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The Elbert County tribune., 1909-05-20

hunter has no great difficulty in shoot
ing as many as he requires. In fairly
open country, where scattered covert
exists. and where they can be readily
approached-for they are by no means
keen-sighted creatures-a man may.
he begins to think. shoot buffaloes as
easily as he can shoot oxen. But,
directly buffalo is wounded and his
blood-spoor has to be taken up. and
the hunter has to follow him into the
dense coverts to which he retreats.
the business is entirely changed. Then
you may prepare to lo-k out for your
self, to take up your heaviest and
most reliable weapon, and to follow
the track of your game with every
sense alert, and your rife handy for
an instant and most deadly Charge.
You will fird. too, that the native
spoorer, who trotted in front of you
readily enough on the blood spoor OF
elephant, and even lion, will now
greatly prefer to follow in your rear.
and leave you to take up your own
person the first and dangerous risk
In the dark and shadowy thickets into
which you are advancing. He knows
-uOue Deller-tUe uHTh, evil Jury
and the lurking. noiseless ways of the
beast of which you are in search.
The buffalo, SO soon as he is wounded,
seems. indeed. to think of little else
than a bloody revenge. Mike most
other game, which, when wounded,
will almost invariably t-take item
selves in fight as far from the pur-
suer as possible. he usually retreats
some distance into the donsest bush,
and then either hides up In some
dark corner, wnere the shadows are
deep aud dense. or. t, rning upon his
line. takes parallel path back, and
SO waits for his foe; or he will even
follow back upon his own spoor and
conceal himself. Sometimes he will
stand lurking amid the dark thickets;
at another time, II badly wounded,
he will lie down; in eitrer case pre-
pared and determined to inflict a
bloody revenge for the nrrts under
which he is smarting. Year after
year fatal accidents happen In Soutn
African buffalo hunting. year after
year men, IL not killed outright, are
terribly mauled; and, until the buffalo
is completely exterminated. he will
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-05-20

rest OF the day was spent in skinning
and cutting UP the game. Part OF the
natives were sent back to the Boer
camp. laden with as much meat rs
they could carry-the Beers requiring
not only fresh meat for immediate
use but enough to make supply of
"biltong" (salted sun-dried fiesh); the
remainder of the flesh was bestowed
upon the native villagers who ware
With the expedition.
Large numbers OF buffaloes were
still reported little further ahead.
among the lagoons and marshes Of
this region, and the Dutch hunter.
therefore camped for the night. ate n
hearty supper by the roaring hre, and
slept soundly till early dawn. Before
sun-up the party were again stirring.
In less than two hours time the ma
tives had led the way to broad.
marshy lagoon, or 'vlei," as the Beers
call 1t, surrounded by drier ground.
upon which grew bush, acacia trees.
and a few tall palms. Part Of this
lagoon was shallow open water. the
remainder consists of a dense bed of
tall reeds, which led to further
swamps and lagoons beyond. The
sight that met the Dutchman's eyes.
as he and the natives crept cautiously
towards the edge of the "vIei," and sur
veyed the scene from behind a screen
of bush, was a wonderful one. In and
about the "vlei," stood troop of not
less than two hundred buffaloes, some
rolling in the shallow, some drinking.
some standing belly-deep in water.
dark and motionless. The buffalo
birds "a species of starling-Buphaya
Africana) those watchful allies of
these animals and rhinoceroses. were
flying hither and thither, many of
them packing and feeding on the ticks
and parasites which infest the buff
falo. A number of small white herons.
too, were about the ''vlei." some of
which we're also to be seen actually
perching on the broad backs of the
great game. In any case the stalk re-
quied caution, and, with these watch
full "buffel-vogel'' about, extreme care
was. as the Boer saw, essential. Con-
cealed behind thick mass of bush.
to which he and the Hottentot had
crept. the Dutchman waited patiently
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-05-20

