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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-02
TELEGRAPHlC MARKETS.
Continued from seventh Page.)

Pine Bluff and Little Rock. Ark.-Cotton
on bottom lands making slow progress;
plant retains small. Uplands beginning 10
suffer from excessive heat and want OF
moisture.
Natchez. Miss.-Cotton small: from ten
days to two weeks late; rain badly needed
on uplands suffering from excessive heat
and want of moisture.
Augusta, Ga.-Weather here hot. with
rains every three or four days. has pro-
duced most excellent conditions; plant
growing rapidly, and with continuation OF
good weather will make banner crop.
Memphis, Tenn.-Little rain during past
week; crop backwards, but slightly inn
proving.
Montgomery, Ala.-Good rains fell in
Lowndes county and west of here yester-
day, where 1t was badly needed; cotton
prospects improving in this section.
New Orleans-The market holds steady
the numerous complaints of dry weather
are having some effect.
Macon. Ga,-Good rains Macon and vi
cinity yesterday and to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-02
PAssENGEas.

Per steamship City OF Birmingham. sail
ing from New York-Mrs w Relnshart
5 = Kehoo. W 6 Lyon. Jr. q 9 Frederick.
II II Bruen. X = Burton, Miss N y Crow
ley. Miss Ganohe. Rev y Chase. Mrs w n
Rondo G T Williams. A q Marmolstoin
Jr. Mrs Marmelstein. Nat G Dean. Mrs "
Prince, 7 l. Langston II y Clark. Mr
Murphy. Rev A J Smith, II Henderson,
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ron sALE-MIsCELLANEoUs.

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FOR SALE. COLUMBIA BICYCLE 96
model in perfect condition; everything
complete; 1913 cash; sale Immediately.
Bike, Morning News Office.
CHOICE REGISTERED HoLsTEIN-
Friesian cattle for sale by James G. Bank
wright, MicanoDy, Fla.
RED BIRDS. 5Oc EACH, r. o. b. EXP.
mocking birds SOC each; air plants mosses
and furnished by T. A. johnson. La
Grange. Fla.
FOR SALE, CHEAP, NAPHTHA
launch Lillian; twenty-one feet long. two
horse power engine; perfect condition.
Apply Joseph A. Galina. Drayton.
CYPRESS SHINGLES AND PILING.
We are now selling cypress shingles at the
reduced prices OF S1.25 Sl.75 and S2.D per
thousand. Special prices on carload lots.
Boats can load at the mills. Can also fur
nish cypress piles In any quantity on short
notice. Vale Royal Manufacturing Com
pany.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-02
roR sALT-nnAL EsTATn.

FOR SALE, ON EXCEPTIONALLY
easy terms to responsible buyer. very at
tractive home on salt water, about eleven
miles from Savannah, Ca. Large modern
dwelling, artesian well. hot and cold wa
ter, four-r0om cottage, servants quarters,
barn, fifteen acres good land, fine live oak
grove, fruit trees, etc, more land can be
obtained II desired. c. n. Dorset.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-02

--Inasmuch as photographic stone n
growing scarce and costly. many at
tempts have been made 20 ind a good
and cheap substitute among the metals.
Zinc does not appear to meet the require
ments OF the situation. but great claims
have recently been made IN behalf OF
aluminium as applied 10 such service.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-02

Per steamship Kansas City for New
York--67, 600 shingles, 6S bales sea island
cotton, ITO bales domestics and yarns 10
bbls rosin oil, 953 bbls rosin, S61 bbls spirits
turpentine 19l,634 feet lumber, 1892
melons, 3,457 bbls fruit IT'S boxes fruit l1s
bbs vegetables. 1903 boxes vegetables, 165
tons pig iron, % bales llnters, III pkgs
mdse, 954 sacks clay, ii bales p. stock.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-02

The oldest wooden building IN the
world Is believed 70 be the church in Bor-
gund. IN Norway. II was built In the clev-
enth century. and has been protected by
frequent coatings Of pitch. It is built OF
pine and Ia fantastic Romanesque design.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-02

