New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-09-12
sheep and Deer in Colorado.

All the Year Reund.
sheep and Deer in Colorado.
Nearly eight hundred miles in direct
line from New Orleans and nine degrees
further north, our two boys separated from
their friends, ostensibly for the purpose of
sheep raising, but varying the monotony by
more sauguinary amusements. Greenhorn
is the place where they and their sheep are,
but the ease with which they adapt them
selves to their situation will cause change
in the name as inappropriate. A few ex-
tracts from letters OF one of them will be
found of interest:
July 25.-Jimmy returned from Pueblo
yesterday, bringing with him my box, which
came through safely, The guns are first
class, and shall not he ashamed OF my out
tit in that line. 1t Is doubtful now if either
of us so to Pueblo for quite while. Our
Navajo Indians have letI US, so we are run
ming the kitchen department. They would
have stolen US poor in a short time. We
took uwelve pounds of coffee out of their
trunk when they left US smaller items We
let 60. We were using pound of coffee a
to feed a regiment while they were with us.
Cooking 10 the greatest nuisance out, keep
ing US baking and washing dishes.
l am much obliged for the trouble you
took in supplying NE with Spanish books:
they are better assortment than shall
probably need, for the Mexicans do not
speak accurate Spanish.
July 30-Tuesday morning l left with
two residents-old time hunters-for the
purpose of deer hunting and looking up a
place for our sheep in the mountains this
summer. We were until after four O'Clock
climbing, and then camped at the upper
timber line of the Greeahorn mountains
just at the port of "Otd Badly" We saw
two deer On our way. One Of the men
three dogs and they spoiled any show for
getting favorable shot at anything. The
dogs had q round with bear, but it was
down in q can0n and we could not see his
bearship.
The others had horses with them, and l
our Varro. did not expect they would go
mounted until reached the starting point,
and had only brought him along t. carry
my traps thus far. The saddle was one
only used for packing had no stirrups, and
the belly band was tied with string; so
you can see what an agreeable time l had
when the opportunity came for riding
We hunted that evening but failed to get
sight Of any game, much to our disappoint-
ment, as we were venison hungry. The
the dogs spoiled a shot. One OF the others
and climbed to the top of Old Badly and
crossed to get shot at some deer we had
seen from camp, but the birds had flown"
Climbing that mountain was wearing. 1t
was little less than perpendicular for 1000
feet or more, and among loose rocks. We
rested awhile on the highest point some
$1,000 feet above sea level. The view pays
one for first visit, but l don't feel like
climbing up there again.
We st4ked our ANIMALS out and camped
before noon on the borders of a lake which
lies in basin on the west side of Badly.
The pine trees are growing all around it
save on the east side, where the stoae wall
of Badly is. That afternoon l went out
with one Of the party, and hunted till dark
without seeing a deer. All we brought
home was grouse which had to satisfy
our appe tites, except some bread. The other
man had three shots at a deer, and failed
to bring his game home. He laid his failure
TO his gun not having been cleaned, but l
think the old mans sight rather failed him.
He has been an old hand at the business.
Both of them were among the early settlers
of California, and have hunted Indians as
well as game; 30 you see was in good
company to take my first lesson. We were
tired crowd that night; nothing but bread
to live on after tramping up and down the
mountains.
The next morning they started off to.
gether, and l went alone. l had only gone
hollow across piece Of woods. L got as
near as dared. Both stood looking at me,
and when within two or three hundred
yards / fired at the leader. They started
of on the Jump, and l noticed only one
passed the bushes ahead. l walked over
there and came suddenly upon the cd fell
low. l fred again, not thinking he had
ar flrf a rurp Nf finfy hte
life. He 5000 laid down and gave up the
ghost. bled him, and started for the other
one, but he was out of sight.
Both of my outlets had passed through
the body just behind the fore leg the first
one tearing the liver into shreds. l dressed
the buck alone. 1t was no easy matter, for
he was lying in Doggy place and too heavy
ders in pine tree, cut off the neck and
head, and then truged to camp with the
balance. Thai, together with my gun, was
as much as could manage, as the way was
up steep hills nd over fallen timber. After
getting to CAM 1t it did not take me long to
prepare and dine on venison tenderiOin
steaka.
When the others came in they had only
grouse, and it made them feel good to see
venison before them. After bringing in the
hams and shoulders we eat an alarming
quantity of steaks, and got many a COM
pliment tor killing my first deer, the Win
chester coming in for its share. Friday
morning We started homeward, where I
arrived at dusk. The meat was divided, and
had the skin in addition to my share.
1t was o rough old trip. Rain every day,
and Wednesday the hail fell an inch thick.
hardly had dry feet at any time, except
when my shoes we're off at night. Springs
are so plentiful that nearly every hollow Is
marshy, and this, with the rain, kept us
pretty we'll water soaked. The days were
warm enough, but the nights got rather cool
toward morning, there being frost every
night.
1t will be sple ndid place to take sheep
if wa can succeed in finding an easy route.
Graes is nearly knee high on ell the parks
and open places thereabOuts. 1t is singular
that grass should grow 80 much better high
up than along the lower ridges. Many
more varieties are to be found than on the
plains. If accompany the sheep to the
mountains my letters are likely to be few
and far between. JOHN.
Swlm8ing the Channel.
A London letter to the New York Iri.
bnns dated Au0uaf Of sava.