Arizona republican., 1920-10-24
By Tom A. Marshall


 Innovation Shooting. Inarfne two old hard boiled trapshots" like Fred 9nhert and tho writer abandoning their scatter guns. then starting out in pursuit of large game with a camera. We were headed for tho Rocky Noun tain national park in central Colorado. Freighted with fly rod a camera. full Of pep" fin anticipation of a grand outing, we boarded Union Pacific train at Omaha The classic Platte river soon hove in sight. This stream from time immemorial has been. sportman's mecca. natural fly way for migratory birds en route from their breeding grounds in the north. to their winter play grounds in far away south land. From our train window many ducks and geese could be seen milling in mid-air or resting upon numerous sand bars for which this wide but shallow stream is noted. Gilbert looked around with a wistful expres- sion. turned his eyes on our accom- panying camera. His trend of thought was not difficult for me to interpret. Had any semblance of fire arms been offered at that moment, in exchange for our camera Gas we were passing through that duck xone) an exchange would have been immediately made and no questions asked. Neither of us h"N tUHAluNUGD m our kOuak accuracy. We were headed for territory con- trolled by Uncle sam. who insisted 1t was a misdemeanor Co carry a gun or trailed by dog. Our camera was the only soiace.
 As we traversed the shores of the Platte, Fred grew reminiscent. He re- cited past duck shooting experiences. His powers of description were so realistic and true to life. it was with n n-Y of the boat We had wired ahead to our old friend Art Holmes. manager of the Rocky Mountain Park Transporta- ton company. of our prospective arr rival An auto stage coach awaited us in Denver. Our car was driven by Murphy, a typical stage driver of ye olden days, when Wells-Fargo were In the saddle and going strong. Murphy was replete with western legends and folk lore, which he fed to us from his own hand. He handled a gas wagon with tho same confidence and ease he had driven those old Concord. leather spring. stage coaches over the divide in early days. whom lt was considered a disgrace to trammel his horses with more headgcar than a Jerk string"
 We arrived at Estes park. at one time an English controlled hunting preserve. owned and operated from 1s69-f976 by Hon. Windom Thomas Earl of Dunraven. His original con- coption was a hunting park of about 15.000 acres, where he would entertain hts English friends who were devoted e the chase. He had found in this locality large game in abundance. The land titles could only be acquired through the homestead route. His agents necessarily employed a vast number of settlers, 160 acres being the legal limit they could pre-empto When they had proved up" and final papers were issued. many refused Co assign their holdings to the Earl of Dunrnvon. Theodore White, represent ing the earl came over from England with a stable of trained horses. an ex- tenslve konnol Of dogs and a number of experienced huntsmen and beaters An elaborate hunting lodge was bull near tho present little city of Estei Park. Inability to secure lands and undesirable newspaper publicity de cided Dunraven Co dispose Of his hold ings. His Estes Park estate was pur chansed by F. O. Stanley Of "Stanle. Steamer fame who subdlvided th tract and sold Co settlers.
 Territory bordering on st. vraii river, through Muggins gulch. may b Justly termed. America's scenic won derland. Mountain streams. cold a ice and clear as crystal come rushin down from the snow capped peaks. q their made race through the canyon. An ideal home for tho trout. easily con frmed by anglers piscatoriaily inclined Our driver Murphy, positively state that mountain trout, found within th streams of Estes or Rocky Mountai national park. have no fear. considera ton for visiting tourists. frequent waylaying and ffrislxing" their fly books. fin broad daylight This assoI ton I am disposed Co question. a though it is a fact. they win attemI Co hold you up' for any fly. droppe In their immediate vicinity.