becomes his personal property, but he at once made it known that he would present it to the club to be shot for during 189%, and make the shoot a handicap, so as to give all members an equal show for it,
December 16—
At 15 singles and 5 pairs doubles—
SINGLES, DOUBLEs, C. L. J. M. Killin.............
Funk won the medal, but was immediately chal- oe by Mr. Killin, and the following scores were le at 15 singles and 5 pairs doubles:
SINGLES. DOUBLES. Cc. L. Funk.. J. M, Killin..
‘Killin winning eh time, Mr. Funk challenged him
and the scores were as follows at 15 singles and 5 pairs doubles:
SINGLES. DOUBLES.
Funk winning this time,he was challenged the sec- ond time by Mr, Killin and the following scores were made:
SINGLES. DOUBLES, December 23— 1—C. L. Funk ......... 3—J. M. Killin............. —44 —43 O. J.
On account of several of the members being at the Lamar rabbit hunt, the Ransey-Hancock medal was not competed for Dec. 15th, so the members present to- day shot for it, shooting at 15 singles, unknown angles, 5 pair doubles. The medal was won by A. C. Hein with a good score: SINGLES. DOUBLES,
Scores Aspen Rifle Range.
69, 83, 74, 87—313
61, 75, 74-282
. 81, 78, 78,
New Year Shoot of Overland Gun Club.
The visitors in Denver who participated in the New Yea’s shoot at Sedamville by the Overland Gun Club were not disappointed. Never was there fairer or more propitious wenther, and never did the shooters enjoy themselves more thoroughir. Pueblo, Colo- rado Springs and Canon City were repre- sented. the latter by Mr. Mermod, who, while he came alone, represented his city in a tes becoming a veteran trap shooter.
illiam Burkhardt was the 7 Denver shooter who had the necessary grit to stay with the hot pace set by the visitors.
First day: DENVER. COLORADO SPRINGS, A. B. Daniels.......10 A. J. Lawton s
J S. Sedam
A. D. Mermod. 3 Haywood........ 9 W. B. Mason y
L. Mechling..... 9 J. W. Garret ....... 8
. Thomas....... 10—57 P. Bergemor ...... .10—50 The shoots at singles, twenty-five targets—
NAME 1 2 3 4 20 2 19 15 19 Garrett ...... 23 18 Lawton .... w 2 21 Mason.... 2 » 31 Warren . 18 = Collins ...... 17
Singles, tweaty-
NAMES. 5 6 7 Is 18 Mermod ... 23 Garrett .... 2 | Haywood .. 19 19 2 Lawton . at 3
Singles, ten targets— McKenzie. . Mason 8 Ten singles, tive doubles— Mason. . 19 Fank . Garrett .... 15 Singles, ten targets McKenzie.... ........... 6 Burkbardt.............- 6 Warren . Singles, twenty targets _ Last series ot singles— 2 Tar- %Tar- 14 Tar-
NAMES. gets. gets. gets. Mason 7 10 Funk . 1 Lawton .... 12 Mermod .. 9 19 3 13
Second day:
Event No. 5; 15 singles and 5 pair doubles.
Events No. 6, 8and 11;
15 singles, ‘unknown ‘traps, unknown angles.
10, 15, ..10, 15, 14
Mason.... Lawton ....
December 5th—
December 19th—
C. F. Brown, Sec.
TRAP AND TARGET.
Event No. 10; 10 pair doables, walking match.
Mason. . Funk
Event No. 13; 10 singles, thrown straightaway, shoot- er standing five yards to the left of No. | trap.
Mermod 7 Lawton ............. 7 At twenty-five singles EVENT 1 3 3 4 7 9 23 2 23 4 | 73 4 21 19 15 » 3 18 16 18 2 ‘ 15 13 M » 19 Be between Pueblo and Denver; 100 birds per ; 81,000 a side and $1,000 side bet. DENVEK TEAM. PUEBLO TEAM, Daniels .. 8i—177 Mermod........ .... 88-176
Shooting at Idaho Springs. Herewith find scores made at the Colorado Rifle Association’s monthly shoot on Decem- ber 19, also scores made by the Idaho Springs Rifle Club during December:
RIFLE CLUB,
P, Bergersen............ 67
w 72 .A. Shafer
L. P. Hansen...... 21
DENVER RIFLE CLUB.
O, E. Adamson.......... 79 E. Strong.......
71 H. A. Willis 63
J. A. Ricker G.C.Schoyen..... 61—406
LACK HAWK RIFLE CLUB.
A. Mehrilich. A. F. Grutzmacher .6&
73 F-. Oliden........
H. Jacobson... Holbrook .. 61—108 IDAHO SPRINGS RIFLE CLUB.
F. A, Garrabrant....... 3 £.W.
C. O. Whitney.......... 6s . Dennison..
R. H. Price.. E. M. Mascript.. SILVER PLUME RIFLE CLUB
H. Ba 61 C.A. Lyon... 48 — 356
Springs rifle club
Ww. W. 79, 88 E, M. Moscript.... .. 58
F. A. Garrabrant....72.76 M. Dannison.... ....
Cc. O. Whitin
.74,73 RB. Price... E. W. Sutherland. 200 yards, strictly off-hand, Standard American tar-
F. A. Garrabrant.... 72 E. H. Sutherland. R. H. Price
F. Garraprant.. ..78, OF 66, M. Dannison......... 72, E. M, Moscript...... 60, 60 E. H. O. Whitney... 68,
F. A. CARRABRANT, Secy.
Rifle Record Broken.
F. O. Young of the Columbia Pistol and Rifle Club, San Francisco, broke the world’s record with the rifle at the Shell Mound range on December 14. He fired two scores and made five and four onthe Columbian target. The latter score has never been equalled, for it means at 200 yards, off hand he placed three shots in an average of a one and one-half inch circle. Heretofore the record has been held by A. H. Pape of San Francisco and Michael ler of New York.
PICKETT’S FINE SCORE.
The accompanying score was shot _by Geo. G. Pickett of Denver, with a Savage rifle, following conditions: Ten shots, 200 yards, muzzle rest, Lyman open front and rear peep sight, no cleaning ; thirty- five grains of Savage smokeless powder
and 19)-grain soft-nose bullet.
The score only counts S, but the shots are grouped
into a six-inch circle. As the factory load is only twenty-nine grains this group is an excellent showing.
An Indoor Range.
Frank A. Ellis, Jr., Bryan Haywood, D. L. Mechling and a number of prominent Denver shotgun and rifle men are organizing an in- door rifle club, which is receiving the signa- tures of some of the best-known men in the city. Itisa commendable undertaking, and should receive hearty support and encourage-
ment, as, besides drawing the interest and active co-operation of men who otherwise would do no shooting, it has the added fea- ture of assisting a shooter to such profi- —-7 that he will soen long for the glories of the out-door range.
Eliiott-Gilbert.
The live-bird match for the DuPont Tro- phy, between J. A. R. Elliott of Kansas Cit Fred Gilbert of Spirit Lake, Ia, lace at Watson's Park, Burnsides, Chicago, 9, and resulted in a tie, both killing 93 out of 100. The tie was shot off the follow- ing Friday morning at 25 birds per man, El- liott killing his birds straight and Gilbert losing two of his, one being dead out of
bounds and the other a miss. Out of the three matches, Gilbert won the first two and Elliott the last.
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Denver Rifle Ciub’s Shoot.
Ideal weather, deep enthusiasm and splen- did scores marked the New Year's shoot of the Denver Rifle Club. Never before in the history of the club were so many of the crack marksmen of the state gathered on the greunds. Riflemen from Denver, Pueblo, Colorado Spring, Idaho Springs, Black Hawk, Silver Piume, Leadville and Chey- enne. There were but one or two of the known crack riflemen who were not on the grounds.
