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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-22

ABOUT the usual number of elk died in Jacksons
Hole last winter" / asked Mr. Crawford, an old
resident of the valley, about what percentage of
the elk calves died last winter. He safd 80 per
cent next asked Mr.. George Wilson, another
old resident. the same question. He said, "S5 per
cent" Mr. Kelly said rs per cent. The calf crop
each year is about 80 per cent. of the whole, while
there are very few young elk growing up.
AT Mr.. Crawford's place there was fed about
$3.50 elk, twothirds OF which number were old
cows The yearlings from this number of cows
(ahout 1,5OO head) had they not persisted for want
OF food, would number 1000 head about onehalf
OF which would have beer males with spikes. All
male elk one year old have spikes that are easily
distinguished. All spike bulls to be found In
the herds with the COWS.
drove past this bunch OF elk at the Crawford
ranch strung out for nearly mile in length, and
watched carefully, counting Just IL spikes Among
the elk fed Keliy's ranch and my place to-
gether numbering 1000 head, I counted about rs
spike bulls.
The state game warden's report for the previous
year says About Is per cent of the calves and
a few old elk persisted last winter" Yet the young
bulls Of that age nearly minus quantity (not
per cent Of them being accounted for), while
among the about 1000 elk being fed at the three
places named there is q great disparity of males
OF all ages.
Are the elk degenerating? Are the calf elk
less hardy than in the years past? Does breed
ing to immature and inferior males cause the
calves to succumb to the rigors of winter? These
are questions that interesting to study at this
time.
At birth elk calves are probably half males
Now among the three punches of elk fed near my
place probably about 1000 head, not to exceed
per cent. of them males. II is true that
many bulls winter high up In the hills away from
the herds, and that these not TO be found In
the valley now; yet 1t is a fact that there is
great disparity of males. OF all ages. While at
birth 80 per cent are males. yet now there is not
to exceed 10 per cent. males Non-residents in
variabIy kill males for trophies Residents kill
the larger portion OF females which leaves the
ratio ABOUT even as so per cent. of each sex is
shot Now the question is what becomes OF this
40 per cent. of males?
Buffalo Jones' at one time official hunter in the
mark to exterminate the mountain lions. told me
he had learned that lions had a preference for
male elk as around lions den he had found 10
dead calf elk killed by the Hon. and all we're
males.
some years ago when there was practically no
law on the game few of the settlers IN the val
lev conceived the idea of catching elk calves TO
r.u 20 parks and other places In this took
mart II was our desire to get about three females
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-22

