, 1886-04-28

Special Correspondence of The LEADER
LANDER, April 22.-In the deepest re-
cesses of the Owl mountains there exists
the snow or white ibex. One Of them
has recently been killed by a hunter and
trapper known as "Shoshone Jack -
This animal is exceedingly rare, has a coat
of dazzling white, and seems to be of the
true ibex breed. 1t is active and power
full, and when driven to bay is a most
dangerous adversary. Its massive horns
having a backward sweep of two feet, are
wicked weapons, and can be wiekedly
used.
Some years since Tom Anten. then a
trapper, hunter and prospector, now halt
owner in the famous Bonanza oil spring,
of the Big Horn basin, had an count
in the Owl mountains with a snow ibex
that nearly ended his mountain advent
ures her and there. Tom was on the
trail of a bunch of black tail deer, when
he saw, just ahead, what looked like a
moving snow heap. In another moment
the hunter ioyfully saw that he had found
the rdrd duls of the mountains, the snow
Ibex. As the animal was in good shoot
ing distance. Anten at once drew a bead
and fired. The quarry fell TO the shot.
Eager to secure his rare prize, the hunter
rushed forward and found himself con-
fronted by a very live and very much IN
earnest ram ibex. A most tremend
u butt landed Tom some ten
feet away, with the ram on
top of him. And now the massive
horns kept up a series of butts, every
one of which threatened to unhinge that
particular joint of Toms anatomy it paid
its respects to. Finally the PROSTATE and
battered hunter contrived to seize one Of
the busy horns and drag himself to his
knees. With tie tenacity of desperation
he hung on and was forced through rocks
and brush until he and the ram had
reached the brink of Il steep, rough
mountain "washout' Here Tom man
aged to draw his knife, with which he
made several Intellectual passes at his
savage assailant. And now the close
locked foes rolled over the edge Of the
"washout. The hunter was on top,
when the bottom was reached and his
knife blade quickly found a vital part
When this ibex was dressed il weighed
1875 pounds and its flesh proved excellent
eating.
The Owl mountains seem to be the only
Wyoming district in which the snow hex
is found. The rara aris is said to exist
in certain localities Of the Montana noun
talns.
The late heavy snow was general. The
fall averaged two feet, nearly all gone at
this writing. The country one vast lake,
mud everywhere. No injury to stock.
r., NJ. Ricketts, yesterday evening re-
plevined the stolen work cattle from Il.
Sullivan, the Montana sheriff. The eat
tie were appraised at s35 a head The
talk Of arrcsting the Montana sheriff on
charge of stealing the cattle seems to have
died away.
The assembly of the Knights of Labor
IN process of organization here will prob.
ably enroll thirty members.
LANDER, April 24.-Frank Ward, d
wanted" Montana cattle thief, was yes
terday arrested at the Shoshone lndiar
agency by Sheriff Sullivan, of Silver Bow
county, Montana, and Sheriff Atkins. OF
this county. Last summer Ward stol'
quite a namber of milk cow near BUTT
and blotching the brands, sold them il
the same vicinity. Arrested for the Dol,
thefts, he was allowed to go and see hi
father, a respectable ranchman of the sec
ton, with a view Of obtaining bonds
Taking advantage of the opportunity
Ward fed and last fall turned up in thi
section. The Montana official will star
back with his prisoner on Monday next.
Congressman Baeley, of Michigan say
Red Star Cough cure is simple and etiica
cious.
The Wyoming Furniture company ha
tho heat chamber suit for sos 40 eve