The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-16
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The Hunters and Anglers association
OF minnesota Is considering move bsy
which the next National Sportsmen's
exposition may be held under conditions
lnat VIII make 1T the most unique af-
fair ever held under the auspices of
that body. The proposition of the
Hunters and Anglers association is.
says the Minneapolis Journal, that the
next sportsmen's exposition shall be in
vited to locate itself right in the Mime
sofa forest, where the game and fish
are plenty, and where the surroundings
arejust such as would naturally tend to
the success of the exhibition. 1t is
proposed to select a site near Grand
RAPIDS for instance, where the tents of
the exhibitors may be set up right in
the heart of the country every SPORTS
man loves. 1t is proposed to set the
date for the exposition in October. Civ
ing exhibitors plenty of notice SO that
II they prefer to erect log houses for
the housing of their wares to making a
display or the same in tents, they will
nave ample opportunity for so doing.
There will certainly be no lack Of space.
and the charges for that commodity
will be entirely nominal The idea. as
far as it has been preached, is to keep
the exposition in session for q couple
or weeks, to set up a dynamo in the
temporary forest town and light I'D
brilliantly at night by. electricity.
English, American and Canadian
sportsmen are interested in the Lake
st. John Privileged Club, which, if it's
ambitious plans are carried out, will
soon control one of the greatest game
preserves in the world Already the
club has the exclusive right to fish and
hunt over large extent of country
lying around Lake ST. John, and it is
negotiating for two more immense
tracts of virgin forest land, which will
be stocked with moose, red deer, carl
bou and other game. The entrance fee
to this club is said to be $500.
Shell belts seem to be growing out of
favor. AS a matter of fact, belts with
leather loops for rifle and shotgun cart
ridges were never satisfactory, since.
from continual wetting by dew and
rain, the material would stretch-al-
lowing the cartridges to fall out, and
sometimes permitting them to slip al
tirely through. This trouble was rarely
experienced with woven belts. Still, It
is frequently desirable to carry
variety of loads afield and in a belt it
is hard to keep them separate and at
the same time always ready to the
hand. 1t is much more convenient to
carry an assortment of shells in the
several pockets of hunting coat, and
by so doing the weight is less notice.
able and more easily borne than when
the three or four pounds of dead weight
is dragging doyn upon ones waist.
1t is said that ex-President Grover
Cleveland and Captain Bob Evans
E. Fighting Bob'), commander of the
battleship Iowa, are arranging for n
fishing and hunting trip to Wood
&C unity, Wisconsin. Neither of these
gentlemen. it is said, ever killed prai-
RE chicken, and the ex-president is
quite elated over his prospects for a
chicken hunt in a section where the
birds are plentiful. These gentlemen
will be the guests of L. M. Nash IF
Centralia Wis, and will be accompanied
by j. Howard Friend of Dayton, O.,
and w. Fl. Butcher of Chicago. The
hunt, 1t is now expected, will take place
during the second week in September,
although the party may start little
earlier than this, so as to enjoy few
days fishing before the season opens
on chickens
A few years ago the target shooter
who scored 80 straight under the most
favorable conditions was regarded as
a wonder but nowadays such a score
is so frequently knocked into smith
Greens that a man who scores 30
straight is hardly mentioned outside o.
his own club. III
July has a lively slgnlhcance IN l. III
way of matches. There is the Heikes II
Elliott contest for the cast iron med; II
on July 81 the st. Louis Republic liv III
bird championship trophy. July Is, be
tween C. Young and J. A. r. Elliott
Elliott and Crosby, July g. and several
minor matches.
w. r. Crosby has accepted ]. A. r.
Eliott's challenge to contest for the
E. c. cup and the championship of the
world at inanimate targets and has
named July "a and Batavia N. Y, as
date and place.