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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-03-27
Girls' Sminiha HIuL

A startling story of how five young
girls who came to New York from
st. Paul little more than a wear ago
uieu' each by her own hand, was told
recently by 17-year-old Helen Baxter.
after she had made a vain effort to-
end her own life.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-03-27
Duel Unto Death

sheridan, wow. S. Bunker of
arcadia, Iowa, and Herman Hanker of
west Side, Iowa, were found dead in
room at the Pepper hotel in Ran
chester, a small town near Sheridan,
recently, either as the result of a re-
VoIVer duel or a suicide pact. A re-
VolVer was clutched in the right hand
OF each man and bullet holes were in
their heads.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-03-27
Fire Was a Lesson

The lesson of the Collinwood school
disaster is being needed in New York
city. AS result of the visits paid
by Superintendent of Buildings Sny-
der to Collinwood to study the fire.
dozens of classrooms in nine public
schools were ordered closed today.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-03-27
Changes in Japanese Cabinet.

Tokio.-Rumors of cabinet changes
following the close of the diet, before
March "a, are recrudescent. 1t is be-
lieved possible Baron Komura will sue
coed Foreign Minister Hayashi and
that former Prime Minister Katsura
will take the premiership, though
friends of Premier Saionji insist that
he remain atthe head of the cabinet
through the general elections at least
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-03-27
Must Not Open Letters

minneapolis, Mimi, March 10
ocnool principals and teachers and
~,Su parents and guardians have No
rlsnt TO open letters of children ao
coruing to an opinion given ont fron,
'ne ONCE of the attorney general III
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-03-27
JEALOUS, HE SHOOTS FOUR
Lumber Handler at San Pedro Then
Killed by Police

San Pedro, Cal, March 16.-What
may result in double tragedy was
enacted Sunday night at San Pedro
when Oracio Elgueta, a lumber
handler, shot and probably fatally
wounded II year old Margaret Names,
wounded 7 year old Minnie Shackel-
ford twice. shot her grandfather,
James Shackelford. through both
shoulders; fired at Mrs. A. Names, and
being himself killed by police officers
who were attracted to the spot by
police officers, who were attracted to
the spot by sound of the shots.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-03-27
Torpedo EIotlIIa Arrives at Panama.

Panama, March 15.-The Amarioan
torpedo fiotilla, under the command of
Lieutenant Hutch I. Cone, which left
Callao March 9, has arrived here un-
eXpectedly.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-03-27
Heavy Penalty.

A report reached the police about
week ago that several mail pouches
had been stolen from the Northern Pa
citic depot platform at Sprague, Wash.
Inspector Linn says that the penalty
for placing a mail clerk in jeopardy
with a gun is Imprisonment for life at
hard labir. There is a standing gov
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-03-27
Sharon steeIs Mills H..

Sharon, Pa, March 16-Tbo -
nam pa%n' , ol lne Sharon Steel Hoop com.
pany resumed operations THURSDAY
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-03-27

The blind population of the world
numbers Ga persons out of every mil
lion.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-03-27
pouches cut WIDE open.

Most of the pouches were cut from
top to bottom, and an examination of
the contents showed that the bandit
had been careful to make a thorough
search for plumber Every package
or envelope addressed to a bank show
ed signs of having been carefully ex-
amined,
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-03-27

The official announcement that the
United States Atlantic battleship
feet is coming to Hawaii has created
the greatest enthusiasm in Honolulu,
and preparations for the entertain
ment of the officers and men only
await advices as to the time of ar
rival
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-10-09
GEO. w. BULLOCK

The Midland Lyceum Burea,
is pntting on = course OF enter
tainments here this winter
which promises 70 be spaeudid
The Starr Concert TO. 10 The
first number. on Oct. 3.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. TiIiett o.
Manila, Iowa, stopped Cd here
the forepart OF the week for Z
visit with the Peaae brothers
They were enroute for Trip
county, 10 register.
Albert Hennies, who ID build
ing the Methodist parsonage
came near getting his Thursday
when . ham mer was dropped %
his head. The only damage was
a severe scalp wound, which was
soon fixed up o X.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-10-09
A Further Guarantee

