The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-05-27
PROFITABLE SPORT.
There Is Money in Coyote Scalps
in California
At Has Cost the state one Hundred Thou
sand Dollars for the Trophies in
Nine NIonths-The Couu-
ties Infested.

An act passed htN Illt ldSl lN'I l-lsi illl Z
provides that bounty of five dollars !
shall be paid ont Of the general fund IN /
the state treasury to any person who |
kills a coyote provided the scalp be |
presented within three months after
the killing.
Probably no piece Of recent legisla-
tion created such furor throughout the
interior rs did this bounty act, says the
san Francisco Chronicle. Originally
intended to be a means for the eXter-
mination Of the obnoxious and predd-
ciouS coyote the act has had the addl-
tional effect of creating an army OF
nimrods who have ever since been
active in hunting down this profitable
animal
The killing bee commenced during
April of last year, extending through
all the counties of the state except
Solano. Nuba, SOnOma, san Francisco,
Marin. Humboldt, Glenn and de. Nortc.
Unfortunately for these districts the
covote is not native to the soil. although
plentiful enough through the rcStof the
state.
At first the coyotes were hunted in
dcsultory fashion, the scalps coming IN
one at time. But the county justices.
whose business it became :" swear
in the hunters spoilS, spread the news
Of the bounty far and wide. and 10y
May organized hunters gave up other
pursuits to chase the uimble coyote.
The clerks Of the interior county boards
have had their safes stuffed with skins,
and the new industry promises To take
rank wi,h the tanner pursuits of horti-
culture and viticUlturc If it continues to
bc encouraged.
Interest in the bounty caused an en-
terprising syndicate it, southern Cali
foruia 70 employ NcNicau~ across the
line to kill coyotes and aUu-gle the
skins over. but the authorities Eippcd
this little scheme in the bud. Other
unscrupulous hunters have tried L.
palm off all sorts Of skins and animal
prOhles ON the district clerks. and per-
haps they have succeeded in some in
stances. The act. however. requires
that the scalp ''uUst contain the ears
and nose of the coyote" and this con
ditiou prevents deception from being al
easy matter.
Throagh the courtesy of Secretary of
State Z. q. Waite and State Comp
tr0Ilcr T.. j.. CaIran the Chronicle Is
able to give figures showing the number
OF 'eEI'--,'',,7 i7.7''--' '".' l"', 'i'0
aiilo u"' % 'N~ Jun i''-'' ''-o' '-'>
mum "'' o1 Coy 0--.' '>'ii-1
The board OF supervisors OF cacA
county determines tAcnumbcr ol sca-p5
deposited with the clerk dcrlu" each
quarter and give to the dep"ait1r "a
eertlnc;1i' showing t"e hUJlo lorr Oh
~-aifN pr --.y,l al" lt1 am "1N ann
%, lAe i,.. .i F.. I. scalp. t'ae e-s,-,'-
''"'-el- '.' draws ms Warrant q" 1..-
general '.."'.'
p 30 li. i5.a OF January the amount
OF WaEE3u, draw" I'T payment ol -.a.
bounty WAS -''-.+I. Inc amount ol
cerllhe~ter .'rH"a ~ the c!'rsss during
the Hr~. and second quarters ending
Jun, I'D ,a1 -,g--ileer 3d. I'JI re-
NP't''. ,.F' @d' @.9'"-@, 80 j1at eeFtln-
1Hly7 u 'Ae amount "l 7-'''o IoF tIe
u'sl Two guar ''s' remain ID "' p@i"'
NoAt ,' '-'r CLAIMS Tor I+, beteih'''
i"i'''' '','. 90" .l '''''1" --'' ..-.' p
Ir'l''s " "-l's- rom q com l"I'-l''
statement i'.'Ai-h"a hy Tine state
conn plEolsf showing the ,!Io d",n
oue %" eNtl.no"JeS Issue" b., lne