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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-16
Partridge Shooting in England

nARTRIDGE shooting in england begins September l.
and that month is always busy with the
- gunners
At first sportsmen have trouble with their dogs
which have probably spent few weeks the Scotch
grouse moors The gives much pronounced
scent than the partridge and for this dogs
toned to several weeks hunting do poorly when
sent after coveys Of partridges 49,
The English of hunting does not appeal forci
bly, to American sportsman. Gunners take their stand
little distance apart and have the birds driven
them Three usually line Of about ESQ yards
Before the system Of driving invented. the
kite always brought into play partrdges
became Wild but 1t is seldom used Beneath birds
would lie like but flushed, few like lightning
and erratic snipe. Under these
ditons they extremely difficult ba, shoot
cartridges successfully under kite considered proof
skill hard surpass. However, nothing will drive
from estate etectaally the continued
lar of kite and this is the principal 1t
lost favor.
The grouse season in England has yeen fairly good
One day recently Prince Wales shooting
Marquis Ripons Dalowg Moors. bagged 800 brace
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-16
ITS MANY USEFUL POINTS

Herds reindeer proving great value to the
throughout Alaska report government, Dr.
follows:
First. Determining the permanence of the mission.
Without it the natives from home larger
ton the in search of food and since the advent
miners, inclined leave their homes and
greeae in the American villages at the mines where they
live begging and disappear from the face the
earth.
Second IT affords the missionary the opportunity of
rewardng encouraging those families that give EVIL
eachabe establishing them in the REIN
industry thus greatly promoting their material
interests
Third With increase of the herd it becomes
through of the surplus males
remunerative prices the miners and butchers In
should sufficient to entirely
port thereby relieve the treasury of the
central missionary society.
Fourth The possession of herd insures to the miss
family continuous supply of fresh meat. This, to
family which is compelled live largely upon sailed
benefit promoting comfort health usefulness
Al the present rate Of increase if more are
imported will be least 100000 reindeer In Alaska
in less than twenty-five In the opinion of Dr.
of time this industry will prove Of
considerable Importance to the United States
it estimated that within the OF the
average lifetime Alaska will be in position to sell from
half million reindeer year.
going long way toward displacing farm and ranch
grown beef.
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STARVATION THREATENED

Large profits to be realized from the reindeer
For instance fawn, during the first four of its
life costs than dollar year, while at the
end of the period $50 to $oO in meat alone
and nearly double that If trained pack aniral
or to sedge. Does particularly valuable. as
not only are they able work steadily. but they !,
nm exceedingly rich milk from which excellent cheese
is made.
The story OF the Introduction of the reindeer into
Alaska is as by the report of the government one Of
remarkable interest
During extended trip of inspection in 1890 Dr. JACK
found Arctic Alaska were rapidly
losing their of food supply. Whales were going
farther north each the Wars formerly seen IN
herds Of thousands. disappearing; the seals were
becoming exterminated In by Wild caribou
plentiful but they disappeared before the ap-
preach of the white
Not only the Eskimo losing his food. but his
source OF clothing well. Whalebone. ivory tusks
Of waIrus the skin of the seal the oil pro-
him with barter with the
across the strait. In return, they gave him
reindeer
It quite plain to Dr. jackson that unless some
of self provision adopted for the natives
United States Government would put posi-
choosing feeding outright and see
Ing starve. After considerable study he hit upon
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TT WAS in that DR.. Sheldon Jackson, general ast
4 of education Alaska, brought the first herd OF
sixteen reindeer the Boring Strait from Siberia
where it is the chief wealth of the natives, and
what is the successful colony on TINS SIC
reindeer numbering nearly 1000 IN ALL nave oee
imported since that time.
To-day nearly 5000 head in various herds are to be
found along the coast of Alaska The very existence OF
the 10000 natives the northwestern section OF
the Territory we'll the of the miners who
operate that district depends upon these
domestic reindeer Not only do they provide food alnK
and clothing they furnish practically the only means
If transportation well.
More 100000 square miles of territory IN Alaska
barren waste horse, sheep, or even
goat is pasture But in almost portion
OF expanse of frozen territory the reindeer has
little difficulty obtaining the long, hbrous white moss
which fayorIte food There is and plenty OF
estenance for millions hardy animals there
In time come it is believed Alaska will have reindeer
ranges great cattle ranches of the Western States
and 10 profitable
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-16

