New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-03
TREED BY Il BULL MOOSE.
Thrilling Experience of Hunter in
Northern Minnesota.

Case Lake Mimi Aug IS (Special-Noose. deer
and caribou are numerous in the woods or MINNIE
sofa north of this place. and not few have falien
before the rife OF the homesteader and zimmerman
1 tho last month notwithstanding the open season
does not begin until November 10 But me OF tns
oueerest incidents involving bull moose ana TWO
Cass Lake residents occurred near here last week
A huh moose one OF the old fellows whose TUT or
hair Under his chin is turning gray is ugly Gus
toner to meet alone in the woods. and the king OF
the Northern forests is especially vicious on hot
days in the summer.
Rort Oakley. the receiver OF the Land once at
Cass Lake, and Frank Liesen. the cashier or tns
First National Bank. chartered boat and went Up
the Turtle River enjoy an outing OF seVerai days
taking their guns with them. as well as nsnins
tackle and a well supplied commissary- They
stopped at a point not far from where the Missts-
sippi River waters join the waters Of Cass Lake
Here there is a dense swamp. They penetrated
into the swamp several rods. when Liesen espied
rludhen. or coot. flying over the rusnes- no
brought down the coot with well directed shot-
The shot was answered by a snort and below
from the interior Of the swamp followed closely oy
a cracking OF brush. In a short time the head or a
moose with antIers thrown back an inevltaoie sisn
of belligerency put in an appearance. Followed ps
q giant body that was moving along at terrinc
trot directly for Liesen The latter gave one ter
rifed yell and Skinned up the nearest tree. the
moose arriving at the root OF the tree only Few
I<ing the tree with his head giving II re-
Sounding whack Iiesen soon percned on
mi
the antlered one do his worst me inluIlat.sS1
animal began beating tattoo against tne tree VII.
his horns and il looked as II he would eVeheuaAS
knock IL down. ~ ...- -.
hunting without carrying a long rope or Iasso
tied securely around his waist Oakley Is an ex 5
ert lasso thrower and his skill stood him IN nano
on this occasion He united his rope and. sivinng
it several whirls about his head let Il ny at the
moose. The rope struck squarely over Ine ao.ns
oF the moose, and Oakley began TO pull IL taut,
when the animal discovered what ne was doing
md started in his direction Oakley made the rope
fast with one wind around the tree nearest ann
And started on a toward the boat. leaving
Iiesen roosting in the tree The moose began 2
race around the tree and gradually wound hiTnseiI
almost tight when he started turlousiy around tns
Trae in the opposite direction. This he repeated
several times. Lesen in the mean time watching
for an opportune moment when he could jump 20
the ground. while the moose was bound closely "a
rha- tree and make his escape. He saw an opening
dropped 10 the ground and dashed for cover Gls
of the circle which the moose was making. he
Just managed 10 elude a frantic !unse from, sns
anIiers and soon joined Oakley al the boat. Iney
rowed to the boat landing at Cass Lake whsrs
they hired an Indian 10 go out and cut the moose
loose and give him his liberty There would IN
douhtedlv have been one moose less in the State
had the time been moose season
Torhing has been of the Indian since he wa.
dispatched TO berate the moose. and as the iAftel
is not al the place where he was left II - an oper
question whether the Indian dispatched the moose
allowed him his liberty or was himself oonged y
nee.