In 1885, Dr. Henry White and tanner Frederick Scheibler helped organize Blackfish Club for organized fishing on the lower portion of the Blackfish and Shell Lake in Arkansas near Quigley. Because of rough roads from Quigley to the clubhouse, the organization planned to build a railway tram from the station to the lodge. Some ofContinue reading “Early Arkansas Hunting Clubs: 1885 Blackfish Club and the 1888 Bald Knob Rod and Gun Club”
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Early Arkansas Hunters: Out of Town Hunting Club Raise Hell, 1899
Ten Red Horse Hunting Club members out of St. Louis traveled to Stonewall, Arkansas, on the Cache River. Headquartered in St. Louis, the men and equipment rode the rails from Missouri to Arkansas. However, it seemed that this group was more interested in beer and mischief than hunting, setting off “foot long firecrackers” along theContinue reading “Early Arkansas Hunters: Out of Town Hunting Club Raise Hell, 1899”
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