$TVEE ringneck is the most beautiful well the
gamiest of the numerous -'areties of the English
ID pheasant.
On the male the top of the head is bronze green.
the rest of the head and neck being dark shaded
into purple the sides
chest breast and tanks fiery in orangered each
feather, however, being purplish green
margin The middle of the back and the scapuiars
notified being exouisitely patterned with buff and
red; the lower back and tail beautiful
red, CLOSED with purpish lake.
The tail feathers exceedingly rich and long in this
bird, light olive in color the middle pair being
barred along the centre with black ring Of white
around the neck of the pheasant responsible for the
name.
Not gaudy looking is the hen pheasant her
color is mostly sandy brown, marked and barred with
black and buff shaded into chestnut the mantle and
sites of the breast
While pheasant culture is rapidly growing IN favor
American fanciers these birds domes
Gated in the that poultry domesticated They
tnlahi primeval forests and mountain soiitudes
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moss fire is more destructive prairie fire,
many years required the to grow again. If
reindeer would consent upon anything else
the trouble would not be great But they stick Ter
sistently to this diet, refusing all other food.
While the Alaskan reindeer not able to equal the
Iapand speed Paul Du ChoiIlu describes
being $50 200 miles day. and sometimes 20 to %
miles hour down hill, they stfong willing and
effective in express pair of them will easily
pull load zoe pounds at the rate of 30
miles day and keep 1t up weeks at time. One man
in Alaska drives his reindeer express 50 miles day
through entire winter.
In parts of Alaska the United States mails
carried by teams, which haul passengers and
freight in addition The animals in this service travel at
night well by day. and thus, during the long
arctic darkness when dogs inefficient,
portation Is always possible.
only reindeer provide food, drink, cloth
ing transportation the Alaskan and transportation
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appeared and are believed have gone South.
Pheasants hardy enough to Withstand the winters
of Northern Vermont and the that remain on the
very well with the assistance Of the keepers
them, however thought to seek a.
warmer climate each year. Where Is found In the
northern part dozen in the south
sections many others probably keep toward
South.
ringneck pheasant continues spread the
country multiply rapidly it has during the
years only gunners who preserves
bit others look royal in the forests and
hillsides where all sportsmen permitted to go.
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PROLIFIC IN CAPTIVITY

In habits they akin to the grouse and the
quail than to the yard fowl While they viii gen.
orally Withstand great degree cold as grouse
domestic fowl they do the foragng
of the former winter and if entirely
resources in region frequently
vaton So the owners OF preserves that they
are plentifully fed
If left to themselves ringneck pheasants will hatch
only brood of from twelve fifteen little
Fanciers do better with them they prolific
captivity. female will lay from fifty seventy eggs
season. and the fancer the surplus small
nestle fowls. usually bantam hens. to be Matched
Pheasants to thrive better in large game ne
serves-especally in northern climates-than when run
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for miners and mail Others but he is useful
of parties cast away In the frozen fields
ago word received at a govern
station in Alaska that eight whaling ships had been
imprisoned the ice Point Barrow, and that the
AGO American aboard stranded praetlcally
without food till the ice should open in July.
vessel Of relief could get within 1000 miles OF the
party than Denver is to Boston There was no
known method by which provisions could be dragged
government had introduced the REIN
deer these 400 would have starved to death
before help reached them.
Fortunately, there were large herds of reindeer at
Cape Nome md Cape Rodney 1000 miles by land from
Barrow farther Chicago from Philadel-
phia. The government hurried the cutter Bear
north from Seattle carrying three brave volunteers
Lieutenant David H. Jarvis, Lieutenant Ellsworth p
Berholf pr. Samuel J. Call These were landed
at Cape Vancouver obtained dog from the natives
their dreary journey 1000 miles through
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A2aaev dkd15yxA 0gy1mg zU>6ma

