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wick, protective measures are equally so.
The annual invasion Of the Maine woods
by a small army Of sportsmen, largely from
the New England States, has driven any
quantity Of game over the border into
what are called the Canaan woods. That Is
why so many New Workers are in his part
of New Brunswick to-day.
1t costs $50 for a license fee, and the taking
Of moose is restricted to one bull. The
same rs true Of the caribou. Two deer are
allowed, The Lake Stream Lakes in the
Fork Stream region are favorite spots.
New Workers lave made some fine records
in the Canaan woods. Last year jeremiah
Richards and his son Charles met with
phenomenal success with moose, caribou
and deer. The antlers of the moose OBJ
tanned by them are considered the finest
New Brunswick hunters have seen for
many a day.
It was to this point that Prince Louis Of
paid a visit last season, accom-
panied by a British naval officer and two
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IT PUZZLED WILD BEASTS.
WIRE FENCE IN THE WOODS
PROVED TO BE A TRAP.


Bears Crossed by CIamberlng Up
the POsts-Cow Moose Did the Trick
and Was Proud Of. It-BuII's Attempt.
BLUE SEA LAKE, Canada, Oct. 20.-It il
now three years since the completion of
the railway through this part of Canada.
When the first trains began to run the wild
creatures suffered rather severely from
their ignorance Of the power and speed
Of the locomotive.
Bears, deer, hares and ever birds used
to be picked up every day by the section
men. For the first few months partridges
would stand In ooveys within three or four
feet Of hand cars, allowing the railway
hands to shoot them with revolvers.
After the first twelve months the wild
things learned their lesson. Bears were
never caught by the trains.
Deer were killed only W hen the frightened
creatures got on the track and ran between
the shining rails ahead Of an engine, evil
IDENTIFY afraid to step across the metals.
Partridges learned that il was safest to
fly out OF the right Of way as soon as the
rumble OF approaching wheels was heard.
Strangely enough the foxes, though sup
posed to be the most knowing OF forest
folk, AVE been Stoves to find out the dan
ger Of the track. Three full grown ones
have been killed lately on one section of
the line, just about this place.
A whole litter Of young ones were cut to
pieces on an upper portion Of the line
near the Indian reserve. On two different
occasions fine brushes, or fox tails, have
been picked up between TIE rails, showing
whore foxes escaped, II they escaped at all,
with great difficulty and at considerable
loss.
But hone Of the animals seems to under
stand the philosophy OF the meshed wire
fences, which inclose the track. The head
section mai travelling along with one Of his
hands on a hand car lately heard a ire
mendous noise issuing from the fence, and
upon turning a sharp corner discovered
the cause in a buck, which had thrust it's
forefoot through o. OF the meshes and
cOntrived to get the lower strands twisted
about II in such a manner that all his furious
strugglinRs could not release 1t.
Another Of these men found a similar
noise to be caused by two fighting stays,
which were poking away at each other
through the fence. At his approach one
OF them made off, but the other had his
antlers stuhk through the wide opening
near the top and could neither Withdraw
them o go forward before the man had
put a long knife into his heart from behind
! the shoulder.
Hunters find that many Of the deer have
injured their forelegs by paving at these
| fences, in the attempt TO break a WAY
through, as the creatures are accustomed
to force o passage through the creepers
and tangles Of their native woods. The
curious part Of IL is that the deer have not
the slightest difficulty in jumping over the
fences when they desire to do 40. though in
the first few months numbers OF them were
severely injured by leaping short, as though
they could not see the height Of the wire.
The bears have learned 10 let the fence
ing q stout post, though curious things
sometimes happen when q fence d en-
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in disgust. -No good here like squaw."
By the time the Prince and his Indian
guide reached camp that night the others
Of the party were asleep. The guide took
a firm grip OF the Princes arm, and shouted
to the marines:
wake up, you ~fellers, fer your chum's
back! Me and him both herel'
The marines were so indignant at the
guides familiar manner that they refused
to speak to him afterward, but the prince
himself treated hin with great considera-
ton, and told the story Of the criticism
az a huge joke on himself.
So far as Prince Edward Island Ii on
oerned it is not near that because It Ia a
resort for New York hunters 1t Is the home
Of big game. Nothing Of the sort 10 found
in it's entire length Of ITO miles.
AS a resort for wild fowl, however, it lie
unequalled, and here just now is a paradise
for the duck hunter. The same variety
OF ducks that will sweep in and around
Great South Bay, l.. l., in a few weeks
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DUCKS CAUGHT IN STRANGE WAY
DOctOred Peas rms Stuck In Their GIzzard
Led TO q Big Catch. I