Word comes to rs from Wheel
ar that . CON mite from Geddes
appeared before the board ol
county com mis>ioners and ask.
I'd that they be allowed 10 with.
draw tile three certificates oi
deposit pu. up by Geddes from
the treasury. aud deposit IN
place thereof the sum OF $500
n three drafts aud . warranty
deed from G;eddes To the county
for . block OF land. to be tina
property Of the county In case
the county seat is moved To
Geddes this fall. The board &C
cepted the proposition. but the
county treasurer, n. w. Evers,
refused 10 accept the money,
and deed, therefore the board
ordered the money deposited in
banks 10 Platte, Lake Andes
and Wagner. subject 70 their
call 10 case Geddss wins. This
pnts the money in shape 70
that Geddes cannot withdraw u
IL they want to.-snd assures ah-
solutsly that the county can get
tia benefit Of il by moving The
county seat this fall.
This move should also quiet
the talk that Geddes was not Ia
earnest in putting up this
money, and intended to with
draw il as soon IS they won Out
The full text Of the proceeding
OF the board in this matter will
be published in the New Err
nsxt week.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-10-09

nurse. There is no Mrs.
Brown here" "Than ~ what
hospital has she rones" asked
the distracted man. Il found
this note from her when | came
home" And he handed the
note to the nurse, who read
Dear Huspand:-I have gnne
TO have my kimono cut out"
......h prairie fire ted
south nj Vance's near this er.d
0f the lake last Saturday night,
and burned for some three hours
before it WAS gotten under con
troll. 1t burned . strip about
four miles long aud half y mile
wide, and old considerable
damage through the loss OF
stacked hay. Probably one
hundred tons were lost aud had
it not been that quite a number
Of Armour people on their way
home from the lake aided Ia
extinguishing the flames. the
loss would have been consider
ably greater. A great deal Of
care will have to be exercised
from now on as it il a proven
fact that the grass and stubble
is dry enough to burn, aud burn
with z will when once started
Armour Herald.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-10-09
More Local News

Mrs. Frank Patton went up
TO Lake Andes Thursday even
ing.
Yesterday G. w. W.lliamso
shipped six cars Of tine stock
from his ranch near Greenwood
TO the Chicago market.
w. Il. Kennedy has purchased
the w. v. Alton property. aud
we understand that MIR. Alton
will at ouce begin the erection ol
= residence in South Wagner.
Z The ladies' ali society of the
Methodist church will hold q
sale aud supper IT the furnitur.
store Of Cole and kirkpatrick
on next Friday afternoon aud
evening. The ladies' have a
nun Der Of household neccessi.
ties for sale, aud the ladies' oil
the town will do we'll to attend.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-10-09
The FIRST STATE BANK
Capital $4,000 Surplus $1,000

is neglecting his 1uty. We sup
pose SO at least, as some Que else
was seen taking his girl home
Sunday evening.
Word has been received from
the boys who left for Trip
county that they struck q tiue
country, and 10 tell the rest Of
the boys to come. Scott is get
ting along fine As q boss, g sorge
Is keeping his team up in tue
shape, Ray aud Harry succeed
in guiding plenty of game, aud
know just how To cook il.
Was you up to Armour tn see
the Douglas county fairy II you
was MOI you missed = great time
and = splendid fair.
We mad q fine rain Tuesday
night. 1t will put tlse ground in
Dine shape for blowing.
Charlie Metz left Tuesday for
Chamberlain to register for the
Trip county drawing.
Some Of the farmers are going
to begin husking and crihbing
their corn next Monday.
Fred Weichman had a dance
at his place last Friday night,
aud all those who attended re-
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-10-09
AWAITING

