The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1905-07-13
BIG CLUB HOUSE AT BRANSON
St. Louis Men Recognize the Attractions Of
the 0rarks.

Fifty st, Louisans who have spare
time and money to spend for recreation
have decided to establish in the pic
turesQue White river country of south.
west Missouri a sportsman's club, which
is to be the equal OF any in the West.
II an auspicicus start is an augury, the
club probably is destined TO become a
noted resort for st. Louis men whose
off days carry them TO forest and stream
for pleasure.
The aim of the members is an Or
ganization of kindred spirits with
haunt which shall be far enough from
the city to be thoroughly ia the couu'
try aud within easy reach of home. In
short, TO take advantage OF the resort
opportunities which lay within the
borders of Missouri, instead Of travel.
ing long distances to Eastern shores or
Western mountains.
The Worlds fair has been drawn on
to provide clubhouse: and better Sc
lection than the Maine state building
at the exposition for the home of a
sportman's choice would be hard to
find. In fact, the club sprang from the
spontaneous recognition by several
members of the beauties and general
fitness OF the Maine building for a
country club. From this the club has
taken the name Of the Maine fishing
and hunting club. Under this title it
will be duly organized and u charter
secured In few weeks.
For the present the membership will
be limited to about fifty. In the future
the club may expand within well-de.
fined limits Of exclusiveness. So far,
there are about forty members on the
roster.
THE CHARTER MEMBERS.
The charter members will include
the following, all ST. Louisans:
c. H. Hutlig. Thos. Wright, II. l..
Parker, w. B. Wells, Ed Ii. Hidden,
G. w. Brown. j. Il Smith, Tom Ran
dolph, l.. j. w. Wall, c. A. Morton, l..
II. Blackmer, +. S. Hart, c, NJ. Skin.
ner, j. G. Holiday, s. J. Harbaugh, w.
p. Heath, S. B. Todd, N B. Gregg, w.
| M. Hough, Thos. w. Crouch, g l.. Ed.
wards, Geo. Van Ripper, j. c. Van Ripper,
A. o. Rule, +. G. Coudery, /. Fl. Orr,
q. A. Atwood. w. 7. Ferguson, w. NJ.
Sutherland, NJ. B. Miltenberger, G.
w. Perry, q. w. Galbreath, ID. G.,
Nugent, j. w. Frstoe. I. B. Boyd, A.
B. Groves, J. ID. Bascom, G. Bernet,
Murray Carleton,
james T.. Smith OF the Simmons hard.
ware company will be the first president
Further than this the details Of the or
ganization have not been agreed upon
although the work of actually estab
fishing the club is well advauced. /
will be ready to open about August Is
The location is on the banks OF the
White river in Taney county. Charlie,
II. Huttig, president Of the Thirt
national bank, was the leading "pro
moter." Mr.. Hut,ig took the initiativ,
and bought the Maine state building
last winter. He paid $4,000 for it. |
cost over $4,000.
w. =. Heath was commissioned to sc
cure location as nearly the ideal n
Missouri affords. The members thinl
they have it. Mr.. Heath bought on
Of the hcstriver farms in Taney county
paying $1,000 Tor It's 200acrcs, The trac
i is known in Tancy county ms the Tod,
farm. 1t is Il mile from where the ney
White River branch of the MissouI
/, Pacific railroad crosses the river Il
Branson. The river runs around th
farm for three.fourths Of mile.
The promoters had to wait for th,
railroad to he completed to Branson be
fore they could ship the building to th
site. Meanwhile they had it take
apart and proceeded to organize th
club. The track was laid into BransO
r a few days since, and the timbers of tn
building, which made seveaal car load,
constituted one OF the first freight shiI
t ments handled to that point. The cor
tractor is now putting the clubhous
together, stick for stick. az it stood a
the Worlds fair, with the exceptio
7 of some slight interior alterations
When it is complete there will be
pilgrimage, in couple of special car,
to Tdney comfy, and the club will b
christened with an od-la,h ioned house
warming.
The club is a nights ride on the Frisc
to Aurora, Mo-, aud forty miles furthe
on the new line, The first railroad {
enter fancy county, to Branson. Tn
y distance is about $40 miles.
oA2ADISE FOR SPoRTsMEN.
fancy county il still virgin soil fc
the city sportsman. The Maine club
Invading the aaunts o, the one tim
Bald KnObters. TIE county has th
largest game preserves in Missouri. |
d picturesque rug edHeas there is n0tl
iHr quite 50 fine IN Missouri Us Tnney
h.'9ar Z ia Whit river hluiya sfOr,
In iiBic ia E.li bG ,..l pleasure sgouu
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