The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-02-16

, PENoEsGOI CJfG=5 STGaY OF
ANOTHER TRUTHFUL GUIDE.

ANOTHER TRUTHFUL GUIDE.
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zone.
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.Ncw WORK slorlsnEo.l vs.!o. N~Ilf#neGa.i
number of i%sali~. t4Gl tt+a cgut5li.;
;tui.i nn the Ncs. branch 81 lim S..a.t-
tcut, hut were noW cli.riA- oil iGsr
+Aort,s og Chamberlain l3.se. rrepat.ttrs
70 returning t. .nrrh i.tal Garry. They
iisd been o1; logger than they bad
planned. and ,o.ne Of TIE supplies haJ!
t~,ei',in" exhausted.
Then turning II the ;.ride~. who were
lying ut full len.:th on the ground quiet
~ e~i.aoyin. tin ,uun., bluois discu,n,
i,tr:e. h" ;!sAs. Isn't tAare Il far1nliousc
or hotel near whore we coulA ttuy solan:
depends Oh What son call near" re
piled = n'oJasin.,u. n ynu don't reckon
forty miles far. thea "" are near honse.
nit that's about Ill" ...s.s.acc--maybe Il
trifio more. Yuu wan. Eti.k powerful
ter tonight and ma. bo in the morning |
can accommodate yen. though. mind yon.
+! cont PROMISE
You'll have IL get IL move on you.
said one of the other guides. IF you are
goi',, to try to max, ti> Carry tween
this and tomorrow"-wcll knowing that
the journey III that time WAS impossible
for blast me. Anninlcc. If | know
wllar. you're go .lg to ti:,i the color Of
milk nearer than that.
Annailca made no Response. but putfed
silently ut his favorite pipe. He had an
idea. though. that he could yet some
milk. bnt lid not mean 10 tell how.
That night. unluticel. he left the
camp about sunset. walked slowly
through the woods for about a mile. and
again cam" ont nu the shore of the lake
"A IL point where IL small stream formed
IN outlet
Tins was near the place where he had
seen the cow moose. ana here he took up
ais position beside Il ti:ti! Leading to the
waters edge. and along which lie 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
mad not been there more than an hour
when he heard tine sound of ome animal
approaching. ard peering cautiously
through tn" bushes he saw IA cow moose
making for the pool
The animal shifted the air Il few times
us she passed within n dozen PAGES of the
hunter but otherwise she did not show
signs of alarm. She was soon in the
water Kidding herself of the flies and
~quenching her thirst.
While the moose was dislorting 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 tins operation several
times. he managed IT. reach the edge Of
the lake without alarming the moose.
As soon as the animal showed any signs
Of leaving the water. the guide retreated
il few steps. Once: or twice did the
moose raise her head and look at him.
only, however. 70 resume her clumsy
frolics.
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
last look and shake the spray from her
nose Then she advanced slowly up the
sloping bank. When opposite the guide
she shifted something, stopped and looked
around.
That was the guides chance. and he
knew it.
The %critica. moment had arrived. and
with one quick but silent movement he
was by the animals side. She did no
move except to turn her head and look
at him. Annance kept near her hind
quarters. well knowing that ii he got in
front of the moose he would not stand
much chance should she become ugly.
Cautiously bending forward the hunter
stroked her sides and allowed her to turn
and smell OF him. After II few seconds.
seeing the moose did not appear fright
ened. Annance. with little more diff
Guilty than il experienced with many do
mestic animals. proceeded to fill q small
pail he had brought along with rich. yell
low milk.
Returning o camp. he produced the
milk when breakfast was ready in the
morning. having kept the pail in the
water over night. much to the astonish.
,nent Of tho guides and sportsmen.
People who visit Moosehead often hear
Charles Annance spoken Of as the
''dairyman." and the foregoing story is
what gives him the nickname. Lewis
ton journal.
Almost Like J0Nall.
I've had some experience myself"
said an old sailor. but W wears ago ]