The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-12-09

LAsSOING A O
The. Her Two hull Calves Followed Her
Iato Captivity.


wATERvIILE, Me-, Dec. THE greatest
achievement in the hunting line heard OF is
that of Frank Pooler of Moose River. 1t seems
that he has had more or less experience in
the use OF the lasso. also understands the
habits OF the game with which his county
COW with two young ones at her side while
he was OUT In the woods, he made up his
stead OF shooting. he left. the opening where
the game had appeared, and went to his
home and secured some oats. With these he
went back and made three piles on the ground,
and then went some ways back and climbed a
tree where he could overlook the place, and
two hours which he had to remain In this not
too comfortable position when he saw the COW
Craze. At first il Looked AS IL they were not
at a time and finally seemed to smell the oats,
for one OF the young ones came toward II and
stopped. seemed 10 be smiling in the air, then
advanced TO the first pile and began to eat.
animals, Mr.. Pooler proceeded home, ate his
supper, and some time in the evening went hack
with the second lot OF oats and made some more
h APPS upon the ground, and then returned home
once again. lie now got out his lassO, and, TAX
ing some stout cord, started back. 1t was not a
very pleasant place TO spend the night, but this
is wlat Mr.. PoOler did. his patience being re-
warded at an hour before day had fairly dawned
by seeing Mrs Moose and her two children APP
pear and walk deliberately up TO the oats.
The distance Of the lassO throw was some
the cow moose. The moose MAS successfaiiv
struck about the neck, and then came some fun
OF the rough and tumble order, Pooler and the
cow moose were very much mixed up, for though
the lasso was firmly seated. the strike had not
been 81 efficiently hard TO choke the animal down.
not stand the second shock received when the
full weight OF PoOlers body was thrown upon
her neck, as he tripped his toe and fell to the
ground. Though still hanging on TO the lassO,
By which he WAS dragged some little distance,
her wind being cut on. the moose also dropped
took but a short time for POOler To right himself
and go 70 her and tic her legs so that she was
perfectly secure.
The two young ones. which turned out 10 be
two little bulls. did not run 10 any great distance,
for when the mother beloved, as she did when
the lasso was loosened' the young ones came out
of the woods, n short distance away, but could
not be caught at the time.
Having the moose secure, the next thing 10 do
was % get her some half-mile back to his place.
This he could not do himself he found, andso re-
turned home for his wife. who returned With
him. and then the great feat Of dragging tLs
about a day TO do II. as only short stages could
De made a a time, the mOOse, Believing all the
distaaes, but aSdsiSRgo back 9uies enough Il s Sny
advance was made toward them. they seemed
70 know that something was wrong.
sisted OF a pole fence some six feet high, the en-
clOsure not being over thirty feet square. This
Al had 70 DC hXed and the moose hobbled. For
door to the pen left open, and Mr.. and Mrs.
pOOleT went Into he house and rested for a
morse. In less than an hour both OF the young
ones had entered the pen with their mother and
were made secure, the pen was put In proper
condition and the old moose let loose. FOr a
long time all she would do Was to stand and
tremble, then tried 20 use her head 10 butt the
Tort. she wandered Toand ana round The psn'
For a day she would not cat anything but then
consented 10 do away With a lev oats and some
cut clover. In a feW days the moose would eat
all right, and SATURDAY last hT. POOler was In
the city aud sold TIA tao ,young bull moose 70
GsoEEs Mcguire OF WAtsrVl1s for go