. Rod and gun . Same of the Trophies of September First. maker here chimed in and said. I thinkthat after all the good stories we haveheard tonight we could not do betterthan finish up on a piece of pie. Hehad scarcely uttered the words when aform glided away in the darkness to-ward the provision tent, where a lan-tern was still burning, and in a few min-utes the question was being askedaround the fire, What will you have?Apple or raspberry ? as the head chefdished out a generous piece to each nar-rator and listener round the fire thatevening, and when this part of the pro- gramme was finished
. Rod and gun . Same of the Trophies of September First. maker here chimed in and said. I thinkthat after all the good stories we haveheard tonight we could not do betterthan finish up on a piece of pie. Hehad scarcely uttered the words when aform glided away in the darkness to-ward the provision tent, where a lan-tern was still burning, and in a few min-utes the question was being askedaround the fire, What will you have?Apple or raspberry ? as the head chefdished out a generous piece to each nar-rator and listener round the fire thatevening, and when this part of the pro- gramme was finished the camperssought their tents, to enjoy whatShakespeare calls Great natures second course,Chief nourisher in lifes feast. As I rolled myself in mv blankets Iheard a camper of philosophical turn ofmind, quoting the words of John : God bless the man who first The Camp^the Sleeping Department Trout Fishing in Sheep Creek, Alberta BY E. M. ALLWORTII. THE yearly excursion of the OkotoksFishing Club of Okotoks, Alberta,is looked upon as an event of somegenuine importance by the young-er generation of sportsmen in our smallprairie town. It is discussed by alllovers of sport as the event of the troutseason. Some forty miles to the west of ourtown are the shrub covered foothills ofthe Rocky Mountains. These hills arepenetrated by a small mountain streamcalled Sheep Creek. In the spring thisstream is a raging torrent which playshavoc with the softer places along itsbanks. During the summer the streamis clear and quiet where it flows by ourtown. As Sheep Creek comes boundingthrough the rocky canyons of the foot-hills it forms rapids and pools wheretrout abound varying in weight from oneto eight pounds. These secret placesare ravaged once a year by the membersof our club; otherwise they remain It was one oclock on a morning inearly Aug
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