The first prize fell to the lot of W. W. Yea- ger of Pueblo, whose handiness with the rifle has been before mentioned. He has within the last two months surprised the members of the clubs at Denver, Trinidad and Idaho Springs by raising the high scores of the ranges. To win his rifle he was com- pelled to make a score of 29 out of a possible 30. P. Bergersen of Cheyenne, who holds the championship of the association, was un- able to get better than third, though he shot steadily and well.
The New Year's shoot was a re-entry event, three shots, only the high scores to
count The following scores go on the rec- ord: O E, Adamson..........28 H. Sprague...........23 A. W. Peterson......... 2s ..23 Cc, L. Palmer 27 oe Schoyen.. D. J. Grace.. 87 Simmons.........2 A.H. Lyons....... Barian............8 L. B. Simmons 2600 Knupp... ne J. P. Lower. 26 =A. BE. Hamilton.. J.N. Lower H. B. Gilbert...........21 H. W. Bickford 26 W. W. Donavan.... .... 21 C, A. Lyon..... 26 R. E, Parnell...........90 Charles : Purington ..% John Bentele.... ..... 19 H. L. Robinson..... % EC. H. Lockwood........ 18 G. L. Voght.. 18 W.H. Barrick... 17 J. A. Hendricks...... Mins Peterson.......15 A. J. Lawton - Bart le C. A, Bosinger F. H.
Pueblo Rifle Club Shoots.
The following scores were made during December by the Pueblo Rifle Club:
75 . A. Spemeer........... 7 W. L. Anderson......... 6 W.O. Patterson...... ..64 Dec. 15; 200 yards W. Patterson........ 74 C. A. Spencer. 70 W. L. Anderson........ E. T. Rittenhouse...... 60 c.F vin..
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W. O. Patterson........ J.J. Loeffer............ Dec. 22; 200 yards
05 7 E, T. Rittenhouse...... 7
W. O. Patterson........ 56
C. A Spencer........... 6 C, Strots.. .. 6
J. E, Me Donald... &
Captain Ricker of OvTDOOR LIFE was welcomed among us last week, and though our pockets are somewhat depleted as a re- sult, yet we know that full ee will be re- ceived when his new magazine appears.
E. T. RitTENHOUSE, Secy.
A Closely-Contested Match.
Messrs, Mason and Garrett of Colorado Springs come about as near being an even team as it would be possible to pick from any sized crowd of sportemen. On the 7th ult they indulged in a match at Colorado > sony 24 at fifty clay birds, the first shoot resulting in a tie, each man breaking forty-two. In the shoot off to decide the tie Mr. Mason was victorious, winning » he score of 44 to Mr. Garrett's 40. They then indulged in a few
friendly set-tos for the price of birds and shells with the following result:
Garrett, Mason. 2
The last two events being a tie were shot off at eight birds, Mason winning.
Kansas City vs. Chicago.
The ten-man team race on live birds, be- tween Kansas City and Chicago. took place at John Watson's Park, Burnsides, on Fri- day, Dec. 10, and was finished on the follow- ing day. resulting in a victory for Kansas City. The scores were as follows:
KANSAS city
CHICAGO TEAM.
J. L. Porter........ 42
E. A. Hickman..... 43
G, Stockwell.......
Cc, C. Herman...... 46
S. Gottlieb...... 42 J.B. Porter........
J. A. R. Elliott..... 43
J. M. Curtice......
71 A. H. Lyon.. H, W. Babeock......... LJ
Lower Makes Some Splendid Scores.
J. P. Lower of Denver, at 200 yards, ac- complished some very fine work with the rifle on the dates following:
December 5—78, 82, 78, 84, 71, 51; Decem- ber 12—78, 75, 90, 75, 80, 78, 74, 80, 75.
W.R. Wright.....40
M. J. Eich..........8
Geo, Roll ..... ....4%
Frothingham ......43
O. VonLengerke...41
E. Brigham........43
G. Kleinman... ...42
John Rubie........45—417
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F. D. Green.............57
J. Schwab...............88 Cc. A Lyon E. T. Rittenhouse ......54
a W. P. Swartz...........47 C. A. Lyon, Sec.
C. D. Stevens...........45
J. Schwab... ..58
A. Blust.................57
Green...
C, D, Stevens...........50
Chas. Strots............4
TRAP AND TARGET.
THE MONTH'S TRAP NEWS.
Missoula, Mont., has a large and well-or- ganized gun club.
The Omaha Gun Club is trying to arrange = match team shoot with the Kansas City ub.
Henry D Miller will have charge of the rifle tournament at the National Sportsmen's Association exposition.
The Boulder Gun Club has been incorpor- ated, the parties named in the papers being a 4 Worley, John Barter and C. W. Row- and.
L. 8. Peacock of Wichita, Kas., gave a shoot at Griswold Park on Dec. 11 which was well attended and at which some very excel- lent scores were made.
C. B. Randlett of Council Bluffsand John Reed of Omaha shot a match at 100 live birds in Council Bluffs on Dec. 9, resulting as follows: Randlett, 91; Reed, 87.
Since the opening of the season of the Crescent Athletic Club of Brooklyn on Octo- ber 16th, 8,397 targets have been shot at, an increase over a corresponding period of last year of 4,986.
A. W. Adams of Chicago. president of the Cook County Trap Shooters’ League, has gone south to spend the winter. He intends to enjoy some of the fine game shooting in the state of Texas.
The Lafayette Rod and Gun Club of La- fayete, Colo., has filed articles of incorpora- tion with the secretary of state. The incor- i a are Frank Pettier, G. R. Stabs and
. L. Schoenheider.
The Bar City Gun Club of Denver held its annual election in the Cooper Block on the evening of Dec. 4, which resulted as follows: resident; T. W. Terry, vice
resident; A. E. Meek, treasurer: Charles
eatherhead, secretary.
The result of Gilbert’s recent defeat at Chi- cago by Elliott is that the three live bird championship emblems are once more di- vided. Elliott now holds the DuPont trophy, while Gilbert, by defeating Elliott on Dec. 7, still holds the Kansas City Star cup, while on Dec. 6th Rolla O. Heikes won the Cast Iron medal from Charlie Grimm.
T.W. Stake of the Crescent Athletic Club, Brooklyn, must have felt a sad disappoint- ment when, after celebrating the event of his winning the club trophy recently by giv- ing his friends a wine supper, it was discov- ered that a mistake had been made in figur- ing up the scores, and that instead of Mr. Stake winning the first prize his actual score only gave him third place.
The annual election of officers of the Pueb- lo Rifle Club occurred on Dec. 8 with the fol- lowing result: W. P. Swartz, president; L.F. Colvin, vice president; E. T. Rittenhouse, secretary-treasurer; J. Schwab, captain. Gold, silver and bronze medals ranging in
value from 8lv to 830 will be given as the coming year. The club rooms will be enlarged for an increase of membership.
M. J. White of the Columbia Pistol and Rifle Club of San Francisco, exhibited an au- tomatic repeating pistol, imported from Ger many, and the first used on the Pacific Coast. The novel weapon is fitted with a magazine containing eight cartridges, and the recoil, acting on the sliding breech, automatically throws out the empty shell and inserts the new ope Good scores were made with this Borchardt pistol on the fifty-yard range, and after fitting the carbine stock, which ren- ders the weapon available as a rifle, it was used successfully on the 200-yard range.
The Denver knights of the gun must needs awaken from their lethargy and bestir them- selves if they would vie with their brothers throughout other parts ef the state. The shooters of Colorado a gen and Pueblo are putting up scores which cannot be beaton b the best shots in the country; Messrs. Fun of Pueblo and McCaffery, Mason and Garrtt of Colorado Springs are doing work in this line which is particularly worthy of notice. Denver has the timber for as strong a team as can be found west of the Missouri, and if such men as Haywood, Mechiing, Pickett, Murphy and dozens of others would get to- gether and agitate the subject, their efforts would be rewarded with the warmest enthu- siasm and support.