GAsPE BASIN, Canada, Oct. Is.-From
one Of the beach stretches to the northeast
comes a story Of the taking Of wild ducks
by a method exhibiting more ingenuity
than humanity.
Owing to the long warm season the
ducks. which as usual had gat6pred in large
numbers for the winter migration, decided
to remain and enjoy themselves along the
coast. As the birds were wary, some
hungry hunters determined upon adopting
the plan suggested by one OF their number.
having been practised at his native place in
the Isle Of Man.
Quantities OF peas were scattered thickly
day after day for a whole week in a certain
place. To this feast the ducks came in
ever increasing droves, night being their
favorite feeding time. Meanwhile the men
were az work cutting the bristles of one OF
the stiff brooms used aboard ships in rough
scrubbing decks. The short bristles were
then passed completely through carefully
soaked peas. so that the ends protruded on
either side for about an eighth OF an inch.
Laborious as this task must have been, ID
was persisted in until a good bushel Of peas
had beer 50 treated. These were spread
out thickly at evening time on the well
~ eASNAN' NhahS NN"Snhe' "N'S
heard all night by the listeners, who found
a harvest of fine ducks covering the beach
when morning broke.
Il appeared from an examination that
the u~nsuspecting birds gobbled up the peas
as on previous evenings. The protruding
bristles cause no trouble until the peas
reached the entrance to the gizzard. But
there the peas stuck fast, causing such dis
tress as TO make the birds lie perfectly still
stretched out upon the sand. Every move
ment meant pain, and with their heads
stretched out fat before them they per-
mitted themselves to be taken by hand.
More han I 900 were taken in one nightI
chiefly ~canvasbacks and redheads. Their
Ill gotten gains were not, however, as large
as the poachers expected. Ice Is scarce
along most OF the beaches, owing to the
heat OF the summer, and cold storage OK
this immense supply OF game was an im-
possibility. By wagons and by schooners
the ducks we're hurried TO the nearest rail-
way stations to be carried to the cities, butI
owing to ignorance on the part OF the ship"
pers, prices realized were so small that Il g
doubtful IL the whole catch OF l $50 fine faS
ducks realized more than $50.
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Sager held in leash the best deer hound
in the Usage country. Link was a big
black and tan that could run down and
kill a wolf, and once had followed a deer
from the State OF Kansas across the Usage
reservation to the Arkansas River.
An hours riding carried the hunters to
the bucks n The hound occasionally
held his nose in the air, shifted the wind,
whined and tugged at his strap. In fol-
lowing a cow trail along a hillside Link
sprang to n side, bayed and struggled
to get loose.
Here's a fresh trail, said Sager, squirting
his horse to keep up with the hound which
trailed to a grass covered point in a clump
Of black jacks on the point Of the hill.
The dead grass was pressed down where
a deer had been lying. The hound was
released and dashed away at full speed,
the hills echoing to his sonorous bay.
The man who has never ridden a mettle-
some COW pony in trying + follow a deor
and a hound In a broken, billy country
should think several times before attempt
ing IL. To be Iaked fore and aft by sudden
flights through low branched timber, to be
pitched forward and backward in vaulting
over logs and boulders, desperately clutch
l1k tup JULIUS Vi hlDNJ Nhut8ko Oh Ou0 >
saddle and with every internal organ jarring
loose from its fastenings are some Of the
sensations.
Faster and faster grew the baying OF the
hound, which long ago had outstripped its
followers and was now in full cry. One
moment It could be heard high and clear
on the crest Of a ridge, then fainter and
fainter az the hound passed into the valley
below.
Sager said that Link would follow the
deer to water, where the latter always 90
when too closely pursued. He expected
the hound TO have the deer at bay in half
an hour. The course OF the hound was
leading to the pools Of the O~petonka.
The trail was abandoned for a shorter
and more rugged course TO the stream.
Riding over the summit OF a hill, the hunters
saw the valley OF the Opetonka below them
and heard the hound baying in the timber
about a mile away.
Beneath a steep bank, in a wide pool OF
the Opetonka, was heard a tumultuous
splashing, the angry growls and baying OF
the hound and the snorting Of the buck,
who was fighting 30 well that the hound
dare not close with him
Sager, the only sure rife shot in camp,
jumped from his horse and fired with his
$3.50 Savage. The mushroom bullet struck
between the shoulders, smashing the YER
tebrs. The buck fell dead-in the water.
Late that night the v~enison was hanging
from a tree in camp and the hunters were
eating its juicy steak round their camp