River report-The high OF the Savannah
river a Augusta al a. m. (75th meridian
time) yesterday was SO feet, fall of GA
foot during the preceding twenty-four
hours.
Cotton Region Bulletin, Savannah, Ga,
for the twenty-four hours ending at a.
M, 18th meridian time, July !. 1897:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-02
HOTTEST DAY IN TEN YEARS.
Continued from Eighth Page

were twenty -tNO WHllG couples married
in the month of June and forty-six color
ed. making a total OF sixty-eight mar
rlages which have taken place in Chat
ham county since the first of June. All of
which serves to show that you cannot
keep the young man by the name of
cupid from cutting up his antics when he
takes a notion.
You may talk about your operas and
your fine music and all that sort of
thing" said a well known confederate
veteran of Savannah yesterday, who was
in the Army of the Tennessee. but III
tell you 1t all depends upon the occasion
and the environment to enjoy music.
1T was just before Johnston was taken
from the command of our army above
Atlanta. We had been fighting all down
the Western and Atlantic railroad, and as
is well known, there wasn't a soldier in the
army who didn't love Johnston We were
all feeling a little blue In those days for
il was whispered around that Hood was
going to be put over us and Johnston
taken away. One night went to sleep all
tired out, and little bit disheartened at
the outlook, and wondering if we were
really to lose our general. Next morning
] was Weakened by the roll of the drum.
! aroused rather lazily, and lay there for
a minute thinking about the campaign
and what would become of US. The ris-
ing sun threw its streams
of golden light in through
an opening of the tent, and 1 was lying
there the most melancholy soul you ever
saw, when presently l heard the band
away on a neighboring sunny slope strike
up on Garry Me Back to Old Virginia
Well sir, as | was going on to say you
may talk about your fine music. but that
tune the boys played that morning was
the sweetest music l ever heard in my
life. Immediately 1 sprang up from my
pallet, threw on my jacket and was rush
ing out to get in line. l thought sure It
meant we had been ordered to go back TO
Virginia to join the campaign there. But
when we were all out, orders came down
the lines that Gen. Hood had come to take
charge of the command. You never saw
such disappointed chap as 1 was that
moment"
Judge Norwood has been prevented from
holding court for the past few days on
account of sickness. His many friends
will be glad to learn that he will be out
again tomorrow, however, and will take
up the criminal docket of the city court, |
M mn for
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-02

Remarks-High temperatures accompa-
MED by scattered showers still prevail
throughout the cotton belt.
Observations taken July /, 1897. p. m.
10Th meridian time, at the same moment
of time at all stations for the Morning
News.
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ron RENT-HoUsEs

--e~-----~->>-'----,-
TO RENT. 414 NEW HOUSTON
street. west. See Schultz. 80 Bay. east.
A FINE RESIDENCE, 2s2 BULL
street, near theater. Inquire at Sternberg
q Co.'S store.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-02
EXPORTS.

Mrs A Cook. Miss L Garrigui, L Fernold
and five steerage.
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NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND cREDf-
TORS.

GEORGIA. CHATHAM coUNTY.-No-
tlce n hereby given 20 all persons having
demands against Abraham Stevens late
OF said county. deceased. 60 present them
20 me. properly made out. within tho time
prescribed BY law. "a as 10 show their
character and amount. and an persons In
debtod 10 said deceased are required 10
make immediate payment 90 me-
WILLIAM j. CLEARY,
Administrator Estate Abraham Stevens,
deceased
June 7, 1897.
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LEGAL NOTICES.

NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND cREDf-
TORS.
GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY. Mo-
tice ls hereby given 70 all persons having
demands against Julia Crowley, late OF
said county deceased. 20 present them 20
me, properly made out. within the time
prescribed by law, so as 10 show their
character and amount; and all persons In
debted 10 said deceased are required 20
make immediate payment 10 me.
JOHN ~. QUINN,
Executor VIII OF Julia Crowley. deceased.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-02
MARINE INTELLrGENcr.

SAVANNAH, Friday, July q 1897.
Sun rises ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Sun sets 06
~~-~-~~~~~~~-~~~-~-~~~~~
High water at Tybee 1852 am, 9:12 pm
High water at Savannah 1852 am, 1912 pm
The time ball on Cotton Exchange drops
u M, 10Th meridian time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-02
MISCELLANEOUS.

q SHOES ron G.a. At oK1RM1's:
guaranteed from rips and breaks for six
months, otherwise repaired free OF charge.
BEFORE you BUY OR SELL PROP
erty, consult Robert II. Tatem, real as
tate dealer. No. West York street. near
Bull street.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-02
FoR RENT--sTOREs.

