The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-11-01
sheep is in the higtv Line Running

tans near 10y abound in game such as elk,
deer and bear, and on the plains antelope
roam at large by the thousand. Some Of
our party killed several antelope on the
trip from Fort Steele up. The meat used
by the settlers is altogether such US is kill
cd in the hunt and chase Hunting is a
pleasant pastme and frequently INDUCED
In by persons out taking recreation. Your
correspondent spent week year ago.
hunting IN this region Of country. 1t is
not regarded by the people here as detrsct
ing from the character of minister any
good influence, to take an occasional hunt
and for few days espouse the valor of "a
Nmrod. | had quite an experience the
first day out in the mountains. We had
been travelling nearly all day with our pack
animals, over fallen limber along the steep
sides of tina canon that led up TO near the
snowy range Coming to small grassy
park in the forest We went into camp and
after plrtaking OF lunch, the party set
| out, each in different direction to look for
game. In the course Of half an hour or 80,
came upon herd of elk, rumlnatlDg
upon the side Of timbered ridge. Before
could get a shot at them they ran away
like the wind following them up came in
gunshot range with them and in short
time had three of the herd lying upon the
grass by the side of beautiful mountain
lake. The sun was nearly down so ! set
out for camp TO get assistance IL dressing
the carcssses. Unluckily | took down the
wrong ravne and after travelling a mile or
more, became satisfied | WAS lost and be-
lieving our camp was behind high noun
tain ridge, set out to scale it. Before
| got to TO the top | was almost completely
exhausted; night came on and there WAS
| lost in the mountain forests, surrounded by
| ravenous beasts il would be hard to describe
my feelings. Stopping to gain little
strength, concluded to fire signal hoping
my comrades at camp would hear it and
answer by similar salute. From some
cause the cartridge exploded prematurely,
throwing the charge of burning powder full
into my face and eyes. The burning pain
was almost lntolerable for a while but with
the use of cooling lotions | was enabled to
see 8 little and struggled 90 up the noun
tain side until the top was reached and
soon after starting down on the opposite
side | heard a gun salute at camp which
was continued until | reached the camp and
threw myself exhausted upon the camp bed.
ding and spent most OF the night in bath.
ing my eyes. Some of the party went and
dressed the game that night. The next
morning We spent looking for bear but as
we had to return to the settlement by night
we we're obliged to forcgo the excitement
of killing bear and after loading the pack
animals with the choicest parts of the game
we set out to return. We killed some fine
black deer on our way out
| Our drive from the settlement to Fort
Steele was pleasant one, the weather be-
ing much more moderate than when We
went up. We are now awaiting the train
to take US further west This place is a
post Of some importance as the government
posts north of here are supplied from here
and large area OF country get their sup
plies at this point. J. S. F.