The record-union., 1896-10-15
be legally killed. There is no room for
sentiment in the question. whatever.

be legally killed. There is no room for
sentiment in the question. whatever.
SUISUN MARSHES.
w. e. Gerber went to Suisun yester-
day, where he will join other members
or one OF the clubs that has shooting
grounds on the marshes there and will
put in to-day bagging birds. Notwith-
standing the decision of the Supreme
Court, that no person has a right to
hunt on inclosed lands without permis-
sion Of the owner or lessees. it is threat
cred that crowd Of San Francisco
shooters of the bushwhacking element
will be on hand this morning to defy the
law and invade the premises OF the
clubs. If such thing were attempted
In city the invaders would either be
shot or locked up in Jail.
The members of these clubs, by pur-
suing only sportsmanlike methods, pro-
tect the game from ruthless slaughter
by constituencies marauderS. and 1t
costs them thousands of dollars annu-
ally to do it, Yet these bushwhack-
ers refuse to be contented with shooting
on the open marshes and claim the
highwayman's right of enjoying that
which belongs to others. Of course, the
ducks seek the preserves, for there they
are treated decently, but if the hood
lums from San Francisco who want to
Invade private lands would conduct
themselves like sportSmen they could
have just as good shooting over several
thousand acres of open marsh land as
have those whom they seek to rob of
their rights
Referring to the threatened inva-
SION to-day by lawless men, a San
Francisco paper says:
"A dispatch from Suisun says that
pretty soon there may be a raid upon
the preserves Of the Cordelia and Teal
Clubs of SolanO County. In other words,
1t is expected that gang of lawless pot
hunters will go upon the land which the
club has leased and proceed to slaugh-
ter the birds the clubs have sheltered
and fed there. In such a. case we hope
the raiders will receive the reception
due to burglars of any other type, and
that in the absence of officers of the law
the clubmen will have the pluck to pro-
tect their own property and stand up
for their own legal rights
RIFLE TOURNAMENT.
The windows of Eckhardt's gun store
on X street are reSplendent with the
beautiful prizes and trophies to be
awarded the successful contestants in
the several matches to be shot on Sun
day and Monday in the tournament to
be held under the auspices of the Sac
ramentO Helvetia Rifle Club. No such
elegant prizes were ever before offered
here on any similar occasion.
The tournament will be open to all
comers. and the club has the promises
CT many of the best rifle shots in the
State that they will be here and par
ticipate in the contests. The cash prizes
will amount to $115. A fine gold medal
will be given for the most points made
during the tournament, and a special
gold medal for the first 200 points.
Twelve Of the latest improved tragets
will be in use.
For the first and last bullseye made
each day 81 80 will be given, also 81 for
the last bullseye made at the close of
each forenoon and the same for the
first one each afternoon.
The number Of prizes to be awarded
will be 100, consisting of cash, jewelry,
silverware, etc, valued at upward Of
81 600
There will be a prize shoot for mem
bers of the press. and an honorary Go
ring) target, open to all. The shooting
will begin at a. m. on Sunday and
a. m. on Monday, with an intermission
at noon.
All shooting must be off-hand, and any
rifle may be used not above 45-caliber
and any charge of powder not above
seventy-five grains. Any sight may be
used except the telescope. The distribu-
ton Of prizes will take place on Monday
evening at Smiths Hall