Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-24

belonging 90 the island improve
meut company five miles distant
Tor relief The men were cold and
hungry. and White was in bad shape,
and some Of them hardly cared whether
/ school kept or not shortly before mid
night Davis returned from the ranch.
bringing with him Scott Gamble. fore
man. and a team and wagon, 90 which
the party bundled for the last stretch
OF the days travels They arrived at
the ranch. where they were given sup
per and a bed, The bunch retiring for
the night at about 3 am.
THE HUNT CONTINUED.
Next morning the party we're up
bright and early. After breakfastng
royalty on black coffee and fat bacon.
they set out for the lake % try to
get the wagon out OF the water a team
was taken out and hitched onto the
wagon but not "a step could they move
%. The wheels had become So deep
by imbedded Ia mud that &c refused 20
Yield 10 the most strenuous pulling OF
which the horses were capable. Il
was then decided 90 take on the guns.
ammunition. coats and provisions, and
leave the wagon FOR a later effort. 80
that the party might continue on the
hunt for buffalo.
Trips to and from the shore lasting
until late in tho afternoon ON which
the effects OF value were removed from
the wagon, I'm which the services Of a
row boat were used. and by the time
everything had been secured and sup
per over 20 was time 10 retire for the
night in order 20 carry on the big
bunalo hunt
HUNT FURTHER CONTINUED.
Antelope Island is about rs miles
3
greatest width. II is composed chief
ly Of mountain. about five miles of the
eastern slope being comparatively
level on this level stretch the buff
falo herd, when nt rest mostly roams
The herd now comprises IS amin ais.
which is am increase of ~ iu six years
The older animals have attained large
growth. and the younger ones are
growing like the green bay tree. Tho
conditions ON Antelope Island are suit
cd To- the buffalo and before many
years the hills and canyons OF the
island VIII be covered by a largely in
creased number OF the remnant OF the
greatest game animal native 20 Amer
lean soil
The hunting party was M bctimes
Washingtou's birthday. The great
day had arrived. Firearms were in
spected and ammunition iu plenty So
cured, although, as the sequel showed
not much Of the latter was necessary
owing 10 the expert shots comprising
the party. About lO.4O in the MORN
ing, after some miles OF riding the
bison heard was sighted. browsing
quietly In the distance Away dashed
the horsemen in the direction OF IN,
buffalo. The latter doubtless scent
ing trouble. shifted the air and tore
away over the plain. Hot on the trail
few the hunters, gaining al
every jump. The hunted herd
made for the mountains. Two largo
bulls becoming separated somewhat
from the madly moving herd took on
BOO direction 10 the left and nearer
the pursuing party DashIng on at
breahneck speed. and perCciving the
detection or the two buffalo bulls. the
horsemen took advantage OF a short
cut and soon came iu range 0f the flee
ing animals. Closer and closer they
came, until arriving al "a point about
200 yards away two OF the hunters
ured simultaneously, one 90 che
big beasts FELL The other two kept
up tho chase, and before riding many
hundred yards further two more shots
rang out and the second prairie king
hit the dust A Few shots followed o.
make sure ~ the animals death. and
the hunters came up with their quarry
Tho remainder of the herd had y8u-
lshod into the mountain fastuasse- t5
me north. $50 the chase was not COM
tuuei after the two fine specimens had
been shot, and the party was content
to await ho arrival ~ the butcher
wagon, when frame tripods were erect
ed and The big beasts were skinned ana
deeap.tated Triumph bad followed Che
hDls-Itudes ui tnc hunting party aud
.I O..