you here are of
fcials who are al
ways ready to ad-
wise you on fnan-
cial matters. Es-
pecially il you
are . depositor
are you welcome
to the counsel Of
the officers Of
Commercial
State Bank.
Why notopen an
account. K e
sure Of the safety
OF your money
and get the bene-
At OF the person
ri interest the
bank win take in
your affairs. The
fact that your
business is small
makes not 4 bit
Of difference.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-10-09

w want % call ~ atteotioo
Of orr readers - NJ rsw adv q
Naevs's this weak Thsy hess
put il : nns nov stock Of goode
il III departments. and + VII
pay the people u Wagnor -
call . Nasvs's and sxanine H.
new stock.
The people who went over =
Dallas 70 registof, ard who
looked over the land, aro onthn,
siastic over that coontry. 6oao
OF them Are convinced that thay
have discovered whare tho ORIG
inal Garden Of Eden ~ loca1Dd,
and are suro that ~ thet r
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-10-09
mort having : fine time.

FNN~
Dave EsliuRer had . sale las,
week and al his stuff sod at
good prices.
Henry Hinzman and Theodore
Nelson each marketed some hue
hogs last Tuesday.
VIM. Monteith was ole ut our
citizens who tonk IN thu sights
at the corn palace last waex.
Leap"Year is rapidly passing
away and will soon be g',ne, hn,
nevertheless Fred Weicllman
remains single. Never mind.
Fred, your time will rome again.
by aud by. Neway jim.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-10-09

Miss Cora Overgaard went to
Platte Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Mary Terry was a visitor
in the neighborhood OF Trip
last Tuesday.
]. NJ. Todd is digging his po-
tatoes now. He says they are
turning out one hundred bush
els to the acre. And that's the
kind of potatoes we would all
like to dig.
G. p. Rose is hauling the lum-
Der for a ne corn crib.
r. E. Mcfarland has his cattle
from the pasture now. 1t will
keep him busy hauling hay for
them.
One of our Young gentlemen
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-10-09
Wagner. S. ..

his fine driving horses Tuesday.
The Norwegian Lutherars
held services at the Plain Center
school house Sunday. Rev.
Nilsson held high mass.
Mr.. Rodney Payne has erect
ed a large barn ON his fine farm
in Howard township. When
Rodney does anything he gener-
ally goes at it right.
When a man gets robbed ofalI
his hard cash in the Stiffness of
the night, Or in broad day light.
he ought to know whether he
robbed himself or some one else
robbed him.
Plain Truth
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-10-09
Wagner, S. Oak.
Transfer Of Realestate

Transfer Of Realestate
Hanyetuwakanwin to Frank
Sterba, lots 1923 4 144O sec 49,
95 63-$266l. 60
Kangiwastewin and husband
to Jacob Fischer, Sc ne sec 3d.
97-62{$1122 80
Tbaddius Stafford & wife to
Johu E g Wilson, ne-se & Ell of
WI Sc sec 4.97-66-$5OOO
Nels G Swanson to PLAIN Cen
ter SCHOOL, District l square
acre in sw4 sec 1861
Herbert Johnston & wife to
Thomas J Harvey lots 776&8O1
sec 1886 63-$2OOO
Peter Baker Necklace and
wife to Thomas ] Harvey st INV
sec II 95 2-$155O
r M Watson and wife to Lula
M Taylor sw4 sec 28-99 69-$4OOO
William HALEY aud wife to
Elizabeth Condron, net sec I9-
97-66-t8OOO
Minute Paji Keller and hus-
hand to Jacob w Eggers ne-sw
and lots Z, 8 and 8 sec 1927 3d.
$3437. 40
Lena Rec and husband to
Joseph v Janda lot 682 sec "a
94-63-$7OO
Daisy Belle Frink and hus.
band to Nelson ] Warren lots
232 and 233 sec 10 94-64-$2oW.
Hewaheaziwin ct al to G ]
Bitter man sw NV sec 80 $751;
$2647
Albert Blaine Good talker and
wife to Bernard F Morgan sw-
ne sec 1895 63-$14W
Peter G Peterson to Clara
Cool Und Is Int in ST sec 2 98-
66-S2OOO.
Sophia Conner and husband
to w w Haney WI ne sec Is and
lot 6 aud sw ne sec II 81 &C.
$47OO
Robert E Moore and wife to
Mary r Moore NV sw sec II and
ne Sc sec Is 90 04-$24OO
Frank Trunbo aud wife to
ROlla S Steele NV So sec ll-93.
63-$84O
M
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-10-09

