Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1894-08-23
CHASING THE CHICKEN.
The Exodus of Bird Hunters to
the PrairieS Began
Today.
Numerous Strangers Join the
Nimrods-The Mayors
Dog Poisoned.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
The season for Wild fowl and chicken
shooting opened today IN this state and
the heart Of the ambitious chickenl
hunter beat with anticipation yesterday
and last night. It has beer, for several
days, easy to see that every man and
youth, possessing dog and gun, who
could get away for shoot, was going
out today. The boys we're stirring early
this morning and long before daylight
teams we're heard rattling out into the
country, carrying the outfits that we're
destined to forever dismember and break
up many families of pioneer fowl that
we're unaware OF the stern fate which
- awaited them.
Every rig suitable for the purpose was
engaged at every livery owner III the
city. Tonight and tomorrow may be eS-
pected, however, to cool the excitement
of some OF the hunters and give the re-
mainder of the boys chance at the
birds also. From the early returns the
indications are that several hundred
chickens Will be bagged today in this
vicinity.
A party of gentlemen, friends of Supt.
Archibald, arrived this morning for few
days shooting. Several of the party
were here last season, and anticipate
again renewing the pleasure of the field
sports then so thoroughly enjoyed.
Among the arrivals today, accompa-
MED by an escort Of dogs and due
equipment of gans and implements of
the chase generally, were: Or. Courtnay,
Brainerd; F. J. Mackey and II. NJ. Nc
Intosh, Chicago; Henry Leeg and DR.. A.
A. Law, Minneapolis; E. G. Long and
SOD, St. Paul, and DR.. A. F. Kilboune, of
the Rochester, Minnesota hospital for
insane.
Frank Taylor joined hunting party
at Edmunds today for days shoot
among the chickens.
Ralph Roper left this morning for
weeks hunt on the farm of State Audi
.or Porter, in the vicinity of Adrian.
Dr.. Rankin got 20 birds and was back
atthe office by a. m. Mr.. H. Pearce
safter the early birds also today.
Messrs Halsteed, Besls, Marrall, Me
meyer ana Cadieux left at an early hour
for Rngree to put IN the first day in that
vicinity.
B. and u. K. Thaw OF Pittsburg and S.
L. Dows, Jr., of Cedar Rapids, Ia. left
this morning for Bismarck overland, in
tending to enjoy the birds en- route.
Messrs. Donnelly, Taber ald H. Pearce
Vspent the day.in the field with the birds.
They left last night, and If the sport Is
as anticipated, will return tonight with
abag full.
\ Superintendent Wilson and Pierce
Blewett left for shoot early today, &C.
compauied by Mrs. Wilson and Mrs.
Blewett They returned this afternoon
With thrty-four birds.
jim Durkee and Johnnie Anderson
mounted railroad veloclpede early this
morning and took spin out west of the
city for game. The dog was given o
"tle pass" while his masters pumped the
bloody machine" up the long bill lead
Ing up the bluffs. Eieht birds we're the
result of their efforts besides sundry
oIlsters on Jim's hands. They both ate
chicken for dinner nevertheless.
George Webster will use two young
English settlers, bred from his old setter,
belle, this season. Both young dogs
promise we'll, and have been trained by
Engineer Gran at Oakes for few weeks.
Attorney H. s. Priest OF the Missouri
faclic system, residing at st. Louis, ac-
companied by his son, arrived Saturday.
1hey are at the Gladstone. as headquar-
|. 'efs, for couple Of weeks, and brought
Ealong four dogs, one fine looking Blue
Beton setter.
among the visitors from abroad who
ate IN the fields today are D. W. T. Mead
" Manistee, Mich. He came in Satur
!. asy with two fine settars and. being an
acquaintance Of Mr.. Titus, left Yesterday
J, lor Eldridge, to put in the first days
4 port in that vicinity. DR.. Mead's health
= nas been seriously impaired, and he is
: anticipating beneft and much pleasure
y few weeks recreation and exercise
s 20 the prairies with gun and dog.
= From Tuesdays Daily.
u every gunner who went ont Monday
. e'urued with good showing of chicken
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