and was determined to finish off his
task AS soon as the reeds were
reached. the blood spoor was easily
to be followed. The heavy bullet had
evidently raked the lungs, the bull
was bleeding freely. and large patches
Of crimson marked its path. The reeds
were very tall-twelve or fourteen
feet-and thick. and the spooring
seemed SO dangerous an operation
that the Hottentot, who was carrying
a second gun-a Martini Henry-fell
behind, leaving his master to take the
first risk with his heavy eight-bore.
At every step-they were wading
knee deep In water-the hunters
stopped to listen. They had not PEN
etrated fifty yards through the avenue
of broken reeds, afforded by the pass
age OF the bull, when in an instant.
and without warning. the beast was
upon them. The Boer was knocked
fiat upon his back by the charge: the
bull had miscalculated his distance.
had no doubt, charged for the sound.
and had struck his nemy with his
nose. which was held high. as is the
habit of these brutes when charging.
Galioping over the PROSTATE Boer. the
Buffalo went straight for the Hotten-
tot few PAGES behind. This unfor-
tunate the brute struck with his horn
and tossed on one side some yards
into the reeds. Then. continuing its
career. the bull passed on out of the
'viei'' and took shelter in some thin
bush, where it was afterward found
dead. The Boer, all the wind knocked
out OF him. and severely bruised,
picked himself up. retrieved his rife.
which was flung yards away. and then
sought the Hottentot. The unfortunate
servant lay among the reeds and
water, a terrible wound gaping just
below his chest, to the left-breathing
his last. He lived only short time.
and died a pathetic and unwilling OBJ
ject lesson In the risks and dangers
OF following q wounded buffalo into
thick covert.
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STALKING a Buffalo Herd.

cannot better illustrate the char
acter of these determined and plucky
animals than by an adventure mar
rated to me not long since in the hunt
ing veidt by a Boer hunter from the
Transvaal. He had been tracking
with some other compatriots far to
the northwest of Lake Ngami. Flesh
was badly wanted in camp, and as
tsetse fly was prevalent in the
marshy country, north of the Okanan-
go river. on which they were out
spanned, and the natives reported
large herds of buffaloes, he left las
horses behind him. ferriel across the
river, and spent the next two days in
hunting. He had with him his own
Hottentot servant. a good and reliable
hunter. and a fair shot, and he had
as well several natives of the district
who were anxious for meat, and ready
to show him the game.
On the first day the Dutchman came
across some fifty buffaloes grazing
in fairly open veldt Getting behind
some good and convenient covert, and
with the wind In the right direo ton.
he had little difficulty In shooting two
fat cows and young, fresh bull Tho
COWS were pretty easily secured; but
the young bull, although shot through
the lungs. Jumped on his legs from
some long grass and bush. then
walked up, charged fiercely at the
spooring party. and was only killed
within 4 few feet Of the huntsr. The
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-05-20
Attacked by an Enraged Buffalo.

Attacked by an Enraged Buffalo.
AT last several fat COWS, for which
he had been waiting came, together
with a tremendous old bull, within
80 yards. Selecting the best COW, the
Boer aimed behind the point of the
shoulder. and brought her down. She
fell instantly to the shot. struggled a
little further. and soon lay dead. The
Boer had hoped and expected to bring
down another COW. His Intentions
we're frustrated, however. by the bull,
which charged upon the instant direct.
ly towards the rifle smoke. Within
ten yards. the Dutchman, who was
kneeling. fred again, hitting the grim
beast in front of the chest, and turn
Ing it. Meanwhile. at the 'ound of
the firing the whole immense herd
foundered out of the "vlei," and went
OF crashing through an angle of the
reed beds. and thence far into the
bush. AS they fed the Boar showed
In another cartridge. took aim at n
retreating COW eighty yards of, and
by lucky shot. broke her back. She
fell believing. and was quickly dis
patched. Leaving the natives to skin
and cut up these carcasses, the
Dutchman now took up the pursuit of
the wounded bull, which he had
marked in his flight through a dense
patch Of reeds to the light Of the la
goon. The beast had turnaa of aIone.
and the greatest care had to be taken
in following 1t through such covert.
But the Dutchman had hitherto al
ways had great luck with buffalo.
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Hunting
the
Dangerous
African
Buffalo
By III. A. Bry d e n

FL. A. Dryden. the co-author Nth
Percy Selous of "Irauel and Big
Game" is man uho waS born to
the chase. From his youth 1t has
6een his ruling passion and he has
gone NTH his rifle all ouer the world.
In ecery continent his fame as a
Nimrod is known, and he has a mod
est direct style of presenting his
adventures, tinged Nth a little touch
of poetic sentiment here and there,
sohich is very pleasing indeed. If any
fault at all could be found Nth him
1t would be that he pas overmodest
and inclined to boast for others in
stsod of telling his ovn story.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-05-20
Worldly Wisdom.

As there Is a worldly happiness
which God perceives to be no more
than disguised misery; as there are
worldly honors which in his estima
tion are reproach. so there is world
ly wisdom which in his sight is fool
ishness. OF this worldly wisdom the
characters are given in the Scriptures,
and placed in contrast with those Of
the wisdom which is from above. The
one is the wisdom OF the crafty, the
other that Of the upright; tho one
terminates In selfishness. the other in
charity; the one Is full Of strife and
bitter envyings. the other OF mercy
and Of good fruits.-Blair.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-05-20
Special Round Trip Homeseekers'
Rates to New Mexico and Texas.