Hon. Andrew Il. Lee the best
governor South Dakota ever had,
aud Sen. P~ettiyrew OF Sioux
Falls. will address tha citizens
of Charles Mix county At Green
wood on Thursday afternoon at
3 o'clock. Come out aud hear
these genilem en- discuss the DO
litical issues.-By Order Com
m ittee.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-10-09

Hon. Granville Jones', who
speaks at Lake Andes Saturday
Afternoon, is the orator who
challenged Gov. Crawford TO
. joint debate TN the political
tissues Of the day. He is . reg
uIar whirlwind talker, and you
will miss y treat II you do not
| hear him.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-10-09
Plain Center News

1919 ~SSs AOW
Hon. VIM. II. Taft talks poll
tics in . whisper.
The opolitical pot is getting
pretty well warmed up by this
time, and it is only n matter Of a
few days when il will be boiling
over.
Mike Rvle Is up from Yankton
looking after his laud interests
here.
Mr.. WIN. McFarland's new
residence is nearing complexion
Victor Swenson sold one Of
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-10-09
Democratic Rallies

Hon. w w. Soule. cand idate
for congress on the democratic
ticket, will speak in the opera
house, Wagner, Thursday after
noon, October Is, at 2;30 p. N
Let everybody Interested in
good government attend. by
Order Com mittee.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-10-09

Husband came home one even.
ing to tind = note left for him by
his wife. Carelessly he opened
it, but as he read his face
blanched. "My God" he ex-
claimed. "How could this have
happened 40 suddenly" and
snatching his hat and coat he
rushed To q hospital which WAS
near his bone. II want to see
my wife, Mrs. Brown. at once,
he said to the nurse, "before
she goes under the ether. :
Mrs. Brown" echoed the
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-10-09

Getting Pretty Wen On
10 the time when you should
select that new furniture you
have been wanting. Better
come now and select the furni.
ture you have Ia mind.
If "A WHOLE SUITE
OF FURNITURE
Is your am bition come here
and CRAFTY that. too. We have
the nawest styles. Cone aud
examine. Seeing means nd mil
ing. Pricing means buying.
GEO.. w. BULLOCK
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-10-09
# a bank
draft is lost
your money
is not

A bank draft need not be
sent by registered mail SO
far as safety is concerned.
The person to whom q draft
is made payable must en-
dorse it before it can be
cashed. If q draft pur-
chased of us should miscarry
or be stolen, notify us and
we will taace it up or issue
a duplicate without any
red tape"
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-10-09

o. ". williamson. l.. y. Haskell
Pres. Dr.. n. Wsrrea
Vice Pres.
N J. Warren. Cashier
w. n. Feel. Asst Cashier
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-10-09
The bank that treats you
RIeHT!=
: s:.:..! Bns,sess

Farm Loans and Collections
Specially
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-10-09
ELK HUNT
TWO o OCEAN
IA q
PASS
BY
THEODORE ROOSEVELT

