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are bare and there is some snow on the ground,
however, he admits that still hunting the white
tail becomes "a singuiarly manly and attractive
kind Of sport"
The pronghorn antelope is "a queer animal
with keen senses but with streaks Of utter folly
in its character" never endeav voring to elude OBJ
servation as deer always do. The time honored
tricks of attracting it's extreme curiosity by
waving a red handkerchief at II, or even by
lying on ones back and kicking the legs, are out
of date-the pronghorn antelope is no longer so
unsophisticated! Mr.. Roosevelt speaks Of Its
pursuit on 'the sunny monotony of the great
plains" with especial favor.
The range of the wapiti, or. less properly, the
round horned elk, is very small one, compare
lively as shown on DR.. Merriam's map. Origi-
nally found all through the country, it has been
exterminated with more ruthlessness than any
other of our big game animals except the bison;
and the determination still goes with melan
choly steadiness. No chase is more fascinating,
according TO Mr.. Roosevelt, than that Of the
wapit-it takes the hunter amid lofty pine clad
mountains, in regions OF lakes and streams. and
where travelling with a pack train is possible.
Mr. Andrew Stone discourses on the moose
and discusses the most individual character. as
he calls It, among the deer family, the giant OF
the race and the hardest, roaming more OF the
forest country of America than any other
species of deer. On account of its size, its cum
ming, its rapid, mysterious and noseless move
ments its stalking requires the maximum stand
ard of the American big game hunter. The
moose is now extinct in all the Eastern States
except Maine. but In the West extends as far
as the limits of tree growth on the Alaskan
peninsula, south into Montana and Idaho. The
caribou, as described by Daniel G. Elliot, is a
New-York tribune., 1902-05-17
HEROIC FISHING.
STRUGGLES WITH TARPON, RAYS AND
TURTLES.
THE GIANT FISH OF FLORIDA. BY ]. Turner
Turner. With AS Illustrations. Octave no 2p
Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott COMPANY 'F ~

THE GIANT FISH OF FLORIDA BY ]. Turner
PGG, pGTner WIN ;4S Illustrations. Octave. PIP. 2O9.
Philadelphia; J. B. Lippincott Company
The angler who goes out for the tarpon must
be possessed of the spirit which animates the
elephant hunter or the slayer of lions and tigers
This. apparently, is the spirit by which Mr. rrur
ner-Turner was sustained in his soiourn IN the
waters Of Florida. OF the big game Of the At
lantic, he tells us, the tarpon easily stands first
1t is a matter of regret that he who seeks this
monster can have no justification the love
of excitement or the desire to KILL for the tarpon
is of little use when he has been caught
He may weigh over two hundred pounds. in
which case he will exceed seven feet in length
Tarpon weighing hundred pounds are looked
upon small fry and the sportsman is strong
ly tempted to put such little fellows back and
give them a chance to grow. What attracts the
big game hunter especially is the engaging ten
dency Of the tarpon to leap clear of the water
Sometimes, too he falls into the boat and
knocks the fisherman overheard or breaks his
ribs. But the true sportsman likes him all the
better this account, and bears so little i'll will
against him that often, after he has landed the
monster, he allows him to go free again. The
writer admits that tarpon fishing requires little
skill and no experience, but it calls for the stout
est of tackle and for much strength and endur-
ance. Occasionally when tarpon is hooked
the fisherman has to contend with half a dozen
sharks who lose time in attacking the help
less fish 1t is recommended that a rife be car
red for in such emergencies. Tarpon rods
cost about SO in New-York and the reels
which must be exceedingly heavy, about $50.
These are the heaviest expenses incident to the
pursuit of the fish. The daily expenditures of
the fisherman while following the sport should
not exceed, informed, So or 81 a day at
Boca Grand Pass, which is the headquarters for
tarpon fishing. April and May the best
months. 1t is interesting to note that a number
Of women are now found among the pursuers
of the big fish, and are assured that many
Of them have been remarkably successful, one
woman killing four in one morning, her catches
averaging one hundred pounds each.
The rays or devilfsh also Mr.. Turner
Turner's game fish list, and the pursuit OF this
queer creature as he describes 1t would appear
to be weird affair. Its occasional perform
ances are thus portrayed:
To see kite shaped creature with a long and
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hands; incompetent riders need whip Our
expert is not in favor of women riding astrioe.
In his opinion It affords useful result he IS
for thoroughbreds, both for hacks and hisn
school horses. In lightness. elasticity and sup
peness, he thinks they excel all other preeos'
The feet of other horses, he says. clatter and
hammer the ground. and their PAGES are much
heavier. The thoroughbred, too, is declared 10
be incompatible in courage and energy. Il con-
sider," he adds, that the thoroughbred horse
makes man perfect"
Mr. Fflis's book describes in detail the meth
DDS he has successfully used in breaking horses
to various gaits in handling vicious and ner-
vous horses. in stopping and avoiding runaways
ard in schooling horses to high school riding.
It deals in an intimately practical way with
the hunter, the cavalry horse, and the hack SO
that no one who desires information of use
full character along any of these lines will look
in vain for it. There also large NUMBER
of Illustrations which really illuminate the text.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-17
QUEEN MARY'S OLD HOUSE.

