Williams news., 1905-09-30
HUNTING FOR BIG GAME
On the North Rim of the Grand
 Canyon of Arizona

ItucS IeCcuIiy Oi tue COuCeIupldteO trip of party of local hunters to the north side of the Grand Can you in quest of big game. That the trip has been made and thoroughly enjoyed by the party are pertinent facts and will long remain vividly impressed on the memory of each member of the party. At the out set Dr. P. A. Melick began keeping notes of the trip with the expecta- ton of some time in the near future writing long descriptive article, thoroughly illustrated, for publica- tion in one or the other of the we'll known sporting magazines. As we all could not afford to spend our time taking notes of the trip, on our return we requested that the doctor write an article for publica- tion in the NEWS, but as press of business prevents he gave us his note book, from which we publish the following excerpts relative to it:
 August 13, 1905.-Hunting party composed of E. H. Duffield, J. H. Hudson, c. A. Neal, c. M. Bentley, Frank Bentley and P. A. Melick left Williams. Later-The boys are wasting a good deal of ammu- hilton at Red Lake, shooting at prairie dogs; craftsmanship poor
 Valle, 9:30 a.m.-About 50 ducks on water hole; rise at about 9 yards; we fired about 40 shots; one duck wounded; rotten shooting; if we do not do better at deer I fear we shall go hungry.
 Bass Station, Il :15 a.m.-A beau tiful spot on the G. c. By, situated in canyon, which, with its tribu- taries, drains 25O miles of territory. The new hotel in course of con- will be comfortable two story structure, beautifully situated in the mouth of the main canyon in the center of a group of impos- ing pines. When completed it will accommodate about twenty guests.
 12 o'clock.-We are waiting for dinner with devouring appetites.
 12:12.-C. A. Neal is complain ing of a frightful knawing in his entertains fears of col lapse unless cook comes to his im- mediate relief.
 12:15.-Neal is growing rapidly worse and proposes to eat up the cook shanty, iron roof and all if some one will sprinkle salt upon it.
 12:20.-Dinner is ready just in time to save Neal's life. and we all thank the cook for his timely rescue.
 12:45.-At dinner ten pounds of beefsteak devoured, with an abund- ance of beans, "spuds," fruit, good coffee and hot biscuits.
 12:50.-We are enjoying a smoke and chat preparatory to starting on our journey for Bass hotel on the rim of the Grand Canyon.
 
 1:25.-We are ready to start. Hudson has us lined up in front of camera for picture.
 1:30.-We are off; Duffield and Melick on horseback; Hudson, Neal. F. and c. M. Bentley in stage with w. w. Bass.
 2:30.-Are travelling down beau 5iful canyon at about Emile clip; Bass has evidently sized us up as being a swift crowd, and is giving IS all we are looking for in the way ,f rapid transit.
 3:OO.-We have halted to view Tn old Indian grave in the bed of he canyon. The road now leads northwest over an undulating sur ace, thickly covered with scrub ;edar.
 4:OO.-We are upon the rim of he 'great gorge" along which the oad runs to Bass hotel. six miles vest. The Canyon at this point presents magnificent view.
 5:00.-Bass hotel, on the rim; $50 feet above sea level; presents