The morning call., 1890-05-04

time comes for outings with gun and dog. There
are and always viii exist class OF men who
would feign be sDortsmen among sportsmen, but
when away from the company OF the latter they
are poachers of the most aggravated type.
few days ago word was received at this
office that some gentlemen G) spOrtsmen OF San
Francisco were shooting malard ducks In
the marshes Of Alameda County and that the
crack OF the shotgun could be heard every Sun
day IN the vicinity of AlVisO, where the birds
breed during the summer months.
AT Lakep0rt two young men-Stoney and Al
bert Riggs-were accused by farmer who re-
sizes near the town Of killing his pet fawn. The
owner of the deer reported The offense TO District
Attorney Sayer Of Lakeport, but that official
gave the matter not the least consideration.
1t is said that deer, both male ana female, are
being hunted quite extensively In many parts OF
Mendoeino County, and that several large con-
slgnments OF deer-sklns are now awaiting ship
ment 10 The city and Napa.
There are several spoTtsmen who reside In
some of the districts where the game animals are
being slaughtered by hlde-hunIers who would
gladly assist In helping TO stop this nefarious
business of killing deer out of season II they
were allowed by the Game and Fish Commission
ers a few dollars each month to defray the ex-
penses incurred in hunting up the Offenders
The few Deputy Fish Commissioners who re-
side In this city are not allowed travelling ex-
penses, consequently cannot be expected TO visit
Tie sections of country in which poaching Is car
ried on with free hand.
The TACT is that the Fish and Game Commission,
as II is now conducted, Is little more than farce
and game Will be killed during the close season
until such time as the State Government will
take an interest 10 game matters and provide
means for the capture and summary punishment
OF hide-hunters and law-breakers.
w. p. Jones of Birmingham, an expert, states
in recent English paper that In filling his
patrons With gun-Stocks, lie has discovered that
the larger proportion required more bend than is
the fashion 10 Great Britain IL x2 inches: also
that out of every 100, 81 per cent required some
cast-of, IL per cent required cast on, and only 2
per cent required neither.
An exchange says: Last Monday W. Blake.
who lives near Daunt. Tulare County, was
aroused early by visit from a California lioness
and her three cubs. They appropriated young
colt and fine pOrker, when Mr.. Blake turned
loose three hounds, while he went for his gum
The dogs killed Que Of The cubs, but they we're
all killed by the lIOness who reIreated in good
order before Blake was able to fire shot.
The royal game-bag for Prussia for 1888 80
comprised grand total OF ] 6 932 head, made
up as follows: Red deer, 1922; failow deer,
2546; roedeer, ZIG; wild pigs, 942 pbeasants,
1883: hares, 1894; parIridges. 1882: wild geese
ducks and snipe, herons. etc, 747 foxes 23O;
martens, 80; polecats, 120, weasels, 16o; hawks,
$40; various, 1476.
Horace Briggs has gone to Los Angeles where
ne VIII Judge The sporting classes oi dogs at the
Los Angeles Bench Show.
The SpOrtsmen's Protective Association will
meet on Tuesday evening at X. r. b. Hail.