If present indications are to be considered with regard tothe growth of the Colorado Rifle Asseciation, this organization of en- thusiasts will have grown at its next annual shoot toone of the largest in the country. The following cities are now represented by clubs: Cheyenne, Denver, Black Hawk, Idaho Springs, Colorado Springs, Puebloand Silver Piume. Trinidad has a large ciub with shooting houses, excellent facilities and a good range and should not long remain un- attached. Steamboat Springs can show double the riflemen, in proportion to her population, of any city or town in the state, while the New Castle Rifle Club is stron enough to show up well in competition wi any of the other clubs. There are others that could be mentioned as suitable candi- dates for membership in the Colorado Rifle Association, whom we hope will not long re- main out of the fold.
OvppoorR LIFE, contrary to most new journalistic enterprises, has had no dearth of matter for its first issue. On the contrary, it has experienced an agreeable surprise in being flooded with manuscript covering the various subjects to which it is devoted. We trust that our indulgent readers and corres- pondents will therefore deal fairly with us in criticising any ‘‘pruning down” of their copy, which they will understand has been so cut in order to make room for other important matter.
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Practice Up, Ye Riflemen.
OUTDOOR LIFE observes with much pleas- ure the increasing interest which is being taken throughout the West, and in Colorado in particular, in that most lively and entic- ing of all the outdoor recreations, rifle shoot- ing. There are eight clubs in the Colorado association, which shows up creditably, but we hope to see the number doubled inside a year. OUTDOOR LIFE expects to be able to secure a donation in the shape of a handsome cup trophy to be offered for 1898 competition in the above association, the details of which we hope to make publicin our February num- ber. Our plan is to offer the prize to the club whose scores at club shoots during the year of 1898 shall be the highest, the aim being to foster and encourage such form of sport by every means in our power.
A Three Days’ Shoot.
Bryan Haywood, Denver's well-known sportsman and gun-dealer, will give a big tournament at inanimate targets, for June 9,10 and 1!. There will be $500 added money, and twenty and twenty-five single target events, with five moneys for the twen- ty events and six moneys for the twenty-five events, on the old percentage plan.
The men shooting % per cent or above will be taxed 50 cents on each shoot, which will be added to the purses of those shooting below 90 percent. High average prizes will be given each day, which is adding much in- terest to the affair.
Western Powder Agency.
The sportsmen, sporting goods houses and all consumers of dynamite, smoke- less and blasting powders will be glad to know that the King Powder Co. of Cin- cinnati has established a general West- ern sales agency in Denver, under the management of T. F. Dillon, Jr., for the accommodation of Western customers. A complete stock of the King Smokeless and King Semi-Smokele&s powders will be carried in stock in the magazines which the company is erecting near Den-
ver. Mr. Dillon, the local manager, is
well and favorably known among the sportsmen fraternity, and is well quali- fied to handle their extensive business interests, as he was for several years the junior member of the hardware firm of T. F. Dillon & Sons of this city.
Valuable Sportsmen Literature.
The Union Pacific Railway should re- ceive unstinted credit fortwo publications to hand which will be almost invaluable to outdoor sports followers and to rifle and gunmen, One is entitled “Outdoor Sports and Pastimes” and contains baseball, cricket, Lacrosse, football, racquet, lawn tennis, golf and racing rules, besides much general information these games. The other is entitled “Gun Club Rules and Revised Game Laws,” being a fifty-page pamphlet which is invaluable to sportsmen. Either of these books can be obtained from Geo. Ady, general pas- senger agent Union Pacific Ry., Denver, by mentioning OUTDOOR LIFE.
To Outdoor Enthusiasts.
It is not too late to send a New Year's present to your friends in either the East or West. What more agreeable and satis- factory present could a lover of recrea- tion and outdoor sports wish to receive than OUTDOOR LIFE fora year?
At the Douglas (Wyo. Gun Club grounds on the Ith inst. there is prom- ise of some lively times, including a match at 3) live birds, 0 a side, between the Jesurum and Rimington. There will also be a match shoot, for $100 a side, be- tween Dr. Jesurum and Al Rice vs. Fred Rimington and Fred Foxton, fifty live birds to the man.
The Peters Cartridge Co. of Cincinnati has opened a general Western sales agency forthe handling of their ammu- nition in the Western States to the coast. The business of this territory will be well taken care of by their agent, Thomas
F. Dillon, Jr., 4138-14 Equitable Building, Denver.
The Geo. Tritch Hardware Co. will on Jan. embark in the general sporting goods business as a side line, opening up a separate store at 1024 Seventeenth street. It will be under the management of Geo. Tritch, Jr., with Seymour Warren as local salesman.
Club organized with the following offi- cers for the first year: J. H. Collins, pres- ident; W. H. Cochran, first vice president; kK. E. Dorsey, secretary and treasurer.
The Greeley (Colo.) Gun Club held a Christmas Day shoot at its new grounds. Postmaster Petriken and M. J. Baxter carried off the leading honors with re- spective scores of 21 and 2) out of a pos- sible 25,
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A Maacazine of Recacartion.
Published the first of every month by the Outdoor Life Pub- lishing Co. Denver, Colo. J. A. MCGUIRE, J. A. RICKER, Editor. Manager.
Entered at the Denver Post-office at second-class rates.
CONCERNING OURSELVES.
For the publication of what we intend shall be a perfect sportamen’s magazine in every sense of the term there is surely no apology necessary and if there was we have none to offer, preferring to let the merits of our publication justify its existence.
It is but due to our prospective patrons and readers, however, that we should specify just upon what lines and in what departments of recreative sport and in- struction our claim to their generous patronage and hopes of its indulgent continuance is based. This can be stated in a few words: We propose to represent and reflect the interests of every devotee of outdoor life and its attendant sports and recreations, as well as of those trades- men who cater to and supply their de- mands, not only in our own unequalled local territory, but throughout the length and breadth of the great West.
A life’s experience in journalism, both in the literary and mechanical depart- ments, begets the confidence that our publication will not be found lacking in the necessary essentials, and a close per- sonal acquaintance and affiliation with the most notable exponents of field sports on the continent presages variety and authenticity of subject matter. Relia- bility and accuracy in all things pertain- ing to outdoor life will be the cornerstone of our claim to popularity and these features will be sedulously conserved.
It will be our particular aim to uncover to appreciative eyes the great natural re- sources of the West. Its magnificent scenery, its vast game preserves, cycling attractions, fishing grounds, and the den-
izens and inhabitants thereof, will all re- ceive our choicest consideration, and our illustrations, both pen and pictural, will do the noble subject full justice.
Our staff of contributors, as well as our editorial one, is composed of practi- cal sportsmen, and their contributions will be veritable monographs on the top- ics and subjects treated. In short, we offer a aportamen’s magazine, conducted by sportsmen ,in the interest of sportsmen and clean sport, and for the rest refer confidently to our pages. And now, hav- ing stated our aims, ends and ambitions, we place ourselves wholly in the hands of our friends.
GOOD ROADS AND CYCLE PATHS.
If cycling and cyclists effect no greater good, they will be accorded universal credit for the present agitation in favor of good roads and cycle paths. Through- out the entire West the demand for proper recognition by our county and state officials is growing in proportion to the growth of cycling. Cycle path asso- ciations are being formed, good roads clubs organized, committees are be- ing formed for good roads in the small cities, while the different L. A. W. divisions are taking up the subject with most commendable zeal. There is no form of public improvement over which the wood citizen can enthuse more heart- ily than over the subject of good roads. They are necessary to our health, prog- ress, convenience and advancement. The standing of a community is always judged by its good streets and roads. They are evidences of civilization over whatever part of the globe we travel.