FOR RENT, STORE. NO 10l BROUGH~
ton, second west of Whitaker. formally
occupied by the Miller Co. Thomasson g
Black, % Bryan. east
FOR RENT STORE, NO. IA BROUGH-
ton, between Barnard and Whitaker, now
occupied by Conida's candy store. Thorn
asson & Black, % Bryan, east.
STORE ON BRoUGToN, NO. si4, BE-
tween Jefferson and Montgomery, now oc-
cupied by Grihin's furniture store Thorn
asson a. Black.
FOR RENT, THE PREMISES KNOWN
as the Custom House Shades" Possession
Sept. 1. For terms apply to George w.
Owens, Bryan street, east.
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AGENTS WANTED.
EMPLOYMENT WANTED.
ron RENT-ROOMs.

FOR RENT. A NICE FLAT OF FIVE
rooms and bath. over brick store, corner
Broughton and Habersham. Apply sf9
Broughton street, east.
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EDUCATIONAL.

MRS. n. J. CLARKE Will OPEN
her summer school Monday. July s, at so
Price street. opposite Huntingdon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-02

1T. temperature; ", velocity Of wind
J. NJ. Sherier,
Observer. Weather Bureau.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-02
TO-DAYS WEATHER FORECAST

Forecast for Savannah and vicinity I'M
til midnight July 2, 1897: Generally fair
weather; little change in temperature.
Weather from Washington:
For Georgia and Western Florida-Gen-
orally fair continued high temperatures
variable winds.
Eastern Florida-Fair; variable winds
For South Carolina-Fair, except show
ers on the coast; variable winds.
General Conditions-No change in tenn
perature is noted in any section of the
country The highest temperatures were
recorded in Georgia, at Savannah, the
maximum of the season, 1O2 degrees, was
recorded.
Scattered showers fell off the New Eng
land coast, along the immediate Carolina
and Georgia coasts, ard in the lower Mis-
souri, valley; elsewhere generally clear
weather prevailed.
Light to fresh variable winds are noted
along the coast.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-02
ALLIED YEsTERDA'
MEMORANDA.

Steamship Kansas City, New York.
Bark Ajax (Nor), Hamburg.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-02

SPARE THE HOUSEWIFE BY CIV
Ing the District Messenger and Delivery
company your carpets to take up. clean.
dislnfect and store for the summer
They are making this a speciality.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-02

THE LADIES WOULD BE PLEASED
TO see you at the ice cream festival this
evening at hall over Trinity Sunday school
room.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-02

Baltimore. July 1.-The Champions won
to-days contest with the Senators in
long drawn out and tiresome game. At
tendance, 1000. Score:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-02

An excursion over the Central railroad
has been arranged to be run July 10 from
Columbus to Savannah. The rates are
down low. and a good crowd is expected
from Columbus and intermediate points.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-02

Mr.. H. C. McFadden. assistant general
passenger agent of the Plant system,
went down to Jacksonville yesterday on a
business trip.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-02

ALL CARPETS formed OVER 10
the District Messenger Company are clean
ed within twenty-four hours from the time
they are taken up, thus giving the moths no
time 10 get in their work
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-02

Baltimore ....0 1 % 90 0 ks 9
Washington 10 2 90 0-3
Batteries-Pond and Bowerman; Nc
James and Farrell.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-02

Talbotton, Ga, July L-Talbotton again
defeated Buena Vista In a closely con-
teGted game of base bali here to-day. the
sewre standing 10 to in favor of Talbot
ton. The feature of the game was Jack
sons home run over the lefb field fence,
scoring two men.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-02
HELP wANTED-FEMALEs.

-,~s,s------~~~~-~-----
WANTED, A WHITE GIRL FOR
homework; reference required. Apply 553
East Huntingdon street.
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS.


THERE WILL BE AN ICE CREAM
festival this afternoon and evening at han
over Trinity Sunday School room.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-02

Reports Of wrecks and derelicts received
for transmission 20 the navy department.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-02

New York 40 900 Ii 100 II s
Boston ........0 0 2 o 3 0 0 o. 8
Batteries-Rusie and Wilson; Nichol
and Camel.
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HE'LL wANTEp-MALEs.

~~-s---s->~--e-s.----
WANTED, IMMEDIATELY, COOK.
man or woman; good wages to right par
ty Address Cook News office
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-02

Philadelphia, Pa, July philadelphia
had an easy time of it in defeating Brook
Ign this afternoon. Daub was the most
shining kind of mark, being hit safely
twenty times for total of thirty bases.
Attendance, 1900. Score:
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-24

