The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-05

tes years. when Hzhinx eu-srx fA~ su~--
IT, naoEtas near Lake a. gohA. I aaA
- NAY 1rezn signs arr x feu IL
~saAees ire animals themselves e -gas a
constant aggras1Tioz and I resolves q
S1s = efad 10 T.. ~ I vent $50 esrag de-
l@a'iis1 % remain three ws<<s e nece@-
SAY - sHeNrs = czFss8a In 4gse F,a~sa-
nssas H. gui9ss st2ses. evidently "a r.s~.
ny hc9es. ikat 1 soa;d and Asxz very
S+eatifs1. : should Be foranEasA enough.
- are - ne right pi@ee Ell xhs rxEs
time. II E9s sa24 rEserz8la +Tss faat
Always aPeears IN he promises q s1sse..
~heA TIE possibility CT securing Earne 8
l concluded TO make trip 20 Lake Bat
Iaas distance ef some - niles. A
W~ez was consumed IN the so1rlay Tr-
uN1@ran2e signs. more Or less freshly
made acre found On al the rur~ays
ppxtasss. and CT the shores OF the lakes
ano ponds. OF two occasions carbon we're
seen. bot TOO far away 20 be reached with
any prospect OF success. One small pend
Ia Particular, We found 70 "a |. ver4tzhle
pasture groena. A hard rro1den path
fully three feet wfds congtetssy sEcsrcsed
TX, and Glvsyging trails we're g1.nerCus
running far back into Iae woo.s A tire
some vigil al this point for an entire aft
tfnooa melted noshing-the demon os IT,
lick wa In the ascendant
~
Aontasnais Indian families settled there
for the winters hunting and trapping. A
Caribou that had just been secured with a
alp moose trap hung IN their camp, and
We were Informed that the animals we're
much plenty" Tals, at least. Vas Tlsas-
ant Information
a description OF an Indian caribou trap
u OF Interest. a runway thai l. much
used Is found. ard some point vsasre there
a - fEr a
lseted Across shia light bridge Is built.
resting upon two sfrinEsrs. One etrsnger
- nearly chopped through 80 order that
The weight OF an animal may cause IL TO
nttak- 4 thong OF raWhide Is tied about
the strtngeF where IL Is cut and a strong,
stun szpisng is bent down and fastened 70
the thong = large slip moose Is then made
and laid upon the bridge at the breaking
point, the end being fastened 10 the bent
sapling. Both bridge and moose are cars-
fully covered with dead leaves and moss.
As The caribou steps upon thu bridge its
weight breaks tho sfringer. the saDiing IS
released. the moose tightens about tho
forslegs OF the animal. wnlcn Is Jerked Up
- as 10 stand upon It's hind legs. In tais
position 1t Is helpless. Truly. Il is an In
genious trap. and q very successful one.
For several days after our arrival was
Successful only 20 zhe extent OF finding
many fresh signs. Almost discouraged. /
arranged for trip of 10 miles 10 the up-
per end Of Lake Batiscan- During the en-
tire trip up the lake. however, no gaEns
vas 10 be seen. But On our return. about
midway down the lake. ! vas aroused
from semi-drowss state By al exciama-
ton BY one OF the guides. 'sA sisur. two
caribou" Quickly Strengthening up, saw
f~o caribou indeed feeding in ths water
some distance ahead. At the suggestion
OF the guides / went ashore and carefully
ma IA . Ri. 81 IA.
point directly bsh!ad the unconscious
gsme. while they followed the shore. hid
den behind a point, 70 be ready 10 aid ne
II necessary found the animals TOO far
out in the lake for a safe shot, so i made
my way to the beach openly and with
considerable noise. Frightened. they
started TO swifn across the LAKE, which
was fully tgo miles vide az this point.
The canoe was quickly beside me.
sprung In, and the guides started IN pur-
suit. padding With great rapidly. Their
practicea eyes had discovered the nature
OF the animals. and / was informed that
they were a large cow and bull calf.
Twenty-Five minutes OF hard work
brought us within q hundred yards. Dl-
reoting that the canoe be checked and
turned. sighted my Winchester and fer
tuuafely killed the COW with the first shot.
Two shots. one going wild. were necessary
20 XIII the calf Here was ample sport and
plenty OF fresh meat 81 Within rev
minutes. The antlered head OF large
bull however. was what / particularly
wanted. nor could I Do satisfied until l OBJ
tanned one.
Just AT daylight the following morning
I was awakened by a rought shaking az the
hands OF my guide and his excited, Carl
bou, caribou. gFos caribou ici"' Unrol-
ing from my blanket and grasping ny rifle
/ sprang out OF the tent inEo driving
rain storm and rushed TO the canoe, which
the guides were holding In readiness. In
distinctly through the mist or failing ran
/ could see the autlerea head Of large
animal far cat IN the lake never saw
such terrific padding IS ensued. and the
violent exertion was rapidly winding the
guides. could see that We were I'd
vanelng fully two feet 10 tho animals
one. and / persuaded them TO 50 slower.