fire,
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countered as they are hurrylng away from
danger.
For instance, a very large she bear was
running before the hunters with q cub
when she came to the wire fence. The
little fellow scrambled through, under the
influence Of a gentle cutting from the old
one
The mother herself made the mistake OF
trying to struggle through one OF the large
meshes, about two feet by nine inches.
She forced her shoulder through and by
that time had torn the fastenings out OF
the posts on either side of that panelling,
making the fence sag, so that she could
not get enough purchase upon them to
smash the several wires.
Instead she managed to get wedged into
the mesh and to twist herself up so that
she was found completely caught when her
pursuers came along. The little chap was
doing his best to help by hanging on TO his
mothers forepew with his teeth and en-
deavoring to pull her through forcibly,
for which attempted kindness he was RECEIVE
ing anything but thanks.
There was another big, black fellow who;
being hard pressed, ran against the wires
with such viRor as to be sent back with
considerable force by the rebound. As
soon as he recovered his wits he essayed 20
Chamber over the fence ladder style.
Across the top he fell, as has many a
human animal, and in trying to ave HIM
self by his p~rehensile hind foot got that
twisted through a mesh. so that he hung
head down. A he struggled to regain his
equilibrium the sharp claws Of the pro-
truding hind foot scratched his heck and
he snapped viciously at the offending mem
Der, and when secured had badly chewed
his own foot.
A curious thing was noticed not far above
Burbridge station on this line. A two
year-old COW moose came up to q fence,
apparently for the first time. She smeIIed
at the obstacle, paved at IL, tried squeezing
her ungainly bead through it, pushed hard
against IL, and finally jumped easily and
not ~ungracefully over il.
Then she examined the wires from that
side with great elaboration. For fifteen
minutes or 30 afterward she amused her.
self by leaping owe it as speedily as posi-
bic. Whether this was done in derision
or by way OF practice did not appear. but
the grave solemnity with which she per-
formed her gymnastio exercise made the
performance the more amusing TO the on
lockers.
This COW moose exhibited a rood deal
more common sense than did a big bull
moose, who was thrown back with a good
deal OF force as he was swinging at an easy
trotting gait through the open hardwood
he rushed savageIy at the obstacle, and
lifting both feet brought them down with
tremendous force on the topmost wire.
Again and again he repeated his blows.
making little or no impression upon the
fence. AT last one OF his ~toreEeet passed
through the wide second mesh up to the
knee and looped itself about tho strand
below.
The maddened brute roared with Surv
and tugRed and twisted until he had torn
himself free, but had also dislocated his
shoulder. All through the next winter
a mere wreck emaciated and limping upon
three legs.
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October is the ~favorite month Of the New
YORKER who loves to hunt big game. By
this il meant the moose, the caribou and
the hear.
Time was when the eyes Of all suchsports-
J en- Of the city we're turned toward Maine,
but now that the Maine season does not
open until October IS and the Sc son in
Canad lasts from September 20 the end
OF the year, the Maine forests are losing
some Of the hunters. who go to Canada in
stead.
This year the newest and most popular
districts to which the New Yorker has
turned are New Brunswick, Nova Scotia
and Prince Edward Island. These are by
no means the only regions available in
Canada, for the vast territory under the
Canadian flag where big game may be
found and is sought stretches east from
the 10th degree of longitude to the Atlantic
Ocean. and contains 1850, 900 square miles
Of forest. As the population OF this great
srea is less than 1900 there is no lack OF
room for all visitors.
For several years the Muskoka country,
lying some 100 miles north Of Toronto, was
the ~favorite resort for New Workers. Easy
OF access and filed with game, it presented
manifold attractions, with its almost virgin
forest and 900 lakes, great and small. It
is characteristic Of the New York sports
man, however, that he is forever seeking
something new, and this year he is demon
strating this characteristic In vigorous
fashion
The sales OF hunting outfits in New York
are 50 per cent. greater this year than last.
Their nature indicates moro preparation
for emergencies than heretofore.
Where in former years the average outfits
have been classed as ordinary, this year
careful attention is paid to COMPRISING
into the smallest possible bulk the greatest
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Killed Trying 70 stop Runaway.
From he Warren Mirror.