# FEU, years ago the>natiVe Of Alaska
II zcas hungry, and he had fes0 clothes.
Il 4 The zelale had forsaken his coast,
the 9calrus and seal had learned TO go farther
ont 10 sea. the caribou had taken 10 the distant
zcoods. He shiuered and shook and frightened
up hisdel
No5o he is gro7ging rich-aHd-yes, he IS
quite fat He does not compute his 1Ueaftb by
dollars, hoaUever, or by stocks and bonds, or
eveu BY the gold dust 1gith s0licl' his lana
abounds Instead, he points plump ringer 10
big herds Of reindeer, and comtorf4bly says
''See zcitat am svorthP'
For all that he once spent ANXIOUS days
and nights in the chase he nozo looks to me
reindeer. Ii brovides him Nth milk ana
cheese and meat and clothing and even, It nc
qyiH hut 1t dra7us him on a sledge, or
carries him on its back, just like horse. Il
is euerythng TO him.
.4nd, moreover, it increases so rapidly IN
number that in a fe1O years he s0iH be supply
ing good part of the United States scffh us
meat.
HI of these astounding facts, and many
others as sell, are brought ont in a report JHSf
made 10 the government Of the United States.
according TO this report the usefulness OF
the reindeer does not end in reVolutiontStng
the state of The Alaskan from poverty to atl"-
ence. By it alone the permanence Of MISSION
ary stations in Alaska are established; it goes
gcItere not evcn dogs can go, and supplies INIT
ing camps scith al the necessities OF lite; It
carries the maitland last, but not least, it has
gcitIin the past several years transported res
CHING parties that saved many hundreds Of
lives.
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THOUSANDS OF QUAIL DISAPPEAR

The supply Of pheasants DR.. Webbs preserve is
newed each year by the trapping Of about hundred
hens and number Of cocks The then carefully
collected and set under domestic hens The woodlands
growts, orchards and meadows the
afford excellent feeding grounds for
birds and animals but the location. along the eastern
shore OF Lake Champain Is exposed to such extent
that many kinds Of birds will not remain there.
Several years ago four thousand quail Hberaea
not one Of them shot, but In four years all had dis
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ming absolutely Wild experienced keepers
employed there carefully their needs when
covers the ground.
Usually English rngnecks in pairs, although fire.
quently focks consisting of male and three
found They seldom leave the woods hickets
except morning evening. when they liable
to visit nearby grain fields
When flushed they spring from the ground with whfi
and splutter that startling to 10
them. and off Ike flash. While their flight is eA
ceedingiy rapid it is long, although they run
swiftly when the ground
On large preserve. like that of DR.. Webb. In
Vermont attention is paid to the pheasant than TO
other bird Four thousand set under
hens spring Webb place in consequence
great number OF young birds ready for the naDer
shooting Last year than three thousand even
their freedom The young birds fed four tas day
during the early fall. coming readily in
to the whistle the keepers They do not become
wild until the hunting opens. when they soon
scatter to all parts OF the surrounding country.
Here. other similar the English custom
of driving the birds is practced In November the
nual hunt takes place. On that about twenty
sent out to beat the bushes and the BIRDS
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starting gunners who them they
fly past.
this wayAt does suit the oId-fashioned Ameri-
all-it Is possible kill great numbers On
fall killed in five
drives" In drive to ten guns 40 birds fell One
fell In another drive to three
On of the large English preserves the slaughter
greater single drive Highcere the estate
Lord Carnarvon several ago. 1900 pheasants
killed In f0rty-ive minutes
Three days shooting this estate yielded 56u pheas
033 rabbits several hundred partridges In addition
to other The bag the seasonand it snort
season-was more than g, 600 head of game.
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structohs TO aid Dr. Jackson, Captain Healy. of the
miles along the Siberian coast before he was able TO find
an owner willing to barter his reindeer American
goods
Not one would sell the deer cash. At the
time the Siberians could spared readily, many
thousands Of deer from their missing
them.
herdsan exceedingly tough hardy
of the Tunguse stock larger, stronger and sturdy
We're obtained 1t the of Dr. Jackson TO raise
hybrds these breeds Alaska thereby
the best features of each This experiment is
ing with great success.
Although reindeer of themselves very easy to
watch herders Obliged to be lookout con-
stenty for the that miners realizing
the animals try to steal them. Often by careless
the miners set fire the upon which the
mais feed.
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North Carolina, are being stocked Nth them
every year, only to be killed. 1t 1vas on the
preserve ozUned BY DR.. Webb that the "ki1"
OF 1900 gUas made.
The pbeasanfs that escape and zcaHder
aaoay are multiplying rapidly. They proTide
magnificent shooting for person not rich
enough to haze a preserve of his ossn.
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the idea of importing rein
deer, at once a source of
food and protection from
the cold.
Congress. at first not be-
ing convinced of the wis.,
dom of such a scheme, re-
fused it's aid. and the first
importations We're made
through private subscrip-
tons amounting to $1,000.
In 1894 the government APP
propriated $1,000 to continue
the work. 1t has contin-
ued the appropriation each
year since until now it is
$4,000 annually.
In the beginning the task
of DR.. Jackson in securing
reindeer was not an easy
one. The Siberians, he
found, were not anxious to
part with their stock. They
We're superstitious, and, above
all, afraid of competition and
the loss of trade across Ber-
ing Strait. In carrying out in
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-16

