The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-10-01
CATCHING SNAKES IN INDIA.
Queer but Effective Method of Capt
nrinp Great Serpents.

Menageres are always in need OF
+ snakes. and as India abounds in these
reptiles, perhaps to greater extent
than any other country In the world, 10
i India go the managers when their
] stocks begin TO run low. Snake hunt
f ing in India, unless one understands
the trade, Is n perilous business, for
larger percentage of the Indian SER
penis are poisonous than in any other
+ part of the globe. and even Hindoo
i has no desire to die of snake bite, nor
within the crushing folds of con-
strictor Besides, however, the de.
mands from the menagerles, the Indian
government pays a bounty on snake
/ heads. so there Is n double incentive
+ TO Indian snake hunters, and when
+ there are sufficient orders on hand from
i the menageres, hunt Is organized on
grand scale.
Preparations are made by ascertain
/ ing from the natives promising snake
] district, which Is usually a tract of
/ jungle with thick bamboo or grass
underground. In such lands snakes are
i found by thousands. and after prom
f
/ Using patch is discovered, a beginning
/ is made by clearing or burning the I'M
dergroWth from strlp ehtireis en'ii
cling the snake larln' 'heh proau ga
i panse of perhaps an acre Il cleared Oh
/ one side and there Is located the snake
trap, he'ling eN'ehueu io' w VI ~
yards on each side of the cleared tract.
+ It's wings gradually contracting to lead
the requires mo " cui ue sae' ,''i
Whieh ,heie 10 ho e''"Pe. ~
ureu na'i'es are "ss1i"oi'u' ",iu y" :"
Jay Nhen 'nc VIM i,'''i ..
dua'lei the9 s"iiounu 'i,o -. a.
leelea' anu, at gwen slsnui' %. -, ~
10 the jungle Ai'er 'ne iilr n.s 49,
slaried lhe hatIFeS are eai'ou
me hei'ihs' as tneIe IL no ne'u u NJ,
services on ,ne othe, siues, III
snake tenant ol 'he prusn hees :" '"'
same airect'oh 'o""iu tue INN
lhs.
hehinu 1t stanu rows VI nien' al me-
with eiups ana s'lcAs, 'eaus - ST.
lhelr shaheships hteiy ieeep''on'
the hre hpproaches 'ne ne,',ne
snakes come III cro"us' ps n'iiu'o
sometimes by thous"nus, AT 'ns ","s9
the men are ooneei' "'eu W" -
clhps feady 10 XIII muse a','i'l'', =,
10 escape anu as 'ne mann pous " ~
+ reptiles approaches the ne''ihs, i"o
/ wings are pusheu lor"aiu to"e''
othef' the stakes supporting 'ie ne''ins
+ are drlNeh hruily lhto Tue siou'u ~
me s,iaAes "i' .'N -,
eau 'iinio "irno's "s We. -. 49,, ,on,
anu 50 ,ne nie' ~ ". "'7' =. =,
puss hiiiihs 'nose 'ii". enae" ~
eape o'ei 'ne i0Ps'' ~ ~ -,
tue he.'ihs eN'enua "o'' 10 -.
tue SUES anu Tue i"i ger POI .'oa u -
/ reptiles are nnaiIy eone'"''"'eu
TINS ihciosuie' neie "ie ns = ~
vi hseiy an'iiia'ion toi 'ne :.
Vi an siHes' SUNNI Vi 'Ne 'enoii,o' :, =.
uies Vi mum "V' 'ei"s NV. Ia"
ihenes !" iens'n, am 40 ne
menus are Nei' qu,0n' 'ne
peaters are Aep' uous'ns "Voa' ~ =
manner At onoe siO'e9Iue an ~ %
ing iheir hnNie'S " eseaPe M -.
serpeh's 'nal 20 'nious" nc -
hhe h"Sh Deins W" e'e"
lheir easeIhess W NH 40 man. -,
us possioie anu mus \
share VI tue so'.' - o.,
slahe Il pen"i'''eu ~ S9e 49, -, ,,,,,.,.
al lhe SIMMER 'ep'''Vo m - ~
lhelr way 'hious" '"e 4, ,,,,.,,
hei hafe pee" Ni''su' "..s.s ',,,
Ell 10 tue ia's ei VIM"
In various parts Oh the netting .nei'
are loops when can DE uhiieo "hu 'he'
refastened, ana aiter the slaushtei VI
the little snakes mas oeeh hn'sieu ,n'
work OF capturing the must proii'sihs
specimens begins Inc superin.enoen'
points AT an ahhcohuh lha' WIN prins
good price, ana as the ahiiiiai 'nI
It's head against 'ne netting III iru''
less EFFORTS TO escape SUCK WIN WIZ
loop At the emu Is ihtrouuce'' ii'e 'nan'
Is lassoed immediately paeh vi ih'
head, the wire Is 'ghleheu hno lhe III
ture occupant OF lllenase'ie e"se, h'9,
ing ana wrlthlhg' IS uraesea through
and seized by a dozen ha'iFes At ohe'
Bundles oil bamboo cut INTO proper
lengths' nave alreuuy peeh prepaieu
three or -FOUR men straigh'eh 'ie s,iah'
ana iag nm On o"lnooo' so'''e',,nsS
around him. and then lashing him Sc
curely down with bamboo withes every