The herald., 1895-03-25
MISCELLANEOUS

The Downieville stage brought to Neva-
da City one afternoon large box con
tanning eighteen live mountain quail
nice big edbrcasted fellows. There was
a muslin covering over the cleats on the
box that prevented one from seeing the
peep. Con Seamans setter pup nosed
around the box SO much that Seaman fin
ally looked in. Seeing the birds and
knowing it to be in violation of the game
law to have live quail in possession at
any time, he at once notified A. ID. Tow
the birds to this city. Seaman telephoned
to Grass Valley to the officers of the
Sporstmen's Club, and was instructed to
hold the quail and consult the District
Attorney. The latter was notified, but
he was too busy to attend to the matte r
at once and issued instructions to stop
the birds from going any further. After
Mr.. Tower declined to have anything to
do with the quais. The box and con-
tents were consigned to Ex-Governor
Mark ham. at Pasadena, and came from
w. Il. Meek of Camptenville. Seaman and
one or two other members OF the Sports
mems Club took the quail in an express
wagon few miles below town and set
them free in the woods. Although there
is heavy fine attached in a case of this
kind it is hardly probable that any pros
ecution Will follow.-Grass Valley Tele-
gram.
Governor Budd has appointed Colonel
]. NJ Morrison OF Sacramento as Fish
Commissioner in place of Joseph ID. Red :.
ding, resigned. Morrison is thorough
sportsman, an expert trap shot and deep
ly interested in the protection of our
game birds He was delegate to the
Sportsmen' convention, and has been a
member of the State Sportsmen' s Associ-
alton for years. His hobby is the intro
duction of foreign game birds. Should
the Governor choose as wisely in selecting
the third commissioner, we shall expect
to see the fish and game interests OF the
state well looked after during the life of
the present commission. Certainly with
county game wardens and so efficient q
commission, we can expect better protec-
ton than ever before. We congratulate
friend Morrison on his appointment and
the state that so efficient a gentleman
has been selected.
A mountain lion has been max ing
havoc among the sheep and goats for sew
eral weeks on A. A. Sprouts mountain
ranch. and at other places in that vicini-
ity. The creature has been prowling
the last six weeks has killed nine of Mr..
Sprouts goats. He was often awakened
at night by the barking OF the dogs and
the panic made among the goats by the
attacks of the lion. but was never able to
see anything of the beast except it's track
and the remains of the victims. On last
Thursday night he was aroused at mid
night, and on going out to reconnoiter
found that the dogs had driven the lion
up sycamore tree. The creature mad run
like cat up the smooth trunk of the tree
and lodged in the branches. Mr.. Sproul' s
first shot struck the lion in the side of
the head and brought it to the ground in
a dying condition. The animal measured
about six feet in length and weighed "a
pounds. 1t is the largest killed in that
region for several years. Mr.. Sproul
brought his trophy to town on Thursday
and displayed it with much satisfaction.
He was undecided whether to sell the
skin or keep it to make a handsome rug
for his wifes parlor fioor.-Orange Post.
A New Jersey firm of bookmakers is
quoting odds on the Brooklyn. Ramapo