THINK of it, 1900 ring neck pheasaats
probably the most beautiful game
bird in the svorld-kilIed on one pre-
s6rve in five drives! The nesvest american
sport-imported from Exgland-is shooting
phcasants of this variety. Great forests, oscned
BY ssealfhy men, like Dr.. w. Seward Webb
in Vermont and George NJ. Vanderbilt in
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-16


They collected 459 reindeer from the herds at
Rodney and Nome, them with reindeer instead OF
dog sieds and with w T. Lopp agent of the American
Missionary Society Cape Prince of Wales and Charley
Arisartook native, several herders they pusned
through the bitter arctic winter
months and twelve days they reached the destitute Wha
just in time to them from DEATH
In January. 1901 information reached Nome that fs-
knos in the neghborhood of Kotzebue 400 miles distant
starving. rescung party out with rendeers
drawing sels which provisions for three months
The party the suffering natives IN
time them. This would have been possible +
with either horses dogs.
long
bringing reindeer Alaska the purpose OF the
government purely phlanthropic-o provide the ma
tive with permanent food supply.
The discovery of gold deposits in Alaska however
made animal necessity to white men as welr
to the Eskimo
Groceries breadstufs to feed the working IN
mines, procured from the outside Steamers
upon food to the mouths OF the gold
bearing streams, the often miles up
dog team long journey will make on an average
fifteen twenty miles day. and in some sections
trip all for the reason that the deg
would eat than he can draw
reindeer his value, for not only could
bigger than many dogs. but by digging
der ne provided his forage we'll Not
they transport food, but they the MINER
upon sled, but frequently their backs
just like horse. sseg
Williams news., 1904-07-09

Besides the above the following services were rendered gratis as subscriptions to fund:
 Williams News, advertising and printing; B. J. Levengood, team work, $20; J. s. Button, carpenter work, $10; I. L. Sanders, team work, $1O. H. PYLE, Chairman.
Williams news., 1904-07-09
Is a Victory for Cameron

The Prescott Herald of June 30 says: Word was received today from Washington in this city that Secretary Hitchcock had rendered a decision that will give to Ralph Cameron, the rightful owner of the Bright Angel trail, the right to the property, after many legal entan- elements and costly suits.
 The trail is located oil the forest reserve, but was made before the re- serve was created in 1891 by Peter Barry, c. H. Mcclure, R. A. Fer guson and Niles J. Cameron. The. reserve was created in 1893 under the Harrison administration; 1t is sixty miles square.
 The railroad people who built the road from Williams to the Grand Canyon attempted to get possession of the trail, so they would have the privilege of taking passengers over it without paying toll. Cameron maintains toll gate, and trouble arose. The rail- road people took the matter to the commissioner of the general land office, making the claim that they had or should have the prior right to the trail. The matter was about to be disposed of in favor of the railroad when the attorneys of Mr. Cameron got wind of the transac tion and put off for Washington. They asked for months time in which to present their case, which was granted. They made their showing and sent in their proofs. with the result that they were given the decision.
 Mir Cameron has reason to -tesi elated over the decision, as it mea thousands of dollars to him. The action of the Washington officials assures the property to MT. Cam on for all time to come.
 Bright Angel trail is seven miles ! long.
Williams news., 1904-07-09

