Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-09-03
PRAIRIE HENS
Opening of the Chicken Shooting
Season Celebrated by Nu-
merOus Hunters.


who spent the day in the field Tues
day with gun and dog, lunch basket
and water jug, prairie chickens are
scarce this year; at least this is the
general verdict. Some of the best
hunters with the best dogs got the
least number of birds Of any season
for many years. The old time bags
of 40, SO: and Is chickens killed by
the average hunting party on the
first day is thing of the past, if yes
terday's bags are an indication. The
day was fine for hunting, being cool
and pleasant, with light wind blow
ing. Nearly every one reported small
covies which appear to have been
broken up by some means, probably
illegal shooting. The cover on the
prairie where the birds were mostly
to be found is reported heavy in most
places, giving the chickens good
chance to hide and escape from even
the best dogs. Enough funny Incl
dents could be gathered from the ex-
periences of the hunters with dogs,
horses, chickens, ETC., to fill VOL
ume.
Nearly everyone in the city who
could get hold of a gun and hunting
dog of any kind, was out in the field
early, and most of them came home
late. According to reports of bags
secured there is wide variation in
the luck of the hunters. Some of the
bags reported are: Andrew Haas
and party Ii birds; Ed. Shockey and
party 8; Jack Boyle and brother 4;
Zimmerman, Meeker and sTunstall
8; A. Blewett, Bergenthal and party
l6; Harry Wasser Is; Stallman and
Bensch 10: Lee Avis and Thos. Boy
den 2; John Bolinger 4; George Game
2; Charley Webber and party 2; Will
Mueller IL; E. McCulloch 3; j. j..
Nierling, A. D. Grant and party 80,
killed near Steele; Draw and Stark
10; Mayor Blewett, Supt. Burt Dr..
Rankin, %; Bill Bailey Al; John
Henderson and party IA. There were
| numerous other outfits securing the
| country. All had good time if they
| did not get many birds. A few
| ducks were killed to make up for
the scarcity of chickens.
Dr.. DePuy and party of four got II
chickens and 10 ducks and Chas. Shur-
lock and the Gainsforth boys killed
only chickens but had big shoot
with ducks near Eldridge, getting 60.
DR.. Gerrish was with the Sheriff
Wasser party.
| QUELLED A RIOT, STOPPED A STRIKE.
Supt. Craver of the Fargo division
got into mixup Monday at Buffalo
with number of Italians employed
on the N. p. track work. The men
had refused to return to work and a
| row ensued which was not quieted un-
til the sheriff had reached the scene
| on a special train. Supt. Craver
! accompanied by an assistant, was at
Buffalo, and went to the DagOes and
demanded that they return to work
or get off the track. The men had
became discontenied for some reason
or other, and one Dago pulled knife
on the Supt. who placed his hand on
his hip pocket pretending to reach for
a revolver. He had no weapon what
ever, but the bluff went and the Dago
dropped his knife. After which it is
reported. he was soundly thumped by
the railroad official and several other
sons Of Italy were also given a good
licking. A strike that was we'll start
| ed was prevented and a dozen ring
! leaders OF the movement discharged. :.