The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-16
SPORT ron THE RICH,
Enormous Prices Paid by Americans for
Canadian Fishing Privileges.


Canadian Fishing Privileges.
QUEBEC, July l5-The fabulous prices paid
by wealthy Americans for fishing privileges In
Canada have long boon matter OF public noto-
riety, and thero are brokers in New York who
have laid out more for months sport after
tho salmon than would run o seaside or coun-
try cottage for whole season. Not one OF the
fifty members Of the Restlgouche Salmon Club
would be likely to sell his share in it's stock,
giving him the right to rods fishing In the
magnificent preserves OF the club. on the river
from which 1t takes 1t name. for less than
$4,000 to S6000 and when the Rev. DR.. RAINS
ford, rector OF st. Georges Church, New York.
was recently admitted member OF the club.
and presented with his share OF the stock by
one OF his sponsors who is n wealthy member
OF his congregation, the latter was conRratu-
lated upon his good luck In obtaining the said
share for S4S0O
Notwithstanding the largo and extravagant
scale upon which this wealthy club docs busi-
ness 1t has been outdone during the past few
days by the prices that havo been paid for
other privileges upon this same stream. Harry
b. Hollins broker OF New York. the confldant,
friend, and fishing companion OF Mr.. Wander
bit. has Just paid no less than $4,000 to
Charles Fearing OF the same city for his share
OF the fishing OF the Brandy Brook pools.
WueIO tuS Sluhll slTOhlu Vi LudJ uuIuO eLplleb
into the Restigouche. The rights hero were
held Jointly by Mr.. Fearing aud DR.. Mason OF
Boston. The latter reserves his rights. The
share Just sold by Mr.. Fearing for $4,000
originally cost him but 5000. These
privileges. which are by no means extensive.
arc some few miles above the fishing grounds
OF W. j. Florence. and lesser distance from
the camps Of Capt. Sweeney Of Albany and MIR.
Russell Sage. The practised eye OF the obser-
want broker has not failed to discern tho up
ward tendency In values, for neither himself
nor his friend Mr.. Vanderbilt were in want OF
further privileges for the indulgence OF their
own love OF the sport. owning, as they have for
some time past. the magnificent riparian
rights on the Now Brunswick side Of the river.
opposite the famous Chamberlain shoals. be-
longing to Messrs. l. II. Stearns, DR.. f. W.
Campbell. and H. T. Ives OF Montreal. and leas-
ing the fourth section OF the stream on the
Quebec side from the Provincial government.
Breeze Of, New York has paid still higher, for
his newly acquired rights. He has given
Gr IN ha
boi9| Ihs rounds Of i. Pendleson Rogers q
Quadnick. Tho Wilmot Brothers, who have
made this sale, have reserved the, right Of FISH
OF course, equivalent to a considerable addition
to the price one 81 them resides en- IN New
soneT o Fsheries at "tHf 0Du''
So far this season tho fishing on the Resti-
goucho has falon below the average There
appears to have been large run of fish. but
the summer is an unusually late one. Tho
water has remained extraordinarily high; and
w to about week ago there had been frost
nearly every night.
Several American sportsmen who have been
The Bae Ses CEaeurs on me the soutS sSore
the St Lawrence, with great success in former
years, have this year turned their attention to
~ q n ~ fra m N
the inort6 sbore tRat How into "e the GUT COL
Habesham OF Savannah. after securing indif-
'ns Mr. T. Fo fHa
tho Maltham Watch Company: who has been
CHIEF 1edca Of the United States
Army, on the Restigouche. chartered a schoon-
er to take him over the Gulf from Gasp to the
The Moisie River. on, the north shore. Is at
R@erean po anGsrs pcney Who
are reported to have paid Mr.. A. Fraser the
ing. They will probably remain there ten days
moro and take turn at the sea trout, which
run up the river in shoals toward the middle
Edwayd T. Borden. David g. Yates, and George
r; Kaercher all Of rPhileelelphia; James Ellis
1t was MONITORS Of this party that last year.
along with Senator Edmunds Of Vermont, paid
out Of twenty-five Shares in the fishing privi-
leges of the, Natashqua9. famous SALMON
n0a 9T is w MsssTs aGS
leased the upper Metabetchouan River, in the
Lake St. john district for ten years and will
go there, after their present excursion. for a
few weeks trout fishing, They will be accom-
H9EEied By Ghari9S Lea OF Lea Bros Co.. pub
Another lar easterly stream on tho north
esrs f4f s af and rs ores o
York. This river must not be mistaken for the
St: Marguerite that flows into the SaRuenay
n fANp nj q fla
Mr. Walter Bracket. the we'll known Boston
artist: Mr.. James Grant broker OF New York;
Jr., aud other Americans. The lower st. Mar
Raret is n large stream away down east to-
ward Labrador. for which Judge DuGas pays
Alter the domaine, the highest priced river
on the north shore is the st; John and its trlb-
Yor K, the secretary OF the Restigouche Salmon
Club pays $3.50 year,
ttion as a salmon river; is inst now being nshed
BY plumber OF wealthy Montrealers includ;;
tS Mes who p hp oT 4g Reap Law and
SheS G9 e
Mr. T69rne pays Tor tho Bonavonture. Mr..
MTrdQGk Of dhicnG9 o s55o year for the
mouth II. Turner and Achlle Carrier 5000 for
the 81. John OF qaspr: and Louis Cabot Of Now
rSeF q The S eontDoh the casospeda is moan
while leased for nominal reptal OF $500 year
Preston Az, soon. as this lease expires # IS |
put up to public competition. There has been,
Tor couple OF years past, O standing offer OF
t25,00O for tho, Cascaneda from q party. OF
stream say that $50, 900 could easily be had for
II. It flows into tho Bale des Chaleurs. and
contains no fewer than twenty-ntne splendid
eaimon pools. In the season Of 1887 Lord
Lansdowne and party killed In II $40 salmon,
pounds each, Lord Stanley and party last year
killed 500, fsh, weighing 7692 poundds, an
tho river with gratifying success. though for
the first few days after their arrival there.
three weeks ago. they encountered but very |
Indifferent SUCCESS.