On the first and third Tuesdays Of
each month. during the entire year.
the Colorado & Southern Railway will
sell round trip Homeseekers' tickets
to great many points In New Mexico
and Texas at one fare plus $500 for
the round trip. Final limit twenty-five
days. allowing liberal stop-over privil-
eges. For detailed information. rates.
ETC.. call on the Colorado & Southern
agent, or address T. e. Fisher. General
Passenger Agent. Denver. Colorado.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-05-20

i had missed him from his ac.
customed stations and on his re-
appearance he was generally ban
daged up and one leg was ip
splints. 1t appears that one late after
noon when the shadows in the brush
were growing to the point of almost
complete darkness though the sun
still illuminated the tops of the trees.
he was returning to camp alone save
for Senegambian gun bearer noted
for his bravery. Both were mounted
on native ponies. wiry and keen of
senses. Suddenly Williams pony be-
gan to shuttle and snort and both
stood stock still refusing to advance
into the darkness of the foliage
arched trail. Williams quickly un-
slung a double barrelled ten gauge
Parker with which he had been after
fowl. He meant to slip in buck shot
cartridge, but before he more than
had his gun across his pommel, with
a grunting below the huge form of
an old bull buffalo rushed out of the
darkness ahead and charged the two
with all ferocity.
1t was impossible to turn out of his
way and all that Williams could do
was to lean forward and pull both
barrels point blank The massive
horns and frontal bones must have
shielded the beast from any injury
save enough to infuriate it more than
ever. The next instant Williams
pony was disemboweled with a side
swipe of the bulls horns and the
rider was pitched into the brush with
broken leg. On over the dying
pony rushed the buffalo and his
charge drove the second pony end
over end on top of his Senegambian
rider The two rifles he carried flew
into the brush and one fell near Will
Jams. 1t was the Winchester forty
four. Williams dragged himself over
to It and found it uninjured, but a
tragedy was transpiring meanwhile,
Giving the poor gun bearer no chance
for his life, the bull swept first one
tip of his mighty horns and then the
other into the tumble of horss and
man and in his blind fury knelt on
them and stamped on them. This
happened in the fraction of a minute
of course, and was terminated only
when Williams, mastering all his
strength, rose to his knees and began
pumping soft-nosed pellets into the
bulls flank, raking him forward into
Vital parts. The murderous creature
fell on top of his victims and when
searchers attracted by Williams
cries, found them, horse, bull and
6enegambian lay dead in one heap.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-05-20

The 1903 National Encampment OF tho
Grand Army of tho Republic Will bo
14th. An unusually attractive folder in
red-white and blue, replete with tnfor-
nation concerning Utah. Salt Lake city
Ing distributed by the Passenger De-
partmont OF the Denver & Rio Grandc
Railroad. One feature that Will be OF
particular interest to Grand Army mon
is tho reproduction of speaking like
nesses of all the Chief
from D. II. Stephenson, the organizer
in 1s0s. to Henry Nevius, the present
Commander. This Is the first time that
this set Of portraits has been asscmhied-
Ambrese ID. Burnside. Joha r. Hart
raaft. Russell A Algcr. John c. Black.
James Tanner and many others appear
In this interesting series.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-05-20
Grnin.

Wheat. choice milling per leo lbs.
$3.50. Rye. Colorado. bulk. per 100 lbs.
314e. Oats. bulk. Idaho No .. white,
sz.1o; same in sacks. s2.eo: Nebraska
oats. sacked. S2.10. Corn. in bulk. si.4B;
Bran. Colorado. per 100 lbs, 31b0.
Rolled oats. cwt.. sLTs. FialSed barley.
owt.. st.b6.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-05-20
Most Dangerous Game in Africa.

It is agreed upon all hands by ex-
perienced hunters in Africa that the
buffalo Is one of the three most dan
gerous four-footed foes that man can
attack. Most men class this animal
with elephants and lions. as game that
requires the highest attributes OF skill
courage and caution to bring to bag.
AS matter OF fact it may be laid
down that more deaths and dangerous
accidents happen annually in Africa
In hunting the buffalo tnan in the
chase OF any other species of heavy
game. In regions where large num-
bers Of these splendid beasts still wan
der, in troops of three hundred. four
hundred and even more, and where
they have been little disturbed. the
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-05-20

Y incident highly in
dicative of the ex.
traordinarily danger
Gus character of the
African buffalo is re-
lated by Mr.. Ainsley
Williams. the gentle
man scout of the IA
nous Niger water
shed exploring party.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-05-20

The Hon. Joseph G. Cannon. Speaks,
Of the House OF Representatives" Uncle
Joe" himself. VIII discuss in the Juna
Century "The Position Of the Speaker
lis He N Avtecrat or Servant
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-05-20
Some PeriIs Of Buffalo Hunting.

