The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-05-18
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Mr.. I.ohse told how giraffes are capt
ured' 1t takes only about four to six
horsemcn and about twelve or fifteen
foot-then for agiratfc hunt. The long
aeckcd animals on stills 90 in herds of
fifty TO 100 head. When the hunting
party discovers the spoor of a herd of
giratfes they creep upon them and wait
until the midday heat when the ami
mails are in the shade OF the thickets.
Then the horsemcn run in on them and
drive themouti into Tie open country I'M
der the searching rays Of the SUI. An
hours chase in the desert eXhausts
the giratfes SO thatthe Young ohcsdrop
IN their tracks. unable To go any far
ther. The old g%ira!lcs are killed for
their meat, which is considered n great
ueilcac.v: 1t tastes somcthinglike veal.
The young, as soon as they fall down
III an exhausted state, are secured with
Il halter. to which is fastened two long
ropes. AS soon rs il is sufficient
~ recovered to walk ii is driven be-
tween two hunters tothe nearest shade.
Then it is allowed to rest and fed on
goats milk, A dozen or so goats are
always taken on u giraffe hunt for this
purpose. After the young giraffe be-
comes used to the goats milk il is
driven to the camp, or serbia,
The giraifes, that are so capt
tired are never more than two to four
months old. They grow very fast and
reach Europe when they are about II
yelt old and . or 9 feet high. | have
had over forty of them at n time run.
ming loose in the serbia.
What do You have to pay the hunt
ers for thcm2"
About $50 apiece"
MI. Lohse said that his hunters lived
entirely on milk aud water and game.
They make a fermcnted liquor from
durah. which is something like the
American corn. This liquor is called
bceza, and is not very intoxicating. ms
the natives will drink II gourdfui and
apparently not be at all affected by it.
II has an acrid, unpleasant taste to a
white mans palate.
"One must be ahstcmions in that
country t" remain in health" said Mr..
Lohse. "A drinking man will get the
fever. | had Il nan with nae on one
trip who in Germany had been a GREAT,
beer drinker. He suffered terribly in
the Homrahn country. used to mix
II part of red wi.lc with two parts of
water and found it very hcnlthful. The
water in the Settle river is the best in
Nubia, but it is better for white men tu
mix wine with it
Mr.. Lohsc has taken great numbers
Of ostrirhcS from the Soudan TO En-
rope. He says that lie has raised nj, of
them from the Youngest chicks. The
natives never attempt to catch the old
ones, but they know the brcedin" time
and hunt up til" nests. The female
lays t~hirty-two eggs intheoren desert.
She and the male take turns in sitting
on them for TWENTY-FIVE days. As
soon as the first chick matches the ma
tivcs Kill the old birds for their feath-
ers and catch the young ones.
They used to bring them in baskets
to The seritia." said Mr.. L.ohse. II
have had n, many asahundred of them
running loose in it. took vegetable
seeds, into the country with me, and
planted them intlie serbia. The Young
oStrichcs ! turned loose in the garden.
and fed them daily on hard boiled
eggs. could get n big basket of eggs
for an old bottle or some trinket of lit
Tie or no value. Chickens cost a tri-
fling sum. abou! % cents apiece in
American money. The Young ostriches
vas in the habit of leaving in the
serbia for two or three Years. or until
they were old enough To drive over the
desert. There are i. number belong
ing to .ilc there How.n- .N,.w l,oys, Ere
niny san.