OvuTDOOR LIFE is glad to see in Colo- rado such an interest taken in good roads and cycle paths which at present prevails. It applauds the efforts of the L.. A. W. in this state in the interest mani- fested for the furtherance of this much neglected branch by our county, state and legislative bodies. It notes with pleasure the organization of an associa- tion in Denver, the prime purpose of which shall be road improvement, and which it hopes will one day be a power in our midst. We accord our hearty sup- port to the promoters of the Denver- Palmer Lake Cycle Path Association, and urge upon every city large enough to
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support such an organization, a thorough agitation of the cycle path project, with the aim of ultimately interesting legis- lation for these roadways. The time for such an innovation may be many yeafs distant, but it is coming, just as certain as night follows day.
THE LATE UTE INDIAN TROUBLE.
While it may sound harsh to say that the Utes who were shot last November while resisting arrest by the Routt County game wardens received their just deserts, yet it is not very far from the truth. There is no question but that the wardens acted judiciously and with as much caution as possible, which is dem- onstrated by the hours spent in maneuv- ering with the Indians, and that whites orany other such transgressors of the law would have been treated in precisely the same manner. The result was of course deplorable, and while the loss of life was all on one side yet we find in looking over the history of such scrim- mages in the past that the other side has often attended the biggest funerals. The deep injustice of Indians being allowed to violate the laws, while frontier settlers, striving for the maintenance of a liveli- hood, are compelled to observe them, is apparent to all. The Indian is taken care of by the Government, while the ranch- man is compelled to work out his own means of sustenance. The saying that “if the settlers were kept off the reserva- tions and the Indians on them no trouble would accrue” is more than doubly true. While our game fields are accessible to all classes of human beings who know how to use the privilege, yet it is impera- tive, in order to preserve the fast degen- ating fauna of the country, that the game laws be enforced among all without fear or favor.
FOR A WESTERN ORGANIZATION.
In consideration of the attendant ad- vantages to be derived from organiza- tion, and the promotion of good fel- lowship usually resultant the union of any particular class in fra- ternal ties, OuTpDOOR LIFE wishes to place before its readers a suggestion for a Western sportamen’s organiza- tion. Something not too large at first in its scope and yet cover a sufficient ter-
ritory toembrace the gun, rifle and rod followers of the inter-mountain country, is what would, in our mind, appeal to Western sportsmen. There ia always work to be done in exterminating the - game law violators, and by the efforts of such an organization as we refer to a sen- timent would soon be aroused over the nefarious work of these pests that in some parts is now sadly lacking. Expert leg- islation covering changes in the game laws is something which at all times is needed, and such an organization would be able to dictate and suggest whatever laws would be most practical and equita- ble in the premises. Besides the above advantages, there would be the additional
: feature of annual or semi-annual meets
when shoots could be indulged in and a general good time had. In short, an or- ganization similar to the Colorado Rifle Association, but broader in its field and embracing all classes of sportamen.
OUTDOOR LIFE is prouder of no feature of its reading pages than of its “Pho- tography” department. The editor, Mr. William Cooke Daniels, is a practical student of the art and well qualified to handle the scientific phases that relate to this most interesting study. Being an enthusiast himself and desirous of see- ing the work progress in a country better adapted to it than any on the continent, it is not to be wondered at that Mr. Daniels should consent to wield the quill in the only periodical in the West devot- ing a department to photography. We feel certain that under his able charge the department will receive the support from Western photographers which it so manifestly deserves.
ROGER WILLIAMS, one of the best- known dog-fanciers and hunters of big game in America, and who will be re- membered as having come to Colorado several years ago to act as judge in a wolf-killing contest at Hardin, has im- ported a pair of Irish wolf-hounds to this country with the hope that they will be able to successfully conquer the wolf in the West. While hundreds of cattle are annually destroyed in Colorado, Mon- tana and Wyoming by wolves, the job of exterminating them with dogs has about been given up. There is nota breed of dogs in existence capable of exterminat- ing the gray wolf, or to even interrupt him to any appreciable extent in his ma- rauding expeditions on the cattle plains of the West.
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Photo by W. W, Wells. A THIRSTY CYCLER.
First Prize, Class “G,” in the late Sxhibition by the Colorado Camera Club.
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THE little fire of malcontent which has broken out in Chicago against the L. A. W. over the suspension of Geo. L. Weed will undoubtedly receive proper atten- tion without the necessity of dire and disastrous threats, such as the South Side Cycling Club, of which the above rider is a member, has been making.
THE Century Road Club has had the courage to come out openly and declare for the admission of professionals to membership, and hardly has the edict gone forth before a wave of universal ap- probation sweeps in upon the officers com. mending them for their liberal and broad-minded spirit in taking such ac- tion. There are too many good profes- sionals and bad amateurs these days to draw the line as fine as it has been drawn in the past.
A DECIDED surprise was sprung on the trade last week in the assignment of the Overman Wheel Co. A. H. Overman, the president, has always been a most con- servative business man, and while he may have reached a little too far in add- ing sporting goods to his line, yet it must be admitted that he cut a big swath in the manufacture of these goods. The standing of the company is too good to presuppose anything but a continuance of the business when the tangled affairs are straightened out.
CHAIRMAN Morr of the L. A. W. Racing Board, realizing that there are bound to be some radical changes at the next as- sembly with regard to the control of rac- ing, is losing no chance to obtain point- ers by interviewing and listening to prop- ositions from people on both sides of the fence. Mr. Mott isa docile chairman at
best, with few of the stringent goaheada- tive qualities of his predecessor, and it is doubtful if even at the time of the asseim- bly he will be able to decide exactly what he wants and have the power of speech and strength of mind to say it if he should conclude with himself by that time. Itis to be hoped that Chairman Mott will awaken to the importance of his position and the demands of the League members at large and either ad- vocate a transferral of the powers of rac- ing government to a committee com- posed of the various division racing board chairman or else give over the running ofthe game to another organ- ization altogether.
THE Good Roads League of Colorado, which was recently organized in Denver, should receive the hearty support of everyone interested in highway improve- ment in Colorado, and particularly the cyctists. Its primary object is the culti- vation and agitation of the many needed reforms in this direction, and there is no question but that there is room, aside from the other organizations, for such an association in every state in the Union. If such were the case and our lethargic officials were constantly reminded of what good work could be done along the road and street improvement line by visitations from committees it would not be long before every one of these United States would be ablaze with a fire and enthusiasm on the good roads question that would only be equalled by the actual work which later they would have to show for their efforts. Let us push the
Good Roads League along; and alsoevery other league that has for its purpose so worthy a cause as the improvement of our roads, streets and bridges.
OUTDOOR LIFE.
CYCLING PATHS IN LARGE CITIES.
BY HON. CURTIS CHAMBERLIN
Once a wheelman always a wheelman; and as the army grows, their demand for better roads grows apace until, through their influence a general good road move- ment has been awakened throughout the country. However, it requires but little thought to convince one that general road improvement can not possibly come anywhere near to keeping up with the demand of wheelmen. It costs quite a sum of money to build a mile of macad- am, and a mile of wheeling is a small af- fair to a_ cyclist. True, the main thoroughfares may be improved so as to in a measure satisfy the needs of cyclists, but cyclists chafe at the bounds of main thoroughfares. For this reason, the New York idea of setting apart a certain street for wheels will never be satisfactory. Your true cyclist scorns to become a par- ader up and down popular thorough- fares: he wants to go somewhere, and what makes the good road problem all the more perplexing, he, or she, or both
_dearly love to go over the odd byways
and lanes where natures reign is most supreme, but where general traffic
scarcely demands and cannot afford to build macadam roads. Those are some of the conditions which are leading to the building of wheel paths in the coun- try. Now cyclists, when once they get a taste of paths will not be satisfied with roads, no matter how well built or well kept. The reasons for this are apparant to all experienced wheelmen. There is a smoothness and buoyancy about a well worn wheel trail, which is lacking in any wagon road, orevenin the asphalt pavement. Then upon a path there is the opportunity to take advantage of ‘rows of shade trees, the exemption from the dust and filth of the road and the an- noyance of meeting and passing four- wheeled vehicles.