Occasionally hunters have been at
tackled by solitary buffalo which has
charged them before a shot has been
fred, and without apparent provoca-
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-05-20
IIa Y.

Upland. per ton, $4,000 1890. second
b9etfom. sisseSi4,se; timothy. $1,000
f1,oQ9s.oo;. South Park wire grass.
sse-ooV2Los-
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DENVER MARKETS. MAY I4rH.
Cattle.
nrEr srrrRs0


Pulp and grain fed. good
to choice ...............$ .$s.5o@6.25
Pulp and grain fed. fair to
good ................. .ss.00@5.60
Hay fed. good to choice. 100000
Hay fed. fair to good. .N.756b.35
Hay fed medium to fair. .4.5004.7B
cows AND HELPERS
Pulp and grain fed. good to
Pulp and grain fed. fair TO
Hay FED. good to choice. $sssxs.oo
Hay fed. fair To good. .97b6As0
Gamers and stock COWS. .s2.25G $50
Calves. veal good to choice. SO. e0n7.7B
Calves. veal. fair to good. IS ss.e01e.00
buiis x9-ouW 4.0O
FEEDERS. f. p. r.
Good to choice S475@5.50
Fair to good -...-....... .sAeo @4sb
STOCKERS r. p. r.
s.s:S:.: &C. + ::s';: !.
Hogs.
Good hogs ............... .,s.ssoz1s
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Live Poultry.
Butter.
Egrs.
The Speaker a servant.

Bggs. case count. case. se.1o.
Eggs. candled. case. $500.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-05-20

be found as savage and as dangerous
as the lion himself, and, withal, far
more reveugeful
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-05-20

ill the troop moved and fair shot
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-05-20
Hogs.
Sheep.

i Good hog. ............. .ssssoZ1s
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-20
THE HISTORY
OF CHURCH
IS TOLD
INTENSELY INTERESTING PRO
GRAMS ARE CARRIED OUT
DR.. JOHNSTON SPOKE TODAY
AND WILL SPEAK AGAIN
AT TONIGHT'S SESSION.

Last night a large audience +
1. heard DR.. Kirkwood deliver a +
+ splendid sermon of great power I.
= on the theme, "Ye Are My +
+ Friends" at the Presbyterian +
+ church, the sermon being the l.
+ opening address of the series of +
+ services and exercises to be held +
+ in celebration of the 25th ami I.
+ versary of the founding of the, +
+ church. +
+ DIR. Kirkwood. who had much +
+ to do with the founding of the !.
+ local church and who is one of +
+ the most prominent churchmen +
+ in Colorado, was listened to +
+ with great interest. +.
+ I. + + + I. + 1. + +
Today, in spite of the inclement
weather, large audiences have been
in attendance at the two sessions
held at the church-the morning and
afternoon sessions.
\ This morning among the many fine
features was the reading of the mes
sages from former pastors and MEM
bers. and these created keen interest.
There We're a large number of these
messages. The historical papers, Civ
ing many interesting facts and fig
ures concerning the church. read by
Mrs. s. r. Vols, was a delightful
Mrs. Vols in her paper gave in
entertaining detail the history of the
local church from the time of its
organization up to the present time.
Mrs. Vols certainly has done most
creditable work in compiling the his
tory of the church.
At the afternoon session a number
of pastors of the other churches of
the city We're present and gave most
cordial greetings.
One of the leading features Of the
afternoon was the address. "A Wit
Messing Church" " by DR.. Howard Ag-
new Johnston, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church of Colorado
Springs and one of the most distin-
guished and brilliant churchmen in
the west 1t was a great address,
marvellous in its strength and sub
lime in it's thought.
Every feature of the days session
was enjoyable and inspiring.
Tonight DR.. Johnston will deliver
an address, "The Making of True
Manhood" and this is certain to be
one of the finest and most eloquent
addresses ever heard in the city
There will doubtless be a large audi
ence present. An opportunity to heai
such a man as DIR. Johnston is not
often afforded
The anniversary celebration is
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-20

