The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-16
GAUNT WOLVES
RAID RANGES.
Serious Losses Caused in the
West by the Beasts.
DOGS NOT THEIR EQUAL In PROWENO
Fights Wherein the Prairie Buc-
cancer Has EXcelIed the
Domestic Animal in Point
Of Endurance.

/ Reports from the stock ranges Of the
( West indicate that enormous damage is
! being inflicted by wolves this fall The
! chief pest OF the range has seemingly
! thrlFed on civilization. and despairing
/ cattlemen from Galveston TO Manitoba
! and from Omaha to the Cascades have
/ offered fortunes to fanciers for a breed of
/ dogs that will prove a match for the
[ ErairIe buccaHeer.
Some Of the greatest fanciers I'm the
country have experimental for years in
! the oudeavOr TO give stCckmen a breed
/ Of deg that will run down wolf in the
/ open and beat il IN the fierce tight that
{ ensues. Stock rJis,rs have lent financial
/ assistance. for it is estimated that there
/ is $500 lost every autumn for each wolf
! that runs the range or turks in the noun
/ tains- But all Efforts have been fruitIcss.
( Even the celebrated Barzois dogs, known
/ as Russian wolf-eaters. which were re-
/ Gently imported by the Gould kennels in
/ the hope of proving Cble to cope with the
American wolf. have come TO grief. The
EdTzpiS have made a great record in Rus
{ STA and Siberia against the Eaunt wolves
Z Of the strppCs and northern forests.
( Seemingly, however, the American prairie
I wolf has two ounces Of pluck to every
ounce Of backbone and sinew. and the
D
| discouraging to the dogs from Carbon.
The Test of Proves.
Probably the greatest test Of wolf and
dog merits took place at Hardin. Col.
few miles east Of Denver. on the edge Of
the stretch of prairie that sweeps from
the foot OF the Rockies to the Mississippi
Dogs from all corners Of the world were
{ brought together 20 decide the question
( Of superiority There were the Gould Bar
zols fresh from Russia, and in charge OF
mEh-salarled trainer These were I'M
meEse dogs. with white, silky hair fecked
with reddish spots AS they tuggCd at
their leash. with their wide jaws open
and their Tongues lOling. they apparently
bore out the statements Of their keeper
that they were he only dogs that could
be depended upon to accomplish the dou-
hle Work of running down the wolf and
making a meal Of the prairie pirate after
ward
There were stag hounds from Eastern
kennelS-dOgS that were slightly slower
OF foot than the Barzois. but which had
been backed By their owner 70 kill
wolf in five minutes after running the
animal down Montana had contributed
some fancy breeds In which ran a slight
bulldog strain. said To insure the death
of any wolf There we're several grey
hounds THAI had been trained to hunt
coyotes near Colorado Springs and Den
VeT-dOgS that were so thoroughly train
cd ia cOursi1g and closing with the cow
araly coyote that all their natural tmld-
ness seemed 20 have disappeared one OF
the Montana dogs. Alan Breck, was val
UeG M s. n0J before the test To be pitteC
against this formidable array Of dogs
was one Colorado prairie wolf, somewhat
understood and so far tanned that he man
Tested an abiding affection for a freckle-
faced ranch boy who led him at the end
Lord OgiIyie whose broad acres in Colo
RADIO S-e the envy Of many Of his fellow
mobiles Of England. presided over the test
ana g. congiomerate crowd OF dog fan
CiCrS. stock TaISeTs and cowboys gathered
at Hardin and kept Stockholders busy
writing down the conditions Of bets Lord
DgiIvie who had bought the wolf of the
ranch boy backed the dcnizeu of the
prairie against all corners The cowboys
and st0ckmea. who had lost many good
I dogs I'm wolf hunts. lad pat their money
on the animal at the end Of the lariat.
though IL was their openly expressed hope
that enc OF the breeds would prove suffi-
Cieuriy plucky to end the test in hurry.
and promise the salvation Of the stock
range in consequence.
The Dog Not the VOLTS Equal.
The larlat was removed from the VOLTS
neck and the first dog 90 be Ioosod was
the $1,000 wonder. Alan Brock. There was
a fash Of the VOLTS white teeth and
Alan Rreck got a slashiuE bite on the
head that made him sheer or and quit
the field of battle as If he had been named
Fslstarf. The owner of the hiEh-Vriyed
Montana dog wept tears of rage wE.i-
Z the cowboys alternately jcgred Alan Breck
.
taua was led outside the circle where he
was uuceremouiously shot by his owner.
IudsteTed by this example the owner
OF the STAG hounds let one Of his animals
loose ON tine wolf which had been run
down and IassO-d 10y "a cowboy before 10
could escape TO the open prairie The
hound made one ar TWO vicious IuuEes
. one Of these carried him too far. and his
flank was ripped open The hound ran
bowling 90 his master and refused 70 To-
turn 90 the attack. the master of the
t lad Ir.r Fa grrI#I hot az.
not used % fighting without his mate nj
his side. The rpwH boys merely laughed.
and more money Wis exchanged The
wolf was again To2sd and brought 20
crucial test
Tho Rarzois We're both released ut the
same time. The wolf discovered an open
] ing In the circle OF hursemeu and made
9 for rEe prairie with the EarZOiS close be-
hind. For few minutes there was "a
pretty race and then the Gould dogs drew
B up on each side Of the wolf There was
like flashes pf teeth. one OF the C1es WIS
slightly wounded and quit Before be- had
turned the wolf had seized tho other Bar
Zuis hy the neck and had thrown the
air
The big dog struck on his back and
arose. seemingly daZ-d- The wolf was
running well for liberty when me- was
Is-sooed and brought back 10 the yelling
crowd. The cowboys gave three cheers
for his wo.fshiU and then demanded of
Lord DE.lyir how much was asked for
such a dog fighter. Lord Ogiivie set his
price at 500. and stipulated the wolf
. should not Doe Daur-si Or rltt-I against
any more dogs. The cowboys agreed. and
. the sum WAS quickly collected out OF their
winnings The victorious wolf was OK
hihitet at the kennel show in Denver, and
was ticu returned 20 his friend. the
freukit faced ranch boy. Whu had went
big tears when ne saw his single cham
Biau uIttgd AGAINST such formidable ar
ray "f foes from the kennel Pittsburs