Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-03
4 Biz Congregation Of Shotgun
MauipuIatOrs Gathered Near
Nephi, Juab County,
TIE SLAUGHTER WAS GREAT.
:, is Estimated That Fully 1000
lack Rabbits Departed Life Dur
ing Yesterdays Hunt

rr,rouobout the length and breadth OK
,,toh Yesterday the Jack rSboits hau a
most strenuous time and the amount VI
,saa and powder wasted on 'ne s'ue
mis- was something remarkable louaF
a.. o,,v folks are walking glngerly az
tor their excessive exertlons' doctoi'''s
Mustered heels and applying lotion 10
stiff joints generally
The biggest congregation Of shotgun
manlpulators occurred In the vicinity
Of Nephi when 2s7 took the neiu ana
rounded up the valley. Sage brush was
moved down ruthlessly and any poor
Ions tack that arose was greeted with
pusllade that was suggestive OF an
asssult on Port Arthur. Just now
many rabbits were shot is not az TINS
time forthcoming as the returns are
moi ali I'm. but 1t is safe to say thal -
ooO departed this life yesterday Provo
sent delegation Of 100 (hunters, not
rabblts), down TO Nephi alone After
,he daughter all hands adjourned 70
the leading hall M Little Chicago and
danced with the fair damsels Of JuaD
county ,
stockton. vet one more to Cedar Fort
and again bunch of talent to FAR
field.
At Fairfield one and all declare that
thew walked 40 miles and furthermore
affirm with uplifted hand that 10 raD-
bits were gathered unto their fathers
Some Of the shooting INDUCED IN was
Intensely spectacular. For instance,
John Ludlow was 30 determined to get
a rabbit that he surrounded one in
a clump Of sage brush by the simple
process OF shooting rapidly all around
the bush as fast as he could reload,
After he had fred nine shots the ami
nal persisted from fright. 81 knew he
was there" triumphantly said Ludlow,
as he lifted the corpse high above his
head.
Then there was another incident not
referred TO by the Nimrods. Milt Ridges
kicked up a lusty Jack and helped him
along with couple Of barrels, In this
fashion bunny cavorted down the line
with automatics splitting. pump guns
barking, double barrels coughing and
black powder charges believing Frank
Groesbeck gave him both ana passed
him along; Jackson, who never missed
before In his life helped him on his
way rejoicing then Carpenter released
his pioneer smoothbore and the hrma-
ment was rent In twain. Bunny arrived
in Nephl in time to repeat the trick 30
minutes later
Il is safe to say that the rabbits in
the vicinity Of Fairfield from this time
on viii be hard 20 catch-they were so
thoroughly scared yesterday
Fairfield boasts of two young men
who are destined to become captains OF
industry Yesterday was the day on
which they got even with the city folks
for the last gold brick they purchased
IN the metropolis, For very Indifferent
service covering five hours these young
teamsters left the bunch of hunters
standing at the depot penniless. II was
a SIN and n shame the way In which
these guiless youngsters went through
the crowd, and not a sheriff I'm sight.
AS they lined the gang up and relieved
them they repeated the sentiment ''We
are no cheap guys like those Cedar Fort
ieloWs.' This incident is told as
warning 10 any other unsophisticated
hunters who might take the field with
out llrst getting a cast iron contrac,
WIN the teamsters. For further partIc-
ulars any OF the following will oblige-
incidentally they made an affidavit IN
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