The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-29
MIGHTY N|MRODS
0F M|LLARO COUNTY
I'm About a Year They EXtermi-
mated Wild Animals in
That Section.
THERE WERE, HOWEVER,
But EIGHT HUNTERS
They We're Wonderfully Expert,
as the Records Now Dis
close.

Special 10 The Tribune.
FILLMORE March 2s.-Whilc MIlard
county has not made any contributions to
the wonders OF natural history In Utah,
which has been 30 wonderfully fostcred
and developed by the scalp bounty laws.
1t Is not because Of lack of material
in this region
Wild Animals in Abundance.
search Of tho county records reveals
the fact that during the closing weeks OF
1896, throughout tho year 1so4 and during
wild cats, lions and wolves abounded in
This region and were caught by wholesale
by daring hunters and enterprising trap
lScrs. These animals must have been
caught for bountles were paid on their
scalps,
Industry Paralyzed,
The industry however. stricken by
n paralysis about the time that the
ard Weber counties, which was the same
time that certain officials in this county
retired from office
Strange Coincidence.
This may only be a coincidence and the
real cause be that either the animals were
all killed off or that the animals or
ganized for tho purpose OF putting Il stop
10 the Wholesale killing and either LEFT
the county or became more elusive of
the mighty nimrods.
Here Are Some Facts.
Whatever may have been the causes
OF the establishment of the scalp indus
try In this county, or OF its sudden sus-
o!uons existing at that time are here
With given.
Eight Nimrods Got Money.
During the time mentioned bounty GER
tifcatcs were obtained from the County
Clerk by eight persons in the aggregate
NJ ID Uav-
mond Ray, Joseph Smith, John RaSsmus
sen, Marcellus Warner, Milo Warner.
James a. Kelly Charles Lambert and
William Cooper
T. c. Callister Was Clerk
While these certificates were being
drawn T c. Callister, now state Sena5
tor, was County Clerk, and John Cooper.
now County Treasurer. was Mr. Cal
listers deputy.
Connected by Family Ties.
II may be coincidence and II is surely
Interesting TO observe how the entire COM
hiration OF men noted for successes either
in securing office OF In killing wild anil
mails was connected together by family
and business ties.
Relationship Shown.
RAYMOND Ray Is son-in-law of Mr
Ray and John Rasmussen worked to-
gether and Rassmussen's wife and Ray
are cousins.
brothers OF Mrs. Rasmussen. and cousins
TO Ray.
Milo Warner is a brother-in-law OF
Joseph Smith.
William Cooper is a son of former
Deputy Clerk John Cooper and he worked
with Joseph Smith. who Is a nephew by
marriage of John Cooper.
Kelly and Callister in Business.
James A. Kelly and T. C. Callster. on
or about October %. when the bounty
business was at its best bought the old
Deseret telegraph line from Juab TO Cove
Fort. On October q and 25 James a
and on October a. - and 81 he drew GER
t!hcates amounting to s1SS
Kelly and Thompson Related.
James a Kelly is a brother-in-law OF
the chairman OF the Board OF County
C9mmissi9ners " r. Thompson.
was never known a trGpper. yet he
was the most suocessfu, in obtaining
scalp bounty certificates.
When Calllster Retired.
+. c. Callister's term of Office as
County Clerk expired or January 2 1sS
The same day that the last scalp bounty
certificate was issued TO any OF the eight
successful hunters and trappers. Mr. Cal
lister then assumed the duties of State
Senator,
Letter Causes Illness.
While Mr. CallIsIer was attending the
Senate session n letter was received al
Salt Lake by Orville l. Thompson, mem
Der OF the lower house. regarding scalp
bounties in this county The letter was
unsigned. Mr.. Thompson then wrote for
particulars TO resident OF Fillmore An
pLswer was received and from some cause
Callister was at this particular time taken
suddenly sick.
Drove Thirty miles in Stage.
While Callster's sickness was OF such
severity TO prevent him from attend
iIg the meetings Of the Senate he was
able TO ride the train during the
night and take the stage at o'clock a. m
FOR a thirty-milc drive across the coun-
try In midwinter
Wholesale Slaughter of Animals.
Regardless OF the wholesale slaughte,
of these destructive animals no apprecia-
BILE difference in the amount OF their
depredations has been observed. although
the killings Of the eight reached an ag-
gregate of over 2o10 animals. Business
seemed TO be at It's best just before il
stopped. ms in December. 1904. the larg-
est amounts OF scalps were secured.
Had Hunt Been Competitive.
Had the hunts been competitive affairs
Kelly would have won rrst prize. as on
December 81 1901 he took in the modest
amount of 246 coyotes, six wild cats and
one lion. Milo Warner came second and
in the same month, which seemed to be
good month for hunting. and on tho
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