Every reason which induces pedes- trians to avoid a highway or street and which leads to the creation of foot paths and side walks is equally applicable to cyclists, and will end in the general con- struction of wheel paths, but upon a scale as much larger as the proportion of wheelman exceeds that of pedestrians multiplied by the number of miles
wheeled, greater than the number of miles walked.
Itis already generally conceded that paths offer the best solution for wheel travelin the country, and itis only a matter of time when the same conditions will be demanded in the city. Take our own city, forexample. To judge by the talk there is a likelihood ofall our streets being paved. We all know that only a certain proportion of them will be paved and that it will be but a small proportion of the street mileage, every running foot of which is already traveled more or less by bicycles. One need not dwell upon the kind of accomodations these streets offer to wheelmen during bad weather. We know that the wail for better condi- tions goes up from the cyclists, with here and there a faint echo from a liveryman oranowner ofa good pair of drivers. The wagon drivers in the main can gef along although they have no objection to the wheelmen splitting their lungs in howling for better roads.
It will come to this finally that all streets will be paved upon which the con- sent of property owners can be obtained. The how! of the wheelmen will still go on. The city will meet their demands by giving them side paths upon all unpaved streets. Thensome of the advantages of these paths will become apparent. Lady cyclists can dress fit for a call or for church and go on their wheel with some hope of reaching their destination free from dust and the filth of the road. Chil- dren and old people will not be so sub- ject to the dangers of the street. The general tendency of cyclists to seek a trail of their own (they do it even upon the asphalt) will lead to ademand for paths even upon paved streets.
At present there are powerful influences operating against this. Property owners and wagon drivers are leaning heavily upon the wheelmen for good roads. Pav- ing companies have dreams of coating the universe with asphalt. Street car companies want no changes which will decrease their traffic. Let the city once suggest wheel paths and all those pow- ers will make their influence felt, but
they cannot forever suppress this funda- mental truth: That the wheel travel is already as important as that which is accomodated by sidewalks and is entitled to just as good facilities.
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THE PALMER LAKE CYCLE PATH.
The Palmer Lake cycle path scheme, which was started with so much enthu- siasm last summer and which enlisted the interest and support of all the Denver cyclists, should not be allowed to drag. It certainly will not if the purpose of its officers is carried out. With the sup- port of such men as Wm. Cooke Daniels, Gov. Alva Adams, Geo. E. Ross-Lewin, and the other members of its directory the plan should soar on to a sure and speedy consummation.
For years the coast from Palmer Lake to Denver overa suitable pathway has been a dream which the Colorado cyclists hardly ever hoped to realize, and now that they have an opportunity to get what they have so long desired they should assist the enterprise by every means in their power. The grade from the lake to Denver is just steep enough to tickle the gizzard of a mortal ona wheel as he swings in graceful contour around the edge of the foothills or skims over the beautiful stretches of interesting country. The ride even now when ruts, sand-patches and rough roads interfere, is enjoyed by hundreds of cyclists every season, many of whom ride to the lake on the train to enjoy the coast home.
Such a path as is contemplated, five feet wide and slightly elevated above the surrounding surface, will be plenty wide enough to admit of cyclists passing and of two comfortably riding abreast. Sev- eral methods of starting the work of building is proposed, the most feasible of which seems to be the following: Leav- ing a strip of road undisturbed by plow or machine, about five feet wide; plow three deep furrows on both sides of the strip; then by means of a go-devil, road machine or scrapers, throw the plowed dirt toward the center from both sides, which when done will form an A shaped ridge; then going over it with disc-culti- vator, cutting the chunks of dirt to pieces and chopping the soft dirt out of the pieces of sod; men will then go over the line of work picking out the rubbish, rocks, etc.; then a drag will be hauled over it to level the surface, after which other road machinery will be used that will true the surface in such an accurate manner that when the rollers are put upon it there will be no soggy places, or
spots that will sink lower than others
It is the intention to use cinders wher-
ever it is found that they are better than
the natural soil, but in no case to econo-. mize in this way at the expense of build-
ing up an inferior surface.
The soil found north of Palmer Lake for several miles is the best that can be found in the United States for road or path building, while that in the vicinity of Sedalia is also very good.
McGARRETT FOR PRESIDENT.
Since the appointment of A.O. McGar- rett as chairman of the Road Records Committee of the Century Road Club a new phase of life and activity has been injected into the organization by his original ideas and broad-gauge pushing proclivites. Not that the immortal Kriet- enstein is being outdone, but Mc Garrett's interest runs inevery vein of the club; his snappy goaheadivness is not confined to the road records committee, but courses through the work of the minor commit- tees, electrifies the officials and hypnot- izes the executive committee. He is a true artist at legerdemain, and can be termed the “whole push”,as it were, of the club.
It was McGarrett who suggested the admission of professionals, and before the members knew it had worked his wires so weil that he had a majority in favor of the amendment almost before they knew what they thouhgt regarding it. MeGarrett it was who advanced the amendment to have the club year begin with the acceptance as a member, while his new ruling on allowing centuries only upon the actual signatures of at least five persons who saw the rider on the course is a matter of record. In_ brief, Mc- Garrett comes as near being the whole club as any man in it at present. Presi- dent Skinkle is getting lethargic and it is believed would resign from office if a suitable man could be found to take his place. If an acceptable chairman of the Road Record Committee could be found to fill the present chairman’s shoes, one who thoroughly understood the work and was willing to shoulder it, Andy McGar- rett would be the man to steer the ship. He has the courage, confidence and ability to carry him through. “President Mc- Garrett” sounds well.
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COMMENTS OF AN EX~-CHIEF CONSUL. COLORADO SPRINGS, Dec. 14, 1897. Editor OUTDOOR LIFE:
All success to your new magazine, OUTDOOR LIFE, and while it seems strange to think of you in connection with any other sport but cycling exclusively, there is no doubt but that the wider field offers many attractions. Certainly in no place in this country is outdoor life to be en- joyed as much as here in the West, and there are few of the open-air sports which are impossible in this climate.
I sometimes look back to the days when I went tobogganing and coasting with something of regret, and I often sigh for a sheet of water big enough to permit one to turn a shell comfortably, but we can get along without these sports and fill all our spare time with what offers. When aman can ride his wheel almost every day in the year; can throw his skates over his handle bars and ride to the lake, there to play shinney on thick, hard ice, and yet in bright sunlight which compels him to peel off his coat, he has not very much to complain of.
When one comes to think it over and enumerate all the various sports which are indulged in right here in Colorado Springs: golf, coursing for jack rabbits and coyotes, tennis, cricket, baseball, football, rowing (in a tub), swimming, skating, shooting, and of course cycling, with hunting and fishing grounds only a short ride away, even the most exacting all-around sport should be satisfied.
I suppose that I also will be considered out of my element if I have much to say onanything but wheeling matters, and I will return to them.
By the time this is published I shall have stepped down and out from the chief consulship. I look forward to that change with a great sense of relief, and I beg for my successor all the help and charity which the wheelmen can give him. No matter how earnest or how self-sacri- ficing he may be, the man who holds a League office will find ten men who are not satisfied with his work to one who appreciates it. I say this not in a dis- gruntied way, but because in my two years of work I have come to expect very little but fault finding. I would appeal to all wheelmen who are not satisfied with the way League affairs are run, or
with the results obtained, or with the work done by the officers, to turn in and help make things gostraight. Its officers are doing the best they can and with the aid of other wheelmen will accom- plish many times as much, but without it, must be content to do what they are able and to leave undone many of the things which they most desire to see car- ried forward.
