Fergus County argus., 1902-10-22
TROUBLES OF THEIR OWN.
The Hanke Allan Wright. HemphiIl
Huntjnu Party in Difficulties,


Hunting Party in Difficulties.
Much tear and anxiety has been Gre
ated III the breasts ol the lrienus OF
the hunting party VINO lett LewIstown
last "Wednesday ior the purpose OF
decimatlng the game in the Hall Moon
country and il they do not show UP
inside of twentyiour hours it's a
cinch that rescue party will be
formed for the purpose OF going TO
their assistance.
A most narrowing report reached
the city last Saturday night to the
effect that the party had lost their
horses, tracked the cook in mistake
for a bear and killed two pet deer be-
longing to Archie Rogers. The per-
son who brought in the news, though
suffering under extreme excitement,
seemed to have great respect for
the truth and ii is possible that more
awful details will be learneu when the
party returns to the city.
The second night out the outfit
camped at the mouth OF Half Moon
and after picketing out their ponies
started to cook supper. Tom Morris
has charge Of the culinary depart
ment and while the cooking was In
progress the party scattered out in
skirmish line and went on hunt for
the festive roebuck. According to the
report, while creeping through the
brush, one of the party, our informant
thought il was Hanke. saw two deer
behind what appeared to be an old
fence. The word was passed along
the line and in moment the woods
were full of powder smoke and steel
bullets. Down went the deer and the
boys raced to the spot at top speed
only to find that the animals, who
were in the last throes of death. were
apparently tame deer enclosed in
stoutly built coral. NO account Of the
interview with the owner of the ami
mails has been received.
The return to camp was quiet al.
fair and after filling up on suculent
dainties provided for the occasion,
and washing the whole thing down
with a liberal decoction of elks milk
the party turned in to dream of enor-
nous grizzlies and deer with antlers
as big as cottonwood tree.
About O'Clock in the morning Ed.
Wright was awakened by movement
outside the tent, and. hastily awaken.
ing the rest of the party, he reached
for the ak and followed by the boys
crept outside the tent expecting to
see a bear fussing around the camp
outfit. Just outside the door a track
was noticed, which had the appear.
ance of having just been made by a
bear of large dimensions and the i'm
print of the toes Of the hind foot could
be plainly seen. The tracks lead to
heavy brush pile a short distance
from camp and hther the gang went
single file with every nerve braced
tor a terrific encounter with a denizen
of the forest. At the edge of the
brush q swapping OF twigs was heard
and a moment later they were con-
fronted by the cook. who had been
gathering kindling and had neglected
to put on his shoes; when the boys
got back they took another"
The horses were lost in rather
unique manner 1t seems that after
the excitement was all over. the party
went to bed TO await the completion
of the culinary operations by Nor.
ris. Toward daylight Mart Allan was
afflicted with a nightmare in which
he dreamed that an enormous grizzly
was making a lunch of him, and in
on endeayor to throw OFF the visionary
animal. he threw up the bed clothes
and emitted a yell so fierce that the
horses got scared and left that section
of the country in somewhat of hurry.