saw MIN walking through an open
glade: he had not seen us. The slight
breeze brought US down his scent Elk
have a strong characteristic smell; 1t
is usually sweet, like that of herd
Of Alderney cows; but in old bulls.
while rutting, 1t Is rank, pungent, and
lasting. We stood motionless till the
bull was out OF sight. then stole to
the wood tied our horses. and trotted
after him. He was travelling fast oc-
casionally calling; whereupon others
In the nelghborhood would answer
Evidently he had been driven out OF
some herd by the master bull.
He went faster than we did, and
while we were valnly trying to over
take him we heard another very loud
and sonorous challenge TO our left. II
came from a ridge-crest at the edge OF
the woods. among some scattered
clumps Of the northern nut-pine or
pinyon-a queer confer, growing very
high on the mountains. It's multlforked
trunk and wide-spreading branches
giving II the rounded top. and. at a
distance. the general look Of an oak
rather than a pine. We at once walked
toward the ridge. up-wind. In a min.
ute or two. to our chagrin. we STUN
bled on an outlying spike bull. evident
ly kept on the outskirts Of the herd b,
the master bull thought he would
alarm all the rest; but as we stood mo
tlonless. he could not see clearly wha
we were. He stood. ran. stood again
gazed at us. and trotted slowly off
We hurried forward as fast as we
dared, and with too little care; for we
suddenly came In view Of two cows.
As they raised their heads to look,
Woody squatted down where he was
to keep their attention fixed. while |
cautiously tried to slip Off to one side
unobserved. Favored by the neutral
tint OF my buckskin hunting shirt, with
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-10-09
JOSEPHINE COUNTY
REALTY TRANSFERS

Oregon & California Land ~
& P RR Co, lands in jackson " y y
Josephine Co. 'uu
J L McColm ct ux to EN- o.r
E1s of NE4 sec Ia. twp ~ g Vn :. y
q, 80 acres and one acre adioin;n
$4,000. 'ing'
J M Foster to W W Kise, o..
quarter interest in NE4 of MEL :,
sec 81, twp 3S s of R 5, 40 acres . y
A M Devall to E L Wentworth .. :,
NEA of sec Is, twp "a S of R 6 and y
SEA of sec IS, twp "a S of FRS
W @ Long to Ralph S Bennett mo-.
of NW4 of sec in twp 80 S of r :
$50. D
Ralph S Bennett to Henry W Ks,
choff, part of NW4 of the NyB ot
sec, 3 twp 80 S of R W, $500.
B f Stevens, to Clement Brsdbr,,
VIZ of SE4 andESE4 of Sw1l of 600
8, twp 80 S of R and MEL Sell
aud VIZ of NE4 and NEh of NW1
Q lots in sec 26, 80 90 acres.
Sheriff of Josephine Co to M
Cheshire, NE4 of NE14 of sec 8, tvn
80 S of R W, 81 So for taxes.
E A Edwards to Edward Howell
NJ of SE4 of the NE1i of sec 4, twp
36 s of R 8, 5000.
j W Anderson ct ux to R NJ Culp ?
acres in SWA of NW14 of SWl{ Of
sec 8, twp "a S of r 6.
Columbus F Cardwell ret ux to 7.
M Mitchell, 1 acre and go square rods
in sec 1919 on Applegate.
HW Warrington ct ux to Albert
S Rietz NW4 Of sec s, twp 81 R
81, go acres, $500.
II d Eismann to G H Eismsnn,
undivided half interest in Eismapp
orchards, 8 miles below Grants Pass
on Rogue River, $4,000.
H A Corliss t, Mellon Mason Slb
of the NW4 of sec 10, twp 35,R6,
$4,000.
Julia Bush to Clement Bradbury
NWA of NEh, Ell of the NwA
and the E1a of SW4 of the Nw4 in
secc II twp 81 R7W. s145O.
A M Springer to Clifton G Briggs
VIZ of NWA, sec 1. also the NEA
of SE14 of sec 20, all in twp S5 s Of
R 6, $1,000.
Susan A Erickson to M A Penny
| Ell Of SW14 and the NW4 SW14 and
SW1l of NE14 of sec 90 in twp 81 S
of R 8, 100 acres, $3.50.
B F Baker, guardian to Ann Mock,
lot IA. block 8, lot 90 and "a, block
Q, subdivision of block 4 in Miller and
Co add to city of Grants Pass, $50.
Anna Mock to p kenney, lot a.
block 8, Miller and Co add. $685.
M A and W NJ Cheshire to CIV
Hoxie, NW4 of NW4, sec 8, twp 50
s of R 8, sl25.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-10-09