IL lhe valley, caused the herds to come down I'M
usually early. This condition prevailed with light
snowfall In the valley till about February is,
is4l When 1t began storming. and kept it up un-
u me ~sacE was about thrSe feet deep In the
VShey Then, turning warmer 1t rained Ior As
hours. after which 1t turned colder. showed some
more and finally froze up effectively shutting the
eA from the little remaining grass. For feed
hey were confined to the willows (twothirds of
winch had been killed by the close browsing and
peeing to which they were subjected the two
years previously, and to what hay they could steal
from the settlers haystacks
Before the storm ceased on February 26 mes
sases were sent to Cheyenne where the legis-
azure was In session calling attention to the
need and asking aid. Four days later we received
reply saying that bill had passed the house
appfoprfating $4,000 for the relief of the elk We
Nefe further informed that this bill was sure to
pass the senate, and that the governor would send
man In Immediately
"a week later, with no further word from
Cneyenne, the calf elk getting very weak and many
=, mem dying, and it being plain to be seen that
u any OF the calves were to be saved feeding must
~olnmence Immediately, sent the following mes
sage TO several addresses:
Jackson, Wyo, Feb q I911.-Uniess fed
weeks NJ TEEK
rms might have been putting 1t pretty strong.
s u' thought the end justified the means and in
O. Ioui Gays after sending out the message
oHelln Ward of Evanston, Wyo. arrived at Jack
FL Su with authority to act. and three days later,
nOfuary IL, the first load of hay fed to the
=, 20 apout one mile north of Jackson. Two days
10y ieedlng was commenced on my place, three
-'Ies south OF Jackson and on Mr. Kely's place,
que mile farther south
- was now found that very little hay could be
saoSuTed In the valley. and Mr.. Ward was not
olized to offer sufficient price for hay to in
O. Ut Justify any stock to be driven to Idaho.
- " was impossible to feed all the elk Feeding
az commenced to about 1900 head of those in
=. worst condition, and this later was extended
s apout 1000 head. though the very limited hay
- pp' lzZ5 tonsl made 1t necessary to feed bare
nough to keep them alive Feeding was COM
calves w. e' " W
do IN brief, Is the history and situation to
gh ior THIS year-a repetition of former years.
a. tell you some of the terrible sights we
a. ,oleed to see-to what extremities the elk
- uilFen Tor feed or the settlers TO save their
yoa would not believe the half OF IT.
sroaIy the entire calf crop OF three years In
w. resslon with many old elk has persisted for
r. u iced. and including those killed this loss
ago ouced the magnificent herds of three years
a. 'eSs than half their number at that time
H. IeSnt We have In place Of young elk COM
s,'f practically all old cows with very few
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-22
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he counted so dead elk all starved to death.
These we're nearly all males. have letter from
a man In Montana saying that hundreds OF elk
perish by starvation on the sheep range north OF
the park. These are nearly all males. These are
some Of the causes OF the disparity In male elk
and not the alleged fact that the resident set.
tiers kin one occasionally, or that the non-resi
dent kills a few for trophies, or even that the
tusk hunter in his nefarious practice, kills males
for their teeth. To prevent these things from re-
curing we must take better care of our elk 1t
Is not game wardens, but feed. that these anil
mails need
1t is therefore fact that we, by permitting this
annual normal loss among the elk for want OF
feed. by allowing one-third one-half OF the
calves to perish year after year. are destroying
the males only and making 1t necessary that the
breeding must be done by immature and inferior
Males thereby raising degenerate weak calves
that succumb easily to hard winters.
II is necessary In breeding farm stock to Sc
lect the best sires. In breeding among wild ami.
mails natures intention is to eliminate the weaker.
inferior animal for In their fights during the rut-
ting season the stronger more mature male drives
the others away In the of the elk there Is
not enough mature bulls to go around, and this
is causing inter-breeding to some extent all OF
which has tendency to create weak offspring.
Now, the state OF Wyoming and the national
government are going to try another experiment
drive the elk like cattle to better p feeding
ground. we nope lney may succeeu oh thiS pio
posed new elk range. There plenty of elk
a few years ago, before the settlers took up the
grazing ground. They were driven from these
ranges. but not cattle What new Inducements
are they now going to offer the elk to get them
to stay on the proposed ranges? VIII the sheep
men give up this feed ground for the elk!
VIII any arrangements be made toward winters
sustenance or will the elk be sacrificed? Would
1t not be better to refuse permits to flock masters
on a scope Of ground twenty miles vide along
the north park Iine in order that portion OF the
elk now coming this way from the park could &C
north to winter? Would 1t not be better TO save
the feed on the Grey Bull Meeteetse. and Stink
ing water rivers to the east OF the park, and
on the Madison and Snake river tributaries, west
OF the park, for the elk? If this can't be done
where the elk win go themselves. how can 1t be
done where they viii have to be driven?
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-22

The men of his family usually married
early in life. Was he born to live I'M
loved?
AS long as the villas on each side
of him held the kind Of children they
did, ]. Gordon was not sure but that
bachelorhood had its advantages, for
these were spoiled children. But when
the children moved and on one side
moved I'm an elderly gentleman.
grouchy and snuffy, and in the other. a
loving young couple took up abode, his
uneasiness returned. The first dis
gusted him with a picture of what he
might yet be; the other-there were
evenings when they made him feel
lonely. But he would forget all this
next day through Office hours.
The young wife on the one side of
him was rather pretty In a soft, de-
mure way. And she loved flowers and
green things as well as did j. Gordon.
and thus they sometimes came close,
each across the dividing fence from
the other. She was very modest 40
learned only that she was Mrs. MIN
FORD. and II was born In her TO love
country quiet, or as near as she could
get, and digging In the ground.
One morning he saw her, from her
top yeranda step, stoop and kiss her
husband goodby. The husband at the
time was veil ballasted with a big va
lise in each hand Business called ].
Gordon from his villa during the two
days after.
Upon his return, gazing with some
concern upon the damage done some
of his growing things by great goose.
he was startled by cherry laugh from
the other side Of the fence, and look
ed up to behold Mrs Mumford, merry
eyed, smiling radiant, In pink and
white. Never had he seen her so
beautiful as now. and so friendly and
merry. What a change the departure
of her husband had brought about In
her nature. Then she began:
THAT goose has eaten all our late
strawberries, the hired girl tells me.
Isn't It awful? We found out why the
woman down the avenue keeps It.
She's an old maid. and so afraid of
burglars. but more afraid OF dogs
says they all have hydrophobia. but
geese never 90. Can't inoculate them
with Is N any way. And goose. you.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-22
That Episode of ]. Gordon's
By IDA M. SHEPLER
tcopyrish.. 1917. BY Associated Literary Press.I

