Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-28


told them the moose story somewhat
as follows:
well, look here, boys, had very
little to do with that particular moose,
or the moose with me; but had q
good deal to do on that occasion 10
keep from freezing, Ilowsoevcr, here
1t is just as 1t happened:
1T was toward the end Of March,
1865, that WIS camped, along with q
Wabanake Indian, on one OF the largo
streams that fall into the west side Of
the upper part Of the st. Maurice We
had made our head camp there In the
fall, and had done pretty well with
beaver till the Ice formed, after that
we trapped for martens straight along
through the winter. Once only we
left our hunting grounds, and that was
on New Years owe. Nicholas, the
Wabanake, my chum, said. Let's go
into Fort Woymontachingue and see
the Indians feast and dance;' for on
New Years II Is the custom Of the
lludsons Bay company to hold open
house to all corners SO we took a few
marten skins to trade for tobacco and
went, and we saw big Indians cat big
much.
~ had made a bargain with Nicholas,
before leaving Three Rivers, to hunt
together during the fall, winter and
spring md to 60 equal snooks on the
furs after the trapping was over. In
the beginning Of spring, or rather, !
should say, the very last part OF win
ter, for 1t was the end Of February, my
partner found q yard Of moose. Says
he; Now, Ben, we will just lot those
moose put on fat TIL there Is u good
crust on the snow, and then VIC are
sure Of killing them
IAN right, Nick, says l; Just US
you think best
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tain before dark, made rousng fire,
cut plenty Of green boughs, laid down,
smoked and told yarns the best part Of
the night, for it was too blamed cold
TO sleep much Morning came at last,
and, after hasty breakfast we start
cd. We each showed a biscuit in our
shirt and fastened d tin cupon our belt.
The cup was to melt snow IN, II pushed
by thirst Our blankets, OF course we
left us we wished to be as light as pos
sible.
I'VE had almost reached the top OK
the mountain, when Nick said; They
arc OIL. Lis quick car had heard
dry branch break We took no more
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