Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-12-02
NimrOd,s Experience.

10 the Editor of the RECORD:
CAMP SHIELDS, Nov. 80.
In company with that veteran sportsman, Mr..
w. H. Fish, your correspondent started, Thurs
day morning, for the Missouri bottom, to get a
load of poles and-venson. With lofty expecta-
tions and cold feet we struck the timber just
about sunset, and after n little meandering ar
rived at Camp Shields about dusk This camp
site was originally located by Messrs. Fish and
E. j. Worst the former gentleman building a
two-mule stable at the time.
Mrs. Shields greeted us with true Missouri
River courtesy, aud, surmising our desire to To-
cate, pointed out Broad and Market streets as de-
sirable quarters for 'tenderfeet.'' We selected
Broad street as a point where we could creep
around through the brush to Market street
(where Ed. Hodekinson's two deer are hanglng)
without passing the bay windows. In about
two hours our new wallstent was erected, and,
with sheet-iron stove (erected on lime BARREL
to give the pipe respectable elevation) I'VE soon
had things ship-shape and cozy. The denizens
OF the camp soon came around, looking su-
premely happy, mistaking our tent for circus ;
and am informed that MIR. Rodericlz sent in
proposition to vary the amussments by giving
clog-dance.
The scenery is delightful. By stepping to the
verandah one can peer through the diamond
willow brush and see Messrs Roderick and Ogle's
cabin slowly rising, and beyond it, when the
wind jostles the cottonwood branches, the ma
jestic Missouri glides In view. Gone can get IL
much better view of it by walking about ten
rods down through the brush.) Sweeping the
eye northward the house of Mr. Shields, Ed
Hodgknson's tepee and two ''antlered mon
archs' meet the vision. Mr.. w. N. Hodgkinson
commenced new house yesterday.
Friday mornings hunt proved failure; and
so in the afternoon, in company with Ed Hodg.
kinson and Mr.. Shields, we started for the brush
again. Mr.. Fish soon routed buck and greeted
him with couple of shots; but the animal never
deigned to return the "How!" and scooted for
the willows Next Mr.. Shields jumped deer,
and, with a bang from his gun, and wllang-
whang from your correspondents gun, the nim-
bic beast sped gleefully for the Farther heath"
In about minute Ed Hodgkinson began to
jump lively CT another aesf s1s. started, and =.
few rods further along three more were routed,
and sped away to the harmless rattle Of bullets,
as the Winchesters bang-whanged in the hands
of Messrs. Fish and Hodgkinson.
Slowly and sadly we wended our way home
ward, with but two consoling thoughts apiece:
neither of us had Redeemed his hand with nno-
cent blood, and-well, wait till tomorrow.
Saturday was busy day, and chopping poles
building houses and daubing the stable monop-
olized the time and paved the way for 'Sabbath's
quiet rest.' Two rabbits and prairie-chicken
are suspended from sapling in front of our resi-
dence--the spoils of the hunt-which we hope
will not spoil till we get home.
1ATER-MoND4Y MORNING.
We have our load, and are just starting for
home. 1t is needless to add it consists of poles
and disappointment. NIMRoD.