The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-10
POLICE OF H BIG WOODS
THE YORK AND TIL WAYS or 11fH
GAMEKEEPERS.

e|AAhH NAS @NALn
ing OF Animals in Our Forest TrhdtsAa
The Friendly War Between Them and,
the Guides-Attempts ut Sharp Triokss
HARDWOOD. N. Y, July S.-There are two
kinds Of baokwoodsmen whom the traveller, or
tourist, meets when he enters the wilds-thA
guide who makes his living by conducting
camping parties, and the Gamekeepers or wil-
deness police. OF tho latter the majority have
been guides. The advent OF the gamekeepeR
began with the adoption OF laws for the preser-
walton of animal life In the forests. He corre-
spends closely 10 tho foresters Of Europe. being
empowered by law TO protect such game Within
his district as comes under tho prohibitorY
act. His position Is moro difficult, hows
ever. than that Of his fellow official
In the Old World; his territory II
larger, his associations with those upon whom
he must keep n watch closer. and his isolation
from civilization more marked. To be a games
keeper. Just in his dealings with bis fellow
woOdsincn. requires nerve and shrewdness1
the guides must bo met on their own ground,
In a country with which they are familiar. To
|circumvcnt them is no small undertaking nor
do the laws which make the baokwoods CONF
stable necessary allow him too wide O scope In
his operations. . sY~N.
A wcl-known gene constable got upon tho
track of a camping party which he had reason.
TO believe wero shooting deer out Of seasonS
Coming upon their camp he fouud the cook ems
gagged In roasting n fat haunch of yepison.-A
complaint was entered against the party, but
doionoo osLn,l ,hn aanno.i t hao -, $50 ny
,hot IN, ron,to1 - naant - s.siStNs
,o,i mn a,,..,,a a.mh
uos 90 hn t,,ni H. ths.na. - IA -. 49,
the party had made its camp, but he could nit
sweari 1t had not been brought In with tho camp.
ers. Nincty-nine chances out W n hundred
we're that tho meat was vension. but the do
t. Ia now ,ho NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ."ason Ut.
ino tho ,nonths - J,no Ir,y al ~. - -
~ August ho mnot ro 60 ~ tJ,o 80 e. -
hrenkers uis torri,orr nm ,no,,,ao ,ora 20
sauaro r,,,os oa,onai ~. Nv. o, "
neas Ia must mata his ;o,rnnrs om' 80.
tnrding etronrs 10 ho avis NO hoot ~ hnnE
sIoenJno whoro ri,ht nrortaLos RI 49,
trusting 70 tho Good noturo ~ ,ha a,,Jns -
nroviJe bImaoIf ,rI,h n Iinnor orrno.e ~ hnooS-
iaSC. sueh a NE makes n good soldier andtoiG
is added n native cunning acquired by long
months OF practice. Being of the nnides. IL
10 die,cr,, fnr n strornor 90 M ILL.,. al, =
70 disttnc,,sh him trnr thneo n.iien. 4
is his business TO watch. In appenrance be "a
ms picturesoue no his nntive wilds. be carr;aa
e every, h ,,,, WITH h. him him. the Re atmosphere IT. %s Of TIP
! clad. and withall good natnred. and, with few
exceptions goes about his work honestly. His
III InT IhlT Unna n 10 n
| hin, n s,ccososrl onoiol. ID i'd Ill, - A.
MN u successiui oihcial' 'he Rulues Will IryUO
TOOL him. but they know their man and UNDER !
stand he means to treatthem suuarely. But n
| the gamekeeper seeks TO gain his ends through
.no s%lleAeepei sseNs W am ~ ehoe throuHn
treacherya and undetermined dealings. he had
| better give M his iob md seek other folds the
Guides nav no nc ounnino os ho md ;nn,nna
Hu,u' may uv us nc uiu inhuheEe
bis me,nnass orrivoJ ono o,onino ~ q sr,on
MS meahnesS' arrived one evening at a sman
hotel in the heart OF the Adtrondacks. In some
way he got wind that one OF the guides had
| token n friond down tho Ioko fnr q ohot ~
saA al a llienu uown 'ne 'nse lor a sho'a t ?
| attended TO his business alone. knowing full
1,oI ~, ~ a,L,. ii ..a''iI -, hHtA
wei vi" 'ne uuie su'ues "ouius tahu ny tneir
companion. This gamckeeper thought differ.
emily. TakinR one of the Duides aside ha soids "a
w. Co. -. H. $3.50 "n a. 80 "a
No"'see herci JIM nus gone uoWh inc iako =
to get a deer. and I've got q proposition to make {
| to you. Take me TO where he il and I'll Riva,s
yo, s1o IrI snooL orornJ 20 - hoo i, 80
you PIN PIN i y sneak AROUND 10 your boat ana no
one VIII pe tne wiser o,.o, ND
..aHe fu,1e ptetchuet 20 assent, anu tne IWo
staroeu out III tne Goat' taxing. as ne suppCsed.
a az orICsi'S dider.oh rom Ilint IN ThLcn Ino
hh o Euidt La gotej =, as ittk Touiu rave "
TTnere man NO, was waiting ior ms deer. me
nrst ne knew was When the report OF q r1ne
awqke tne Silence. mn q,
,hnn.I my arr, pul Up aronsslue; pill,
snOu,eu II Eani" coii.aple; We WOLF haVo
any m0mSiS IN Rr,t'iS thfih Ted nanaed. -
nis ieiIoM kilue; nv rs the WY coilsLaDie hau
HEuTcu oul. ne ulil l uaTs openly 10 tnWhrt, an,
oinciai In Ihe ulsclnTgn OF ms nuty. ne madea
R Er shoW % 9Si n up 70 ahe deer hnhbeIss