Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-23
HUNTING PARTY
HAS BIG TIME
COVERS LARGE AREA AND HAS
GOOD SPORT
LONELY SKUNK ONLY DISTURB
ING FEATURE
Great Number of Sportsmen Go to
Gun Clubs and Beaches for
Sunday-Reports En=
courag'nq

When it comes to hunting in the
good old-fashioned way, with burros
instead of the speeding automobile,
Architect j. L. Zeller and Optician f..
c. Worrel, both of 210 Currier building,
and J. w. Kennett of Pasadena have
it all over any Angelenos who have
ventured after the sport of the gun
and rod for many moons. The three,
accompanied by Zeller, jr., recently re-
turned from an extended trip to the
Colorado river, one hundred miles of
the distance having been traVersed with
the aid of a burro, while half again
this distance was fioated on the Colo
rado river in fiat boat.
The party went the Southern Pacific
route to Mecca, where burros We're em-
ployed to carry the supplies and hunt
ing traps, while the nimrods hoofed it
in their wake and alternated in riding
on a light wagon that carried part of
the food supplies. While crossing the
desert the party split up, one section
making for Conf Springs for a supply
of water, while the other made for a
distant point where they agreed to
meet. This arrangement almost re-
suited disastrously The two going for
the water with the wagon had break
down, and when they failed to show
up at the appointed place of meeting
at the end of the second day those who
had been waiting, with the water get
ting low, started on a search. A sand
storm had obliterated the road, and the
search became a guessing affair, which,
luckily, resulted successfully after two
days on short rations.
When the party of tagged nimrods
reached Crawfords camp, had ar
ranged the camp as snugly as possible
and were tucked away between their
blankets on the verge of sunderland,
it was discovered that the camp al
ready was occupied. A Mr.. Skunk, in
evening clothes of black and white, was
silhouetted against the rising moon
nearby. After the din of battle was
over it was found that he had fought
a valiant last stand. AS Mr.. Zeller
said: "As a result of that moonlight
fray, one of our helpers, who we after
ward named 'Unlucky John,' was COM
At Crawford's camp the hunting was
of us for the remainder of the trip,
and on the night of the miXup we had
to transfer our camping site"
AS Crawford's S camp the hunting was
found to be good. Quail and rabbits
were very thick, and the party spent
several days hunting in the vicinity.
After two weeks of hardship and pleas
ure settlement called Blythe, on the
Colorado river, was reached. Here lum-
ber was purchased and a fiat boat soon
built. The burros and wagon were dis
posed of to the best advantage, and
the party, aboard the r. A. Weitzel, as
the craft was called, started down the
river to Yuma. On the journey down
stream lines were put out and big
catches of salmon, carp and catfish
We're caught daily.
On reaching the great Laguna dam
day was spent inspecting Uncle
SANS handiwork, and then the jour-
ney home was resumed.
Tom Brant and Al Cosby will hunt
the awaiting quaekers at the Mallard
Duck club today. Last Sunday both
succeeded in getting the limit at that
club, and the hunters are looking for
ward to a good time today. The two
will not return until Monday evening.
E. B. Tufts, w. H. Holmes. F. Not
man, DR.. Wilcoxon, Frank and John
Schumacher and Charles Ruggles are
shooting at the Pacific Gun club today.
Employees at the Tufts-Lyon COM
pany received a limit shipment of
ducks from Ed Mitchell, who is hunt
ing at Tulare lake, yesterday. The
shipment consisted of mallards and
canvasback,
Walter Stone and Percy Halbriter
will shoot quail at NeWhall today.
Surf are being caught at Ocean Park,
Huntington and Sunset Beaches.
Just as soon as the weather warns
up a little it is expected that fishing
will be good at all the beaches From
present indications the season should
open earlier than last year.
w. II. Wiltshire shot at the Golden
West Gun club last Wednesday, but
as the ducks We're not flying his bag
was small, only eight being dropped.
With bottle of wine and some
lunch, Fred Grasse and Dal Jeffries
will spend today at Port Los Angeles
angling.