The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-03-02
MILKING A MOOSE.
A PENOEsCOT CUBES SToGy or
ANOTHER TRUTHFUL GUIDE.

How ''Dair, nian .innancc. "n. s:oo>ai.eaa.
Managed i" secure s"m.E!.iu. lar I.i>
>port.nIcn to Brink .;a-i,;e, the Cold.
Murks vaternf the tmi,e.
Here's Il pretty mess. The milk l., al
gone"
The speaker wasone of IL party of foir
New York slOrtsnion Whc. with an tIlal
number of guides. had been cruising
shout on the west branch of the Pano,I-
tcot. bat were now ~r#iaping on ii.e
shores Of Chamberlain lake. preparatory
10 returning To North Last Carry. They
had been ont longer than they had
planned. and ,onle of the supplies had
become exhausted.
Then turning To thu rlides. WHO were
lying AT illi length ol t.ie grutlr,i quiet
~ enjoying the Young l!uol's ,iisrom-
future. h asks. Isn't flerr II ftrrli orer
or hotel near whore We could buy @onn:'
Depend, on what o call near" re-
piled a Noodsnlar II you don't reckon
forty miles t,r. the NJ. are near il house.
bnt that's about til Gislance--mayhe IA
tritio more. ioa N,alt EIilk powerful
bad. don't you: ell. you ill up GA wit
ter tonight and IA, be IN the mornin. |
a'iuccominodat yo!l. though. mind You
d9nt promise:
iouH have - get II move on YOU.
said one OF the ether :~c1ities. If you are
going To try t. make the Carry tween
this and tome. rCw"-wcll knowing that
the journey ii that tine WIS impossible
for blast me. Annauce. if know
where You're go ag to ti.,l the color of
milk nearer than that"
Annance made 10 response, but puffed
silently lit his flvorite pipe. He had an
idea. though. that he could get some
milk. but did not mean to tell how.
That night, ulnoticea. he left the
camp about sunset walked slowly
through the woods for about II mile. and
again came cut on the shore of the lake
at d point where a small stream formed
an outlet
This was near the place where he had
seen the cow nloose. and here he took M
his position beside Il trail leading To the
waters edge, and along which he could
see. II his knowledge of wooacratt did
not deceive lam. that tine 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 hear! the souna Of some animal
approaching. and peeriny' cautiously
through the bushes he saw Il cow moose
making for the pool.
The animal shifted the air IA few times
as she passed within a dozen PAGES of tile
hunter. but otherwise she did not shcw
signs of alarm. She was soon in the
water Kidding herself of the flies and
quenching her thirst.
While the moose was disportin. her.
self Annance left his position behind the
bush and walked Il 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 moose.
As soon rs the animal showed any signs
OF leaving the water. the guide retreated
a few STEPS. inc or twice did the
moose raise her head and look at him
only. however. to 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
bank. When opposite the guide
she shifted something. stopped and looked
That was the guides chance. and he
Knew it.
The crit,ca. monlen had arrived, and
With one quick bat silent movement he
vas by the animals side. She did not
move except to turn 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
chance should she become ugly.
Cautiously bending forward the hunter
troked her sides and allowed her to turn
nd smell of him. After u few seconds.
the moose did not appear fright
ned. Annance. with little more diff
ulty than is experienced with many do
nestle animals. proceeded to fill "A small
he had brought along with rich. vel
Dw milk. ,
Returning to camp, he produced the
milk when breakfast was ready in the
norning. having kept the pail in the
vster over night. much to the astonish-
nent Of the guides and sportsmen. '
People who visit Moosehead often hear
;harles Annance spoken of as the
and the foregoing story is
vhat gives him the nickname. Lewis
Journal. !,
Almost Like Jonah.
I've had some experience myself"
aid an old sailor. .'but two years ago ! /,