>>From the newspaper "The Ottawa Free Trader" dated Saturday Jan. 25, 1890 >LASALLE CO. HUNT CLUB- They are fully equipped with One Hundred Blooded >Hounds. The LaSalle Co. Hunt Club is an organization not generally known by >people who are wrapped up in books and cares of business life, yet an >organization of considerable magnitude in the sporting line, and possessed >of one hundred blooded hounds. They will hold their annual meeting next >April at the Supervisors' room in the court house, at which time the place >of encampment for the annual hunt will be decided. The officers of the >company are: Wm. R. Milligan, Pres., Ottawa: H. K. Parr, Vice Pres., Serena: >S. Grove, Sec., Utica: S. E. Parr, Treas., Rutland: Ex-com., J. T. Parr, >R.H. Pooler, T. McDermott, S. A Millikin and Frank Shaver: Stephen Ager, >Captain: Lieuts., 1st, W. Blackwell, 2nd, Geo. Millikin, 3rd, G. W. Parr. >At present there are only about 40 members. Each year, at their annual hunt, >they select a favorable spot or location, pitch their tents, and camp out >for a week or two in the latter part of August, and take their chances >"betwixt" the fox, the prairie chicken, the diminutive quail, and from these >to the tiny tribe, comprising sun bass or 15 pound Pickerl. At these stated >times the club has always extended an invitation to their friends to visit >them and partake of their hospitality, free of charge and lodging for a >night furnished, and the "menu" has always been equal to that of the >Clifton, while speeches from the different members (thrown in as side >dishes) heretofore, has made these occasions very enjoyable and long to be >remembered. >With regard to their blooded hounds, it is only necessary to state that out >of the 100 they possess, it would be difficult to obtain one of either >individual for less than $50. In fact, R. H. Pooler, of Serena, last week >sold two of the same breed to a Missouri party for $50 each, and in the last >year has realized over $550 in the sale of these same blooded hounds. The >club are looking forward another season, to a month's sport that will go >down to future cliques of the kind as an event without the hope of a rival. > >For more information please contact: sue@kaiconsulting.com