The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-24


ginia. We see all kinds of weather at
the same time. / go up into the noun.
taius and get mixed up with the clouds
and seem to be in a mist and look above
and see the sun shining. Then on an,
other mountain Isee it sitting down snow
At glorious rate.
Down in the valley along the Payette
river the flowers are blooming, the wild
geese and ducks are seen floating leis-
urely on tide-water, while the coyote
chase the rabbits and watch the sheep
herder to find him sleeping, 50 that he
may take mutton to satisfy his apPe-
tite.
A number Of West virginians have
never seen coyote. To such | will
say that they are a species of wolf, but
much smaller, with short ears and re,
.emblc dog. They are a nuisance to
sheep men, as the coyote will gather
, few Of his associates and raid a sheep
amp with worse effect than so many
logs. They are sly. and while the state
pays premium for their sealps, very
few are taken to the states paymaster,
There are congers here. Fresh tracks
make ones blood run cold, yet they
must be crazed from hunger before they
will take man off this sin.cursed earth
in daytime.
Bear-God bless the bear-they arc
here. They are rather shy of man, but
the boys can not make them pace like
the boys used to make the way-farins
boy of Clarbsburg pace the bridges at
night. Deer are killed for their sweet
hams. We have the eotton-tail rabbit
md the snow-shoe rabbit also. Here
is the place for Mr.. Hugh Garrett, Nose
Morrison and all Others who are fond
Of hound racing. These rabbits 90 over
The snow so fast that those bray hounds,
Drive. Lead and other fast dogs would
think they were affected with rheuma-
ism and stop for want of confidence in
speed.
We have the badger here. They are like
good number Of people, always max
ing a fuss. but seldom doing more. They
ire about the size of ducg-legged dogs.
And then gophers, We must not for
.et them. The gopher is about the size
i a squirrel and is famous for its min
ing. 1t should be more respected than
it is. as mining IS the order of the day
Farmers dig trenches or bitches to
carry the water from the river or noun
ain springs around the mountain side
10 moisten their lands below. By do
ing this they raise largs crops OF grass
wheat or whatever they plant in the
valleys, but irrigation is a necessity
here. The gopher finds amusement by
digging holes into these bitches and let
ling the water down in torrents.
New York people built ditch o.
canal. from the bend in the Payett'
river for distance of two miles, wher'
they have a power house, and by the
water power from the canal they man
ufactme enough electricity to run al
the machinery that you could crowd int
Harrison county.
West virginias have not realized th'
power of water and electricity. 1t take
the typical westerner to so up agains
the fuel trust. Now, since the powe
and advantages of these mountain
.treams have been learned, there is :
rush to take up water rights. The stat
officials must watch. or the corporation
will have all these rights and contro
the water power, as tine coal market
are controlled IN the east. Well. tn
electric power people had about . mel
along their ditch once since it was built
and turned the water out into the river
These little gophers remind me of tn
NIcAtees in case of trouble. They ar
all there.
Inc SettlcTs mere AT MIN $50 ~
tcous. The night never gets too dark .
the mud too deep to help one in need
The only real mean men ! find are tn
sheep men men who gathered thei
wealth of the people, or in other word
they have thousands of head OF sheeI
feeding of Of government lands, no rents
no taxes, vet as a rule these men are I
curse TO emigration. Home seekers ar
not encouraged by these sharks. Tn
weary traveller is turned away to shar
all the enioyments of an icy bed in tn
snow: Allow me to relate my expe
rience. In company with big-hearte'
George Fenton, who came here at
time when he was compelled to pay $
a pound for flour. we drove over noun
tain and valley, through iungles or some
thing well mixed to a state that caused
the mud to roll up on the wheels lik'
boy rolling up a big, wet snowfall
around a stick. Not a spoke could b
seen. The wheels of the wagon woul'