Whether the League should control racing or not is still an open question, but Iam of the same mind, in that I be- lieve that there has not yet arisen any body which is better than the League for this work, and until such an organiza- tion is formed the League shouldstruggle on, doing its best to satisfy some few disgruntled space-writers as well as to please the general public.
The great cry of last year, the demand for Sunday racing, has for the most part died out. San Francisco's experience in that line was a costly one and both riders and promoters seem to have learned that it does not pay even in the one place where above all others it could be ex- pected to do so. I believe that the experi- ment, if made in any other city, will eventually show that the scheme is a fail- ure and even should it prove at any place a fanancial success, | am more and more inclined to think that it will drag down cycle racing toa low plane.
The Colorado Division has certainly ac- complished some things in the past year, chief among these being the passage of the Reuter bicycle baggage bill, and the publication of the new road book. I feel that we can say to a man who hereafter joins the League that he will get value received for his money immediately his name is enrolled. In the road book he gets clear and correct maps of the whole state; page after page of specific data re- garding roads; some pages of additional data which shows places to be avoided and routes to be chosen, and a most com- plete index of all the towns, post-offices, camps, etc., which he will care to visit awheel.
I hope the policy of your paper will be such that you can encourage the League and its officers for all the good that is done, and be at least kindly in your criticisms of what you consider false policy. Whena paper criticises any
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official harshly, in a general way, with- out giving credit for the good: that he does, it is bound to reflect upon the or- ganization he represents. If the paper has any influence over its readers, they soon incline to think that the organiza- tion is unworthy of support. Even if the officials change their policy or new offi- cers and new policies are established, it still is very uphill work for those at the head of the organization to accomplish any good results.
Wishing OuTDOOD LIFE a wide circula- tion and plenty of advertising, I am, yours in earnest.
CHARLES WILMOTT DAWSON.
THE C. R. C. IN COLORADO.
On the first inst. R. E. Osborne, chief centurion of the Colorado Division Cen- tury Road Club of America, made public his annual report, which is compiled in a manner both complete and comprehen- sive and shows that Colorado road riders can hold their own with any in the land.
Mr. Osborne lays stress on the fact that too much cannot be said in praise of the riding of W. H. Kueck, of Colorado Springs who has secured not only the largest milage, greatest number of cen- turies, thirty and sixty day centuries and milage records for his state, but also the first triple west of the Alleghany Mount- ains and the first quadruple century in the United States forthe year. All of his centuries were made over standard courses, which allow the rider to take no advantage of wind or grade, being fin- ished ina great many cases by moon. On July 11 he started on the first triple at 3:30 a.m. finishing the first one hun- dred at 11:30. The second one hundred occupied from 12:20 to 8:35 p.m. The start for the last century was made at 3:30 the next morning and was finished at 11:25. The actual riding time was 24 hours, which still stands as the record for this distance. On September 12 Mr. Kueck started fora quadruple, but the occur- ence of a severe accident to a rider who was accompanying him prevented his finishing the fourth century, and he was forced to be content with a triple which was finished in 25 hours actual riding time under very adverse weather condi- tions.
The actual riding time for the quad,
riddeti.on Septenrber 18-19 was 34:10, the firat double being ridden in 17:45 and the second 16:25. Mr. Kueck rode a century the day after this meritorious ride and continued to make one every day fora month.
In his thirty day record he made thirty centuries and 3,172 miles. In the sixty day record he made fifty nine centuries and 6,252 miles. He was handicapped on this ride by four days of rain which pre- vented riding.
Miss Wamser of Denver heads the list of the lady riders with a creditable show- ing for one begining so late in the year.
P. C Wright who last year ranked second in milage and centuries was pre- vented by his business interests from making the showing he wished.
Mr. Brayton of Pueblo was also pre- vented from doing as much as he wished owing to sickness.
The medal offered by the Century Road Club of America, will be given to the rider having the greatest number of cen- turies to his credit during the year 1897 in the Colorado Division.
Three medals were offered by Chief Cen- turian Osvorne, two of them being for the first and second largest number of new members secured and the other for the best time in the annual fall run. The latter was secured by R. T. Epperson of Colorado Springs who rode the course unpaced and over bad roads in 7:01. The first two will be awarded in a short time.
FIRST MEETING OF TWO CHAMPIONS.
It is interesting to Western cyclists, since our late acquaintance with Walter Sanger, to look back upon some of the results of the first circuit that of 1883 which was inaugurated at Detroit on August 3d, with a two days’ meeting, for instance.
The feature of the meet was the con- test for supremacy between A. A. Zim- merman, the acknowledged champion, and Walter C. Sanger, the phenomenon of Milwaukee. Having already won the mile championship of England, Sanger was looked to for great achievements, and Zimmerman’s friends were fearful lest the newcomer shatter their idol. In the mile open race, on August 3d the men met for the first time, and while they watched each other's movements with
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Argus eyes, Steensen and Munger ran around from behind and finished in the lead. But the time was far outside the referee's limit and the race was not re-run. Nevertheless, Sanger defeated his rival, even if neither won a prize worth having, and the partisons of the Milwaukian made the most of his triumph. During the rest of the afternoon neither man cared for a second battle,each allowing the other to start uncontested in certain specified races. On the following day Sanger scored his first clean-cut victory over the champion, winning the mile open in 2.20 4.5, with “Zimmy” second, Taylor, third, and A. I. Brown, fourth. At this meeting Tom Cooper, then a raw beginner, won the half-mile champion- ship of Michigan and scored third in the quarter-mile open, behind Gary and Brown. Sanger won the mile interna- tional, in which Zimmerman did not start.
After the Milwaukee meet followed the great six day meeting at Chicago, in con- nection with which were run the first series of world’s championship races, under the auspices of the then newly- established International Cyclists’ asso- ciation.
FAST COASTING.
The magnificent coasts of Colorado are as proverbial in cycle lore as the excel- lence of Colorado's roads. several places within the state limits one can coast for five miles without even so much as giving the wheel any pedal assistance, while in one or two places ten mile coasts can be obtained under favorable condi- tions. Down Ute Pass isa favorite haunt of the coasting fiends, for, aside from the almost perpetual twenty-mile coast from Divide to Manitou, one is favored with some of the grandest scenery in Colorado as an accompaniment to the trip.
A Denver rider recently rode from Crip- ple Creek to Denver via the Ute Pass route, and while coasting down the even and smooth roadway let his wheel go at full momentum, the excellence and char- acter of the road making the ride com- paratively safe from accident. A Mid- land train threading its way down the pass through tunnels and around sharp curves caught up with the bicyclist, who,
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ceived from the waiving of handkerchiefs and cheers of passengers on the platform of the rear coach, decided to try and stay with the train if possible. The wagon road paralleled the railroad for several miles at this spot, and so smooth and free from curves was the road that he had fair sailing and even had to use the brake to hold his wheel under control. He kept up with the train for several miles, and when both cyclist and train pulled into Green Mountain Falls the passengers rushed out to get a good look at the wheelman who had daring enough to coast over mountain roads and keep up with a train. When he sought the en- gineer to ascertain the speed at which the train was going while he was staying with it he was thunderstruck to learn that the average rate was thirty miles an hour.
THERE are two things which the cyclists of America will undoubtedly encourage by every means in their power the send- ing of a fast team to Vienna next year to compete in the international champion- ships and the support of the Canadian Wheelmen’s Association in its efforts to obtain the international meet in 1899. The landing of this meet for Canada will mean nearly as much as for the United States,and considering the fact that it has not been a great while since Uncle Sam himself had the honor of entertain- ing the cracks from all nations, he is not likely to look with a begrudging eye up- on Canada’s ambition in this direction.
As a political acrobat Ed Hartwell of the Denver Wheel Club can walk off with the cake any time he chooses. The water which Ed has been standing in for some months assumed a boiling temperature recently when he got to interviewing the newspaper reporters, with the result that our humorous ex-president has had to stand on more legs than it would seem a human biped is capable of possessing. We all hope Ed will let us know somewhat near where he is at, so that in future the newspaper roasts will not come from any more than three directions at one time.
