The sun., 1899-04-30
A GREAT GAME PRESERVE
Plans to Secure sc, 200 Square Miles Of
Canadian Hunting and Fishing Grounds.

QUEBEC. April 2S.-About the most ambi-
tious fish and game club yet projected on this
continent is the proposed Lake ST. John Linz
tied Privilege Club, with a proposed member
ship running into the thousands, and the
rights to the fishing and hunting contained in
10000 square miles OF territory. A few promi-
nent Canadians and Englishmen are inter-
ested in the movement. but the great bulk Of
the members will be Americans.
number Of details respecting the new or
ganzatlon are yet to be settled. but It is UNDER
stood that the admission fee will be $500. and
even at this rate the membership will have to
run into tho thousands. for the contem plated
outlay upon the clubs preserve will range from
q million to million and half OF dollars. The
promoters Of the club havel already secured
control Of nearly all the trout and ouananiche
waters OF Lake St. John and It's tributary lakes
north and te wRcS are 366 rs sbS
miles long, and nll the waters connected
With them sos are already secured Small PR.
that Win ,probafy BE- absorbed il il the new new
organization. Expenditures TO the amount
of $+O0,OOO already made in acquiring these
rights in erecting hotels at R3herv4l and the
ing steamers on these waters, and for canoes.
camp camp e41tPmSnt. 4. &c, will be assumed by the
G to Resp p tSs
supply Of these fish In al the club waters. and
most important undertaking OF all-the At
lantic salmon Is to be planted In oil tho large
rapid rivers flowing into Lake vt. John.
Arrangements are now being made with the
Government OF the province OF Quebec for Sc
curing two immense tracts OF territory for game
parks for the new club. Each OF them Is TO be
about 1000 square miles In extent. One OF
thom will run back from Roberval. on the west
shore OF Lake ~, John. toward the st. Maurice
district. and the other will be southeast OF
the lake and take In the Lac de la Belle Riyiere
district. already noted for the quantity Of large
game found therein. These parks are to be
abundantly stocked md to be incosed by
heavy wire fencing, The fences alone will cost
$150.0OO. In addition to moose elk caribou.
and red deer. IL Is proposed to stockthese parks
with the best species OF foreign game birds
from localities enjoying similar climatic con-
dtions to those OF Canada.
EThe success Of the organization is already
said TO be practically assured. The new club
is expected TO have very far reaching intlu-
ence upon the fur trade and fur bearing AMI
mails Of northern Quebec. These four.footed
inhabitants OF northern Canadian woods that
supply such a wealth OF furs TO the Hudson
Bay Company are now principally hunted by
that portion OF the MontaRnais tribe Of Indian
hunters Tint reside at Lake st John during
the few weeks that they spend each year on
the confines Of civilization Efforts will be
made TO induce almost all the members OF this
Montagnals epcampment TO give up their
roaming forest life in pursuit OF game and fur
and TO engage as guides and canoemen, guard.
ians. &c;. Tor the members OF the new club.
A notable increase in both game and fur-bear-
ing animals may be looked for in consequence.