: From NJ. a. 2.
There again rumors that the King INTENDS
to give Holyrood Palace a good share or MS
time and his attention. The historic old house
has, at any rate been very much refurnlshed
and reftted. The last royal resident at Holy
rood Prince Charles Edward, the young
Pretender," who held court there for a short
time in his invasion of Scotland In 1745. queen
Victoria and the Georges III and ~ made snort
visits to the old palace too, and the glories Oh
the evee held by the latter sovereign are re-
membered throughout Scotland to this day. 1t
was attended by two thousand Scotch men
and women of high degree, who were delighted
to find the King wearing Highland costume
Some of the burly Scots 1t Is true, were inclined
to approach their sovereign with more regard
for heartness than for strict court etiquette, but
George " had a sense of humor, and was con-
siderably more tickled than offended by his
guests bluffness.
exception of the Mary Queen of Scots bedcham-
Der, are, a rule. occupied by the hereditary
keeper of the palace. as he is called. In these
rooms alterations are rarely made. The Ill fated
Queens sleeping room never has been disturbed.
1t contains her great four posted bed canopied
and hung with rich curtains well several
articles OF old fashioned furniture, and it's walls
are hung with tapestry. part of which cOnCeals
the small door leading to the flight OF stairs
that the Queen used In going to and from pray
ers in the abbey, which now stands in ruins be-
side the palace. Up this narrow stairway crept
the band of assassns hired TO make away with
RiZZiO.
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whiplike tail lea ping high in the air, then
merely touching the water again like ricochet-
ing shell and again soaring aloft, a series OF
such leaps taking 1t quite hundred yards over
the surface is to say the least. a novel spec
tacle to those just out from Europe the seas OF
which do not afford these apparitions. 1t is as
If the monster fish suddenly tenanted by
the wandering spirit of defunct kangaroo, and
when il is added that its aerial leaps often
bring IL quite close to the boats 1t will be seen
that there is some excuse for the occasional
signs of alarm evoked by its sudden appearance
The ray can only be caught by harpooning.
and the same method must be adopted in hunt
ing the Ioggerhead turtle. The huge shellbacks
make no end of trouble when they have once
been caught for with their immense lippers
they can smash oars and thwarts like match
wood while their jaws could easily nip off a
mans hand if once they closed upon it. About
the only way to kill the turtle is to cut off his
head His flesh makes excellent soup, although
the ioggerhead is inferior to the green turtle IN
this respect. The author tells in sportsman's
way Of other curious fish of these waters, among
them the gar, which can leap thirty yards out
Of the water to escape its finny foes. Not the
least satisfactory feature of this little book is
the series of good reproductions of excellent
photographs which will aid in giving the pros
pectve hunter for big fish in Florida an accu-
rate idea of what he is going for.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-17
A HORSE.NAN'.S BOOK.
GOOD ADVICE FROM \ EUROPEAN
AUTHORITY.

BREAKING AND RIDING. With Military Com
mentaries BY James Fills. EcuyeT cher 10
the Central Cavalry School at St. Petersburg
Translated by VI. II. Hayes. +. r. 9. d 5 With
Scribners SOns)
New-York tribune., 1902-05-17

