Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-23
rs,,,e. MINT. June ls.

Butte, Mont, June l6.
81 beaieve the Benevolent and FRO
tecttse Order Of Elks Is doing much
toward the preservation Of elk u
the game country" said State Game
Warden Aware. Of Montana. since
mat order issued their decree re-
garding Elk teeth there has been a
noticeable decrease in the slaughter
"Elk are increasing in the noun
taius of Montana. This Increase Is
steady and It looks as Il II VIII De
only a comparatively few years be
fore they will be again counted
the thousands instead OF a few scat
tered bands. This is especially true
in the northwestern part OF the
State and tine parts of Madison and
Gallatin counties which are near dhe
Yellowstone National Park.
Some time ago made a personal
investigation of the conditions which
prevail among big game in the region
near where the Madison and the Gal
latin Rivers leave the boundaries OIL
the park. rhe deputy warden o.
Gallattn had been reporting elk In
that section by the thousands and
could not believe it. Accordingly |
took him up on his invitation and
spent several days in that section.
Seeing Is always believing, and
saw thousands OF elk there, and they
we're feeding with the hah-wnld range
g cattle as comfortably as if they were
domestcated and were in barnyards
This condition has been brought
about through the laws protecting
elk and furthermore because the
poachers, who used TO make big kill
lngs near the boundary of the park
are practically eliminated from the
game. Time was when they would el
ter the park, scare a bunch OF ell
or buffalo across the line, butchea
them at their leisure and sell the
meat, Now the selling Of elk mea
or venlson lis prohibited by law ant
= every soldier in the Yellowstone
National Park--and there are three
troops Of cavalry there's specia
deputy game warden and he has pow
er to follow poacher across the parl
: line into either one OF the thres
states which border--,Monsana, Ida
I no and wyoming--and make ARRESTS.
i These poachers are often tried a
> TT. Yellowstone, and the way th
V military officers have If handing on
r 81 900 fines for poachers ls rati1er di
concerning, for IL the fine Is not pai
II means long term In the guard
houses and the guardhouse on militia
resery atlons are not ftted for tn
comfort Of the Involuntary guests
One OF the pretty home wedding
Of Wednesday night was that of Mis-
!. Hazel Tomllnson and Ben P. Morrii
~ at the home Of the brides parents
n Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. Tomlnson, say
NJ the Salt Lake, Utah, Tribune. Tn
6. ceremony was performed by the Re-
W. NJ. Paden, in the presence {
only the immediate families.
T. After the c',rs mony reception WI
r. held from to II O'Clock. The pa
to lor was pretty In a profusion of viii
u roses and white peonies, while th
IN library was bright with red roses
C, The bride was daintily attired
tn a white lace and embroidery dres
I'd and carried pink La France rose
or and the only jewelry worn was
pearl necklace. After August /, NJ
lib and Mrs. Norris will be at home
nd their friends at 81 N street.
ty Miss nomilson Is well known
tn this city, and the Ledger Joins h'
he friends in extending congratulations
ay The negro who was arrested
sh Hardin Par by Marshal J. A
Brown, Wednesday, with the n
in groe's own revolver, was turned ov,
at to the county authorities late
te the afternoon.
ht. After being placed in the coun
er jail, the officers left the negro. La
He er they returned TO question him.
es could not be aroused and appear,
.d. In drunken stupor.
The negro was tho -hly scare
cd when arrested and M. al Brow
lot says he was not drinking at d
he dme nor had any liquor on hiI
in Investigation showed his drunk,
o. mood was but pretensious. He
ch believed to be bad negro.
ed A charge OF carrying conceal,
weapons In all probability will be D
M feTed against him. Two years
ce the pen is the punishment for th
IN otfehse. Only last week neg
ch was sent up for two years fro
Nv. here,
I'd The negro arrested Wednesday
er. strange one here. He said he w
going to Kansas City, but did n
es give his name. He carried an w
ir- johnson 38-caliber revolver,
dy The talk Of baseball league
he Central Missourb in which the Me