The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-03-29
MILKING A MOOSE.
A psNOBsCOT CUBES STORY o.
ANOTHER TRUTHFUL GUIDE.

How "i;airyInth innancc.'os aIonsei,eafI,
Managed 10 Secure Sometnir. fusg t.is
srorts.nen to Drink I:esidc> the told,
Murky sEaterof the fake.
Here's It ,retly mess, Tho mill; i, I'll
gone.
Inc speaker WIS one of Il party Of fol,r
New York sportsmen who. with an ,uual
nn,iher Of suiae4. had been cruising
about on the west branch of the EenCh-
tcot. but We're Tow camping on The
shores Of Chamberlain lake. preparatory
to returning 10 North Last Garry. They
had been out longer than they had
planned. aid some of the supplies had
become exhausted.
Then turning to the guides. who We're
lying at full length on the ground quiet
ly enjoying the young bloed's disconl-
future. he asks. Isn't there a farmhouse
or hotel near where we could buy so1ne:'
Depends on what you call near" re-
piled a woodsman. If you don't reckon
forty miles far, then we are near a house.
but that's about the distance-maybe a
trifio more. You want Elilk powerful
bad. don't you? Well. you fill up OH wa
ter tonight and maybe in the morning ]
can accommodate you. though. mind you.
! don't promise!"
You'll have to get a move on you.'
said n of the other guides, IF you are
going to try to make the Carry tween
this n tOmorrow"-well knowing that
the journey in that time was impossible
for blast me. Annance. ii | know
where you're going to find the color OF
milk nearer than that"
Annance made no response. but puffeI
silently at his favorite pipe. He had ar
idea, though. that he could get some
milk. but did not mean to tell how.
That night. unnoticed. he left the
camp about sunset walked slowly
through the woods for about a mile, and
again came out OF the shore of the lake
at a point where a small stream formed
an outlet.
This was near the place where he had
seen the COW moose. and here he took up
his position beside a trail leading to the
waters edge. and along which he could
see. If his knowledge of woodcraft did
not deceive him. that the moose was in
the habit of passing.
In this he was correct. for the guide
had not been there more than an hour
when he heard the sound of some animal
approaching. and peering cautiously
through the bushes he saw a COW moose |
making for the pool.
The animal shifted the air a few times
as she passed within a dozen PAGES of the
hunter. but otherwise she did moi show
signs of alarm. She was soon in the
water Kidding herself of the flies and
q%uenching her thirst.
While the moose was disporting her
self Annance left his position behind the
bush and walked II few steps toward
her. and whenever she turned he would
stand perfectly m~otionless.
By repeating this operation several
times, he managed to reach the edge Of
the lake without alarming the o
AS soon as the animal showed any signs
of leaving the water. the guide retreated
few steps. Once or twice did the
moose raise her head and look at him,
however. to resume her clumsy
Presently the moose made toward the
shore, and Annance concealed himself
behind the brush again. AT the edge Of
The lake the animal turned to take a
asst look and shake the spray from her
nose. Then she advanced slowly up the
bank. When opposite the guide
The shifted something. stopped and looked
That was the guides chance, and he
lnew it.
The critica! moment had arrived. and
With one quick but silent movement he
vas by the animals side. She did not
move except to urn her head and look
It him. Annance kept near her hind
well knowing that if he got in
ront Of the moose he would not stand
much chance should she become ugly.
Cautiously bending forward the hunter
troked her sides and allowed her to turn
smell Of him. After q few seconds,
eeing the moose did not appear fright
ned. Annance. with little more diff.
than is experienced with many do !,
,estic animals. proceeded to fill q small ]
all he had brought along with rich, yell |
w milk.
Returning to camp, he produced the i,
lilk when breakfast was ready in the /,
corning. having kept the pail in the
'ater over night, much to the astonish- q
lent Of the guides and sportsmen. /
People who visit Moosehead often hear
harles Annance spoken Of as the !,
and the foregoing story is
hat gives him the nickname. Lewis I
Journal. :
Almost Like Jonah. q
I've had some experience myself" .