At 1O:3O the ball game between the junior teams was played at the race track for $50 purse, and was largely attended, and really better enjoyed than the mems game of the day before. And it was better played. The boys started in for blood at the jump and showed good judgment and ability throughout. Ed. Liberty umpired the game, and like the decisions of Brown, Lib- erty's were questioned at times. Once a decision on a ball close to the foul line cost Flagstaff a chance for another run. But taken all in all the work of both umpires was satisfactory, they trying to show as little partiality as possible.
 Following is the lineup:
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enough to cause much excitement. Following is the lineup:

At the end of the fourth inning the score stood 10 to 1 in Flag staff's favor. At that stage the local team took a brace and made few. Edgar Brown of Flagstaff acted as umpire and appeared to be impartial at all times, though in the last inning he rendered a decision which was questioned by a great many. Had it been other wise, Williams stood a good show of winning. In the last half of the seventh inning Williams needed two runs to tie the score. There were two out, three men on bases and with "Scotty" McDougal at the bat, things looked bright for the locals. Blair was putting them over in good style and "Scotty'' swung at one that looked easy. The ball struck the ground near the plate-as some claimed, be- hind, making it foul, but the um- pire called it fair and Williams chance suddenly went up in a cloud of dust. -
 Flagstaff seemed 10 be able to bat Pesiche at will and in the sev- enth, after they had four runs Me Donald was substituted. T. A Flynn made a home run and three bagger off Pesiche, while Conrard also rapped out a three-bagger For Williams, Ball connected for a two bagger and Maddock for three sacks.
 After the game an effort was made to get the Flagstaff team tc stay over and play another game Monday, a purse of $1OO more be- ing guaranteed; but as some ol their men had made previous ar engagements the game could not be pulled off.
Williams news., 1904-07-09
MONDAY AFTERNOON.

All people, in all stations in life, are interested at all times in good horse races. Consequently the grandstan1 and grounds were crowded long before ? p. m. The first race on the program was the free for-all, half mile Originally there had been four entries for that event, but two horses were with drawn, one because of sickness. The two which came up under the line were fine looking animals and their appearance immediately was the cause of a flutter of excitement. At the start the sorrel, Traveller, owned by Colorado man, H. Man. colas, got away in the lead, hold ing it up to the last eighth, when Supai, the property of Andrew Miller. superintendent of the local mill, won handily, dragging down the $125 purse for first place, while $35 went to Traveller.
 In the half mile second class race there were three entries, the horses finishing as follows: A. Barfoot's Alfred, $45; Jas. Wade's Roan. $15; Andrew Miller's Jack
 The mile COW pony relay race while not close enough to be excit- ing, furnished much enjoyment to the spectators. The following riders and horses were entered: Luke O'Brien-Sam, Frank, Chappo and Fish Wm. Morgan-Blue, Paddy Dandie and Brownie. Ed Geddes -Sorrel, Coxey, Black Jack and Dick. The three riders were lined up under the wire with their horses saddle lying on the ground They were to saddle up, ride a quarter and saddle new horse At the start O'Brien got away by a good margin, Morgan following soon after. Geddes seemed to have trouble with his cinch, and tried te sit the saddle without having ii fastened on. Result, man and sad. dle rolled in the dust. Ed was game, however, and no one can ac. cuse him of being a quitter, though he got three separate and very dis tinct falls before the race was fin ished. O'Brien won first, $50 Morgan second, $15.
 The quarter-mile COW pony race was won by c. B. Holloway's Dan dy, $15; Chas. .Burke's Gray sec ond, $5.
 The ladies' free for all had onlJ two entries, but it was about tho
Williams news., 1904-07-09
MONDAY MORNING.

Monday morning at 9 o'clock several miscellaneous events oc- cured on the streets, as follows:
 Three-L Leg Race-Paul Yoder and Clyde Poison first, $2; Chas. En- erson and Werner Kelenius sec. ond, $1.
 Wheelbarrow Race-Dick Farms worth first, $2; Elmer Scott sec ond, $1.
 Egg Race-Jas. O'Brien of Belle mont, first, $2; Prince Yoder sec ond, $1.
 Sack Race-Prince Yoder first, $2; Norman Nellis and August Dietzman tied for second, $1.
 H. Hicks acted as starter in these events, with Wm. Souder and Bobby Burns judges.
Williams news., 1904-07-09

Event No. 2 was fifteen targets, $1 entrance, two purses, 60 and 40