Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-08-26

here, told us that he had seen consid-
cradle moose sign lately just over the
river at the licks near Warm Springs
creek. He also told us that Percy, viii
1 Lyon and the Prof had stayed there Tor
some time without success waiting for
/ the river TO fall so they could get across
whSre the moose were. 1t seems that
after they left he found fresh sign OF a
big bull moose around the ticks, so YES
terday viii, DR.. and Geo. concluded to
so over and bring Mr.. Moose into camp.
! didn't want to go, told them so told
them ! hadn't lost any moose and that
| would rather stay in camp and wash up
all our linen which had begun to look
somewhat soiled, but they insisted, and
told me it might be the chance Of my
life 10 see such Il magnificent specimen
OF this almost extinct apecies Upon
their assuring me that moose would
not hook, finally consented to 90, and
across the river we Went, and in the
course OF time found the moose, or rather
the moose found us. None OF us have
very clear idea OF all that took place, but
| was the coolest of the four, aud not SO
badly Ecared, as | was in taller tree
than they were, and consequently further
from the ground. 1t all happened in
this way: We we're walking very care
fully along the trail to the lick so as not
TO scare the moose in case we run across
him, when George, who was ahead, |
caught glimpse OF big red animal
through ths thick bushes. lie dropped /
quietly down on his knees and silently +
motloned the rest OF us to follow his ex-
ample. | had been following in the rear
of the others, and realizing that this was
the chance OF life time, / Immediately I
picked out nice large tree and began to I
climb it as fast as was convenient so I
could see as much OF this rare species as
was possible. My motions seemed to .
alarm the brute, and the other bows
thinking he was going to escape fred at
him through the bushes, and for the .
next ten minutes there was about the .
liyeliest circus | have ever witnessed.
and had good point of observation
too. At the crack OF their guns he
whrled and came like a demon towards
them. On account of the thick brush
there was no chance for another shot
AMI there was no time to spare, so they
lropped their guns and darted for the
nearest tree. George and Doc got there
irst and barely swung themselves out OF
each as the infuriated beast crashed
owsrds them. They did not entirely
'scape, however for the point OF one OF
lis razor-like horns caught Doctors
rousers and ripped one log open from
bottom to top, and Georges shoe was
ut through to the skin. Then the bull
.urned his attention to MILFORD, who
was making his legs fairly fly across a
little open space towards another tree,
aud by the time he was there Dir.
Aoose's horns were dallying with his .
streaming coat tail. viii gave a yell |
and made a successful leap for safely. /
You ought to have seen him run, it
would have been Il revelation to YOU. |
could Judge pretty we'll OF his Sp.inting
abilities for, as he passed me a jack !
rabbit jumped cut in front OF him, and
lie kicked it aside with the remark, "get
out ot the way, you measiey varmint,
and let somebody run that can. -" We
we kept up those trees for couple Of
hours bctore the moose raised tins siege,
and then the boys siiently descended.
gathered up their scattered euns and
sadly returned to camp. They have now
about given up the idea OF going any
further back into the mountains after
moose, and have quit making sarcastic
remarks about climbing trees, both OF
which decisions are entirely satisfactory
to Yours Truly,
THE "TENDERFoor' OF THE FoUR.
The Seattle Athletic Club, al
though only represented by five
athletes, captured the majority of
points at the meeting Of the Pacific
Northwest Athletic Association held
last week at Astoria, Or.
In letter written home this
week, MIR. S. l.. Chambers, who is
VISITING in Rpnt0n coup+,, On,