Smyrna times., 1906-04-04
SMYRNA BOYS PARTICIPATE
IN EXCITING HUNT OUT WEST
THRILLING EXPERIENCE ON WESTERN FROM
TIER FOR CHARLES AND HARRY WORKMAN
The Workman Boys Are Brothers in-law of
Harry BIendt and Are Familiarity Known in
This Vicinity Where They Once Resided

The Workman Boys Are Brothers in-law of
Harry BIendt and Are Familiarity Known in
This Vicinity Where They Once Resided
PART FIFTH.
Three hundred dollars has been Of
fered for the hide when mounted but
was refused. Buffalo Bill, who arrived
home December LIST, and whose atten-
tion had been called to the mammoth
bear hide in possession of Mr.. Chase,
made it point to call and see for him
self the size of this much talked of
bear skin. On being shown the hide
he said, "My attention has been more
or less called to the large bear hides
that haye been brought out of the
mountains, but that is the largest
have ever seen and is worth anyone's
while to go hundreds of miles to see."
While all this great killing was go
ing on at the south fork of the Buffalo
was having the time of my life near
the Yellowstone, and at Bridger Lake
where there were ducks, grouse and
trout in abundance that afforded fine
sport for one with rife and rod. The
Lake covers about a half section of
land with very irregular shores. 1t
was while rambling around this lake
one forenoon, Gus Holt and [ when
we heard twig break close by.
The timber stands very thick on one
- IL g IoI G,,a I0AIo1 IN
the direction of the noise he saw COW
moose, browsing on some willows.
Just behind her and closer to us was
a calf, further back and to the right
were two two year Odds, having a spar
ing or wrestling contest that some
times seemed to be in earnest. We
walked up closer to within fifteen feet
of the COW and where we could get q
better view of the scrappers, having q
friendly set-to We were commenting
in low tone of voice, on the dark
color of their long legs, and the wide
spread horns of the moose. When out
steps great big fellow not over thirty
feet away and directly in front of us
He looked right at us and fed. l ha6
heard that moose had been known tC
tackle a man, so, to be on the safe side
cooked my gun in order to be ready to
defend myself, in case he decided we
were intruding. / raised my rifle once
and took aim saying, wouldn't tina
be a nice shot? "Are you going tC
shoot?" says Gus. "No" said, 'Not
as long as he behaves himself, but i
he begins to bristle up and show sign
of fight he'll surely get it. Gus looket
80 sss and said, 81 don't see any cas-
tree climb so guess I'd have to shoe
too. We seemed to be as much of
curiosity to that big fellow as he wa
to us. We watched them closely TO
about ten minutes By that time tn
young fellows had quit fighting and
said, "Come on Gus, I'm going owe
here and milk this cow" Gus laughe
and we started, but when we got t
within ten feet of her she took frigh
and fed. That stampeded the rest an
they all started off, probably not stop
ping for the next twenty miles. Tn
reason we did not kill any moose wa
because the laws of the State ha
closed the season on those animals IN
til 1918.
We then sauntered on round the lax
and went to camp to begin preparin
the big feed for the bear hunters VIII
returned that night after an absence {
four days. We remained a couple
days longer in and around our permt
nent camp and killed one more elk t
add to our winters supply of meat
take back to Cody with us and starte
for home. At the close of the thir
day on our return we were in the fiji
est deer country in Wye, where v
killed four deer, then packed up an
made the final start for Cody an
home, arriving November 18th. Sire
which time we have had many fiji
meal of elk and venison, as we'll
many fond recollections of a pleasal
trip.
Harry F. Workman,
Cody, Wyoming.