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.


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