Near Pittsford a dog vas killed in a deter
mined and intelligent effort to ct OF a runaway
team. Conrad Hoenick, a farmer. left his
team standing near a railroad track. Two
little boys were in the wagon. The horses
were frightened by a passing train and ran
away with the lads. One OF the boys VAS
thrown out and severely injured. The other
remained in the wagon. and while the speed OF
the frightened team increased every second
he made frantic efforts 70 reach the lines and
stop them.
As the horses passed Frank Tousley's place
the latter's dog, which carried the mail and
did many little tasks about the farm and bad
almost human Intelligence. ran out and seeing
the predicament of the boy attempted 70
catch hold OF the dangling lines. Like a hu.
man being the animal. without a sound. ranged
himself into line 20 seize the reins and. IN hI
anxiety 20 do 80, was struck by the wheel
and instantly killed. The boy managed .
got hold OF one rein and with Il he turned
the horses and stopped them.
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number Of necessartes. Dealers who handle
these outfits say that this means that the
purchasers are aiming for what Is TO them
an untried country. and that they are making
due preparation therefor.
Early in the present month a party OF Ave
left the Grand Central station bound for the
territory that stretches northward from
Lake st. John into the blank region on the
map Of Northern Canada marked -unex-
plored.' 1t il known by reports OF guides
and hunters that the region teens with
moose and caribou.
Still another party is now in the Sas-
katchewan country west Of Lake Winnipeg,
where deer, elk, moose, caribou and every
other variety OF big game known in the
Canadian Northwest Is to be found. IL
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IN Canp Near the Arkansas River
counter OF TIVE Tenderfeet and Q
-, Famous Deer-A Case Of Buck Fever
n Q Horseback Ride Over the Rough.
: PAwHusKA, Okla, Oct. 1s.-The Usage
Indian reservation in Oklahoma is M OF
the few remaining regions in this former
game paradise where deer and wild turkeys
may still be found ranging. The allotment
Of the Indian lands in severalty this year
and the occupation OF these lands under
lease by white farmers will quench forever
the hunters campfire in this region.
A year or two g the land lay as IL had
from the beginning OF time save that oc-
c~asionally could be found the log house
Of a ranchman. Scattered along the streams
were the tepees Of the Osages. The clear
streams Of the reservation, FLASHING down
rocky rifles aud widening and deepening
into pools that picture o~verhanging crags,
green cedars and tall sycamores, are the
home Of mighty black bass, big fellows
that bend bamboo rods until the fibre cracks
and the line sings. The Usage Indian
seldom goes fishing and the waters Of these
beautiful streams lie often for months
without ripping to the splash OF a line.
Ali day the camp outfit OF a party OF
hunters had been moving across the prairies
and down the timbered bottoms Of the
lOsage country, begged ono in the treacher-
Gus auicksands OF the Arkansas River and
coming often to the end Of dim trails that
led nowhere. The iaded broncos tugged
YEARLY at their load, while the cook and
the driver beat a tattoo on the wagon box
with their rawhide boots, chewed amazing
quantities Of plug tobacco and swore all
manner Of oaths that would cause tired
broncos to prick up their ears and trot.
The country had grown wilder mile after
mile, and its loneliness became heavier
With approaching nightfall. The occasional
swish Of a battery OF low flying teal was
prophetic that a norther was gathering
behind the dark blue wall that was rising
above the northern horizon.
Camp would be pitched on the clear,
swift Opetonka-0sage for big elk-and
now the heavy timber that marked its
lwindhgs to the Arkansas could be dis
cened. A splitting rain mixed with SNOW
.was falling when the wagon stopped and
tent polesy tents and baggage began tum-
bling u ne ground.
Everywhsre in camp WA hurry and
hustle Il msIre comfort against the storm
A camp Hra blazed, kettles were slung
coffee was staaming and bacon sizzling in the
akillets by the time the tent was stretched
and ditcbed, Hay still sweet with sum
mer was hauled by the wagonload from
rancher's meadow and piled in the tent for
beds. -.
Ihe crisp Tall afr gave edge 70 every
appetite. WhNn the cook shouted; The
chnck's spilin" there was a rush for the
meas table and It's savory delights. After
supper came fragrant pipes around q
booming log heap that blazsd and crackled
and sent whirlwinds Of sparks above the
tree tops.
HOne ~ eha hunters Were tenderfest;
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Gold From a smeIter Chimney.

