The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-06-29
SHOCCO GAME ASSOCIA-
TON.
An Extensive Hunting Preserve
to be Established in Warren
County,

OOuuty.
From the Warrenton Record of re-
cent date we take the following:
Mr.. Kearney Williams has sold to the
ShoccO Game Association, of Baltimore,
the Aston farm in this county, consist
ing OF q thousand acres, for the sum Of
ten thousand dollars. 1t is the purpose
of this association to build a spendid
club house OF about twenty rooms, and
establish the finest game preserve in the
United States. BY an agreement with
adjoining land owners the preserve will
include about fifteen thousand acres.
1t is too late in the season for them to
do much in that direction this year, but
they will turn loose in time for breeding
next spring several thousand partridges.
They will also stock the property with
pheasants and English cartridges. They
intend to spend the money necessary to
make the finest shooting grounds in
America There is nothing to prevent
them from doing this. There is no place
in America where the conditions are
more suitable. With fine soil suitable
for the growth of all kinds of grain, with
a splendid cover for game and with mild
winters through which all kinds Of game
live and thrive, we have every possible
advantage. While the past winter was
unprecedented in our history for extreme
cold weather, and while few birds died,
we find there is scarcely any diminution
in the number and the shooting this fall
will be good. 1t is not likely that wewill
experience another winter like the past,
in century, as we have not before in
the memory of man. Take it all together
there is no where on the American CONT
nent where great game park can be
established with as great advantages
and under as favorable circumstances.
The country is picturesque and beautiful,
and noted for its pure water and health
full climate.
The arrangement made with the land
holders is mutually advantageous. We
have seen copy of the contract and
were pleased with its fairness. 1t pro-
vides that the club shall stock the lands
with game and then pay the landholder
a fair price for all they kill, allowing the
landhOlder to hunt as much as hepleases
and take his friends with him, but post
ing the land against Others. The con-
tract is for 10 years, and ii in the mean
time the owner Of the land wishes to sell
that terminates the contract and it is
discretionary with the purchaser whether
he enters into the arrangement or not.
They have already on the place which
they have purchased IL professional game
keeper and trainer OF sporting dogs. He
| is an EngIishman and man well in
formed and thoroughly up in his pro
| fession. We learn that he and his brother
had charge of the Rotchschild game pre-
serve in France. He has Travelled ex,
tensively ard says this is the finest
country for game and for a great game
| preserve he has ever seen either in
| Europe or America.
All of the gentlemen of the club have
seen these lands and hunted over them
| and have no hesitation in saying that
| they never saw finer lands both for agri-
culture and game than the lands of this
country. In this they have made nc
mistake, for in soil, climate, health, pure
water, and everything which goes to
make Il desirable country, this section OF
North Carolina is unsurpassed in the
world, and we do not speak at random
but advisedly. The gentlemen who have
undertaken this enterprise have made
Il wise selection OF locality, and the
people of Warren, ever noted for theil
hospitality, will give them Il cordial and
hearty welcome.
| We are informed that Mr.. Thurber
President CIeveland's private secretary
has already promised, and that Presi
dent Cleveland is expected to Join thu
club in shooting on their preserve.
1t gives us great pleasure to note en-
terprises of this kind, because, while thu
club has made a wise and judicious selec
ton of locality, and will be able tC
realize their every desire in the way 0
sport, it is also an advantage to ou1
county to have these gentlemen come
among us. They are accomplished gen
tlemen of ample means, and their pres
ence even for a few months in the yea
will be an acquisition to our society an(
an advantage to our county. We would
be glad to welcome dozen other club.
to the county, for whom we have plenty
OF room and to whom we can offer equa
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