Western field . copy has not been receivedby the Seattle club. In a letter to SecretarySeymour, the secretary of the National Boardstated that an effort was being made to organizea transcontinental circuit, and that he would beglad if the Seattle club would arrange its datesso as to be in accord with the program should be a good thing, as the best of mo-toring folks would then take In the Seattlemeet. The Seattle automobilists are in favorof the plan, and no further arrangements willbe made by the club until advices are received from the National Association. * * * The number of
Western field . copy has not been receivedby the Seattle club. In a letter to SecretarySeymour, the secretary of the National Boardstated that an effort was being made to organizea transcontinental circuit, and that he would beglad if the Seattle club would arrange its datesso as to be in accord with the program should be a good thing, as the best of mo-toring folks would then take In the Seattlemeet. The Seattle automobilists are in favorof the plan, and no further arrangements willbe made by the club until advices are received from the National Association. * * * The number of motor enthusiasts is constantlyincreasing in and around Victoria. The ma-jority of the drivers are careful and considerateof foot passengers; but there are a few whotake unwarranted liberties with the nerves ofpeople who still believe in the mode of locomo-tion introduced by one Adam. Even on a clear,broad road, reckless driving is not essential toenjoyment; but on a crowded street it is a men- 480 WESTERN FIELD. Fleming Photo. A VICTORIA, B. C.^ TROUT STREAM. ace to life and limb. It is all very nice andexhilarating to have a certain amount of horse-power under ones control, but the more it iscontrolled when a street corner is to be turnedsharply, the better. With forty-horse powerdriving it, a ton of car whirling by within aninch of your person before the blast of the hornhas had time to warn you, is not a good thingfor nerves; and it is tno v^u tnat certain un-thinking inixviduais are privileged to use such power in such a careless manner. * * * For having in his possession for commercialpurposes young salmon under three pounds inweight, the Victoria Fish and Game Club re-cently had a local fish-dealer before the Galbraith, Dominion Fisheries Inspector,prosecuted, and the fish-monger was convictedand fined. The Dominion law regulating fisher-ies states that salmon under this weight mustnot be taken in any manner. Our sportsmenwill have to watch themselves while the
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