The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-06-05

is pretty fellow, of glossy black,
with deep yellow stripes an inch apart
running around his body. I do not be-
lieve in the indiscriminate killing OF
snakes. Many of them are harmless
and useful, if not ornamental. I have
seen but very few and have not heard
much said about them since 1 came J
Everything was wet. After several
efforts we had fire going and our cof-
fee pot was soon steaming. A few hot
quaffs from its smoking nostrils set us
to rights with all nature. The other
Indians came in one by one, wet and
hungry, but no game. After eating
and smoking we resumed our Journey
up the bed of the stream. Our camp
for the night was to be somewhere i'm
the heart of the mountain, and 1 was
still satisfied to follow my guide, in
whom had all faith. After q time
weleft the stream and followed up a
path that led zig gag over low place
in the mountain.
The clouds had cleared away, and
thought would have good chance to
see into that wonder land which lies
always on the other side. We gained
the crest and looked with eager gaze
at the new scene before me, but it was
for only a moment. [ saw [ was look
ing down into the valley of the Gila
from whence we came. We had only
crossed spur and not the chain of the
mountain. Our path now led down
the mountain. We followed a ravine
in which a small stream wendell its
way, overshadowed by the boughs of
pine and cedar that grew on either side
and clothed the mountain with their
dark foliage. Deer signs became fresh
and plenty. My guide told me to keep
on down and he would hunt. After a
time he came to me and we left the IA
vine and crossed over to mountain
stream that came roaring and plung-
ing from the SHOWS of the great noun
tain peak that rose far above us, and
before whom all the other mountains
were but little hills. I'm
der its shadow and the shadow
of the clouds that hung upon its sum-
NIT we made our camp. Clear, cold and
sweet was the water dipped from the
foaming stream. How different from
the warm, muddy water of the
ella. Our horses drank with relish
and were soon quietly eating the rich
grass that grew plentifully ON the
mountain side. The other hunters
came in but yet no game. "To-mor-
row." they said, "deer plenty"
Our camp was but q repetition of
the former, except the majesty of the
great mount tain, the clouds, the roar
ing of the stream down its rocky bed,
and the winds among the distant
pines. A gentle rain fell during the
night, but it fell unheeded upon the
dark forms around the smouldering
camp fire. st the dawning Of the day
we were astir, and the programme was
that should keep the camp and the
others hunt. They went off in pairs
one behind another. How strong and
light their step; no one slow of limb
mr. hna of
AS watched them go out of sight /
felt that the camp was the best place
for me. Alternate sun and clouds
crowned the tops of the surrounding
mountains. A dark cloud would gath
er and and discharge itself or drag its
garments low on the mountain. /
watched the changing scene until the
sun rose high in the heavens.
A shot close at hand aroused me and
soon Nosey and my guide came into
camp carrying the hides and choice
parts of three deer. Then the joys of
the hunter began. Rich pieces were
placed on the Goals, and the coffee pot
was filled. The other hunters came in
empty handed but were soon full. We
made another night camp down OH
the Mesa and killed another deer. AS
the sun went down behind the great
mountain we rode into the Indian vii
lage and all were soon with their FAM
lilies except myself. Nc.
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