In various parts OF all countries
where the climate Is temperate. there
exists oayerns where Ice may be found
the year round. and which In many
instances bears lndisputable marks OF
having been found during the warm
periods OF the year. Edwin 5. Baleh. a
scientist. has studied many OF these
caves In America and Europe. and
finds that the mouths OF the same
are always located on the slope Of a
clin. az the base OF a elin. or where
LARGE pits into which the ice cave open
ed The size varied from several hun
dred Zee, In length TO quite small holes
Many hypothesis. he said In a recent
address. had been advanced 10 account
Tor these caves. one Of which was that
they were the remains Of the glacial
period. but this had been completely
dlsproved. a. many Of them have been
entirely cleared OF Ice. but Il always
reformed again the following win
ter: another was that the cave rock.
nearly always lime rock. contained
salt. which was decomposed with the
summer heat and carried into the cave
by the peroolating water. Still an
other that evaporation and expansion
had something 10 DO with Il. and again
that pressure was the responsible cause.
lie thought. however. that the eorrec,
explanation was, as Il seemed 10 accord
best With known facts. that, as the
mouth Of these caves IL always a con-
siderable distance above the floor. the
cold. heavy winter air entering the
caves would sink 10 the bottom, con-
gcaling the water there and that which
porcolated through during external
thawa In summer the heat would az
feet the upper layers Of this cave air
hrst. and by its consequent expansion
more or less would be forced out. but
that the whole body Of cave air would
not be affected by the heat before the
next winter set In.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-24

Mr.. Chaplin. who lives In Brooklyn. has
given sporumen permission TO hunt
for them. His park Is stocked with
imported game. and the Wildcats have
OF late been killing the smaller AMI
mails. The two Monticello hunters had
splendid luck. and returned home at
night with two as fine wildcats as were
ever brought 10 town. Bishop shot one
OF tho animals. which measured four
fee. from tip TO tip. and the other was
killed by selleck The two cats net
ted their captors SIS. The town Of
cumberland gave a bounty OF Sc, Afr.
Chaplin an addition So, the county
paid a bounty OF 50 and =. c. Kummel
OF Rochester purchased the cats for 81
and will hays them mounted.
Wildcats ars plentiful In the vicinity
OF Hankins One day last week a dog
belonging TO Delzeno Tyler OF that
place brought a wildcat 10 bay a short
distance down the Delaware river from
Kellam. Pa. The beast swan to a rock
In the river and remained there until
a man named Jones shot H.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-24

venus ny Trap s-a 81. Alnoss nsHsn
Aeffon.


Venus ny Trap a4d ~ Aimofi hrurn
Action.
Now and again. IN exploring Amer.
lean woods and swampa, botan...-
have come across floral curiosliica ina.
almost bridge over the great guli thA>
divides the animal and vegetable kinA'
doms. says the Designer One Of these.
to be met with nowhere In the woIla
save in North Carolina. Il scientino.i.I
classified a. dlonOea muscipula' pe~
Is colloquiaily known as Venus ~
trap" In appearance the extrAora'-
nary plant IL prettlly but rnaasumins-
~ the ieahess flower stem, runnine
from six 10 eight inches In height ana
surmounted BY a cluster Of ave pe'allea
blossoms. rising erect like q rosette-
like bed Of leaves II Il In the edse o.
the leaves that the death dealing
apparatus IL set-for this modest htIia
plant, which IL 90 delicate that y olet
Of the slightest injury TO root or STEM
sustains It's life BY feeding upon the
unwary insects that chance 70 ali6nt
upon he leaves. entlcing them 70 theix
destruction by exuding from the edsea
Of is fatal traps a viscous huid, some
what resembling honey. The traps
consist Of two soft. velvoty leaves.
fringed with delicate bristlos ana
hinged together on one side. The IN
suspeeting ny. lured BY the honey
alighta on these bristles In anticipa-
tion OF a feast. but a. the nrst touch
Of iis feet the hinges close. the two
leaves come together. the bristlea In
terlock and the hapleas insect IL i'm
prisoned In a cell from which escape 4
impossible. Under the stimulus OF me
victims struggles the tiny glands with
which the inner walls Of the trap are
furnished pour forth q secretion which
Darwin analysed as a vegetable Sas-
trio juice. resembling that which m
sures digestion In animal life. IN
der the influence Of this curious huid
the ny Il actually digested alive, and
its juices being extracted the trap doors
are reopened and the skeleton 10 huns
out The scientists declare that the
plant unquestl0nably lives upon The
juices OF lie victims. but one Or two
expert florists take exception 70 this
statement Il Is worthy Of note that
although the habit Of the plant Il car
nivorous, experiments have proved that
Il lives longer and thrives better vhen
90 ineiosed that no insects can reach
TIA super-abundance Of its favorits
diet apparently rendering Il even more
delicate than Il Il BY nature. The set
OF muscles controlling lis leaves are
said 10 resemble those OF the human
eyellda.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-24


