The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-11-24

IL t thelepyt helSo tHAa
60 - report Having had
splendid luck hunting deer in
Northern Minnesota for two falls
We when I say We it means Mrs.
3 and myself as she has accom-
panied me on an my hunting
expeditions and enjoys the outdoor
idea fully as we'll as ! do, besides
being a good shot), decided on a
triSl for moose Now. when one Is
10 hunt moose the principal thing
is 10 go where the moose are. SO
after a thorough investigation into
the whereabouts Of these animals
We concluded chat Cook county
Minno,ota. probably had more
moose TO the square mile than any
other place in America and /
think that our findings win be
borne out by the results OF that
hunt
Having decided where to go, II
was next tn order TO secure the
services Of someone with a thor.
ough knowledge OF the country. for
a guide Through the kindness OF
my friend Or F b Hicks of Grand
Narais, Cook county, Minnesota. /
was put IN communication with Mr..
Gilbert Gubertson Of that place.
whose personal services we we're
fortunate enough 10 secure Right
here let me say that Gilbert Gil
bertson Is withou, doubt the most
thoroughly qualified guide in Cool
county having a thorough knowledge
OF tie country as well MS the habits
and haunts of game Mr. Giibertsor
has four men. all good guides, and h'
has a most unique method Of chgrginl
for his services He or his men vii
take charge of one. two or three meT
for $40 per day, or he will guarantee
to get you a good fair shot at moose
for S25. provided. however. that yoJ
agree to hike" at least five miles pei
day We are now ready to start, ant
leave home for Minneapolis where
We are Joined by Mr. c. Herbert Al
len, thence to Duluth and from Duluth
to Grand Marais by a Booth Line
steamer Running into a dead swell
on Lake Superior. Mrs. B. and Hert
had all the joys Of real seasickness
We we're met al the wharf at Grand
Marais by our friend Or Hicks, whose
splendid hospitality we thoroughly en-
ioyed We we're all up early next
morning to take a look at our sur
roundings. of which II is impossible tc
make an adequate pen picture. I'm
agine a little village Just back Of
natural harbor OF rocks, against a
mountainside OF beautiful evergreens
and white birch. nearly a mile high
ending in a tremendous promonotory
of red-hued rock at one end and miles
and miles of the most gorgeous land
scape at the other Cook county is
made up of thousands of just such
scenes. with countless lakes and riv
ers intersnersed all of which abound
in land-locked salmon and speckIed
trout making a verit7ble sportsman's
paradise as we'll as artists dreamland
Our guide has row arrived with team
ana wagon TO 'ahe an ou' o"i'p p"' a.
pneruai'a. PROVISIONS. e',', an" az
toIu 'hal we are W III Uu' ",1
miles 10 iT II "''Oe'',oi ,. ""e' ",
are 10 nave alnner, anu '"en Oh e'Eu,
mlIes Ior.oeT 10 IHe !".'l'e post y"
the Guunint road which place we
reached at 6 o'clock, tired hungry
and I'm the dark We soon unload the
big trunk containing our l4A-7 'en'
and IN nan an Uou' nave our mouse
up ana Eooa Dre Eo'HE
The next dAy we spent IN perlectlns
our quarters haollhs up "re "ooH
etc, etc ana as the Gay 'neraiter was
November 10. or the opening Gay OF
the hunting season. we were an anXl
Gus to be ready Tor an early start. TO