THE WILD FLOWERS; or, Sporting Scenes and
Characters of the Great Lagoon BY Charles
Bradford. Illustrated 12mo, PIP. 175. G. 2. Put
mans Sons.
Mr.. Bradford's little volume, dedicated. by the
way, to Grover Cleveland, as "a sportsman and
nature lover Of rare quality" embodies some in
teresting ideals of sportsmanship. The Great
Lagoon" on which the author has found his
material is the Great South Bay of Long ISL
and the most attractive ground for the hunter
Of wild fowl within comparatively easy reach
of New-York City. Mr.. Bradford takes his
reader out upon these waters and discOurses in
such wise that he will not only enjoy his sport
more Understandings in the future, but will dis
tinguish more conscentiously between the
methods of the pothunter and those of the legit-
innate wild fowler"
The book tells many things that experience
has shown to be valuable to the man who lies in
wait for the black duck, craftiest Of all water
fowl and for broadbin butterballs, redhead
teal and brant Probably. unless you have been
following the swift flyers long time, you have
never thought that it unwise to let the
first flock of the morning almost pass your
hiding place. and shoot at the trailers instead
OF the leaders Yet so il is for II the leaders
are badly frightened at first you Will be un-
likely to get another shot at any member OF that
particular flock You viii be interested 10 know,
too. If you do not already know it. that the
black duck when disturbed from among the de-
coys is likely to leap twenty feet into the air
with the first flap Of his wings Other varieties
get away helter SHELTER, any way they can but
the black duck is the black duck. and does
things according 10 his own notions.
Like most hunters Of waterfowl. you have
probably used the heavy l0gauge for your
sport. II So you are reprimanded. and told that
the 10-gauge is the device Of the pothunter, or
Of him who bangs away at the whole flock In
stead OF picking his particular bird and going
after it. No sportsman should desire to bring
down more than one bird with each barrel. We
told. and upon reflection this seems reason
able. The 12-gauge will carry ounce OF shot
as far a 10-gauge. but IL will not spread 1t
large a surface. OF course. this puts
a premium upon good craftsmanship. which is
a thing at which no true sportsman is likely to
complain. Mr.. Bradford's sportsmen. in fact.
can see no occasion for the use of a l0-gauge in
any sort Of sporting this side Of Africa.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-17
FO WILING.
THE IDEAS OF A CHIvALROUs SPORTS
MAN

THE WILD FLOWERS: or. Sporting Scenes and
Characters of the Great Lagoon BY Charles
Bradford. Illustrated. 12mo, PIP. l75. g. z. Put
nam's Sons.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-17
HUNTING IN AMERICA.
AFTER DEER, CARIBOU AND MOOSE.

THE DEER FAMILY.-By Theodore Roosevelt T.
S Van Dyke. d. G.. Elliot and A J. stone
(The American SpOrtsman's Library Edlted py
Caspar Whitney,. illustrated by carr 1Nu!iSlu9
milan Company.
As the most characteristic and plentiful game
animals Of this country-eXcept the bison IN
its period of plenty-the several species Of the
deer family are appropriately made the subject
Of the first volume of the American Sports
mans Library" The contents of this volume
satisfy the high anticipations that have been
raised concerning the series. The discussion
of the several types of deer, their habits and
habitat the ways to hunt them and the eX-
periences of the writers. appeals TO a much
wider circle than that Of sportsmen. The con-
trbutors TO the volume men Of literary
skill and their chapters have a literary charm.
The enthusiasm and vigOr of Mr.. Roosevelt S
treatment Of the blacktaiI and Whitehall deer,
the pronghorn antelope and the wapiti, are con-
tagious He insists that hunting is diversion
for the man Of moderate means. and that the
strict enforcement of wise game laws. tending
TO preserve the game, is the true democratic
policy.
They are essentially in the interests of the
people as a whole, because il is only through
pie as a whole preserve the game and can
prevent its becoming purely the property of the
rich. who able TO create and maintain eX-
tensiYe private preserves. The wealthy man
can get hunting anyhow. but the of small
means is dependent solely upon wise and well
New-York tribune., 1902-05-17


Lowndean Professor Astronomy and Geometry the University
Cambridge Director the University Observatory With coored
plates and illustrations Cloth $3.50
additional
New-York tribune., 1902-05-17

notable denizen of Northern borders. The
elk and mule deer of the Pacific Coast and the
Columbia blacktail are the subjects Of papers
by T. S. Van Dyke, who writes with an intimate
familiarity with the animals and their pecuari-
Ties. There are many more than spOrtsmen who
Will find all these chapters full Of entertainment
and instruction. There should be mention Of
the excellent and spirited drawings by Carl
Rungius and others, and Of the attractive cover
in which the book is bound.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-11-22
SURVEY NO. 90i7.
COLORADO LODE.

