Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-11-26
COLMAN HUNTERS
RETURN SATURDAY
HUNTERS ON BLACK RIVER Ex.
PECT TO BREAK CAMP FRIDAY
AND THE MEXICO MEMBERS
OF THE PARTY TO GET HOME
SATURDAY. e%EG&
Sunday on Black River in the
Depths of the Woods Among the
Falling Leaves, the Singing Of sbe
Birds Makes Sweet Musie-Mosi
Impressive Services.
R. N. whlte. EaItor. Ms1leo. NO.

R. NJ. White. Editor. Mexico, Mo.
Oolman camp, Sunday, Nov. .15-Thi'
is beautiful Sunday morning, located
as we are deep down In this forest
on the banks OF Black River, the rus
tile Of the falling autumn leaves show.
ering all around us, the woods full
Of birds making sweet music, presents
q surrounding as hallowed and impres.
I've as any church or cathedral sur
vice you may have the privilege Of
In the city. The doves, blue birds
and many others songsters, whose
names are unknown to me are al
around us and l have frequently
wished for the bird knowledge Of my
friend, James Newton Basket, while on
my deer stand at Sun rise. l am Sc
sweetly entertained by these songsteri
of the forest. No church, no Sunday
School within less than 20 miles Of ouI
camp. There are cabin homes and 90
casional school houses all through this
country and a fine field for advance
missionary work. We allow no hunting
on Sunday and our faith is severely
tested as the inducement is great. Blu,
we enjoy the fresh air and sunshine,
write letters, sing psalms, feast ano
drink this wholesome black River
water which surpases the water of
Harris Springs. There are a great
many deer here, but because q large
part OF the woods had recently been
burned of, the deer runs have been
difficult to locate and we have had but
few shots. We have killed only two
deer, one by ourIdriyer and one By
Captain North, OF Grey summit. We
have chased them everyday. Our dogs
work fine and we have had many 9
royal chase. Yesterday Capt. VIM
Eller had fine shot at buck but
failed to land him. he shot at II
three times and brought blood and
thereby protected his recond, We
were all disappointed at the loss, as
Mr.. Eller is an old hunter and fine
shot. Two days before one Of our best
hunters shot twice at two different
deer while on the same stand, but as
Capt. North killed one Of them after
wards we excused the first man. II
only demonstrates that the oldest
hunters and best shots may miss a
deer. Neither Greedy Talbot nor the
writer have m | SIS Q deer; 10
fact no deer have'past our stand, ,..fol
II they had come near our stand, We
would now have more venlson. We ad
NIT we have the best guns and are the
best shots In camp and the deer seem
to have intective knowledge Of this
fact as not deer has come within 10(
yards OF our stand. While on my stand
yesterday after the chase was over
two coons came trottlng near by
and of course ] killed two coons
We have killed deer, ducks, quails
coons, SQUIRRELS, o'possum, rab'
bit, an abundance Of fish and tine soft
lshell turtle and several owls, We have
Therefore never been short Of fresh
meat.
We have number Of excellent deer
dogs and | never witnessed more in,
teresting deer chase than we have
had this year
| We have but four more days TO hunt
as we expect to close our camp Fri
day and Return home Saturday.
w. w. Fry