The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1903-01-03
w. ii. LAIDLEY KILLS AN ELK?
Why the Game in Sonora Became
Wild i'm a Day.


quantity and variety of game" ex-
claimed a worn out hunter as he en-
tered the Aleman Hotel at Ma gdalena
few days since. 81 have tramped
three days and only saw a limited
number of quail and ducks and early
one morning the head of deer, as 1T
peeped over the brow of mountain,
and it had such frightened look
didn't have the heart to take a shot at
it What has become of all the jack
rabbits that were always SO numerous
''Oh, that is easily explained an
swered Landlord Heinicke, ''you know
Mr.. Laidley of Chicago has been here
for few days" 'Who is MIR. Laid
ley, one of those Chicago. pot hunt
ersp" inquired the indignant man.
mo, he is. the president of the Lake
Superior Gold and Mining company,
and came out to look over the COM
pany's property, the La Fortuna
mine, and seeing so much game, took
day off for the sport that is SO dear
to the hunter; but from the looks of
his game bag L would not call him
pot hunter" %
"Well," cody replied the irate gen
tleman, she might as well have killed
them all as to scare them into hiding
for month"
Hearing this much of the CONVEX
sation and having had the pleasure of
meeting the Chicago gentleman while
here, 1 was on the point of coinciding
with Landlord Heinicke in his defense
when Mr.. j. H. knowels spoke up
and said: "My friend [ will tell you
how it was. We had spent several
days at the camp, and my friend MIR.
Laidley having brought the necessary
hunting outfit for the express purpose
of getting a deer to send to his Chi
cago friends for Christmas dinner, We
were anptious for his expectations to be
realized. Mr.. Laidley expressed great
satisfaction when informed there were
no restrictions to the hunter.
''The morning arrived; we arose
early, our 'mozo' was prompt and away
we went accompanied by Z. H. Con-
nell, the manager of the mine; he also
can verify my statements. A more
glorious morning no sportsman would
care to see. Now" said Mr.. Laidley,
!: 4: :: 5: Z: :: ::
ii s r., me- medals for
soon< scovey T. were encount-
cred. They were running across the
road. Puff, puff, came from the back
seat. 1 will not state the result
Then there were jack rabbits galore;
they sat on their launches and looked
at the famous hunter from Chicago
Perhaps they were only looking at the
medals, but there they were; after d
few shots they scampered away. L
suppose since you complain of the
scarcity they were all shot, and hur-
ried away to die.
II never care much for rabbit shoot
ing, duck shooting is what we like
around Chicago said Mr.. Laidley.
''After holding a consultation, we left
the wagon and made for the hills A
fine specimen of a doe and her fawn
was soon seen, but Mr.. Laidley would
not take tie mother from her Young,
and we let her escape. Another hour
we tramped when in making a turn
in the arroyo there stood as fine an
animal as hunter cares to meet. can
Elk" cried our enthusiastic friend
puff, puff, again went his gun and
true to the mark can elk for my
friends, what IL fine dinner they will
have" MIR. Council and L looked at
each other, but not a word was spoken
'We reached camp late in the after
noon, and having no meat we decided
to use the elk q "Well," said MIR.
Laidley, 81 can tell my friends about
it, few of them, if any, ever killed an
elk" 'And L suppose he is now tell
ing them all about it, entirely I'M
conscious of having killed one of the
beautiful and famOus burrO deer In