The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-10
ne chase lEvinE ness-

- love- OF the chase Hvs19 nexe~
- knoxs Joe Surfer.
$3.50 - lived in Seaftie ard ira immedI
~.~1rfty for The past thlrfy years. his
I. az Union BAY. ~ Lake Washing
"a n Is one o. the preitlest little
- lying on the shores OF mat oea1-
-. 81 wafer. Besides rs prolific
e - >rz,at chickens ard garden truck.
e s.r.os,< for it's production OF deer
- ard their musical ozying can be
80 -. ,rexn asar every hour OF the day or
| rSf 81. 1. ~ -.
= ehsse deer with hounds. jos ke~ps
s-.4zsrx hem and gioriss In the fact
| =. =. racs Is the best, the swiftsst and
!. r,rsst Of any In the state.
= 80 why he keeps them he win an
=. "a. ne does 50 merely for protection;
-. ;. has business sn the woods az times
@..,sx h,ackberries and bee trees. and
!. 4 afraid Of being devoured b.
- ans attacked BY cougars. and run
- soui Of q buck with gorinx propen-
40 well and faworably known that
s... -. ssw who would care 70 file In
s~r.tson against him for any violation
| ,ss game laws.
10 those who ia The good old times
A., bad the good fortune to have been
: .ss woods with him and observed his
s.~Issh disposition. his good nature and
:. ssxfrs 10 always place his guests or tho
- rgnwayx, and al night 20 have sat
.-x,sf bis campfire and listened 70 HIS
-.rs~f experiences and adventures. told In
= oxn lnlrnitabie way. have formed an
,.zehnsni Cor him akin 20 a deep-seatsa
| cation
sssx.. these fortunate ones there are
a. a. h;s scauasntanoes who have not
- jsfs a chunk" OF venison at their
4. doors. In and osit OF season.
Hs history as a hunter would al many
.yssus with Interesting reading. From
3. .s,us be crossed the plains In the early
| ssus hunter fer a caravan OF twenty
rssss .chooners, he has never lowered
| i arIns"
NJ has hunted elk. deer and bears when
| esT roaned unchecked on the spot where
50 rae modern sevsn-story stone and
| kkk balldlnzs and other evidences OF the
| ssy natropoiIs OF Puget sound.
| r. having Of his hounds made the
| sssis ring with their meiodiosis music "a
/ ~ followed along the bear trails and
| rasays. that later developed into the
| sr.e.s avenues and thoroEghfares OF the
| sissa City.
Ii has chased deer from one end OF Sec
| ~ avenue 20 the other. stalked elk on
| Fstnn h:li. and fought old bruln hand to-
| ssad on the site where now stands the
szsive New York block.
eng while since he got rp steam. un-
.aasd old Ted and Steve and started to-
sld the head OF the lake. long before his
Mzhbors cav the rising sun.
zszehIng his destination. he anrho-ed
j Al. axsA l. Il
= .snasr and pat them In the woods.
= Tsr had nos been gone bur a short time
sAsa he heard old Ted CRY out with his
is~pteaed tongue that ne had struck a
81 trait. Presently Steve took tYp the
ssns ard key, and their combined yesps.
So sa6 uncertain, told OF the chase tfst
Agsn. and 70 end only when their gane
va brought 70 water.
% knowing from the manner In which
% hounds had started, the run would 10
knx ene. returned le!sureiy 10 his
asssh. exfingusshed the fire, fiIlei his
sasks With cold biscuits, his flask with
~ safer and his magazine With shells.
9tkag bis 'ield glasses. he returned 10 the
E1sT and rowed along the shore 10 where
;aosght the deer would likely take to
n.sy
lhsr patiently listening and watching
- hour or 50. he heard the dogs com
= q las- family a. first. but as they
scsaist the hslls. their eonorous yeips
Es - distinctly heard. only 10 be lost
Rsa a. they followed the trail through
= faFiaes and valleys. but again 20 grow
@assf and sharper as they rounded one
ara Intervening hil1.
- was now on the lookout. scanning
= sore ~ and down WITH his glasses
I. not lens before ne nsads out the
es OF Big buck. plunginE into tho
- fonss several hundred yards below
h, Aers vas hss same at las. ssrasxh,
sssF hs bent % MS cars and puIiss FOR
y eesr, ~h!eh was headed for the oppo-
- ssore - ths lake II was race FOR
~ eat he strong arms Of tkls hearty
Fiaaeer wers more than q match
Us ne slender legs Of this nohls varua
- saeh disadvsrtage~. Gradually he
ssAFsF and nearer, and when az last
@aa sFertaken t9e monarch ~ the glen.
we're both Gus run mile from shore.
a1a'hg as rife. he was about 20 abrupt
- ne chase. when a compunctioa OF
sssieace avercame him.
DOT always that he allows tNr saw
y instinct ~ every hunter 20 get che
- % aim. for RE has a btx heart as
Ply az times as the tcnderest wo-
- ani n This Instance. as On many a
a. - eeeassou. Re concluded not TO KIN
VSatened animal whose large iiqusA
sseined 70 be appealing 20 him for
eat % capture g and take 4 home
- recently promised a live buck %
a's friends ard here was the orpar-
q fulailins as promise.
sef7ng Ms rife. te resumed rs SEA.
new
sAsltd me rapidly moving buck.
- es grabbed nv the hana1a with a.
- eSN, While ne reached fer the
@as~ VIII RS starhoar4 afrfts Making
ase - the end % IRE painter. whfsh
49, extra length. he threw Il over the
sssas soxsev a''sN
tae sasSoinE OF q deer n aesa water
=. - seS a. az. bur - tow 81 a riise and
: 49,, -. ! INTO a steamer and saSaue Il
s..sss''S re'qo RS experience nerve.
s.nas. SO above al. a great desire -
49, IN oc1e~t such - joe had N
y. go 7 Tgas Just IKE hfm 20 under
g. e}taca1t task 20 please q friend.
Nst Re had made fast to TIE deer.
~ see e tov q hack 10 hls launch.
81 49, NEhs1E 80 - iea assraw. q fr-
II - ssea coiHs tee leading principally
/. sse~fe direction. Joe. nndlng thai
49, nakias toe nnc21 leewsy. COR
ake IL = few Lengths OF o5s tow
!. - arsns hss burSss p asteru. ~ or
sFenl aina from Aosslnx tas feb
49, up ~ Biz MAJ - began haul
49, IS Ane. unsl he had Mr. Back
49, eat NJ Buck Objected 70 ~
w.. .aNsn IT. ana eapAasfxed MS or
80 Fes STEERING very vigorous
49, Aesd rDto tae -aee tl~Atlv. f,-
49,. = iet h'm have h's kIrk aut. ~
L. y vel as aayhoysv tnst ne Buck
~ -. 'ns'as;. out shs ua.sre "a kiex@a
~ *-ae 81 t'f zoe ocs1 On - ere
ss.~..s NlsA a Desperate stretch. -
= -, = planting ai< has feet against
-. = TIE boat. arE NetA are assist,
rs., !. = es@t roce. firmly Ae1a az TIE
r.. se~'s hVawuy hands and q sudden
ars., 0gNa-d Pc obtained a tor ana
49, 1fs9ass cn TIE baa,- whIcA
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