St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-14

In a word, have you gone hunting in the
teeming game hauntS OF the sDort-seehIng,
sport hndng parad Sc of this golden North
west and returned after a weeks jaunt
with the roses of health in your face and
your pulse strung to key of happiness and
content? If YOU have. you fully appreciate
how difficult the task TO paint the eXhiIara-
ton and keen zest of the sport in mere
words If You have not, you ale
IN BLIssFUL IGNORANCE
of one of the most delightful. healthgiving
and nerve onng experiences OF life.
In the ci.cle of states included in the
banana bell. the North Star state of Min
nesota, in the abundance and variety of
game. takes the banner in this respect, as
She does in almost everything else. As the
lakes. streams and rivulets afford the finest
and most abundant material for the
disciples OF the reel and rod,
SO do the woods, prairie and meadow
marsh offer the greatest opportunity
for that vast army Of men whose chleteSt
pleasure is derived from the gun and dog
1t is safe to say that ST. Paul numbers
more good spOrtSmen and markSmen ac-
cording to her population than any other
city in the Union. And the beauty of it is
that this healthful and harmless sport is
partaken of equally by the poor man and
the millionaire. the latter only exceeding
by the extent OF his outfit and the size OF
his kennel. And speaking of bird dogs,
there are more valuable pointers, settlers
and retrievers owned by St. Paul men than
in any other city in the country.
THE DUCK SEASON.
As is we'll known. this is the season for
geese and ducks. and about this phase OF
the moon the st. Paul sportsman packs up
his traps. shoulders his lOng-range sky
scraper. and with canvas Jacket top boots
and trained dogs HES him in the direction
OF Rice and Forest lakes. Van Ness or the
score of good duck passes adjacent to the
Minnesota river. and would require the
poetic fancy of Thomas Moore and deScrlp-
tive dIction Of Sir Waiter Scott to do justice
to the sylvan beauties of the landscapes OF
Minnesota at this season of the year, and
how tOrcbiy the charms Of nature appeal
to the heart Of the true hunter.
Considering the immense number of resi-
dents of st. Paul who ''go hunting" it
would be strange if their store of rich eX-
periences, anecdotes and adventures would
not fill a good-sized book. And indeed
such is the case. Some day, shortly. the
GLOBE will group a batch of these anec-
iotes for the benefit of its readers. For
The nonce brief reference will only be made
10 a few nOtables in this line.
Perhaps the most persistent hunter in St.
Paul is Hod E. Thompson, the young
banker. He has a penchant for valuable
bird dogs and his hobby is quail. He pos
sesses the finest hunting outfit in the North
west
If YOU chance to be at the union depot
any of these fine mornings you are liable to
see a private car attached to the Manitoba
train. The mar with SLOUGH hat and
swarthy face is j. j. Hill. He is off for a
weeks jaunt. In the elegant coach are
perhaps II. p. Upham and Conrad Gotham.
In the rear of the coach is a car filled with
bird dogs and stores. The men are all
good shots and the ducks fly high when
they loom up.
When VIII Merriam was setting up the
pins for election he takes his breech loader
out for an airing. He is often very success
full. and some have it that he wings the
birds by putting salt on their tails, but
whether salt or sugar. he gets there just the
same
D. c. Shepard is another swell marks
man. He is death Oh geese, and the latter
soar very high when he gets left.
IN SPEAKING OF QUARTETTEs,
Messrs. W. S. Timberlake, T. B. Campbell.
c. Beaupre and J. E. Moore are not slow
themselves. They all boast fine outfits anC
are good at anything from flock of geese
to a covey of mud hens. Like OrpheuS Of
old. when they sing the birds have got tC
tumble. c. \. Griggs, Jr., has fad fol
duck shooting and when they are out Of
season he keeps in his hand by laying fol
the festive decoy. He is a good shot and g
nice companion.
When it comes to expert trap shooting,
MI. c. Paul is entitled to corral the belt
Ii. Blakely is also well up in this respect,
and the pair always train in the 2:10 class.
George Hunsacker, Louie George and
julie Burwell and all away up in g. They
look upon the fellows who patronize game
stores with an immense amount Of hauteur.