Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-22

WAS put IN comm WIN ME-
Gilbert Gilbertion of 4 that place.
4 whose personal services we were
fortunate enough to secure. Right
7 here let me say that Gilbert Gil.
hertson Is without doubt the most
+ :horough w qualified guide 10 Cook
county. having thorough knowledge
Of the country as well as the habits
Z and haunts Of game Mr.. Gilbertson
/ has four men, all good guides. and he
has d most unique method OF. charging
for his services. He or his men Will
\ take charge of one. two or three men
for 81 per day, or he will guarantee
1 to get you good, fair shot at a moose
for S25. provided, however that you
agree to hike" at least five miles per
day. We are now ready to start. and
leave home for Minneapolis; where
we are Joined by Mr.. G. Herbert Al
len. thence to Duluth and from Duluth
to Grand Marais byss a Booth Line
steamer Running into a dead SWELL
on Lake Superior Mrs. B. and Herb
had all the Joys OF real easickness.
II We we're met at the wharf at Grand
lfaraiss by our friend. Dr.. Hicks, whose
/ splendid hospitality We thoroughly en-
Joyed. We were all up early next
morning TO take look at our sur
rcundings. OF which It Is i'm possible to
make an adequate pen picture. I'M
agine little village. just back Of q
natural harbor OF rocks. against q
mountatnside Of beautiful evergreens
i and white birch, nearly, a mile high.
ending In tremendous promonotory
OF red-hued rock at one end and miles
1 and miles OF the most gorgeous land.
scape at the other Cook county Is
made I.p Of thousands OF just such
Ssceys. with countless lakes and nv
fnterspersed. all OF which abound
xland.lock salmon and speckled
sffuut, making : veritable sportsman's
| paradise as well as artists ;dreamland.
I Our guide has now arrived with team
and wagon to take all our camp para.
phernalia, provisions, etc. and we are
told that we are to drive out dvs
4 miles to NTH G ilbertson's, wherefwe
sarest have dinner and then on eight
miles further to the 3-mile post on
the Gunfiint road. which place we
reached at o'clock. tired. hungry
and In the dark. We soon unload the
big truE.s s.nt aiming our 14x24 tent
and in half an hour have our house
mp and q good IRE going. .s 81. B.
The next day We spent IN perfectinE
our quarters. hauling up fire wood,
etc. etc. and as the day thereafter was
November 10, or the opening day Of
the hunting season. we were all anxi.
Gus to be ready for an early start. To
! get ~ moose by still hunting, 1t Is i'm.
perative that you get near the feeding
grounds by daylight. We we're &C.
cordingly on the. trail as soon as It
was possible to travel, and our usual
\ rood fortune was with us, for we were
! scarcely at the edge Of the old burn
] Ing. now nicely grown up with young
spoplars. alder bushes and hazel brush.
when we found a fresh moose track IN
the light snow that had fallen the
previous day. Judging by the size OF
the hoof.print We at once decided that
We wanted that, big bull. = and It was
planned that Herb and Gilbert should
follow the track and Mrs. B. and 4
should cross the ravine and Ego up
along the hillside about q quarter Of
! mile away. This was followed out
and we had barely gotten across the
8ravine when we heard Herbs .35
Remington automatic begin to crack
and we hastily ran to the top sof =
small ridge, where we stood painting
for breath. when we heard a tremen-
dous cracking OF brush and timber,
and In another moment we saw. about
$50 yards away and coming directly
our way. q very large bull moose.
Waiting until he was In q fairly open
spot, l nred with my Winchester 80
cal. g. NJ. 1903. but shot entirely too
high. 40 only pulled a bunch Of hair
out Of his neck. Quickly throwing In
another shell. took little better aim
and planted a ball right home. squar>
" behind the shoulder blade, tearing,
. hole through both lungs and cut
ting OF the large blood vessels. the
bullet lodging just under the skin on
the opposite side. The moose stopped.