The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-06
FIVE LIVE GOATS
TRAVEL WITH EN-
NATURALIST AND HUNTER PASS
THRU CITY AFTER TRIP.
William T. Hornaday, Curoator Of New
York Geological Gardens at Bronx
Park, and John M. Phillips Of Pitts
burg had Rare Sport in a Secret Pre-
serve in the Canadian Rockies.

park, New York city, and John M.
Phillips Of Pittsburg passed thru Min
neapolis on the Great Northern flyer
last: night. They were returning from
aps month 5 hnntng ZIP R4R II t Goumba
and brought with them FIVE live Rocky
mountain goats, which will be added
to the herd already in the Bronx park.
| Mr.. Hornaday is naturalist OF in
ternational repute and his work, The
Natural History of America is
STANDARD authority. He is also an ex-
tensive contributor to the. magazines,
the current number of Scribner' con-
"Heads and Horns. - In the work Of
his profession, he has hunted big game
in India, Borneo, South America and
nearly all parts Of the North American
continent, but he said last night to
representative Of T h e gu Tn a that
nowhere had he found scenery or hunt
ing equal to that of British Columbia:
game region in the Canadian Rockies,
| the location Of which he has succeeded
/ in keeping a secret for five years, and
1 he still refuses to give the names OF
towns that are within hundred miles
. of it. Learning that Mr.. Hornaday
was anxious to study the habits of
Rocky Mountain goats and sheep at
. first hand, and to add a grizzly to his
big game score, he took the naturalist
4 to his bonanza, after swearing him to
ksecrecy.. 4 : s SO -, T.. 4 Z. [.....'
Mr.. Phillips, Mr.. Hornaday and their
guides entered the hunting region Sept.
i and pitched camp in a cupllke de-
preston at the top. Of the divide.
Upon Mr.. Hornaday,s expressing y
wish to see goats, Mr.. Phillips made
a swing around the camp and sue,
animals directly past the tent. The
animals were more curious than fright
ened and were so eager to 1nvest1gate
the camp economy that the cook had
to stand guard over his supper Yep.
arations with a club.
The party remained in the field until
Sept. 20, when they reached the rail
road after spending four days cutting
trail thru the dense woods. The hunt
was very successful.
Got a Grizzly Apiece.
Mr.. Hornaby and Mr.. Philips secured
grizzly apiece and, in addition,
brought back the heads and skins Of
three rams and six goats, and sbagged
enough deer to keep their camp sup.
piled with meat. The live goats which
: they brought with them were not Sc
cured on this trip, but were purchased
at Fort Steele. The capture of these
! dulu1d1S d11VS Is dCUSnuOu TAeA 8
danger, as the. only time they can be
caught is when they are but a few
days old, and at that season Of the
year the avalanchess of melting snow
, make mountain climbing a risk which
y would be classed as extra hazardous.
While the expedition was partly fol
recreation, it's main object was scientific
!, :, and it was remarkably successful II
! this regard. MI. Hornaday was able
70 ohcorua tho cpoei,,o o1,Hc which ga rne
: before him from the standpoint Of 6
!; scientist, while Mr.. Phillips, who |!
thoroly familiar with the country ant
is an expert trailer, was able: to bring
J. him within short range Of numerou:
= focks Of sheep and goats: In addition
! to the live animals and skins Mr.. Horn
= aday has with him several hundred
! photographs Of live animals in thei
i native haunts, which are Of incalculabl
q scientific value. ~.s-@,-. x .
i Mr.. Hornaday said t1The trip wa
g unquestionably one Of the most pleas
i ing and profitable. I have ever under
il taken. The sport was good and, thank
/. to Mr.. Phillips, I was able to secur'
It photographs which are Of great value
The goats ~ which i I am taking ki n bacl
= zoo with the four we already have
:. Ours is, I think, the only herd @
> Rocky mountain. goats in captivity: I
:, is great privilege to 90 out with
. man like Mr.. Phillips. He is ole o
! the best hunters and the creates
/ mountaineer. I have ever SEEN"
!. +" Our equipment !, was very light,
'. said Mr.. Phillips: cit had to be, t
= reach the inaccessible country we Wis
t. tied. I don't care to tell you JUS
L. !: where we went, as the district is m
II own find, and am the only white ma
n who has explored it. I want to keep
to myself as, long as possible, for it
the big-game paradise of America.
shooting, I use the O. 4O5 box magazin
Winchester. Mr.. Hornaday used an {
303 Savage. We found both guns yer
y satisfactory. In addition to the riff,
n I always carry the six-inch 20 calibe
Id pistol. It is a great little gum" hav
at killed everything with it, from pa
I'd fridge to <bears-the bears were in
r. trap, tho. It is very popular with th
trappers and guides Of that countr,
because of it's ightness and ;accurac,
Y. don It think they would hesitate to tr
is it on a grizzly, and [ believe that the
h. would kill him. 49,. o..
r. II thought I knew good deal abor
goats till I got out with the pr
that Authorization. He could see MOI
things about goat in five minute
than =! have been able to see in fv
n years. ~ ~ 81. MI
Both men left St.. Paul last night fl
Chicago, where they wall part compan
E. Mr.. Hornaday will 20 thru to New Yo1
IN with his goats, while Mr.. Phillips r
vs., turns to his home in Pittsburg. 4.
ge We Pay $3.50 for It. Sell to You for S
nd "They can It and pay Nicollet av rent