Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-11-13
The wHisTLiNG MARMoT.
Strange Animals That Infest the F1owery
0IylnI.lc MOUNTAINS.

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Olympic Mountains.
After lunch We passed through beau
tiful piece Of bottom land, beeming with
flowers, red and yellow monthly musk,
ringing the banks Of the stream where
II spread out over the meadow in dozen
different channels. Charlie wanted TO
stop and take up 100 acres. but Camp
bell told him Too much plenty snow
in winter, and after vainly trying TO
drink the creek dry we passed on. An
other turn brought US 10 the base Of q
steep, stony mountain SkirIing this
and elm hing over some big rocks, we
suddenly came into q lovely grass coun-
try. Like the prairie in summer, every
conceivable flower seemed to bloom and
blossom in the grass; the place was
ablaZe with red, blue. yellow and white.
We must have passed through 500 OF 600
acres Of il. and every here and there
ripping stream ran widely through it
The place was real paradise, and thank
goodness We had got out Of the dark
valley, and stood in the bright. warm
sunshine We were now close to the
head Of the Qui1cene, and we eagerly
pressed on. Presently We met dog,
and close after him his master, who
turned out 10 be Mr.. Ransom. going
from the head Of the Dungeness TO Port
Townsend. He gave us cheerful &C
counts Of the elk, and also kindly took
q letter into town for us. At $50 we
CRmped under Sentinel rock. about
mile from the divide. This rock stands
boldly out alone. like massive for
tress guarding the entrance 10 the val
ley Of the Dunreness-
Suddenly the mountains sides
seemed 10 be alive with men whist
ling 10 one another. when-and
one would turn sharp round only
10 hear another and a shriller whew
on the other side: and soon we
saw lots Of animals about the size
Of z fox, with long bushy tails, running
about from rock TO rock, sometimes
lying down, but more often sitting bolt
up, erect, Ike ferret does We shot
couple Of small ones that night and aft
erward shot several more, larger ones
Campbell called them whistling dogs,
and declared they were good 10 eat; but
the smell was enough for Us Their
odor Is peculiar, but not fragrant. They
have two long teeth In front Like a
beaver. and feet almost shaped like
50 uirreI's teeI / believe their right
name is mountain beaver. Wherever
We went afserward in the mountains,
as long as there wa. grass. we saw these
Ehistling dogs, as We got TO call them.
] liked 10 see Them they seemed 10
make the place cheerful and lively, and
were very amusing 10 watch In winter
they have long burrows under tie snow,
and their coats get a dark gray; in sum
mer they are yellow Their skins
should make good fur. and ] think
would pay for being trapped IN tie win
ter months. Oar altitude this night was
$3.50 feet, and We christened the place
stony Camp" from the terri bly, STONY
ground we had 10 sleep On The nirht
was warm until about j a. n. wnen il
got fearfUlly cold, and we were almost
frozen. -Nhatc0n ReveiIla
The Definition Is What the eusIity Isn't
Teacher fin Chinese Missions-l won
der how many Of Eou know the meaning
Of mercy" lAIl hands up.) Very good.
Now you Chang. may give us an Illus
t-ation Of its meaning.
Chang-Melican lady give Chinee boy
gllshes 10 wash One plate fall ON floor,
him blake in Thousand fifteen pieces.
Mclean lady cly loud: oh. mercyi"-
Puck