Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-03-14
SMYRNA BOYS PARTICIPATE
IN EXCITING HUNT OUT WEST
THRILLING EXPERIENCE ONWESTERN FROM.
TIER FOR CHARLES AND HARRY W ORKMAN

The Workman Boys Are Brothers.in.law OF
Harry Blendt and are Familiarity Known Ia
This Vicinity Where They 0nce Resided
PART SECOND.
Quite early in the morning ere the
first gray streaks of dawn began to
conquer night, Charley and l, armed
with two 303 savage rifles, started out |
in an easterly direction from camp,
with view of getting the lay of the |
country mapped out in our minds, and
locate the game, elk especially. Others |
started out in different directions with
the same end in view, and with the I'M
Outstanding not to fire any unneces-
sary shots and to return to camp in
the evening and report what discover
les we had made, and then together
with our guide lay plans as to how to
get the most good out of what would
probably be in sight the next day. On
our way back to camp that evening,
after days hard work of mountain
climbing and careful observation we
discovered close to camp bunch of
twenty elk. We worked our way up
close to within thirty yards of them by
crawling and sneaking from one tree
to another, then we stood and watched
them for fully half an hour without
%har, Ep0nino Of onr 0raaanoo Than
l wanted, as l never wanted before, a
camera. After watching them for
long while Charley said, there is not
head in that band with head of horns
large enough to pay to shoot it for
mounting. said, ''No, guess not.
and if we remain in this valley week
or longer, we need not be in any par
ticular hurry in killing any to take
back to Cody with us for our winters
meat, but at the same time, wouldn't
it be good plan to shoot that young
heifer over there, so as to have elk
meat in Campo" eyes," he says, rails
ing his rife, and fred one shot that
brought us all the elk meat we wanted
sufficient to last throughout the rest
of the trip. After an interesting and
4 entertaining discussion that evening
in camp about the days hunt, and in
laying plans for the morrow, weretired
and soon were oblivious to our sur
roundlngs.
Exciting Chase After Some Beautiful Elks.
Another day was soon before us,
however. The sun rose in beauty and
splendor, casting It's golden rays upon
the beautiful silvery lake, the ever
yae..s~s.s. trees, the mountain side, and
ali wild nature undefled by mans de-
facing hand, and so dear to the lover
of out of doors. Beneath the warm sun
on calm day, we seized our rifles,
started out, and soon were among the
foot hills that furnish hiding and
resting place for game during the day
time, NEARLY all wild game travel al
night) Along about three O'Clock p
m, five hundred yards distant W.
spied large elk which the telescope
revealed to be seven pointer. Horn
that reach pretty well up in the tree
and would make an admirable chicken
roost for at least three dozen hens
That elk saw us about the time we saw
him; there he stood on a hill, a mos
beautiful picture, seemingly withou
fear, Sc long as we were at that dis
lance, but watching our every move
How to get him was the puzzle, Their
we were out in small opening befor
we saw him with but one lone tree t
hide behind. Needless to say we wante
that head, for once mounted, it woul
be worth more than cost of entire triI
First / proposed that we take Ion
shot at HIM, but Charley said, ''N'
that won't do, because there is nothin
to shoot at excepting his head that v
can ee, and if a bullet should strike
horn, it would ruin it. I'll tell yc
what we will do" he says, ''that elk
worth going after, we've had pref
good luck the last couple days, we a
only about a mile and half fro
camp, some of the boys have seen not
ing, we'll just go in the opposite dire
ton from him, circle round TOWARD
camp aud bring out some of those fl
lows; surround that elk and get him
Agreed-we started, but alas, ere '
had gone two hundred yards, | saic
smell elk; just then brush cracked
the timber ahead of us. Both of
knew at once what wasup, for they
no doubt, scented I'd and were max:
for place of refuge, the Nation
Park, one mile away, Ia place abs
lutely forbidden to hunt in or even
carry gun in under penalty of f
of two thousand dollars and two vel
imprisonment. Having come up
this band of elk from a point aim,