Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-04-28

steep that we would often dismount and lead the
horses across
The valley at this point widens out into an
open park of several hundred called the
big Prairie" which is fenced and used as a
horse pasture by The forest rangers. At the lower
end OF this pasture the river makes a wide de-
tour around the vertical bluffs the trail going
the top joining the river again near the con-
nuence of the White river and the South Fork
Here We made our permanent camp in small
open park.
For three days we had heard Marsh tell of his
seventeen years experience in that part of the
country as guide. trapper and hunter. which made
all the more keen to try skill on the game
for which we had made the long journey
On the morning of October LIST, as soon 1t
was light enough to see. Bert and Charles crossed
the river to look for elk near the HEX we had
passed the day before Heiny. Marsh and went
up on the mountain back OF our camp to look for
goats, while Ben set to work fixing up the camp.
We hunted along the top of the mountain for
short distance, when presently Marsh called our
attention 10 what he thought a goat lying
out on a point of rocks the west side and sure
enough # settled all doubt by getting UP and
walking out into plain view. We decided at once
Go try for this one It was necessary to walk
back a mile to point where could get down
onto a ledge which we could follow or half crawl
along back 10 the place where had seen the
goat This ledge covered with slide rock.
and made walking dangerous. and II impos-
sa9fe 20 proceed noIselessly as we would start
rocks TO rolling the edge every few steps.
At length we reached the belt of timber which
MD the goat pasture. Heiny took the right side
OF the ridge, and the left and we began TO move
toward the spot where the goat had been seen.
We had gone but short distance when / heard
a shot and going in his direction saw him and
Marsh Heiny had shot the goat which ran out
the edge OF the cliff and fell lodging against
the roots Of upturned spruce. II proved 10 be
old one with two Of its lower teeth missing
We took the skin head and part OF the meat on
what proved to be q most hazardous trip, as the
west side OF the mountain is a series Of narrow
Hedges
Banks OF cloud rising in the west After
two hours OF strenuous walking through the un-
derhrush and windfalls. we came out into the
park back o. our camp Just as II began to storm.
Neither Charles Bert were IN camp. and on
my paTt. at least were the cause Of some uneasi-
ness. as it was raining and both had left camp
with only light sweaters
In the morning il growing light, gaBed
cut through the tent-hy to see the mountains
white two-thirds OF the way down. few min
utes later ] heard a shot up the river. which
Immediately answered with a couple more.
Shortly after. Bert and Charles were wading
ACROSS the stream to camp. They had shot q
deer within a mile OF the camp. and had found a
bunch OF elk which they followed until night
Each was unable TO find the other. ara both con
sidered st dangerous to try 10 walk to camp in
the darkness and gathering storm.
The following day spent hunting through
the river bottoms and lower benches. but without
results. only q few deer being seen
That evening we decided a strenuous hunt