Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-11-10

"a SiooG oSSotIS SAiNAL6 anu
as the scene of action progressed a
third deer and two more wolves
appeared about two hundred yards
behind the first.
About a half a mile from the
auto the first two wolves began to
turn their attention to the third
deer wlicn was icing pursued by
the other wolves. allowing the
other deer to flee unpursued
temporarily.
The third deer circled and the
chase became maddaping with
speed born of fear and the love Of
life on the part of the victim, and
the thirst of blood on the part Of
the wolves.
On and on across the desert and
through the low sage brush the
chase continued, but the wolves
finally closed in, the deer went up
into the air several feet as the
tackle was made and then came
the real battle for life and the
death struggle.
This spot on the desert became
a cloud of dust in which could be
seen the deer and the wolves in a
desperate battle, which lasted
about two minutes. In the mean
time the other deer we're con-
tinuing their flight toward low
range of mountains about a mile
further ahead but when the
spectators again turned their at
tention to them, they had been
joined by two other deer which
had not been seen before. Before
the captured deer had ceased it
struggles two of the wolves aban-
doned the battle here and resumed
the pursuit after the four deer
that were now fleeing toward the
mountains and swiftly putting
distance between tn emselves and
the pursuers. The spectators
watched this race until the parti-
cipGnts yer lost in a gulch in
the distance.
The party then bethought Of
hurrying across the desert to
where two of the wolves were
feasting on the hot flesh of their
victim, but it appeared impossible
to ross through the sagebrush
with the auto and it would have
made a long hike on foot, so the
protest was abandoned and the
"olves left to thier feast.
Unfortunately the only firearm
the party possessed was a % caliber
target revolver owned by Mr..
Koontz. Had they possessed a rifle
it would have been possible to kill
the wolves and saved the deer from
determination by the pack.
1t is believed that the deer were
scared up by the wolves in the
Kawich range, some forty miles
away from where the pursuit and
death struggle were witnessed,
and il is probable that the entire
bunch of deer were finally over.
come and killed by the wolves.
AS pathetic as was the unequal
battle, the incident had q humor-
Gus side, a lonesome coyote furnish
ing the subject in this line. Dur
ing the chase a coyote was noticed
out in the sagebrush between the
auto and the wolves. He was
greatly interested in the affair and
doubtless anxious TO get in the
game. but evidently was afraid Of
the wolves as we're the deer, he
crouched behind the sagebrush to
keep hidden from the wolves which
would have taken much delight
in skinning the coyote If they had
not been occupied in something
more interesting at that particular
time.
All the members of the party
realize the fact that the recording
or telling of their unusual ex.
perience will at once force upon
them the badge of the Anan;as
club, but even at that risk they
are determined that il shall be
duly recorded and handed down in
history.-Goldfed Tribune.