West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-22

STRUCK tn. GROUND.
came up beside me snarlng. turned
and kicked nt IL again, und II jumped
so far that 1t slipped or the platform
and fell among the wolves Before II
touched the ground the wolves lcupcd
at IT, and In a moment IL was torn 10
bits. shuddered az thought what
II mans fate would be II he were AT
the mercy OF that bowling horde"
The gate at the lower end of the
stockade does not open directly into
the main yard, but into smaller pen.
connected with the larger one 10y a
gate somewhat similar To the one at
the river end of the roylne. only
smaller.
Natural Home For Varn,ints
"The rocks and brush In the ravinc
furnish an excellent retreat for the
wolves, and in the humorous gloomy
dens In the ledge hundreds OF young
wolves have first seen the light OF day.
But ! don't depend altogether on
raising wolves said the girl That's
too slow
Then, with the enthusiasm that n
young society bud would display IN de
scrlbing her first ball dress. she told
how she led into the stockade large
packs OF the most cowardly, yet most
daring and desperate when hungry
denizens Of the pine woods the hell
dogs Of the north
THE end OF the ravine farthest from
the river opens into big tnmnracls
swamp. so dark and thick as To he al
most lmpenetrablc, and Is an excellent
stronghold for wolves. This fact has
shrewdly been taken advantage of by
the wolf queen who two or three
times year throws ont big dragnet
and captures lots OF the animals.
Her method Is TO make tour OF the
swamp, dragging behind her on the
snow or pine needles the carcnss Of n
newly killed deer, now and then leaY-
Ing a piece OF the meat She carries
this trail into the first pen OF the
stOckade
"The trap Is set 10y opening the gate
leading into the swamp The curcass
Of the deer IL the bait Then the wolf
queen conceals herself to await the
coming Of the pack.
Strike tho Trail.
When the wolves strike the trail
and get tho scent Of the fresh meat
the girl said. they follow II directly
into the outer pen, for they never have
been known TO leave the trail until
they have overtakcn, pulled down and
torn 10 pieces the animal they are
after or until they have been shot and
killed.
"On the ledge. holding the ropes CON
trolling the gate. the girl watches
THE long drawn. mounful howl an.
nOunces the start, and soon the pack is
in full cry, tearing through the under
brush. their blood thirst aroused 10
the highest pitch.
Nearer and nearer they come and.
crowding and swapping a. each other.
they press through the gate. a pull
VI the rope reloases the gate, shutting
IN the wolves
II don't know what hadca. filled
with maddened animals would look
hkc. but I do know that the srcuo
when n pack Of timber wolves ia
trapped by this girl must bc the sight
Of q lifetime aud one we'll calculated
20 strike terror 20 the heart ~ the
strongest man. let alone n young half
blood Indian girl.
"Her method Of slaughtcrlng the
wolves when she wishes 90 market the
skins is effective. safe and possibly as
humane az any that could be- devised
twenty-five or thirty animals are
lured into the smaller pen from the
main stockade ana the gate closed
"Aliss Gisslcr takes her position ou
the ledge and with her rife picks on
the animals one by one until 400 have
been Killed. One bullet for each wolf
s. all she needs The wolves ore skin
ned and the carcassos used as food FOR
the rest Of the captiycs
"rhe skins are allowed 90 freeze
nfter which they are tied in big bun
dies ready to be taken 20 Fort Fran.
cis. on the Canadian side Of the river
where a buyer IS always 10 be found ID