The morning call., 1893-10-01

loaded guns in wagons or Doats or from
weapons in the hauds of men and boys
who know very little about shooting.
Proper care in the handling of firearms
will prevent many of these accidents, and
no man of sound mind can be excused for
an accident when earelessness on bis part
is responsible. for it,. 1t is always danger
Gus to carry a. loaded gun in wagon or
boat when cut with a: party of friends;
unnecessary and insxcusable to: carry:
a hammer : gun cooked when in the
field unless your dog is on point;
the height of folly to pull. a loaded
gun through 8 fence by the muzzle. TO climb
a fencewith the gun loaded: aud cooked.
and dangerous in the extreme co. carry
your gun across yonr arm with: the muZZle:
pointing toward a cempanlDp when In the
field with a party oE.frlends, and no man
who is guilty Of neglect: or carelessness In.
aDy of these particulars can be Justly ex-:
cused should an accident occur. "A man
ft for hunting companion should have. a:
level head at ali times and be possessed OF
Large bump of caution; 1t is a pleasure
10 hunt with .snch a man, but any thing but
pleasure. to hunt with one thatyon know
is given to carele ssness and whom you:
have owatch from, the; moment you get;
into the field until the guns are put safely
away in their cases: :. =.
Major, Stap.eys General Dickinson, DR.:
Gallwey and Ed Ko1b haye returned from
a very exciting big game shoot in Mendo-
cino County. The major was high gun,
aviDg missed nine out OF ten shots at q
mountain goat. 1 he doctor made some
excellent shots with "a: camera:On the fly,
Notwithstanding tbedifhenlties he. had to,
contend with: owing to 1.-The exceed iHgly
slippery. condition of the hirts. which: tbs
doctor. frequently sat; upon In: his. wild
efforts to get a.. good :bead, at big game.
Athletes Kolb distinguished himself by
accomplishing some very h hazagdous feats
of tumbiing which were: high ly co Onsmented
upon by the general, who, by the way. stc.-
ceeded in capturing "a i1eble buck, that had
been wounded. the.day: previous t0tbe adj
vent of the spoFtsmen:fn the nfonnta ins- :.
After spending three weeks. hurting in
the Olympic Misunderstanding elk Shoot
ing black and. brown: bears. etc. " aldo
Story. the famous American sculutur.
whese home is in Rone. and ReY. K. j..
Ne vin. rectorset the Episcopal cha pei con.
nected with the American legation Of Ethe
Italian: capital :TetnrTted :recent1S. The
sportsmen wefft from Taeoma To HnQuiam;
and from" there. canoed III up s.thn Our
nault River to- Lake Qufnanrt at. the base
of.the .Olympfes. FROM there they went
to the base: of Mount Olympus and to- an
elevation Of: ABOUT 1000 feet abo We: the sea
level. The gentlemen report. having had
some very hard climbing, but the grand
scenery and abundance OF game amply
repaid them for the hardsiiips they en-
countered iD their travels:
1t is safe. TO. say that after the first heavy
STORM there will be d good supply of ducks
in from the north. A:Tacoma paper says: !:
1.-The ducks are little late this year, but
they are'ceming in Dlentifully now to make
up for their Hardness. Widgeons. nintail,
teal and mallard have. made. their appear
anes on the mud fats and in the bay.
Most of those Oh the flats are found on the
slough nearest the bluffs. The bluebills
will not be- In for several weeks. OF
those named the mallard is probably
the largest, being nearly the size Of
the domestic duck. The. uintail fol-
lows. then the widgeon, after which
come the spoonbll ard on. down TO
tie teal, q wee mite OF a bird. which. is
better in favor probably than any of the
varieties referred to. a few curlew have
also appeared on the flats, and jacksnipe
are beginning to come in plentifuIly..
Fred Miller killed wood-duck. on the
flats last week. SpOrtsmen say that this
is the first specimen of this variety they
ever saw killed on salt water. they being
al9avs found on inland lakes and streams.
The wood-drake Is said TO be the Erettiest
member of the entire duck family on the
American continent. Their plnmage is
not entirely developed until they are 8
years old. Tine drake1s velvet green on
the back with white throat; a green and
white tassel hangs gracefully down the
back of The head. The breas. Is red, with
dark spots scattered over IT, and the
wings are yellow and spotted with white.
Tits thought that the ducks will be very
plentiful in the course of month.
The Sportsmen's Protective Association
will hold its next meeting on Tuesday
evening.
The Fish Commissioners have issued