Beginning % corner No l. pine post a
feet long. inches square set ~ inches In the
ground scribed i-2OH identical with the corner
Of the location. Whence the onefourth section
corner on the boundary between sect ions 81 and
70, 7. No NJ, X. No ~ East NJ. ID NJ bears
n l3o ~ West 1881 feet. Thence :, 81 ~
West, ~ 3 feet interseot line 80 Survey No
Sll California Lode at = 80 ~ West l1i2 feet
from corner No, set basalt stone adXexB Inches
II inches in ground chiSeled \ int all-1ul7
269 feet interseCt line between sections 81 and 81
4. No. n, X No. ~ East, NJ. ID, NJ. at lu!6
feet from the Onefourth section corner, 6ls feet
north side corner OF the. location 1897 feet cor
square set N inches in the ground scribed
s-sli7, Identical with the location corner
Thence s. g ~ East, 2iO feet whence locatlO"
notice bears n. h19 re East 2.s feet. A pine
post a. feet long inches square set ~ inches IN
the ground scrlbed Loo. AM Discovery shaft
bears n $50 hg East II feet, IN feet corner Nc.
3. A pine post a. feet long inches square sci
N inches In the ground, scribed 3-DH WheBe"
the corner OF the location bears :. b5a h@ West
ss feet Thence $50 5g East. $40 feet y side cor
ner of location ln3l9 feet intersect line between
sections "a and 3d. 1878 feet from one'fOurth
section corner, 1881 feet corner No I. ptbu
post a. feet long, inches square set ~ inches
In the ground, scribed i--2H7, identical with
the corner OF the location Thence N. ~ az
West, 5yi5 feet interseCt line ID survey No
Dil at ; $50 ~ West li5 feet from corner No
set basalt stone 2Ixsx7 inches, Is inches In the
ground chiseled X Int. 20il-2Oi7. 6it6 feet cor
ner No ! and place Of beginning Magnetic
variation 1872 5g East.
Containing an area Of .... ,..,..... II pOi A.
Less area In conflict with Survey
No. adj, California lode ,.... 00W D,
Leaving u net area of which In ----
claimed by this survey ......... 1890 A.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-11-22
Description Of Curtis Lode.
SURVEY No, 2O42.

Beginning at corner No. l. pine post ~ feet
long inches square, set II inches In the
ground scribed l-aH2, whence the One-quarter
section corner on the ), boundary Of Sec No 81
T. No. N. r. No. AZ e.. NJ. D. NJ. bears s. SO
80 T., 1872 feet
Thence N $50 81 f., 7i0.5 feet to s side cor.
No ?: l00l.5 feet intersect line 2-9I Survey No.
aN5 of the Wandering Boy lode, s. 42o l6 W.
$685. feet from Cor. No. 4; 1876 feet to Cor
No g. identical with the S. Il. corner of the
location
Thence N. go 81 w. 800 feet to Cor. No 4, iden.
teal with the N. f.. corner Of location, whence
the s. w. corner Of a stone cellar bears N 800
r. ISL feet
Thence s. $50 ST. w 1897 feet 10 Cor. No. &.
Identical with the N. w. corner Of the locn-
tion.
Thence s. alo q L. 800 feet to Cor. No. /.
place of beginning, containing 1907 acres
Exclusive Of Survey No. 2000, Wandering Boy
lode, and survey No cole, Valley View
lodel and forming portion OF the S. f. and s.
W, one-guarters Of Section IS, T. No 3 N, Il.
No. ~ f.. NJ. ID M
The magnetic variation at all the corners of
the claim is l6o So f.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-11-22
No. 9lS.
APPLICATION
FOR A
PATENT
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
CARSON CITY, NEVADA
October 10Th, lgO2.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that The
N Acenith Mining Company OF Tonopah,
Nevada, by Uri BalcOm Curtis, It's attorney IN
fact whose postoffice address is Tonopah, Nye
County tate OF Nevada, has this day fled the
application of said Acenith Mining Com
pany of TonopaE Nevada a corporation organ
lied and existing under and by virtue OF the
laws of the State of New Jersey, for patent
for fifteen hundred linear feet OF the shoe
string" mine or vein, bearing gold and silver;
and other precious metals, with surface ground
six hundred feet in width, said claim being
situated in Tonopah Mining District, County OF
Nye, State of Nevada and designated by the
field notes and official plat on file in this once
as Lot No, 233, in Township 3 North, Range ~
said mining claim being described as follows,
tO-wit:
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-11-22

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
" Tonopah Fraction Mining Company by
Ur b. Curtis, its attorney in fact, whose post
office address is Tonopah, Nye County, State Of
Nevada has this day filed the application Of
said Tonopah Fraction Mining Company, cor
poration organized and existing under and by
virtue Of the laws OF the State of New Jersey
for patent for fifteen hundred linear feet II
the Curtis mine or vein, bearing gold and
silver, with surface ground six hundred feet in
width said claim being situated IN Tonopah
Mining District County of Nye, State Of New
ada, and designated by the field notes and
ottcal plat on file In this office as Lot No, 20i2,
In Township 3 North, Range " East, NJ ID. u.
and NJ said Lot No. 2042, and said mining
claim being described as follows, to-wit:
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-11-22
Description Of Del Monte Lode.
SURVEY No. 1884

