The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-06-08
HE IS A TRUE SPORT
A Great Many Would Rather Be
Wright Than President.
MONTANA'S BOSS HUNTER
Mr.. Wright Makes an Impression
on New Workers and In a Re-
cent Publication He's
Highly Spoken OF.

Missoula, June Wv. II. Wright
brought back from New York with him
a neat pamphlet entitled Hunting
Regions and How to reach Them -
which was published by the concern
which induced Mr.. Wright to go to
New York during the recent Hunters
| Camp held there. Mr.. Wright must
have made a good impression upon
the people back there. for the book
contains a very fiattering notice of
him, in connection with the descrip-
ton OF Southern Montana. The notice
Is accompanied by a couple of portraits
OF Mr.. Wright and numerous goats and
sheep and panthers. The following ex-
tract is taken from the book:
Montana, with nearly 150, 900 square
miles, has within its confines some rare
hunting for the sportsman. Big game
aDounds In many parts of the state.
ana one has variety to choose from;
there are the grizzly bear. black bear,
wapitl or elk, mountain sheep, Rocky
mountain goat, antelope, deer, wolves,
both gray and timber, and the coyote
ana the usual variety of small furred
and feathered game found in the far
west. Many parts of Montana are al
most inaccessible. and the sportsman
risks not little by making his hunt
ing trips IL he is unacquainted with
this region.
"one of the intelligent guides from
this state is w. II. Wright of Missoula,
ana the United States Cartridge COM
pany feels no better man could be
brought TO the Specimens exposition
TO enlighten sportsmen on the kind of
game TO be found in Southern Mon
tana and Idaho than Mr.. Wright He
VIII also be able TO give information
as 10 the proper season of the year for
sportsmen to make their hunting trips.
Tor the mistake of a few weeks often
imperils the lives of the sportsmen, as
was the case of the Carlin party, which
lost one of its number. and the re-
mainder barely escaping with their
lives, after suffering great hardships
Mr.. Wright was one of those who went
in search of the lost sportsmen, and
his wide experience as hunter. guide
and prospector will make his advice of
value
MIR. Wright's life and adventures
are sufficient to make an interesting
book, but the limited space at our dis
posal will permit of but a brief sketch
of his life only. He was born i'm the
state of New Hampshire and lived in
New England until he was q years of
age. In 1888 he moved to the West.
and first settled in Spokane. Wash,
arriving there at a time when every
thing was prosperous. He was quite
successful i'm his investments, but the
reaction came and depression of bus
mess caused him heavy losses While
he was successful he hunted for pleas
ure. and being an enthusiastic sports
man. had unusual opportunities to
crafty his taste. When business re-
verses came he still had the fondness
for hunting, and responding to many
solicitations TO act as guide. he took
charge of many parties, making trips
to the Cascade mountains, going into
British Columbia. sometimes these |
extended over three or four months, |
and as the country he visited is the |
home Of the mountain sheep. or big |
horn, the Rocky mountain goat, the |
black tail, or mule deer bear, both |
grizzly and black, the nature of his |
sport was exciting and sometimes haz- |
ardous. After hunting through Wash |
ington and Northern Idaho. and haV- |
ing killed specimens of the game to |
be found there. both large and small, |
Mr.. Wright longed to kill elk, moose |
and other big game. He. therefore, |
made trips east and south through /
Southern Idaho and Montana, where |
big game. especially elk and moose, is
still abundant. Mr.. Wright being a
keen hunter and a guide of unusual in
telligence, his trips have been uniform
ly successful, and his services are
much sought for by those who wish a
trustworthy guide and skillful woods
man"