These two bulls lay only couple or
hundred yards apart. on broad game
trail, which was as well beaten as a
good bridle-path. We began to skin out
the heads; and as we were finishing we
heard another bull challenging far up
the mountain. He came nearer and
nearer, and as soon as we had ended
our work we grasped our rifles and
trotted toward him along the game
trail. He was very noisy. uttering his
loud. singing challenge every minute or
two. The trail was so broad and firm
that we walked In perfect silence.
After going only five or six hundred
yards. we got very close indeed, and
stole forward on tip-toe. listening to
the roaring music The sound came
from steep. narrow ravine. to one
side Of the trail. and walked toward
1t with my rifle at the ready. A slight
puff gave the elk my wind. and he
dashed out OF the ravine like deer;
but he was only thirty yards off. and
my bullet went into his shoulder as he
passed behind clump Of young spruce.
| plunged into the ravine. scrambled
out of II. and raced after him. In a
minute | saw him standing with droop-
ing head, and two more shots finished
him. He also bore fine antlers. 1t was
n great piece of luck to get three such
fine bulls at the cost Of half q days
light work: but we had fairly earned
them, having worked hard for ten
days, through rain, cold. hunger. and
fatigue. to no purpose. That evening
my homecoming to camp, with three
elk-tongues and a brace OF rufred
grouse hung at my belt, was most hap
py
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-10-09

with the type 20" for all around
servieeabili,y, style, reliability and low
price.
This car with q finely finished
trunk on rear sell, for $500. Whh
single rumble seat on trunk. Sl325;
and with double individual seats on
rear. $3.50. F. o. B. Los Angeles.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-10-09


''n1 0ODY and | started to
EAL hunt over the great ta-
WV ble-land. and led our
Gu,rr,k stout horses up the
IENEySI mountain-side. by elk
igEaeLSkTH trails so bad. that they
had 10 climb like goats.
All these elk-trails have one striking
peculiarly. They lead through thick
timber, but every now and then send
off short. well-worn branches to some
cllff-edge or juttlng crag. commanding
n view far and wide over the country
beneath Elk love to stand on these
lookout points, and scan the valleys
and mountains round about
Blue grouse rose from beside our
path; Clarke's crows flew past us,
with a hollow, Tapping sound, or lit
In the pine-tops. calling and flirting
their tails; the gray-clad whisky jacks,
with multitudlnous cries. hoped and
huttered near u.s. Snow-shoe rabbits
scuttled away, the big furry feet
which give them their name already
turning white At last we came out
on the great plateau, scanned with
deep. narrow ravlnes. Reaches Of
pasture alternated with groves and
open forests of varying size. Almost
Immediately we heard the bugle OF a
bull elk, and saw big band Of cows
and calves on the other side OF a val
ley. There were three bulls with
them. one very large, and we tried
to creep up on them; but the wind
was battling and spoiled our stalk. So
we returned to our horses, mounted
them. and rode mile farther. toward
a large open wood on hillside. When
within two hundred yards we heard
directly ahead the bugle Of bull.
and pulled up short In a moment ]
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-10-09

which my Shoes leggins. and soft hat
matched. succeeded AS soon as |
was out Of sight | ran hard and came
up to a hillock crested with pinyons.
behind which | judged | should find
the herd. AS I approached the crest,
their strong, sweet smell smote my
nostrils. In another moment ! saw the
tips Of a pair of mighty antlers, and !
peered over the crest with my rife at
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-10-09
ROGUE COURIER GRANTS PASS OCTOBER g. 1908

were the finest I ever got. A couple
of whisky-jacks appeared at the hrst
crack of the rifle with their customary
astonishing familiarity and needless
ness of the hunter: they followed the
wounded bull as he dragged his great
carcass down the hill, and pounced
with ghoulish bloodthirstiness on the
gouts of blood that were sprinkled
over the green herbage.