New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-18

to Western life. prefers plenty Of fresh air 49,
consequently. half Of the time he rolIz f,.,
blankets out Of doors and pulls his ,ar,srr-
over his head. choosing % sleep that xay 80
than in his well aired cabin. Sometimes 10 mn
find an inch Of snow over his tarpaulin WIZ =
awakes. Naturally. IN the winter tra 49,.
ranger sticks TO his cabin. however. IN, .
nine months Of the year he practically slea,s ~.
well as works out Of doors
After turning out. the ranger proceeds "A -.
his breakfast the little alr-t.ght z.,va :.
the centre Of the room. His experience a, p.
wilderness has versed him FL the ways o. -.
rough and ready cook BOOK tae reetDas a.
which are carried in the head of everv ~
who has lived long in the forest The s.,.
plies are always good and his meal OF o.
jacks or sour dough- bread is rendered a..
tizing BY steamins coffee and some kind d,
canned goods. Breakfast over and the dis-as
washed-for the ranger il scrupuIously. rea. u.
to his kitchen wOrk-the next task is N -
the pony. The hardy, Western ponies. aerus-
toned TO ''rustling' for their own food are M,
always easy 20 find In fact. The teaderoo.
is often made sick az heart when he starts or
to round up the horses and finds that they havs
utterly disappeared from vIaw. The rarg.-
follows the tracks OF the h0bbied animal b5T.
ever being able TO distinguish them from arr
others on the trail The horse may Be onv.
few rods from the cabin. nibbI.E at the sv4-ss
grass. which is iEtermingled with sage5rlsa
or he may be four or five miles up or dow
the trail II is all one with the rancer zss
is trained to take such things philosophs -lrv
When the pony has been slGI.ed and b-fr-s
the ranger starts out 20 hunt FOR eviI-.css
of any newcomers IN the reserve. He follows
the road for several miles il ore direction. ard
if he can find no evidences Of cs o1ue-s or h-,-t-
ers he doubles over his trail and noes as =,
in the other direction. II he meets a 5ar-y. be
takes all names and addresses and delivers th-
customary caution regarding The shooting O.
game in the reserve contrary to me laws G..
the United States Government ard Of the Sat
itself Sometimes he viii follow Z party 70,
miles and come upon them in some obscure
camping place. Occasionally be wilI take o
a side trail. nothing more than a slight pa1
leading from the main road and vii round
up hunters who may be penetrating the hsa.r
of the wilderness. The government reserves
are. OF course subject 20 the laws q the STAT
regarding hunting and fishing. Consequently
in the game season the ranger must be coz
stantIy the alert. The temptation TO shoot
is strong in most men when there is came 70 b.
killed. and the records Of a cOu-r in Wyom-rs
show where a State warden recently pleaGe-
guilty to killing 4 song bird and was fined
There was no COMPLAINT fri the case sac
the warden himself, who hal broken the laws
on the impulse OF the moment. and Le ths-
had himself fined as matter OF conscie1c2
Campers sometimes take SIS shots at same 1
the hope that the reports e their w5a9CE
will not reach the ears OF O. ranger. Il
the rangers are always angry when they 1r-
they have been trifed with II tie Oteata-s
have been previously warned a-l have shot -
CARELESS Of such warning. thu ranger vii coz
fscate their weapons. or. ID ae deems t1''
Their punishment necessary h. may comp4s
to the nearest court and have the ofsndsz
urrUfsh1d by- S-1fa INV