The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-05
DOG AND GUN.
Game and Cold Storage Companies.
Death of Valuable Dogs.

The Superior Court has made trouble
for the cold storage people by deciding
against them so far as the having In possession
Of game during the close season. In future
any cold.storage company that harbors
any game, no matter whether 1t had
Deen killed within or without the State, will
have to suffer the consequences il pulled over
the Goals. 1t is the State sportslnen who are
entitled 10 the thanks of The sDortsmen at
large for causing the arrest and conviction OF
the cold storage merchants and the perm anept
stoppage Of market hunting on large scale.
The Sportsman's Protective Association Will
hold what they are pleased to call a high jinks
on the evening OF August T.. The directors are
contemplating the holding OF a tea party In the
near fu,u re.
Ed Bosqui has dog without pedigree. 1t
is cross between fox terrier and bulldog.
Mr.. Bosqui intends TO ada another cross to the
strain by breeding his much-prZed beauty 10
fox hound. The offspring Qf there should be
any will, according to BosQul. be known as
varmintator breed Of CANNES that VIII hunt
foxes, rats ana deer as their owners may
think fit.
DIR. j. E. Plouf has lost his fine English mas
tiff Don. This animal won several prizes at
bench shows. and his loss is keenly felt by the
gentleman who refused 10 part with him for Il
large sum recently.
The noted champion Irish setter Lady Elcho
is dead. She was a valuable dog. as she was
valued al $1,000. She was well known all over
the coast from her priZe-winnIngs, which are
as follows: First prize and specials, San Fran
cisco, 1888; first prize and specials, San Fran
cisco, 1889; first prize and specials, Los An
geles, 1889; first prize and specials, Los An
geles, 1890; first prize. challenge class, and
specials, San Francisco. 1891; first prize, chal-
lenge class and specials, San Francisco. 1892
first pIiZe, challenge class. and specials. Los
Angeles, 1894; first prize, challenge class, and
specials, Oakland, 1894, winning also the spe.
clal prizes for best setter of any breed or sex ia
five OF the above shows.
During the period from 1872 to 1893 the
German Emperor killed l whale. aurochs
European buffao), 3 relnGeers,7 moose. 3
bears, 709 stays and 81 does OF red deer ga
stays and 40 does OF fallow deer. 1903 wild
bears, 121 chamois, 413 roebucks, 16 red
foxes, 11,066 hares. 1887 pheasants, 407
partIidges, % capercaiZes. black cocks. DC
ducks 2 woodcocks, 63S rabbits. ga herons
and $50 miscellaneous game; total, "a, $50
pieces.
In the course OF the present year the En-
peror has killed 80 stays Qed deer IA stays
(fallow deer. 2 wild boars, Sc roebucks, l fox,
400 hares, capercailZies; total, b12 pieces.
Grand total, 25.372 pieces.
Concerning the drumming OF the grouse a
writer says:
81 was out with my gun looking for quail
quite early in the morning, and was working
toward a small wooded swamp where l knew
the birds found q safe shelter at roostiDg time.
as we'll as from the gun when flushed by dog,
for no hunter, no matter how ardent. would
have the lemertty 10 brave the Suckholes anc
wild brier vines. Hearing the call OF quail
stopped TO listen aud locate him positively.