The day has been one of the gloom
lest the valley has ever experienced.
1t has been cloudy all day and there
was quite shower of snow just after
noon but as the ground was very soft
and the temperature pretty high the
snow melted rapidly.
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-20

Nine pair of lots on Teller at S475
pair. One pair on Teller between
Fifth and Sixth at $3.50. One pair
on Hill at S550.-Ollie Il. Bannister,
424 Main.
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-20

You can get the Western Slope
Marble and Granite Co, phone juno
ton 50.
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-20

For Sale-Brand-new, modern
house, well located. Price $4,000
Good terms. Ollie +. Bannister, 424
Main.
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-20

A fine bearing orchard at bar
gain. south of Clifton. $1,000 down
will handle this. See Gray, 337 Main
street.
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-20

Van Horns for Gen. Arthur cigars
551 Main.
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-20

We want your sewer connections.
I. f. Mckenzie. the plumber.
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-20

We make a speciality of range con-
nection.-J. e. Mckenzie, Phone Red
ISL.
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-20

Mrs. James A. McCulloch, Miss
Ellis McCulloch and James A McCul-
loch Jr, left the city yesterday for
Provo, Utah, to spend some time Wis
iting with relatives in that city.
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-20
proving a great success.
ToMoRRow's PROGRAM.

The program for tomorrow at the
anniversary celebration of the First
Presbyterian church in this city is
as follows:
Thursday. January II, 10 n. IN.
Meeting for deepening of the spir-
itual life.
Address-"The Atmosphere of
Spiritual Power" DR.. Johnston.
bible Study for Spiritual
Groth,' DIR. Kirkwood.
THE Home Life, How it Helps or
Hinders Spiritual Growth" DR.. A. X.
Baird. ex-Synodical Missionary of
Montana, now minister of Palisade
Presbyterian church.
goo p. m.-Under auspices of
Woman's Missionary Society. Chair
man, Mrs LeClere.
/. Witnesses Unto Me in Jeru-
salem" i. g. Our Church's Respon-
sibility to Grand Junction" DR..
Baird.
2 Witnesses Unto Me, in Judea
and Samaria." i. g. Our Church s
Responsibility to the Western Slope, :"
Rev. NJ. II. Macleod, pastor evangel-
list.
3. Witnesses Unto Me Unto the
Uttermost." /. e. Our Church's Re
sponsibility to the Foreign Field, !"
Dr. Johnston.
$50 p. m.-Under the auspices OF
the Sunday school. Chairman, u. b.
Mcclure.
Address-"The Sunday School as
a Field to Work in and as a Force
to Work With" DIR. Baird.
illustrated Address-"Americ
in Making" Rev. Macleod.
o. w. Yont is up from Fruita to-
day.
e. II. Miller of Telluride is in the
city today.
II. Wentworth of Portland. Ore. is
a Grand Junction visitor this week.
Roy Johnson left this morning on
No. 316 for Montrose to spend a few
days with friends in that city.
C. NJ. Paine came down from De-
Beque on No. this morning on a
short business visit.
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-20

Mrs. w. r. Warren is visitor in
the city today from Fruta.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-11

Owing 10 the careful adjustment
and regulation of the temperature nee
essary in bacteriologicca incubat ors.
new incubator has recently been
built which viii be heated by electricity
and which is expected will thus over
come the difficulties with gas heated
incubators. Incandesoent lamps are
used in the new heater to maintain
the required temperature A new
mercury regulator controls the lamps.
The instrument was tested quite re-
Gently for run of forty-fiye days. and
the variations in temperature during
this time We're practically nothing
The Incubator is formed with atriple
wall. providing water Jacket and an
air space. and is covered with asbestos
finished in white enamel
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-11
FAILED TO AGREE FOR
THE SECOND TIME

PUEBLO, Colo. Oct. 9.-For the
second time the jury in the district
court failed to agree in the case of
Felice Martinez, charged with murder
ing Fred H. Barner
Late last night after the jurors had
deliberated for nine hours, Judge RiZ-
er dismissed them.
Ii was the conviction Of every man
on the jury that no matter how long
they kept together that they could not
reach verdict.
FoiTowing the discharge of the jury,
as Martinez was being led away TO
jail. and Assistant District Attorney
Hughes passed the prisoner, Martinez.
reached out and grasped his hand and
placing 1t over his heart said in broken
English Ihave good feeling for you
all. ! am not guilty" Hughes as
sured Martinez that none OF the Off
GERS had any personal feeling In the
matter.
Martinez will probably be releas-
ed within few days.