Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-09
DoMEsTICATED WOLF.
or the Timber Variety, Caught
Young, is Perfectly Pet-Doglike.


From the Anaconda Standard
a full-blooded timber wolf runs the streets
of Anaconda every day, following the horse
ana buggy OF Fred Gangner. or else trotting
at the heels of his master like a huge dog
and answering to his call or whistle Just as
faithfully.
Jack is the name that he goes by. ana
almost every one In the city knows him He
Is a restless creature and seldom stiii.
though never ranging far from the buggy
or his master. Strange dogs that take lib
critics or try to form his acquaintance usu-
any regret 1t, for Jack has strong white
fangs and a vicious snap that teaches them
quickly To keep their distance and he has
been known to whip whole pack of unwise
city dogs that think they are dealing with
some pariah. Yet with all his weapons OF
self-defense, when not attacked Jack Is as
gentle as my lady's lapdog, and is particu-
larry fond of Masters Frank and Earl, tho
young sons OF Mr.. Gangner. The boys have
taught him to fetch and carry and to draw
them IN their wagon or on their sleds hav-
ing fitted him with a harness that Is SINH
lar to that used on the dogs In Alaska.
As Waterman the wolf Is perfect
guardian of the home, and on camping trips
he stays at the camp. and trouble ensues
for the Intruder that ventures too near the
prescribed limits.
Jack was captured at the Gravel ranch.
In the Big Hole country. some two years
ago. when he was but day old. His
mother had come down from the hills In
search or n tender Calf during the night
and gave birth to her Hitter In the corral.
She succeeded In carrying away several of
her young and hid them, but daylight came
before she had carried off all of the family.
and four were found by the cattlemen when
they went out to feed the cows
They set traps and left Jack and hts
brothers In the place where they had been
found. in the hopes that the mother would
return and fall Into the snare from her love
for the young. Madam Wolf. however, was
too wise. and. though on the second night
they lay in walt for her with loaded guns
and gave up the idea Of traps, she was just
WISE and howled back her defiance from
the hills and left the lost pups to the mer-
cies of the foe. While these designs against
the Wild mother were being executed all the
little ones save Jack died OF exposure and
hunger, and the men gave up the Idea or
her capture and took the survivor to the
ranch. and soon brought him to Anaconda.
and he became the property of his present
master. He adopted by the children.
who fed him many times a day with milk
from nursing bottle TIL he arrived at an
age when he was able to lap the milk for
himself and at last take kindly to
stronger diet
He wears a collar now, and every year a
tag from the city is placed on IT, just as IL
done for the CANNES that are lucky enough
to have good masters. Jack Is a faithful
fellow. and recently exhibited wonderful
homing instinct that has endesred him more
strongly than ever to the family OF MIR.
Gangner. He was given to Joseph Des-
1aruin, VINO lives near the Emory tIbHo.
about fifteen miles up In the hills east OF
Deer Lodge. Mr. Desjardin took him In
the express car to Deer Lodge. and from
there led him behind the wagon to his new
home. Jack gone from Anaconda just
four days. At the end of that time he
scratched at the door of his old home where
he was joyfully welcomed by the children.
He had come home across the country near
ly fifty miles. and, though wet and dirty.
footsore and lame, he gave every demon
stration of Joy being again in his old
quarters and ft will be a long time before
he IS banished again.