President Potter estimates the number of cyclists in the United States at two million, and this number is still rapidly increasing.
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CHAMPION BALD
Eddie Bald would seem to have estab- lished beyond a doubt not only his title to being the champion of 1897, but that of the very hardiest campaigner who ever undertook the trying and wearing experience of a season on the circuit, with the possible exception of Zimmer- man. Not only has Bald raced all spring and summer, jumping from one city to another in all weathers, but he followed the extension of the circuit through the South, the first one ever run, and in both he has clearly and undeniably proven himself the greatest rider of them all. The effect ofsuch a campaign as Bald’s has been upon one less well fitted phy- sically than he to stand it, would be a breaking down in health and strength. Jumping from seashore to mountain, sleeping upon boats, trains and in strange hotels three nights out of the seven, with the consequent variations in drinking water and food and the racing strain of racing day in and day out is an experience which no other star of the sport but Bald has ever seen to such a great extent as this year. There has been no careful nursing by watchful trainers in his case, as has been with Kiser, Mer- tens and Loughead and Gardiner. Mc- Farland and Stevens are the only others whose campaign has been anything like that of Bald, who directs his own training and does just as he thinks best at all times.
Bald’s firsts on the circuit more than doubled those of any other rider, and he has won in purses more than $3,000. Add to this his money for exhibitions and match races and the champion’s purse has been swelled a very substantial sum during the season.
AN AMERICAN TEAM FOR VIENNA.
The movement which is being inaug- urated in the United States for the pur- pose of selecting a racing team to send to the international meet in Vienna should receive the encouragement of all patriotic Americans interested in the de- velopment of cycle racing. The news- paper writers are asked to co-operate, as their assistance is most valuable, and in order to start a national organization to push the scheme, the cycling writers in each city of the United States are asked to
form local organizations for the purpose of holding race meets on the following plan: Inevery townof sufficient sizea meet will be run, and on the same day as nearly as possible. These will be called “trial meets,” the winners in them to ride in “semi-finals meéets,” which will be held two or three weeks later; and, in turn, the winners of these will compete in the final, which will be held about the latter part of June, in order to permit the final win- ners, who will constitute the team, to reach Vienna in time to become accli- mated. It is intended, by this means, to select the best amateur and best profes- sional riders in the country, as the pro- cess of “weeding out” will be so thorough that there can be no doubt that the men who win in the finals are the fastest in all the United States. The funds that will be derived from these meets will be more than ample to send two men abroad, and as many will be sent as the receipts will permit.
THE C. W. A. AND THE LEAGUE.
Notwithstanding all the talk that has been indulged in during the past few months regarding the probability of the C. W. A. to recognize the C. A.C. C., it is extremely doubtful if such a consum- mation will ever be reached. The situa- tion is simply this: The Pacific coast members of the C. W A. demand that the organization recognize the League of American Wheelmen outlaws = and threaten to leave in a body if this is not done. Should the C. W. A. accede to this demand an abrogation of the treaty be- tween that body and the League of Ameri- can Wheelman and the other bodies in the International Cyclists’ Association would follow. Some time ago the un- qualified assertion that the C. W. A. would recognize the outlaws was made; a lit- tle later this was modified to an assertion that it would appeal to the League of American Wheelmen to allow it to make atreaty with the outlaws. Now it has been decided that Canada wants the world’s championship meet of 1899 and to get this it would have to live up to its agreement with the I. C. A., of which the
League of American Wheelmen is a member. Under these circumstances it
seems quite certain that the outlaws will have to go unrecognized, reports to the contrary notwithstanding.
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TRADE TALK.
It shall be my pleasure in this column to indulge in friendly criticism each month on the accomplishments, virtues and achievements of prominent Denver
ROBERT GERWING.,
representatives of the bicycle industry. The Queen City of the Plains has taken a seat behind no other city in the coun- try in the line of progress, and as this applies no less to its cycle dealers than to the leaders in other lines of mer- cantile pursuits, short sketches of their characters and business may be interest- ing to OUTDOOR LiFs’s Colorado readers. When, by the natural evolution which creates beings, Bob Gerwing was pre- sented to the world, it was decreed that he should be a bicycle rider. It was de- cided, too, that he should adopt this form of exercise at a very youthful period and continue to love it as he progressed, and progress as he continued to ride. It is as far back as ten years ago that I remem- ber seeing Bob astride a wheel. It was an ordinary of the Apollo type, and had the reputation of being able to climb mountain sides without the aid of motive power and coast as fast as if the devil were after one. It was about the time re- ferred to that Gerwing went to Buffalo to compete in the great 100-mile road race, and then we remember sending a big delegation to the train to meet him; and how he was lionized. and toasted
and dined! There was but one Ger-
wing in those days. Then he com- menced road riding in earnest, eatablish- ing a new American 25-mile record, on the old Littleton course, and cutting down figures year after year on the Platteville course. His track riding both in early years and later, were no less phe- nomenal than his road work.
When we enter the Sterling headquar- ters nowadays and behold the Gerwing of the change is truly a revelation. We see a man of confidence, push and managerial ability where we saw only the timber in the rough in former years. Gerwing has a_ well-earned reputation as a salesman, and a much better name for treating his customers right. As the Sterling agent he has made an enviable success.
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Among members of the Denver Wheel Club the name of Geo. M. Scott will un- doubtedly be perpetuated for many years tocome. A young man of indomitable energy, who has always unselfishly given his time and interest to the above club, he deserves the immense popularity which he now enjoys. He is onthe list of nominations for directors for the com- ing year, and the knowing ones say he'll be the next president. As Orient agent he has for the last two years accomplished for the Waltham Mfg. Co. what few other men under the same conditions could. Starting with a new wheel in Denver, and
GEO, M, SCOTT.
in a new line, he has by perseverance, honorable dealing, and attention to bus- iness placed his wheel on a plane of rec- ognition with the best wheels made. Mr. Scott is admired alike for his probity of character and for his pushing business propensities. He will soon be seen out among our Western trade friends placing orders, and we presage for him a hearty reception wherever he goes. J. A. M.
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LOCAL NOTES.
H. V. Croll, for years one of the most prominent cyclists in Denver, has re- moved to Milwaukee.
Geo. W. Card, the speedy Denver cyclist, and Miss Mamie Holt of Trinidad were married on Dec. 27 in this city.
T. F. McGrew, an old and prominent member of the Denver Wheel Club, was married on December 22 to Miss Margaret Ruth Israel of Denver.
The Y. M. C. A. of this city has a cycle show onthe tapis which is receiving a deserved support from the Denverdealers. It will be held the middle of February.
Daniels and Fisher's cycle department has ordereda seven-seater anda triplet (the latter specially built for Messrs. Daniels, Hillhouse and Hill) from the Stearns factory.
F. Bowman of Denver has for some time past been contemplating leasing Arlington Park for the purpose of build- ing therein a four-lap cycle track, and fitting it up with other summer attrac- tions.
The well-known Lightning Repair Tool marketed by A. L. Deane & Co., of Denver is finding its way into foreign countries, as well as being widely sold in America. Manager Weiant reports a large order from the Lozier Brigham Co., Lt’d., of London.
The amount appropriated by Denver's city fathers in 1897 for streets, alleys and bridges amounted to but $35,200, and the cyclists demand that the appropriation be doubled for the coming year. The feeling for a larger appropriation in this department does not extend to the cyclists alone, but is manifest in every citizen who has the welfare of the city at heart.
A late issue of the Denver “ Repub- lican” contained some bitter strictures on the L. A.W. by a member who re- signed because he thought that “legisla- tion for the racing man, suspending, re- instating and transferring them has taken up the whole time of the organization, the object which it advertised as its main purpose, good roads, having been lost sight of.”
