Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1908-11-19
COLEMAN HUNTERS
THE PARTY ALL DEMOCRATS BUT
oSE-uPsET IBY SAD NEWS OF
REPUBLICAN, MISSOURI : SOME
CONSOLATION IN THE ELECTION
OF STATE OFFICERS.
Sixty-Fiye Mile River Ride In a
Launch Down Black River to the
Camp Through the Beautifully
Tinted Woods Everybody Happy

in Coleman Club Camp on Black
River. Nov. 8 1908
r. M White. Editor, Mexico, No.
The Coleman Hunting Club went
into camp on Black River, e5 miles
below Popular Bluff by river on Thurs
day, Nov! 5th. Because Of the poIiti-
cal news in.tne papers Thursday morn
Ing we were pleased to cast ourselves
on from the 80 called civilized world
and buoy ourselves in the beautiful
depths OF the woods. Our party ia
composed Of Geo. Coleman, ]. II. Tab
bott, Capt. VIM. Eller, LIB. Scroggins,
Frank Eller, VIM. Viyion and W. W,
Fry, Of Mexico, E. B. Talbot and o. W
Rinkert, Of Moberly, and Col. T. B.
North, Of Greys Summit, franklin, Co.
Mo-, and Geo. Copper Of Manis, Co.
all disappointed Missouri Democrats
except Mr.. Rlnkert a considerate
Republican who is easy with US under
theIclrcumstances. The only consolation
that the people have endorsed 'The
Guard" by the election Of Gov Stone
this is according to the last news we
had from Thursdays papers. The
defeat of Mr.. Cowherd is the deepest
cut-of-all. Just think OF it, Republi-
can Missouri. But we dwell not on
politics here. We had beautiful
trip down black River on a Rasolene
launch, eleven in the party and 5000
lbs. Of freight and baggage. We had
a boat ride Of IS miles over the sea
green waters of Black River with
beautiful curves and bends through a
magnificent forest with the ifoilage
tinted by the autumn frosts, q panora-
ma Of beauty presented In its peIfec-
tion no where else on earth. Magnifi-
cent oak. hickory, cyprus, sycamore,
gum and other favorlte trees, perfect
In light, size and trim. The scenery
is worth the trip The only thing
that interferes with our trip being a
success as hunting trip is the exces-
sive dry weather. There has been no
rain here for the last 90 days and it is
impossible for our dogs to trail the
deer. We were out Friday and Satur-
day mornings and started several deer,
but did not get a shot though four
deer we're seen at q distance. Fishing
Is fine and we have Can abundance Of
Jack salmon, bass, croppy and cat
fish. We also have plenty Of squirrel
and quail. We have caught number
OF jack salmon weighing to lbs. This
Ia no guess, as we weighed them. The
fish fresh out of this pure water, served
as we have them, are all one can
wish. We have 5 splendid deer dogs
and we will surely have venison, all
we want, as the deer are surely here.
Geo. Coleman informs us this is his
40th annual hunt and Geo. Coleman,
Col. /. H. Talbot and Capt VIM. FL
ler are charter members. Geo. Cole
man is a fine, intellectual gentleman
and while In his 81 years, with Col.
Talbot and Capt Eller In their 10th
year, with their long experience, they
enjoy every feature Of the camp and
chase as though they were boys. 1t
is not alone the chase, the magnif-
cent forest, the beautiful river, the
royal feasts that make this outing SO
attractive, but In the evenings when
we meet in social concourse, wit and
humor flow, the experiences Of the
old hunters are given with such intel
ligence OF the chase and primeval
woods and an original style, so force
full, that the stories OF Daniel Boone
and the leather stocking tales are
prosy.
There are many interesting features
about this forest life which time
space and prudence forbidS reference
| to at this time. While we are having
a good time and have body Of splen
did gentlemen we miss many of the
old members Of our club.
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