The sun., 1907-12-31

The Sportsmsn's show being given un-
der the auspices Of the Forest. Fish and
Game Society Of America &C the Grand
Central Palace started in on It's seOond
week yesterday and tho attendance was
good all day. The show has grown 80
In popularity that II win end up this weak
~ ono Of the best that has ever been held
IN this city. and In one season will have
made itself one Of the winter EavOrites
tits conceded by all that 1t IS the bert Sports
mems Show that has ever been given in
this city. and those who are backing Il
declare that now that IL has sstAblishAd
it1eIf the shows to come will be much betteF
than this one
IL IL a good show because IL represents
. popular life. and Il has shown what such
a comparative few who live In q rig city
like this know about. There are the birds.
the fish. tbs animals, the trees, the ric-
lures OF tho forests. scenes Of camp life
and hundF Jds of other things that ara so
often mvsteries to the old a. well a. the
young.
The moving pictures are big attractive
feature. These pictures are thrown on the
glass screens every half hour during the
afternoon and evening and as soon as the
operator is seen getting the lantern ready
there is a rush for seats in the galleries and
for positions OF vantage on the main floor.
Arthur Robinson 10 an important man at
this show. First. he is the treasurer and he
has supported the show literally. Then
he took many OF these moving pictures
himself, as he 10 a sportsman who loves
10 hunt with q camera, and last but not
least, he owns Glenn the bear.
Mr.. Robinson must have worked hard 10
get the pictures he has. There are scenes
In the woods that excite even seasoned
hunters. One Of those shows a caribou
hunt. First there is the train taking the
hunters TO the woods. where they are met
by the guides. Their baggage is put in
boats and the whole party s seen rowing
across some lake TO the camping ground.
Then camp IL made and the cook Ia seen
busy preparing q meal for a crowd OF hungry
men. and one can almost smell the coffee
~ il is poured out. Then a scene is shown
of the caribou country and a herd darting
across the screen.
They are evidently frightened at some
thing. for they stop. saif the air and then
run back again. There are several in the
herd with tine heads. The next scene
shows the hunter and his guide sighting
the deer and stealing under the stlimps
OF tress to get as near rs possible and finally
shooting The last scene shows them re-
turning to camp with two fine heads and
then washing for dinner. Another set
of pictures shows mooss swimming in the
water and browsing on the lily pads. They
are frightened and rush OF into the woods.
moving in n most ungainly way.
Another interesting set OF pictures shows
salmon catching. The big fish are taken
In a dra ynet and dumped into a fiat bot
toned boat. They are taken ashore and
into a canning factory. where they pass
through the dii erent departments clean
ing. cutting up, boiling. placing in the
caf--ln then the oil is extracted from toe
heads. The pictures are most realistic.
Another set OF Mr.. Robinson's pictures Is
on tarpon fishing.
Of big heads and horns known as the A. :.
Reed colecsiCn, which, with the collection
OF rr. ". I. hornaday, is To form e.. .
nucleus for the national collection. whicn
when completed will be the finest in me
who had hunted big game in many coun-
tries. He had ample means and was able
10 make jour ncys which the ordinary
hunter would not have undertaken because
OF the difficulty and the expense.
A few years ago he decided TO scour
British Columbia, Alaska and the Kenai
peninsula seeking for big heads and horns.
Summer and winter for nearly four years
he devoted himself to this work. and at
the end Of that time he housed the results
Reed received an offsr OF $1,000 For the
heads. The offer was made by European
museum. He replied that it was his inten-
ton either 20 keep the heads and horns
for his own home or to dispose of them to
distinctly. American society interested in
such trophies.
Or. Hornadsy heard OF this and at once
wrote 20 Mr. Reed and that gentleman
sal that he would sell his collection to any
responsible person or society in this country
for one-haR NJ what he had been offered
by the foreign museum. DR.. Hornaday
brought the matter TO the attention of
Emerson McMillin. who at once EXPRESSED
his willingness to purchase the collection
and to donate IL to the Geological Park
but stimulated that it should be added to
the collection already made by DR.. Horna-
day and these two should form q art of
headR and horns.
In this collection is a caribou head which
10 said TO be the finest ever secured. There
is a moose with a sr read Of horns OF seventy
tain sheep with wonderful horns. There
are mountain goats, bear heads and ekins
and heads Of other animals. every one OF
which is wonder In itself.
The ibises are perfectly At homo now in
the palace. They fly all over the place and
rarely stay long In the pool, and then only
TO eat and drink, Their favorite place is
On the electric Hight hung from the roof.
Ine DUCKS and geese are perfectly h&ppy
In the pool or restin9 on the island and
dive for food as naturally ss they would
IN any lake in the woods. They fight oc-
casionally and the fact that they are being
watched by many does not seem TO disturb
them.
The dear are at home. They come to the
fence which keeps them penned up and
will hch the hands of visitors and stand
still while their heade arc pasted. The big
elk is a little restless and keeps to himself.
He has 20 be watched. Glenn tho bear,
sleeps quietly when let alone, but some
times he gets annoyed when visitors are
too curious and when they want 10 inspect
him too closely. He amuses every one be-
cause he gets into Suoh queer positions,
especially when he sleeps.
The hsh arc being constantly added 70.
There never was q liner collection Of fish
at any similar show. and when this eK-
hibition 10 over many Of the nah that ere
'quietly swimming In the tanks are. 10 be-
sent 70 the Aquarium. whersNew Workers
win have opportunities 10 SEQ them again.
There are hsh at this show that are not 20
he seen In the Aquarium. and 90 the gift is
greatly appreciated. 49,
Lovers Of the woods thoroughly enjoy
the fine etranspaTencicso Of the trees. and those
Who have never been In the woods wonder
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