Arizona silver belt., 1893-04-29
MILKING A MOOSE.
4 PENoescor GUIDES STORY OF ANOTHER TRUTHFUL GUIDE.

How 'Dairyman Anuance, !" of sIoosehead,
 Managed Co Secure Something for His
 sportsnen to Ipnk Besides the Cold.
 Murky Water of the Lake.
 J Here's pretty ncssl The milk is all
 gone"
 The speaker was oile of party of four
 New York sportsmen who, with an equal
 number of guides, had been cruising
 about on tho west branch of the Penob.
 scot, but were now camping on the
 shores of Chamberlain lake, preparatory
 to returning to North East Carry. They
 had been out longer than they had planned, and some of the supplies had
 become exhausted.
 Then turning to the guides. who were
 lying at full length on the ground quiet
 y enjoying the young bloods discom-
 hture, he asks, Isn't there farmhouse
 or hotel near where we could buy someY"
 Depends on what you call near" re-
 piled q woodsman. "If you don't reckon
 forty miles far. then we arc near house,
 but that's about the distance-maybe A
 trliio more. You want milk powerful
 bad. don't your Well, you fill up on wa. ter tonight and maybe in the morning I canaceommodatey you, though, mind you, don't promise"
 You'll have to get move on you." said one of the other guides, If you are going to try to make the Carry tween tins and tomorrow well knowing that the journey in that time was impossible --'tor blast me, Annance, if l know where you're going to find the color of milk nearer than that"
 Annanee made no response, but puifed silently at his fayorite pipe. He had an 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 tho woods for about mile. and | again came out on the shore of the lalso at point where q 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 q trail leading to the waters edge and along which he could see f his knowledge of wooderaft dil uot deceive him. that tine moose was in the habit Of passing.
 iu Jus be was correct. for the epjdg Dad uot been there more thaB an hour when be heard the sound Of some auiiaaI and leayiug cautiously through t.c bu aes hg saw 8 COW moose maaug fer tae pUa
 The animal sg.f'ed the air few times as she passed within g dozeu pssces of the luuler but otherwise she Gid not show signs ot atrrl Sae was soon in fhe water riad'ug herself of the flies and Iueacmug her thirst
 While the nnuse waS dispovting her lelf Annance left his position behind the lush and walked few steps toward Ter and whenever she turned he would .taud perfectly motionless.
 by repeating this operation several lmes, he managed 10 reach Che edge of inc lake without alarming the moose. ls soui a5 the animal showed anv signs V l&yIng the water, the guide retreated
 few steps Once or Iwice did the a0uso raise her head and look at him. nly however to resume her clumsy rolics Presently the moose made toward the ! horc, and Annance concealed himself ! ehnd tho brush again Al tho edge of ! ao lake the animal turned to take a 'st look and shako the spray from her ose Then ahe advanced slowly up the oping bank When opposite the guide le ni!ied something, stopped and looked roand o That was the guides chance. and he 2 new it. | Tho critical moment had arrived, and V nth one quick bnt silent movement he :. as hy the animals side She did not T o7e except to turn her head and look 2
 him. Annance kept near her hind s larters well knowing that if he got in . ont Of the moose he would not stand !, uch chance should she become ugly. e' bending forward the hunter " rofed her sides and allowed her to turn " la smell Of him After q few seconds P eing the moose did not appear fright VI VI ed, Annance, with little more diff. VI lily than is experienced with many do- D esiic animals. proceeded to fill small ei n he had brought along with rich, vel V milk w Returning to camp. he produced tho Ss .l.i when breakfast was ready in the 'minS having kept the pail in the tier over night. much to the astonish- ,ut of the guides and sportsmen. le' People who visit Moosehead often hear Nj arles Annance spoken of as the be aiyman, and the foregoing story is m lat gives him the nickname. Lewis wi l Journal. et;