Beginning at Cor. No. |, a basalt stone, 2iXiO
"A inches, set Is inches in ground chiseled Nj
2U34 Identical with the $ W. corner or the
location, whence the s. W, Cor See. &c. T, No. 3
NJ r. No ~ f. NJ. ID. Nj bears S, 33o ~ W.
Ais6 feet Thence 8. $50 0B T.. iiS feet Cor No.
survey 2032 Occidental lode 1895 feet corner
No. 2 a basalt stone 28xsX6 inches set II inches
in ground chseled Y 2.a3I, Identical with Cor.
No 2 Of the location. 1894 feet Corner No. 3, a
basalt stone Sx ltlxB ms. set II inches in ground,
chiseled 2-a3I, Identical with the $, b. Corner
of the location. whence the discovery SHAFT
bears ~ $50 on W. I455 feet. A shaft 4xi feet
deep bears N. 5Oo 49, W, IS3 feet Thence n. b.
o. W.. 80 feet. A shaft ixd, 10 feet deep bears
n. $50 O8 w. 81 feet, The location notice bears
N. 7so 06 w. l65 feet. A basalt stone @xlOXbia
inches set Is inches in ground, chiseled Loo.
Ar}i 5000 feet Cor No. I, "a basalt stone 2IXsxl
/ Z ches set ~ inches In ground chseled X-i-a3i,
identical with the n +. corner of location.
Thence ~ $50 ~ W. 74D9 feet corner No D, a
basalt stone 26xsxS inches set Is inches In
ground chiseled X-5a3i Identical with corner
No 5 of the location. HIS feet corner No, 4, a
basalt stone 2ix6x6 inches set IL inches In
ground chiseed XII Al3I set on the south side
line of the Belmont lode ,unsurveyed). Thence
=. 10 AZ w. 1872 feet corner No. Z basalt
stone 2ix6x6 inches set II inches In ground CHS
eled X-7a3i identical with the nters' ction
stone of line 81 survey n 10, 203l, Silver State
lode tunsurveyedI, with the south boundary
line OF the Belmont lunsurveyedl, whence the
n. W. Corner Of the location bears n, 80 a. w,
1879 feet Thence s, 80 o. r. 4I2.l feet corner
No. and place of beginning. Magnetic yaria
ton at all the corners is 1872 ~ +.
Containing an area of 1905 acres.
And being situated IN the $. w. OF Sec. 4 90,
I. No. ~, K. No. II f., NJ. ID. NJ.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-11-22
SURVEY NO. @Il
CALIFORNIA LODE.

Beginning at corner No T. 4 pine post ~
feet long, four inches square set ~ Inches In
ground scribed AM. Whence the NV corner
of the location bears N. ss7 ~ w llls feet
Whence the one. fourth section corner on the w
boundary OF Section 81, Il. No N, II No, u
Thence :, sso A. y, 2l7 feet lntersect line be-
tween Secs 3l-35, "a 10 feet from the OuefOurth
section corner, 643 feet corner No 2. A pine
post ~ feet long, inches square set N inches
In ground scribed 2-20il Identical with corner
of the location. Thence =. $50 80 East, 77s.l
inches square set IL inches In ground scrbed
3-2Uil Whence the NE. corner Of the location
bears N. s. Y East Ii3 feet Thence S. 80 on
West ajO,2 feet lode line No 3. pine post "a
feet long inches square set IL inches IN the
ground scrbed L. L. 3-20il Whence lode line
No, bears N, Ho 81 West 1909 feet. A pine
post "a feet long inches square set II Inches
In the ground scFibed l. l.. 2-gAi, 1904 feet
corner No. T. A pine post ~ feet long inches
square set lSinches in the ground scribed i-5il.
Identical with the Sc. corner Of the location,
Whence corner No Survey No. S24 West End
Lode bears s. $50 2g East 1893 5 feet. Thence
North Bo 81 West $50 > feet corner No B. A
pine post Al feet long Inches square set IL In.
Ches In the ground scrbed 5-aHl Whence cor
ner No Of the location bears g 50 OP West
1853 feet Thence =. "a ~ West, 3A.8 feet In
tersect line between Secs. N-;5, g22B feet from
one fourth section 62s.4 feet corner No. g. A
pine post az feet long, inches square set II In
ches In the ground, Sc1bed 6-2Uil, identical
with the SW. corner Of the location Thence n.
80 o. East. 1909 feet lode line No. l. pine
IN the ground, sCrlbed l.. l., l--HAl. Whence
the lode line Of the location bears - 80 20
West 100 feet 6Dli feet corner Nc and place
Of beginning Magnetic variations 1872 jg East
CONTAINING 1853 acres