Hunters have enjoyed some rare aud
exciting sport recently Ia hunting bears
and wildcats In sullivan county. New
York. says a Port Jeryis special to the
sun. Back Of Eldrcd. In the town OF
Highland. several bears have been
killed. Dan Hallock. the veteran
guide and hunter OF that place. told
his wife on Christmas morning that
he'd so ont rnd KIN bear just TO
break In hls hlred man. John. The
two men started out with guns and
doss Tor Mud Pond Swamp and were
not long IN finding bear tracks. and
Halloek put bis dogs on the track
while he and John ran around 10 the
other side OF the swamp where he
knew the bear would como out They
had Just reached the place. when there
was a thrashlng OF bushes and out ran
two full-grown black heara Halloek
fred and wounded the foromos, bear,
which shook lts head and made dash
for the hillA Then began a lively
chase, which lasted for three or four
hours. Over hills and through swampa
the animals continued their flight, un.
al at last Hallock got In another sho,
at long range which brought down the
wounded bear, The Other bear escaped
20 the swamp. An examination Of the
carcass showed that Hallock's hrst aho,
had struck the bear under the chin
and passed clean through the body
and lts run OF nearly four hours after
bolng' wounded showed remarkable
endurance. The iaddlos werc brought,
TO Port Jcrvia today and shipped to
the city. The bear weighed $50
pounda
u. u. bishop aud John selleck q
Monticello Nont wildcat hunting on
Mr Chapn'a property at Lebanon
lake. IN the town OF cumberland on
Christmas. That portion Of sullivan
abounds With iorocious animals and
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-24

During the progress OF his wlfe's
suit for divorce IN the circuit court
al ST. Louis. No., Wednesday. Jacob
Flschel attempted to XIII his wife. her
uncle. Julius Schneider. and himself.
Mrs. Flschel was In cour, attended by
number Of frlenda and by her at
torney. Walter Molnllrc. During the
proceedings Fisohol arose with a mo-
tlon 20 have Judge Wood set aside
decree for allmony. which he was
ordered to pay until the settlement
Of the case. While ne was talking At
tornoy Mclntirc motlonod Mrs. Flschcl
20 leave the court room with him. They
started out. followed by Julius Sohel-
Der. and had Just reached the door
whom Fischel drew rcvolycr and be-
gan shooting ono bullet passed
through Attorney Mcin,ircs ovorcoa,
and struck Mrs. Figchel On the bach
OF the lcn shoulder Her uncle ran
to her assistance ard as he was bending
over the prosir o. woman. Fischel ir,,
a hullc, Into sshreleef's breast hs
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-24
THE LARGER MUSICAL cENrERs

Jefferson De Angels will produce a
new opera by Edwards and Strange Al
the New York Casino early IN March.
New works By Dr. Hubert Parry and
Mr Edgar are announced to BE- IN
eluded In English festival programs
this year.
Il has been settled that Lillian Rus
cell is 10 make a tour OF Australia
She will start as soon az her present
New York engagement Is ended.
NORTH Rosenthal. the pianist. viii
go to southern California az soon as he
can travel safely. He expects TO begin
bis season on the Pacific coast some
time In February.
Il Is announced that Dr. Antonin
Dvorak. the celebrated Hungarian CON-
poser. will return to America next year
and again take his former position "a
director Of tho National Conservatory
Of Music IN New York.
Miss Marie Tempest has given IN tha
starring tour she contemplated maklnr
In this country next season. An ths
dates held for her have been cancelled
A rumor comes from London that Mls.
Tompcsl's plan JUST now Is TO marry !
wealthy man lnamc not elycnl az ths
end OF The season ana 20 retire. TEN
porarils, az least, from he .,aso.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-24

wyoming's game warden Is credited
with the statement that the number OF
elk wintering In the Jackson Hole
country IL greater than for many pre-
ylous years, A conservative estimate
Fixes the number At $4,000. They are on
every hill and In every valley. and
the nights sounds are most piteous
from the crying Of the calves lost from
their mothers. Every morning thous-
ands are seen travelling from the great
swamps along the Snake river to the
Gros Vontro hills, The game warden
says; Il recently gaEed upon a sight
which fhr SURPRISES anything had
ever seen. and ., utterly astonlshed
and amazed me. For a distance Of six
miles a herd OF elk was stretched out
The animals had made a trail through
the snow which was packed as hard as
llntod ice. know there were $4,000
head d elk In that band From
Sports Aneld.