Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-10
MR.. GEORGE GOULD SHOOTS DEER
a DIG HUNTING EXCURSION PLAN
NED ny DR. ADAMS.
a Hunters Paradise Found Down
In Southwest Texas. where There
Are 10000 Deer ON single Ranch.
Prominent People in tho Party.

Very few people in Texas know that
the past week or two Mr. George Gould
the railroad magnate and party OF
friends have been spending their time
down In the southwestern portion OF
the state on what has proven 20 be
one OF the greatest hunting trips OF
many years Not only Mr.. Gould. but
Mr. s. II. II. Clark. president Of the
Union Pacific. and several other iinan-
c@s known throughout the world.
have found upon Texas soil an Gbun-
dance OF game.
For several days the newspapers OF
The state have been publishing indeh-
mite accounts OF Mr.. uouid's visit 10
the state. but none OF thsn were able
20 tell exactly what he and his friends
were here for and az a consequence
many big railroad schemes ION paper
and other enterprises have been nintod
at as the probable result OF his VISIT.
But he was NOT hsre Tor anything of
The kind, and while he, OF course, took
tAr opportunity TO look after mis- in
terests In Texas 20 some extent, Il has
been at last found that he was here
principally 10 enjoy n hunting expsli-
dion, which had been planned by pr.
w. a. Adams OF Fort Worth
Besides Mr., Gould aud Mr.. Clark
Mr. Larry Perkins, IA well known
railroad owner; Mr.. oliver Harrls3 !. =
stock broker. and DR., ATcISim one OF
she prominent physicians OF the city
Now York. Gen. Louis Fitzgerald.
president OF tho Mercantlle Trust COM
pany Of New York; Mr.. Cal sugy tho
well known cattlem1n Of the Indian
Territory: Mr. a. G.. Turner q Fort
WORTH: Mr.. Alfred Wilson OF H.Grn.
and DR. Adams, composed the party.
DIR. Adams reached home yes oriay
morning. and was seen at his office
by reporter. 20 whom he gavA nm
account Of the trip. II was one VI tho
ntlat sucocasful hunting excursions
probably ever given IN Texas. AMI the
party b9ggcd several score or cser,
brunt, geese, duclts. quail psairin
chickens and all kinds OF game In great
abundance Tho dh0oHng wns done
down on Mr.. Dennis O'Connor's ranch
OF $4,000 acres, which lies la Reiugio.
GOnzAles and Victoria counties.
pr. Adams IN speaking Of tho trip
raid; Last summon MIR. Cal Sugg
fold me or tho wonderful abundance (
game on Mr., o'Conner's ranch, and m
tttcd me to take shoot WITH him
down here. ! invited Gen. Fitzgerald
OF New York 10 Join us. aud told him
80 invite a few OF his friends TO come
nlong and We would all have a biz
VIM Preparations for the hun wero
begun n August, and wa went out PIE.
pared 10 atiy two weeks. Mr.. 5ugg
md Joined the party at Houston. Tine
party was travelling In gpccial trniu.
'rfo train was run out 10 Vic ia
1yhere we met Mr.. O'Conuer with car
Tlrges ane drove dwenty-nve milea 20
idH ranch, We found tho great ranch
simply alive with game. Fer The las,
ton yanrs not q human being has ho-n
ne. m,ited 10 shoot over Mr.. O'Conncr'a
ianda, and 49, "A consequence deer, prai-
i'le chiukcnN. postum, etc, nre exceed
sngly abundant AIr. Sugg buys an
nually many Jhouiands OF dcllGrs
worth Of cattle from Mr. O'Conner.
Through hia buainoaa acquaintance haa
sprung up a close personal attach
ment II seems about ten years ago u
party OF huntorH from Victoria got into
Mr.. O'Conncr'g ranch aud alaughtered
200 or 3oOadeer. After that no said no
ono should be permitted 10 XIII thc
dcer, ana do not doubt thern arc 10.
day 10000 deer ON his ranch. / count
I'd IN one day Hovrnty-one FINALLY the
friendship between NJ, sugv and Mr..
o4Conner Tipencd until the Inter con-
rentcd 10 allow o party OF tho formet'a
friends to enter thla hunters paradiao.
We had n magnificent time. ana killed
deer and all kinds OF game IN such
quantities ~ would ratsfy tho most
eNtrtng, At night we went 'possum
hnntlng and this sport waa new and
novel To tho Now Norlt gentlemen who
enjoyed IL very much Mr. OCmnor
81 one OF the most royal entertainers IN
Texas, and had prepared everything
Ion the party. He had champagne for
dinner and supper. aud moth
ing seemed too good for us. We car
ried with u ua q llberu supply uf pro-
visions. but Mr.. o'Conner would have
none Of Il and insisted upon doing
everything OF mo Kind himaelf"
DIR. Adams auid tho party would nave
aemained another week but a sister OF
Dr. Mcitim died. and a telegram an
tho sad occurrence was re-
reivCd AZ the ranch which necosnltated
bringing the hunt 60 olosa eariier
than at first Intended. Or Adams and
Mr. suggs returned TO Houston with
tlie party, whore they left thcm and