Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1901-06-28
BUN"
The Mascot Of the Hartford Is a Good
Dog


Dog.
His name is Bum. He is Just dog,
plain dog, but is loved by all on board.
Jack will make a pet Of most any ami
NAL, consequently "A good natured dog
like Bum Is sure TO come in for a large
snare of his affections. Previous to
Buns joining the United States navy,
he belonged to a large English ship
then unloading coal at the Mare Island
navy yard. The Hartford was fitting
out there Mt the time for a cruise
around to the Atlantic. Bum made
several calls on board and seemed to
like the change. When the English
ship finally dischar&d her cargo and
sailed from Mare Island, Bum was left
behind, so he settled down as one OF
our regular crew. lie soon showed his
preference for our men in blue jackets
uniform, as he looked on one in citi-
GEMS clothes with suspicion. and would
hang around to see that no harm was
intended. When men would leave the
ship for target practice, liberty or drill
Of any kind Bum was sure to be one OF
the party
tho bugle from any other call. The
bugle calls on board ship are quite
numerous. and all different. but at the
first note of the bugle calling away a
beat, Bum pricks up his ears. and at
once makes tracks to the gangway,
awaiting an invitation. II one is not
extended to him, ne will watch his
chance and slip down in the boat. Bum
is generally one of the first to get on
shore in every port. He has visited
quite a number of foreign cities, where
he wanders around all day and occa-
sonally breaks his liberty and remains
over night, but ALWAYS finds his way
back to the boat landing.
At Bahia. Brazil, a monkey was
brought on board. We named him Ru-
fua because he whist,ed. He. soon be-
came great chums with Bum. They
would romp and skyiark like two little
dogs, Rufus at times jumping on Buns
back. then race around the decks
BUNS hair was long, so Rufus could
hang on with safety. We found it nee
ossary to clip Bum en- account of warm
weather; then Rufus. found it rather
difficult to keep his hold and could not
deck. Rufus had an English walnut
one day which ne hammered on the
deck and tried all sorts of ways to
brt ak 1t. As last resort he placed it
I'm Buns mouth. Bum cracked II and
laid it on the deck. Rufus gathered i'm
the walnut and perched. himself in a
safe place to eat it. We We're com
PEELED to part with Rufus on account of
his mischla vousnesz. He would steal
anything within reach. visiting officers
rooms and helping himself to pipes.
toothbrushes etc, which he Invariably
threw overheard when his curiosity
was satisfied.
Bum will not visit the officers quar-
tiers. or berth deck. Even the most in
viting dish of roast beef held under q
hatch will not induce him to go below.
1t appears that i'm the carly part of the
cruise Bum was lying In the ward
room. An officer was also lying on the
transom close by. The roll of the ship
caused n rose jar to slide off the table
and break. Bum jumped Up and looked
al the officer. al much a. to say, Did
you do that? Well. [ shall be blamed
for it," And with his tai! between his
legs sneaked out. Since that day the
only time Bum appears on that deck is
when he is carried there which we are
compelled 10 do wher having great gun
target practice. Bum tumbles all over
when he sees preparations made for
this event. Then couple of men will
carry him below. before the first gun
frs. AT Port of Spain, Trinidad. a lib
erty party assembled on the wharf
atts,. h., -.
to the ship. One Of the men who could
not steer a straight course. on reaching
the edge fell overheard. Bum immedi-
ately jumped in and held him until "a
boat pulled to them and both We're
hauled aboard. He carries several scars
from battles with other dogs. AL
though gentle as lamb on board ship.
he is always ready for scrap when he
meets another dog on shore He has
never been whipped. -Philedelphia Bull
letin.