St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-20
WILL HUNT THEIR HOLES.
The SIG WOLF HUNT PLANNED F6R
TOMORROW.
CRACK SHOTS ON THE aUEvryE
1t Is Expected That Fully One
Thousand Men Will Partici-
pate in the Hot Sport - The
Start to BE Made FROM Bridge
Square at O'Clock 4. NJ
Rules 10 Govern the Hunt.


The big wolf hunt planned for the
lower part Of Anoka county will take
place tomorrow, and the local sports
men are in fever OF excitement over
the event.
The unique character of the hunt has
attracted the attention of all the crack
shots IN Minneapolis. st. Paul, Still
water, AnOka and other cities, and it is
expected that over 1000 men will en-
gage in the exciting pastime.
4 final meeting to arrange the details
OF the hnnt was held al Century hall
yesterday morning, over 100 being in
attendance, and the utmost enthusiasm
was manifested.
The officers of the day were selected
as follows: General in command.
George Cook: assistant commander, II.
A. Hokemeyer. As to the plan of action.
the field, whose near limit is beyond
Oilingers, about four miles from the
city, was divided into boundary dis
trlcts. the command of the first, or
westerly. north and south line, devOlv-
Ing upon that sportsman and politician,
United States Commissioner r. R.OdelI,
while John Toohey Will swing the more
or less destructive weapon of command
Tor the corresponding north and south
line. The lower or southern east and
west boundary line will be under COM
mand or l.. +. Kennedy, while the cor
responding line on the north side of
the square will be occupied by the
Anoka county contingent, under COM
mand Of Sheriff 1ierney, of Anoka
county. The forces along all of the
lines, under these general commanders.
Will be marshaled into squads of fifteen
men each, under a commander selected
on the spot. st. Louis Park, however,
met at once and selected as their COM
mander eX-RepresentatiVe John j. Bas-
ton.
All those participating in the hunt
VIII rendezvous at Bridge square at z
O'Clock tomorrow morning, the different
squads or parties SO far as organized to
be provided with rigs in which thew
may drive to the field. Here rigs are to
be left and the field taken On foot, with
exceptions made in the case OF the at
tending members of the press, and per-
sons attending only as witnesses of the
sport. Further orders will be promul-
gated at the Bridge square sembIing.
But it is insisted that all must be
prompt in reporting.
No dogs will be allowed, and revolvers
missible being shotguns. There shall
be no firing after the forces move on the
contracting lines, except at the chief
game sought. and no shooting of part
ridges, deer. chickens or other game
which would infringe the state game
laws, whose enforcement will be at
tended to by deputies detailed for the
occasion. No dogs are to be allowed
along, and every man participating is
expected to wear a blood-red band or
cloth on his hat. The rules adopted
provide that all young men over seven
teen years of age who know the diff
ference between a wolf and a man may
participates: under that age fathers
must accompany the lads. At the round
up no firearms are to be- used. The
slaughter must be the bloody knife and
the deadly club.
The days tramp is expected to be
from twelve to fourteen miles, and the
snow is about twelve to fourteen inches
on the level.