The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-27

the hunter rowing TO the spot easily
secured his prey. II was female. and
this Is the bird that constitutes the
rarest of specimens in Littlejohn's col
lection.
The next thing was TO secure the
eggs from the falcons nest. Happily,
by great watchfulnesS I1ttlejohn
had marked with his eve the spot
whence the bird had emerged from
the cliff and was able to point 1t out
to his two comrades. one of whom was
young and agile fellow who vol
unteered to allow himself to be low
cred from the top OF the eminence in
quest of the eggs.
From a neighbOring camp a stout
rope was secured and the three hunt
ers repaired to the top OF thu elf
and the young man was dashed to the
rope and lowered over the brink OF the
precipice.
1t was agreed that a shout from
the young man should be the signal 70
the men above TO stop lowering. go
the two men lowered away until they
heard shouting below them. But the
shouting did not cease: on the contrary
It was more strenuous than before,
andsit appeared to carry with IL a nots
OF distress.
Leaving Iittleiohn to hold the rope,
his companion ran hastily around a
point whence he could ger a view
of the young egg hunter. and there
he saw the young man suspended IN
midair aud spinning around at the
ropes end like top
He had been caught by current
OF wind and thus set spinning and
his shouting had been for the men
above not TO stop lowering. but 70
lower all tha faster In ordsr to relieve
the situation.
The lowering was resumed and ths
young man finally gave the signal n
stop. II was then discovered that the
point selected for lowering was about
20 feet too far to one sids: 50 the
young man had 10 be lowered all tbs
way down. taken or in a boat and
then, a second attempt was made, and
this was successful. the nest being
reached and three eggs secured. ~
The hazardous nature OF this undsriA
taking may be realized when Il II
stated that the face OF the elf was
broken so that the first $50 feet was
slightly inclined, the next $50 feet
shelving and the remaining $50 again
on an incline.
Bagged Many Bears
Bear hunting was one OF the tavor@
ite pastimes OF Iittletohn and his
party in their Alaskan expeditions.
Both brown and grizzly bears were
found to be plentiful. and II was easy
to hunt them, for the reason thaS
the country was bare OF timber and
the air very clear. so that an animal
became visible at long distance.
One day Littlejohn went out bear
hunting accompanied by a couple OF
natives. They came upon a big brown
she bear and a cub. The cub was shot
first, and then the old bear, infuriated
at the death OF her young, made
rush for the party. and was about 70
sweep down upon the two Alaskans
when a shot from Littlejohn's rifle put
an end 10 her.
Two years ago Littlejohn was
member OF Miss Annie Alexander's eN-
petition to southeastern Alaska IN
quest OF specimens for the museum re-
Gently established by Miss Alexander
in Berkeley The party consisted OF
seven members. and the expedition was
very successful. seven new species or
birds and mammals having been OBJ
tanned. including a new kind OF beaver.
At present LittlejOhn is at home In
Redwood City resting from his ardu-
Gus Iabors in the northern wilds. IN
the meantime he continues his l8cal
researches and Is adding TO his coll
lection all the time. He does not claim
TO have the largest collection on the
coast. but that he has the most varied
and representative he claims without
fear OF successful contradiction.