The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-04
Wolves Hear the Bold Hunters
Coming And "Hike."
THREE ANIMALS ARE LAID LOW
Arc HE BurriIi and Fred keene Heroes
Of the Hour, Wireless kilograms
From the Field.

The second wolf hunt came off to-
day, and in spite of the frosty tenn
peratme at daylight goodly num-
Der of hunters were ON hand at 6:30
a. m. and drove to the Judson bridge.
Six or eight hunters went to Judson
on the night train, intending to sleep
in the depot. The rest drove over
this morning Three three seated rigs
and one hack took the early hunters,
and several later drove over in bug
gies.
The Duluth man arrived with his
two great wolf hounds late yesterday
and the dogs attracted good deal
of attention. John Loomis took his
two hounds. and several other dogs
Were in the party. and some good
sport was anticipated. I'm all, thirty
or forty Mankato hunters went, and
were joined by others from the country
and other towns. Nearly a hundred
in all took part in the hunt.
While the day opened with zero
temperature, the sun came out bright
and the weather warmed up some
what
While Archie Burrill was on the
way to the meeting place early this
morning, before the Mankato hunters
arrived, he saw and killed large wolf,
which weighed forty-seven pounds.
The hunters lined up from the river
up through the woods about the same
as on the last hunt. well scattered out.
The hounds jumped a wolf the middle
of, the forenoon, and were still trail
ing him at noon, with the prospect of
driving the animal past some of the
hunters so that they would get at
least a shot at him. Later, it was re-
ported that one wolf had been wound
ed and nine seen, besides Burrill's.
1t is likely that the hunters will re-
turn on the 4:45 p. m. train.
Another Wolf Killed.
Just before noon today another wolf
was killed. Fred Keen, shot,
the ''varmint" with his trusty gun. The
shooting occurred just north of Tom
Hodson's farm.
Another wolf was wounded by Will
liam Hendley and in its flight the ami
NAL left a trail of blood.
All told nine wolves were seen by
the hunters.
Word received late this afternoon
from, the field of slaughter was to the
effect that third wolf had just been
shot. Three more wolves had been got
ten up and the hounds were upon
their trail, working fine.
Wireless At 1t Again.
As there has been general desire
expressed that Thee Free Press again
receive wireless reports of the hunt, it
perfected arrangements and the fol
lowing messages were caught on the
receiver, fastened to the flag staff over
the Free Press building:
Z a. IN. Mankato hunters on the
way. Cussing the roads; also the cold
weather. George Folsom arrived. toe
late and had to walk out, with his
wolf hound.
1920 a. m. John Nyquist, DIR. F. L
Stephan, Theodore Just and O. w. Nor.
row, in their hack, enjoying a warm
ride. Others getting frozen ears.
s a. m. Hunters from both sides
of the river arriving. Stamping the
ground and blowing icicles off. Man
kato hunters still hitting the high
places on the road.
500 a. m. Mankato hunters using
the King road drag ahead of theil
carriages. Will charge the expense tc
the Commercial club.
9 a. ~ The hunt begins. Hunter:
all lined up by Henry Spicer and tolC
not to move, even if they freeze. n,
lack rabbits will count this time
Hounds think ground is pretty dry
Several hunters are, also. Two or tire,
of them have dark brown taste
from last night.
9:3O a. m. Nothing doing, yet, Ny
GUSTS gun is frozen up.
10 a. nj. Hounds think they smell {
wolf.
1902 a. m. 1t was a jack rabbit
Everybody trying to call them back
They won't come back.
1923 a. m. Several hunters wished
they hadn't come Gee, but it's cold
1928 a. m. The skating's good.
1890 a. m. The Duluth hound
have struck wolf trail. The excite
ment is warming up. The hunter
that didn't bring anything for coli
feet wish they had.
l0.45 a. m Two Mankato hunter
taking "cold feet" antidote behind
tree. where the others can't see them
IL a. m. Nyquist, Stephen, Just an
Morrow engage in a game of pinocle il
their hack.
1880 a. m. Firing heard to tn
right. Everybody has stopped stamp
ing his feet long enough to listen.
HAS a. m. Considerable excitemen
caused when Tom Hodson started
mastery retreat for dinner. 1t j
feared that the line will be democrat
lied if the smell of pork and bean
from his house does not stop.
ll:46 "A. m. Farmer Hendley put
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