The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-20
A BIG GAME PRESERVE
PROPOSITION TO LEASE 2lo.81O
ACRES OF SWAMP LAND.
Association Of Northern Club Men
Want to Establish a Winter Re.
sort Near Newborn.

All aITpHcatlon mas Deen received by the
State Board of Education from Fayett.
| 6. Giles. Of Turf, Field and Farm
Park Row, New York, who desires to
lease 212,S4O acres of land in Eastern
North Carolina, for the purpose of com
plotting an associa ton of Northern gen.
tlemcn for a game preserve and winter
resort.
Mr.. Giles, in making this application
is acting in behalf of the Field and
Shore Association" which was incorpor-
lted by the last Legislature The 90
jects of this association, as set forth in
these articles of incorporation, are the
preservation, importation, breeding and
propagation Of all game animals, birds
and fishes Of both Enrope and America
which are adapted to the waters Of the
State, and to the different sections whert
the association may operate; the afford
ing of facilities for hunting, shooting and
fishing, on its grounds to it's stockholders
and the issuing OF permits to others,
subject to its rules and regulations; the
cultivation of forests, furnishing its stock
holders and others with agreeable sum
mer and winter resorts, respectable ho-
tells. cottage houses and anything neces-
sary or proper for their accommodation.
The headquarters of this association are
to be at the city of Newbern.
In his proposition for leasing this pre-
serve, with an option of purchase, Mr..
Giles sets forth that large bodies OF
land are necessary for game parks for
deer, bear and other game, besides fields
for good quail shooting, and seacoast and
lakes for ducks. These, or course should
be easily and quickly accessible by water
and land from headquarters, and they
must be adapted to the purposes for
which they are intended
On behalf of the Field and Shore As
ISOLATION" as lessor, Mrs. Giles asks for
a lease of these lands and waters for
Il term of ninetynine years, with an OPP
ton of purchase at any time during the
lease or upon any part thereof. The
purchase price offered is at the rate OF
fifteen cents per acre, for the amount rur-
chased, for both land and water. The
amount Of annual rental to be paid by
the lessee, for the first two years is to be
the nominal sum of SO per acre. For
the remaining ninety years the an
nual rental is TO he > per cent. upon the
amount the lands and waters leased
would amount to, computed at the rare
Of Is cents per acre. For instance 300
eco acres ut - cents per acre would
amount to $40. goo. which, az per cent
world amount to $3.50 per annum for
rental.
The lessor does not. Eowcvc~. propose
to pay any taxes except for such perma-
nent improvements rs may hc nat u9on
the property. This lease is II confer
upon the lessor oil the rights and 9rivi-
lcges of ownership in and over these
lands and waters, including tie right
to cut and sell timber and wood.
Mr.. Giles says his association intends
to bring into the State many hundred"
of the wealthiest men from New York.
Boston, Chicago and from all sections of
the East and Middle States. They will
be men who will have capital and will
make such Investments in the State as
they deem advantageous.
These lands comprise eight tracts. as
follows: "a Carteret county open lands,
between Core Sound. North River and
Neuse River, comprising 100000 acres;
(2l White Oak Swamp in Orslow and
Jones counties, 10000 acres; t3) Long
Lake in Jones county, 1850 acres; az
Ellis Lake, comprising about 1850 acres;
80 Great Lake, 1900 acres; t6) Cntfish
Lake. 1000 acres; % Catfish Pocosin.
in Jones and Craven counties, S.OOo
acres; (S)Dover Pocosin. in Jones county,
acreage unknown.