The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-29
FIVE CARIBOU IN FIVE SHOTS.
VIZ. y. &. BATTEY ESTABLISHED A
RECORD N NEWFOUNDLAND.


inns Got All 20 which They Mere
Entitled. aud Could Have KILLED
Hundreds Morr-InridentS OF Their
Trip "a the Northern Land.
After q month spent among the mlgnih-
cent caribou Of Newfoundland, Or. j. g.
Van Marter i= home. having arrived
early yesterday morning on the
Clty Of Augusta Eev. Charles d.
strong. rector OF ST. Johns Church.
and Mr. T. g. Bauey who ac-
companicd Dr. vanMarter d. icft in New
foundland bun they expected 10 leave
within a sew days.
Dr. Van Maucr speaks IN the most
glowing terms Of rho splendid country and
the royal sport that he enjoyed The
party was in Newfoundland (which. by
the way. Is pronounced with the accent
upon the last syllable for about a month
together having landed on Aug p. None
Of their experiences did they resret. not
even that of the West Indian storm. h.
same that wrought such havoc la Calves
ton. The grandeur of the country, with
rs wonderful scenery and aboriginal ass
poet attracted the Georgia visitors even
more than did the sport they enjoyed. ana
ali we're enthusiastic and jub.lant over
having decided 10 spend their vacation in
Newfoundland.
To several Of his friends pr. Van Mar
ter has related incidents OF his nip nnd
there are many connected with 80 tntt
prove almost as interesting in the te-
cital as ,hcy were Ia the experience. The
doctor labors under great disadNan-
tage iu telling bis storic-. 4pe that never
coufrouis the ordinary hunter as he Is
prevented hy the law Of Newfoundland
from INDUCING in the mighty magnify'ns
that Is usually attributed TO huntsmen.
even though their achievements have been
just as described. The law permitted
nothing more 60 be- done than Dr. NanMar-
ter and his friends accomplished. or there
doubtless could have be,n true stories tod
that would strike hearers with astonish-
mcnt
New foundlaud Is "a practically uneXplor-
ed country There are Wi ds in the great
island that che foot OF white men has
never trod on, Of these, or, az leasf
what is believed 10 Doe one, was sought by
the Savannah party which reached ex-
tensive rock harrcns that none or fheir
guides had ever visited Game IS plenu-
ful. So plentiful. in fact. chat huntsmen
are enabled 10 make a choice OF those an
finals that may be distinguished by their
size and the great spread 81 heir anuers.
The Sayannahians visited both coasts Of
the island. the east and the west II
WIS some miles back from the west coast
that they did their shooting. They reach
ed a hunting station, sort OF base from
which parties secure guides and start oH
.fr fFFF. fsfs ha
Newfoundland. one that some so miles
long. stretches from coast 20 coast, SIS ter
mini being s. Johns and Port-AuN-
Rasques Il was az the latter place
that the three gentlemen secured their
permits 90 hunt. hy which. FOR consideTa-
lions. they were entitled 70 XIII certain
number Of the largest species Of reindeer.
tho caribou. IN existence. Mr. Strong and
Mr. Battey each paid 80 for tho privilege
Of shooting three stays and two does.
while Or Van Marter paid $40 10 kill two
stays and one doe. The gentlemen shot
their fun quota, and had they been 80 dis
posed they might have killed hundreds
more Of the animals.
Mr. Battey. by virtue 81 tho great prac-
tice he has had with a rifle and some
inherent ability 10 hit that at which he
shoots. was the marksman par excellence
OF the party. He could XIII i've caribou
by law. and he did t with Eve cartridges
Each cartridge from his Winchester found
the heart Of the caribou az which 10 was
fred a record that was astounding TO. tho
guides Those worthless were treated 20
other exhihitions OF Mr.. Bettey's PROV
ess. aud he became one to be- wor-hpped
among them The gentlemen were not
looking for small game. primarily. but
there was plenty Of 10 TO h. found They
had no shotguns alouE. but Mr.. Battcy
had small caliber Winchester. ana his
execution among Wild duck, snipe and
other game birds was such as TO make
the guides marvel
Leaving the railroad. which. hy the way.
al does everything else in New Found
land. steamship line. docks. wharvcs and
an. belongs 10 Mr n. g. Reid. the king
Of the country. the party OF Savannahians
took iaunt through the woods. carry
ing their baggage. The guides are Won
ders IN the transportation business. being
able to carry tremendously heavy packs
upon their backs. q piece across the fore
head assisting Ia the support. with hut
little fatigue. a stop was made al the
bank OF a great lake. OF which there are
the highest peak iu Newfoundland. was
Climbed by Ir. NauMartcr, feat the
other gentlemcn did not essay.
Tnking boats the party aScendcd the
lake when a point known as The Mar
rows was reached. a stop was made
camp being arranged hy the guides. who
are experts In building shelters with birch
bark The Narrows is the favoritc place
FOR the carihou To cross in their miEra-
tory trips 20 and from the northern part
OF the island Here watchers may oh
serve the animals famous for their swim
ming. making their way across che lake
They may be- killed with an oar or slaugh-
tered by shooting while In the water hut
the true sportsman rises in revolt a. the
very thought Natives. however who ure
not restricted by the law as 10 the num-
Der OF caribou they KIN are not 50 scTu-
pulous. and they frequently go out iu
large parties during the winters and en-
81 the animals where they are caught in
the snow and shipping their carclsses to
ST. Johns. whore they are sold az some
thing like one cent q pound
The most difficult matter that offered
to the Savannahians w8s that Of finding
the caribou they wanted After go long
a Trip. thc gentlemen were anxious TO KIN
only fine specimens Finding none such
as they wanted tn the nearer regions. tho
party "trckked." going to an unknown
section. They Travelled by the deeply cut
trails made hy the caribou. which serve
as roads iu Newfoundland. there being
such great numbers Of the animals.
Arrived NJ tho rock harrens. the gentle
men began 20 ind what they wanted. and
there too the game was ehy and tho
ztst OF stalking formed q feature OF the
sport. The caribou mad to he approached
from the lcewsrd. and careful advantage
had 10 be taken o. every bush and In