Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-10-26

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~ Re STARTED from Nairobi,
vAS and about q week after
WV leaving the railway we
reached the Gnaso Nyoro.
AS we got neal" the river
We saw large herds of zebra, harte-
beest and Thomson's gazelle feeding
on the plains, and we had glimpse
Of some giraffe. So far we had shot
very little, only meat for the camp.
The first three days of our trek had
been through a waterless tract of
country. It was hot, sandy stretch,
and then a very steep pull for the
oxen over the Mau hills. We had
brought considerable amount of wa
ter In the wagons, but in spite Of the
greatest care we found our supply was
getting low, and on the third day our
porters suffered a good deal. We
passed several water holes on the
way, but owing to the exceptionally
dry season there was no water, SO we
were forced to push on and make a
long march to reach the Big Rock
river, which We did very late that
night. After days rest we trekked
On to the Gnaso Nyoro. We were now
on our shooting ground. The follow
Ing weeks were full Of interest, and
we soon added wlldebeest. impala,
Roberts gazelle, rhino, topi and CIR
affe to our list OF trophies: but so far
no lion had been seen. although we
often heard them at night round the
camp. Eventually we were fortunate
enough to get good number Of lion.
These were usually found on the open
plains and sometimes as many as six
together. It was useless to attempt to
stalk them, and we found the best
way was to gallop them on ponies.
One day, having carefully spied our
ground. We decided to go after a
rhino. The wind was right, but when
We were. within three hundred yards
Of him two lions and a lioness jumped
up. "Simba, simba" (lion), whispered
the excited gun-bearer, and. hurriedly
changing our solid bullets for soft
nosed, we got on our ponies and had
most exciting few minutes. They did
not 60 far, perhaps half mile, before
they turned and faced us, the loness
In the center: they were grunting
furiously and sw1shing their tails.
The uoness was the most aggressive,
and gave us, a good deal OF trouble
before she was killed. We also shot
the two lions. It took the men some
time to skin them, and having seen
this done and sent the porters back
to camp we rode quietly homewards.
On our arrival we had quite recep-
ton: the porters ran out to meet us,
shouting and singing. and danced
round the lion skins In the most abb
surd manner to the accompaniment Of
4 granting chorus.
I was very anxious to get an Gland,
but up till now had not seen any
good heads. At last my patience was
rewarded, and We saw; two fine bulls
feeding. on the edge Of the Scrub q
considerable distance away. By the
time we got up to them they had fed
on to the plain, and our only chance
was to gallop them. We started as
soon as the ponies came up. As we
went along we disturbed great herds
Of wildebeest, zebra, Thomson's ga
Eelle, etc., until the whole plain
seemed alive with game: but the
Gland kept moving on, and they had
gone some distance when they sep.
arated, and was lucky enough to get
my Gland. The other one, unfortunate
". got back into the bush.
We galloped Gland again on another
occasion, but this time the bulls were
accompanied by COWS and calves, and
did not go far before R. got his
chance and killed good bull. We
found the Gland meat was excellent,
rather like beet, and welcome addi-
ton to our larder. The same evening
on our way back to camp we met
number of Nasal, who told US. that
a lioness and cubs had been seen en-.
terink a donga. We did not see any
thing Of her. but we found her lair.
which photographer; In it were a
quantity Of bones and tho remains of
a young giraffe. s.
Ths Masu had recently como on TO
the, plains to let fresh grazing for
their enormous herds o. cattle which
with docksl Of sheep repreSent their
wealth. Tho food OF the Nasal con-
sists Of milk, meat and the blood Of
sheep and cattle. They never eat
game. and only destroy Hons on. 40,
count Of their stock or In self defenss.
Their method Of killing lion IL ~
forming a ring round him and spear
ing him. The Maisi often came to
the camp, and took great interest in,
the heads and skins Of the game.
The men all >larrieds spears aod tie
warriors carried. In addition, zebra
shields and bows and arrows. On
trek the womeA are put III charge Of
the pack-donkeys, ana they also do
most Of the work Of building thS new
Haal.
We saw several ostrich nests. and
also young ostriches With the MOTHER
II II not easy % distinguish the
chicks when they are quite small,
hoy % closely resemble the color Of
u ground. a littls cray monkey Vas
thirty common, and We once saW some
blb ooais. The prettisstsof the monhsyst
- the colobus. the black and whits.