Manager Reynolds and Captain Field of the Denver Athletic Club had a_ pleas- ant task to perform on the evening of the
llth ult, when they presented the mem- bers of the D. A. C. football team with suitable souveniers emblematic of the club’s great success the past season on the gridiron. The above team has left behind a clean score, standing 172 to 0in its favor, as all of the six teams compet- ing against it during the season were defeated.
W. L. Doty, the efficient assistant secre- tary of the Denver Wheel Club, is one of the worthy members of the Colorado Di- vision, L. A. W., presented with an honor medal for valuable services rendered during 1897. The medals are of gold and enamel. Froma bar on which are the letters “L. A. W.” is suspended bya red ribbon, an eight-pointed star. The out- line of the star is filled in with red and white enamel and the emblem of the L. A. W. is in the center of the star.
The monster Racycle crank hanger, which has been on exhibition at all the big shows and in the largest cities in the country, has at last arrived in Denver and may be seen at the store of the Ra- cycle’s popular agents, C. J. Fisher & Co. Tommy Botterill, the clever manager of the above company, takes just pride in showing it to the crowds of people who daily enter his store. The bearings are fitted with glass covers through which the balls, which are two and a half inches in diameter, may be seen.
On the evening of Dec. 16 the newly- elected officers of the Colorado Division, L. A. W., met in Denver and transacted much business of importance, including the election of a delegate to the National Assembly at St. Louis in February, and the appointment of Harry C. Davis as member of the finance committee. The retiring chief consul read a lengthy re- port. which was accepted. Chief Consul Searles made a brief but earnest address in which he assured the members of the board of his determination to boost the
division toward the top of the ladder, and also mentioned his desire to place none but workers on his committees.
President Potter of the L. A. W. is pre- paring a book on “Cycle Paths” as an addition to the Good Roads Library of the League of American Wheelmen. It will contain practical hints on the con- struction of these paths, will be fully illustrated and will appear in a short time.
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D. W. C. ELECTION.
Theannual election of Denver Wheel Club officers for the ensuing year occurs on the 8th inst. This club has grown to such immense proportions, and the char- acter of the men belonging to it has in- creased so greatly in the past year that there will not be much trouble experi- enced now in selecting a good, efficient and hustling board of directors. There are fifteen members nominated, from whose midst will be selected nine direc- tors. According to the law governing incorporated bodies, the directors must elect their own officers. This, however, does not apply to the road officers, who will be chosen at the meeting on the &th Those running for directors are S. B. Leonard, E. S. Hartwell, G. M. Geraghty, L. R. Hubbard, C. H. Hilton, Jr., G. M. Scott, W. H. Stewart, A. McD. Brooks, Harry E. Insley, W. E. Bates, W. 1. Doty, G.E. Turner, A.S. Proctor, T. F. McGrew, and Donald McKay, while the road office noniinees are as follows: Captain, War- ren E. Conley and E. L. Griffey; first lieu- tenant, Walter C. Klingerman and Will Gumma; second lieutenant, A. J. Sopris; third lieutenant, W. D. Robertson; librar- ian, H. K. Richie.
GOOD ROADS LEAGUE.
The officers of the Good Roads League of Colorado, which was recently formed for the promotion and encouragement of good roads, are as follows:
President, J. J. Rutherford.
Vice President, J. A. McGuire.
Secretary, F. J. Maxwell.
Recording Secretary, Miss Katie Rigley.
Treasuer, Joe McIntyre.
Directors, Dr. F. J. Ferguson, Marshall De Witt and Harry Schultz.
The annual dues are $1.00, which in-
clude a yearly subscription to OUTDOOR LIFE.
READY EOR A BIG BUSINESS.
The Colorado Cycle Supply Co. of Den- ver are making preparations for a big business the coming year on the various lines handled by them, which comprise goods from the following well-known companies: The Manufacturers’ and Merchants’ Warehouse Co. (cycle material and sundries), Spaulding Machine Screw Co. (stamped fittings, etc.), Beebe Mfg. Co. (wood rims and guards),Crescent Fire Arms Co. (cycle chains), Frost Gear Case Co., Chicago Handle Bar Co.and many others. The Plew (“Its nose is soft”) will be their leader in saddles, and they will also have an excellent saddle made on a sheet steel base of popular design to re- tail at $1.25. The company’s new cata- logue is now in the course of compila- tion, and will be sent to all who apply for it now.
THE STEARNS TANDEDS1.
The combination Stearns tandem is not only a beauty from an artistic stand- point, as evidenced by the cut displayed herewith, but it is built to stand the strains of the severest wear and give the best of satisfaction for general road use. Daniels and Fisher, the Denver agents, are showing the entire line of Stearns wheels, consisting of the Chainless at $125, the regular ladies’ and gentle men’s at models $Wand $75, and the combination and diamond frame tandems at $125.
TO YOUNG SPORTSMEN AND CYCLISTS.
OUTDOOR LIFE wants you to act as spe- cial agent of the paper in your town, can- vass for subscriptions and send in notes of interest. To the right parties we will make unparalleled inducements that will net ycu good returns in cash if you do not wish to take advantage of our prize offers published on another page. If you have two hours of leisure time a day you can soon become rich.
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SUITABLE PATH SURFACE.
From the practical experience of cycle path builders in the East it has been demonstrated that the best surface for cycle paths is composed of a thin dress- ing of crushed sandstone, which is almost identically the same as the decomposed granite found in such profusion in Colo- rado, This material packs easily, forms a smooth, elastic surface with just enough grit to bite the tire and prevent slipping, drains quickly, resists the formation of mud and for ten months in the year sup- plies an ideal wheelway. It is superior to the cinder surface in that the latter sticks to the rubber tire and is easily picked up and loosened by passing wheels, and in dry weather is blown off and scattered by strong winds.
LUCKY DENVER.
Denver cyclists should feel proud, in- deed, of their club and track facilities. With such accommodations in the way of clubs as the Denver Wheel Club, Den- ver Athletic Club, Y. M.C, A., Ramblers, Arapahoe and other well-appointed clubs, the winter nights of the young bachelors who cycle should be very enjoyably spent,
The Denver Wheel Club track is unex- celled in either winter or summer, and affords the novice as well as the tried professional full opportunities for en- larging his speed abilities.
THE CLIPPER IN DENVER.
Last week W. H. Lewis, representing the Grand Rapids Cycle Co., visited Denver, ona trip of the Western cities, and closed for the agency of the Clipper with Small Bros. He also placed his wheel in good hands at Colorado Springs, the firm con- tracting for it being the Merrick Cycle Co, The Clipper people have a number of good agents in Kansas and Nebraska, and Mr. Lewis had the good fortune to add a number of new ones in these states.
The Clipper for ‘88 is a decidedly at- tractive wheel for any dealer looking for a money-getter, being a $75 machine with flush joints, external expanders, and a special truss hanger--the latter being a feature that must be seen to be appre- ciated. The company has given a 2% inch drop to the frame, a brave venture, al- though we believe one that most makers
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will soon see the sense of considering. There are already wheels made with a 3 inch drop, and several with 2% inch.
W.H. Kueck of Colorado Springs now holds four Colorado records the thirty day mileage, sixty day mileage, the thirty day century and the sixty day century records. Chief Centurian Osborne is greatly responsible for the big interest manifested in century riding in the state.
The new road book of the Colorado Division is out, and to say that it reflects credit upon its compilers is but feebly expressing the true facts. It is bound in cloth, contains the only true map of Col- orado roads ever issued, which for con- venience is cut into six sections, and is replete with a fund of interesting matter indispensible to the cycle tourist. W. E. Perkins has immortalized himself by his work in arranging the map. The book is given free to League members within the state and sold to others for $1. The book alone is a sufficient incentive for any cyclist to join the League.
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