Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-09
RooseXelt's Wolf Hunt.

Laying aside statecraft and forget
ting temporarily official and political
cares. Theodore Roosevelt. plainsman
writes in Scrbner's Magazine an en-
entertaining article on "A Wolf Hunt
III Oklahoma This was the famous
hunt the president enjoyed last April.
The story is divided into two parts. the
first detailing the exciting coyote
chases into which the president ell
tered with much zest, and the second
being treatise on wolves. their dis
appearance from former haunts and
their habits and nature The story is
an excerpt from the presidents forth
coming book. Outdoor Pastmes of an
American Hunter
The president begins by mention
inc the names of the men in his party.
which includes himself. General S. B
Vi. Young. retired Lieutenant Fortes-
que formerly of the presidents regi-
ment; Dr. Alexander Lambert of New
York. Colonel Cecil Lyon of Texas and
Sloan Simpson, also of Texas. and one
Of the Roosevelt regiment. This party
was entertained by Messrs. Burnett
and Wagner. two old style Texas
cattle men," The president said Bur-
nett's brand. the -four SKIES, has
been owned by him for 40 years.
Several ranchmen joined the party
before the first coyote was sighted,
among them being John Abernethy, of
Tesca. Okla; Captain Mcdonald. of
the Texas rangers. " game and true
man, whose name was one Of terror
To outlaws and violent criminals of all
kinds There We're various COW
punchers. Fl Taylor and Uncle
Ed ellis among them. and Quanah
Parker. in the old days a Comanche
chief.
The president rode one of the -four
skies" horses in all the hunts. and
because of his weight he occasionally
| fell behind, but when once in hot pur-
! suit so carefully husbanded his ami
mails speed that he was able to ov
! ertake the ponies. which, as he eA
! pressed it. mad shot their bolt" and
! he in on the final worry and killing.
we shuffled along, strung out il
an irregular line. across a long fiat
IN places covered with bright greer
Wild onions he says of the frs
| nlnt. land then up a gentle slope
! where the stunted mesquite grew
| while the prairie dogs barked spas
medically as we passed their burrows
The low crest. if such it could b.
called, of the slope was reached Onl,
some 20 minutes after We left camp
and hardly had we started down tn
other side than two coyotes wer
spied three or four hundred yards il
front
Immediately horses and dogs wer
after them al a headlOng breakneCI
run. the coyotes edging to the left
where the creek bottom, with its dee
banks and narrow fringe of timber
was about a mile distant. The it'll
wolves knew their danger and RAJ
their very fastest, while the long dog
stretched our after them, gainin
steadily It was evident the chas
would be a very short one, and Their
was no need to husband the horse:
so every man let his pony go for al
there was in him. At such a speed
and especially going down hill Their
was not the slightest use in tryin
to steer clear of the prairie dog holes
il was best to let the veteran COW pOr
les sec to that for themselves The
: We're as eager as their riders and o
We dashed at full speed. curving t
the left toward the foot of the slope
, we jumped into and out of a couple {
broad. shallow washOuts as We tor
after the hounds. now nearing thei
J quarry. The rearmost coyote was oV
; ertaken just at the edge of the creek
the foremost, which was a few yard
, in advance. made good its escape, a
: all the dogs tackled the rearmos
, tumbing it over into a rather dee
pool
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