The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-11
THE HUNTERS RETURN.
Ellis County Nimrods Spend Several
Days In Southwest Texas.

Days I'm southwest Texas.
Messrs. Roper, Champion, Wright
and McDuffie of Ennis and Mintor
of Waxahachie forming a hunting
party left Ennis at 1925 a. m. on
Monday, November 30 The party sep
arated at Hearne. Messrs Roper
Champion and Wright taking the
& G. N. for San Antonio, where they
were met by Messrs McDuffie, Bell
and Minton who went by the way of
Houston over the Southern Pacific
to Tamaleville. At a. m. on Novem-
Der "a the party left San Antonio
over the Southern Pacific for the
west. The trip was delightful one.
The scenery along the way was espe-
cially interesting. The wonderful Pc
cos river bridge was an object of
more than ordinary interest as it is
| the second highest bridge in the
world, being 231 feet above the
water in the river
We left the railroad about G D.
m. of the oath and took up the
march to the far off mountains, max
ing twenty miles the first day, camp
ing at night at a windmill and tank,
where we Toasted on blue quail for
supper and breakfast. We slept on
a cold ground that was covered with
frost On the morning of the 26th
We again started on our march
keeping on the move all day until
we struck Camp Wright about p.
M, where we pitched our tents and
built big camp fire. We had blue
quail and rabbit stew for supper.
We were then forty miles from the
the railroad and it was ten miles to
the nearest water 1t was cold and
frosty during the night. Friday morn
ing, the 9th. we started out for our
initial hunt. On account of the rough
country and wild animals we formed
parties of twos, going in different
directions. All returned to camp by
ten O'Clock with four large bucks
We felt better after our long walk,
knowing that we had plenty of meat
in camp but our water barrels were
getting empty. On Saturday morning
we sent the wagon back ten miles
for fresh supply of water. Bill
ings. Wright and McDutfie went out
in the afternoon and returned about
three o'clock, McDuffie bringing in a
large buck 1t was cold and rainy
during the night.
Sunday, the 29th, the weather was
clear and cold. We broke camp and
moved up the canyon about three
and half miles to Camp Billings.
We had dinner about 2 O'Clock and
spent the afternoon in camp. Mon
day, the goth, we had early break
fast and started out for a hunt in
three couples, Billings and Bell, Nc
Duffie and Champion, Roper and Min
ton. At $50 O'Clock McDuffie and
Champion returned with a large
buck, at 10 a. m. Roper and Minton
came in with large black tail buck
and Billings and Bell brought in
two javelins The afternoon was spent
in getting wood and water. Tues
day morning. December l, McDuffie,
Champion and Wright, Bell and Bill
ings, and Roper and Minton set out
on another hunt At o a. m. the first
named party came in with two fine
bucks. At p. m. Roper and Minton
reached camp with a buck they kill
ed about IL a. M. They lost their way
in the mountain and were delayed
three hours in reaching the camp.
They got their bearings by signal
gun fired at the camp by another
member of the party. Bell and Bill
ings made their appearance at the
camp about p. m. with three jave-
Inns and one gray fox. A cold north
er blew up about 6 p. m.
Wednesday Bell and Billings went
out and killed another buck. Not
much hunting was done on this day
on account OF our smoke-house be-
ing we'll stocked with meat, and then,
too, we were thinking OF breaking
camp and returning to civilization.
Thursday morning everything was
torn down and packed up for the
Fhomeward journey We made twenty
three miles the first day and camped
again at the wind mill. About 5 p.
M. Friday we reached the railroad
tired and hungry, having travelled all
day without stopping to eat dinner.
We brought in about twenty quail
which we ate for supper. Saturday
morning we made trip down to the
Rio Grande river and took in the
sights. That afternoon we boarded
the train for home, landing safely
at o'clock Sunday afternoon, feel
ing fine and ready to take another
such trip. d w. c. M.