BeRicid correspondence Sacramento Bee.
A chimney connected with a gold smeltins
furnace in Vallejo Junction has enriched the
c~ompany's Golfers $1,000.
The chimney had been filing up for the
past year. and finally became so troublesome
that the gers Of the plant ordered IL
cleaned. The refuse was afterward treated
ingthe gold room. and was found 20 contain
gold dust worth $1,000. The directors lmme-
chimneys 20 prevent refuse from passing QUE
into the air, This ANAL bonanza Il The reauls
Of one years accumulation. IL y noe known
how much was lost.
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seems almost incredible, in view Of the
many reports circulated about the extino-
ton Of big game on the North American
continent, but in thep part Of the continent
being traversed by this party Of New York
ers the same abundance Of game that greeted
the American pioneer in his westward
journey more than a century g constantly
presents itself.
The major part Of the hunters pilgrimage,
so far an New York Ia concerned. has swung
toward the province Of New Brunswick,
said to nave more big game to the square
mile than any other province Of Canada.
II has this disadvantage, however: The
open season lasts only from September is
to November 20.
While game Is plentiful In New Bruins
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Big BUCK OF THE OPETONKA.
A HUNT IN THE Usage INDIAN
RESERVATION.

m Camp Near the Arkansas River-En-
unit OF TIVE Tenderfeet n q
-, Famous Deer-A Case Of Buck Fever
and q Horseback Ride Over the Rough.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-06-29
Resolutions Of Coincidence.

Whereas. our rrea. Commander. has
suddenly called home our much loved and
highly sstse need eomrade. J. J. ThomD-
son. whose memory we would cherish for
the par, he took In the Mexican war as
ena Of the soldiers who planted the stars
and stripes on this soil. which was then
Mexican territory. Serving his flag again
in the eivil war. TO preserve for the eoun-
try he helped TO acquire. all tho rights
and glory ,ha; goes with ,hs, flag. There
fore be Il
Resolved by wadsworth Pos, No. o5
@. a. r. that we console with the family
and friends Of our late eomrada. in the
loss Of one who was so free from guile
and bitterness. whose presence and greet
ing were always a benedie,ion. and
whose virtues we would ever emulate.
Geo. MeDOsborn.
Chairman Of Committee.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-06-29
FOR SALE.

De Fores, Wireless telegraph stock be-
low par. Write Bax s52.
Rocky Ford.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-06-29
An Alarming Situation

frequently results from neglect OF
eiogged bowels and torpid liver. until
constipation becomes chronic. This
condition Is unknown to those who
use DIR. Kings New Life Pills: the
hes, and gen,lcss regulators OF S,om.
aeh and Bowels. Guaranteed by all
druggists. Price age.
II you knew the value Of Chamber.
iain's Saivc you would never wish Ia
he without Il. Here arc some o! the
diseases for which |; is especially val.
liable: sore nipples. ehappcd hands,
burns. frost bites. ehilbiains. chronic
sore eyes. itching piles te'ier. salt
fheum and cexcma. Price IS cent,
per box. For sale by Awards Phar.
macy.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-06-29

At recent meeting Of the city council
rules were adopted to govern a probable
contest over tho aldermanie seats in the
frs. ward. The law provides that the
council shall make its own regulations
governing contests and the rules adopted
are eminent,y fair. The principal feature
to which license aldermen object is that
which prevents them from passing on
their own cases. The new rules provide
that the men whose seats are being con-
tested shall not have the right to vote
on the contest. This Ia surely an emin-
emily just and fair provision. Under the
rules adopted the two hold-over alder
men, and the new members whose seats
are not in contest. would hear the case.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-06-29
The Arkansas Valley r. r. Make,
Good Progress At the East.
efn End.

c. NJ. Ward. general manager ot
Arkansas Valley railroad. and l..
Merrill Markham. chief engineer
were in Las Ani'nas Tuesday on busi.
ness connected with that road. The
bridge at Lamar. 100 feet long. will
be completed this week. when track
iaving into tho big bend country
will commence. l, Is hoped 'ha, by
fair time trains will be running aud
big bcndcfs can visi, the county fair
daily by rail The gentlemen arc
we'll pleased with tho progress OF the
road.-I.as Animas Democrat.