Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-04-23
A BIG GAME
PRESERVE.
Proposition to Lease 2I2,S4o
Acres of Swamp Land
IN EASTERN CAROLINA
Association of Northern Club
Men Want to Establish a
Winter Resort Near
New Berne.
News & Observer

CelNeu Oy the state BOarQ OF I'd
ucation from Fayette c. Giles, o
Turf, Field and Farm, Park
:, Row, New York, who desires tc
lease 2I2,84o arcres OF land il
Eastern North Carolina, for the
purpose of completing an associ.
alton of Northern gentlemen fol-
a game preserve and winter re-
sort.
Mr.. Giles, i'll making this ap-
plication, is acting Ill behalf OF
the "Field and Shore Associ-
alton" which was incorporated
by the last Legislature. The
objects of this association, as set
forth III these articles Of incor
poratiOn, are the preservation
importation, breeding and pro-
pagation of all game animals,
birds and fishes of both Europe
and America, which are adapted
to the waters of the State, and
to the different sections where
tine occasion may operate; the
afording Of facilities for hunt
ing, shooting and fishing, on its
grounds to its stockholders, and
the issuing Of permits to others,
subject to its rules and regula-
tions; the cultivation Of forests,
furnishing its stockholders and
others with agreeable summer
and winter resorts, respectable
hotels, cottage houses and any
thing necessary or proper for
their accommodation. The
headquarters Of this association
are to be at the city Of New
Berne.
In his proposition for leasing
this preserve, with au option Of
purchase, Mr.. Giles sets forth
that large bodies Of land are
necessary for game parks for
deer, bear and other game, be-
sides fields for good quail shoot
ing, and seacoast and lakes for
ducks. These, of course should
be easily and quickly accessible
by water and land from head
quarters, and they must be adapt
ed to the purpose for which
they are intended.
On behalf of the "Field and
Shore Association" ," as lessor,
Mrs. Giles asks for a lease of
certain lands and waters belong
ing to the Board of Education,
for term of ninety-nlne years,
with an option of purchase at
any time during the lease upon
all these lands and waters, or
upon any undivided part thereof.
The purchase price offered is at
the rate of fifteen cents per acre,
for the amount purchased, for
both land and water. The am
cunt of annual rental to be paid
by the lessee, for the first two
years is to be the nominal sum
of $40 per acre. For the re-
naming ninety-seven years the
annual rental is to be s per
cent. upon the amount the lands
and waters leased would ans
ount to, computed at the rate of
IS cents per acre. For instance
500, 900 acres at IS cents per
ac1e would amount to 81, 500
per annum for rental.
The lessor does not, however,
propose to pay any taxes except
for such permanent improve
ments as may be put upon the
property. This lease is to con-
fer upon the lessor all the rights
and privileges of ownership in
and over these lands and waters,
including the right to cut and
sell tim Der and wood.
Mr.. Giles says his association
intends to bring into the State
many hundreds 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 in
vestments in the State as they
deem advantageous.
These lands comprise eight
tracts, as follows: I. Carteret
county open lands, between Core
Sound, North River and Neuse
River, comprising 100000 acres.
2. White Oak Swamp i'll Ons-
low and Jones counties, 10000
acres. 3. Long Lake in Jones
county, 1880 acres. q. Ellis
Lake, 5000 acres. g. Catfish
Lake, 1000 acres. 7. Catfish
Pocosin, in Jones and Craven
counties, 5000 acres. Dover
Pocosin, in Jones county, acre
age unknown.