The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-21
THE ALLEGHENY SPoRTsMENs
ASSOCIATION
10y }. A. viquesney. Forest. Game and
Fish WardenD

Fien Wdrccn.l
The Allegheny Sportsmen : assocla-
.lon was orsanlzed and Incorporated
with two principal objects in view:
FIRST. for the purpose OF demonstrate
ing the possibilities Of the propega-
tlon or deer and other large animals
In West Virginia. Second, for the pur.
pose OF maintaining an ideal hunring
ana nshlng resort. where sportsmen
might spend a few days each season
pense
About FIVE thousand acres OF land
nave been purchased in Posohontas
county. West Virginia. and the hunt
ing and hshing> rights procured on
many thousand acres more for the
term OF twenty-five and fifty years
me association expects TO finally con
irol from $4,000 TO 100000 acres, which
will make an ideal reservation for
both hunting and fishing \ portion
OF this land has already been enclosed
with fence eight feet high. built
OF strong mesh park wire. which
boundary will be enlarged from time
10 time as more animals are added.
Already fifteen head Of fine elk have
been placed on the preserve. which
were shipped from the west in the
month OF March. and are doing we'll
several young calves having already
appeared. Some thirty Michigan deer
were shipped to the preserves IN fhe
months q March and April and are
doing well. although seven died I'm
shipping
A separate enclosure was prepared
for the deer and elk but IL was later
determined 10 turn them together. so
That the elk might protect the deer
from invasion by dogs
For a while after unloading. the elk
seemed 90 Lose flesh. but for the past
sixty days they have been improving
and are now getting Fat and sleek.
The association expects TO place at
least one hundred head OF elk in The
preserve. IL they can be procured. dur
ing the next winter. and also several
hundred deer. as well as few bufiG-
loes and other large animals.
Az OF the land comprising this pre-
serve has always been the natural
nome OF the deer. wild turkey. rusfed
grouse. and in fact all kinds Of game.
end by proper protection and liberal
stocking with larger kinds OF game Il
Is expected TO be made the most al
tractiye hunting and fishing resort
east OF the Mississippi river.
handsome club house IL being
erected Tor the use Of the club mem
hers. and several cottages are being
built by number OF members for
their private use. The club house
stands on n level plateau. consisting
Of about twenty-five acres. the most OF
which Is a dense forest OF white D ne
Near the club house site are the IA
nous Minnehaha Springs, which flow
900 ga Ions of warm water each
hour This water comes straight up
g.. q
medicinal qualities. for many dis
eases. are not eqraled by any other
water in the State. \ large bathing
pool and up-to-date ba-h house have
been constructed. which are not OK
celled by any simmer resort in this
country.
There are six very fine streams OF
water on the preserve. viz. Knapp
creek. Dauthord's creek. Laurel creek.
Cochran's creek. and Little and Big
Back creek. Two Of these are bass
streams and four OF them are fine for
trout. Several dams will be built on
these streams. which will make both
good fishing and boating
a small ish hatchery and game
farm viii be maintained for the pur-
pose Of stocking both forests and
streams.
\ portion - this land reaches over the
top Il the Allegheny Mountains info
Highland AMI Bath countic-. virginia.
feet. where the club house stands AMI
the highest heinE about 5000 feet. which
is t1c toy ~ TIE Allegheny -0untaius.
Hot -priur-. Bowler SPRING. and
Warm Springs. Virginia. and WHITE SOL. +
phur spring.. Wet Nirrinia. are au
" ithin twenty i've - lee - the iocat'on
Hith good roads hots.een them
10 il believed ~ this move mat within T
n snort time a WI h- demonstrated that
deer. bear. elk AMI aI1 the larger game
can Do had vi ihout going fo Maine and
other places. and tlat the money spent
.u West Virginia FOR propagatIng these
animals. that Is spent for failrnad fares
ana license fees 100 other state and other
countries viii make West virginia, from
uf beauty and JOS forever"
What W Meet most Boz wcat Wiz
sinia is thc restoration OF the resident
uunfnrH license Tor the purpose OF
providing "a FUND Tor protecting and
prnrfgnfinr our game and fish. AMI In
~ ihe sam" nnd nah Df our
irt han cattle and sheep futslne. Hud
.f WHf Tor the purpose or Gsunuaffsf-
.nr these facts that the Niierharr
~finffrfnnn.a association We Organize. .
pocohontas county. DOB which fhirrre .
Serve DBL located. Wna named Tor fTr
indian princess. pocohorfHs. thr rrs-
1cnefactorsar 90 the white race 0n fIr D.
$40. ffrHu continent
IN thousands OF arrow points and 4
other Indian rnlIra that cam Co., found d
throughout fhia territory would Iril-
'afc That this was one % fne favorIfe ]
Inunfs ~ her rhlrfffin father. Tow
haitian. who was king 90 tho Isuufrf- .
rated tribes - Atlantic Virginia.
The mountains contained In this pre-
.HfN' nr" ALREADY VOL stored with 4
leer. black bear. wild furkrf. ruTIed 4
Fruur0 rIuirrela nud rabbits. ana with i
f FrreruHH stocking ard careful pro-
lection Do d. hurcl o. restore frs noun. '
nine or West virginia with fIe album.
iance ~ game That vas 90 BE- found
here nfty years ago
Zine Isle stockings in either brown 2
lr ffu. anil ruhrnidrrrl ORD dfWerarf b
shades of fhe Same Culur Inr. nean
reduced CD 81 cents There are uhf.. i
lurr Inf fNn same price. arrnrnfl.r...f i