His name, in full. was Jay Gordon
stanford, but his intimate friends sell
dom got farther with the name than ].
Gordon.
J. Gordon had seriously contem-
plated matrimony at the age of II.
Shortly after he was brought rudely
out OF such contemplation by being
softly informed by the recipient of his
adolescent affectiAn that her heart
was in the keeping OF one much his
senior, one to whom she had been be.
trothed these many years. Many
years? Why how old was she really?
He afterward learned, some ~ more
than himself. Perhaps it helped him
forget her.
AT rs ]. Gordon was actually en-
gagged. The girl. this time. was his
own age. She was energetic. She
went in for woman's suffrage. for re-
form of many kinds and j. Gordon
smiled indulgently, although after the
close intimacy of engagement days set
In. he did begin to ait UP and notice
that she had faults worse than want
@-~G ~ WV W hNh IL SoAhC W ASAh6
ones handkerchief for a whole week.
and wearing soiled shirt waists out In
company, he did hint a few wee hints
Of surprise.
He also found she had temper
when. after little lecture from him
upon wearing white slippers on mud
dy tramps. she flung his ring 10 his
face.
The relief he felt at this action upon
her part frightened him. Had he been
fool enough to promise love to a wom-
an he had not loved? 1t made him
cautious.
AT 80 j. Gordon was still unmar-
ried. and had taken a suburban resi-
dence to himself. City noises disturb
ed his rest, he told him friends. al d
he loved to look at growing vegetables,
fruits and the like.
1T is simply one OF the signs
of incipient bachelorhood," they told
him.
And now ne really began to be
troubled. Was 1t fact that he would
not love the right sort OF woman
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-22
Women Architects.
yes.

Not 30 long ago a woman architect
was an unknown quantity. but II ia
becoming more and more evident that
the planning of the house intended for
a home Is the legitimate work OF the
woman architect, and as one newspa-
per states 1t, "she is getting ON to
her Job" The man architect plans
the building for the contractor to con-
struct with little, IL any. thought OF
the woman who is expected to spend
her life In It, According to all the
rules OF the profession. the planning
ia ali right, both as to dignity and
beauty. proportions. lines, slopes anad
sweeps; but so far IS conveniences or
hardness" is concerned 1t is entirely
out Of the question and seems only to
be a menace to health and happiness
where the woman worker comes in.
Women should plan the inside ar
rangement. at least. OF the houses des-
tined to be homes. and for this work
those gifted In the necessary lines
should make a profession of it, just
as brother does of his part.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-22
mus mr. M
The LEHD HIxO 1MH6

The males have less vitality, less spirit and less
endurance than the females The mountain lion
gets them because they lack that spirit of selfde
Tense necessary to eude his pursuit When we
caught calf elk and it laid its head out on the
snow allowing Itself to be handled and tied without
resistance. 1t was male If we found lone calf
among the willows on the creek or among the cedars
on the hillside it was Invariably male
Reduced by hunger TIN too weak to follow the
herd, they drop down by some rock bush and are
left alone with all energy and spirit gone. They be.
come prey to carnivorous animals or die miser.
able death by starvation 1t is not only here in Jack
sons Hole that these conditions exist but wherever
there Is elk in numbers
nave letter from guide in Cody Wyo.. saying
that within mile on a certain river in the park
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-22
When II went wrnnn

"He told her that he would gladly
die for her."
THE same old blufr. Did it catch
herr"
mo. She told him she would glad,
ly let him."
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-22
What She Saw.

Tourist ito his Iand'adyI-How lovely 1t is
here The green trees in the valley, through
which me .tream glfstens in the background the
mountains ard over all the blue sky
Landed HIN. bit YOU cont anytime
about m. vos' RE and the coffee ra..a YOU
Fgsecgerse i-efter
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-22
In Proof.

"Jipson is one of the most neighbor
ly persons ever saw"
rs that SOP"
Yes. He seems determined, sooner
or later. to borrow everything | pos.
sess."
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-22
sSH0NIlYG 6llNCH ar En-
6EhSG EED on THk
LEX R4YCH

to one male, but we found
that we invariably secured
a male in making a capture.
During these hard win.
ters, up to the time that
one-half the calves have per-
ished. 1t will be found that
fully three-quarters of the
dead calves are males. At
the time when the calves
are nearly all dead the
spike bulls begin to die;
next the older bulls, and
last the COWS.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-22

The annual re-
port of the ex-
state game war
den for 1910 says:
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-22

,.,s snpropration by congress and by the state of
wvoming show that the people have at last awak-
med to the necessity for immediate action-but
obi how long the aid has been acoming. no one
hut wa who are settlers OF the Hole" and see 1t
v,th our own eyes every winter can fully realize.
The summer OF 1910 was unusually cold and
dry which resulted in scant growth of grass on
tbs winter range of the elk In Jackson's Hole. An
sar,v heavy snowfall In the mountains. with rain
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-01-06
NEWSPAPER is BEST MEDIUM
No Limit to Its Business Bringing
Power, Says Advertising
Manager.

Advertising mediums was the chief
topic for discussion at the regular
meeting Of the Binghamton IN. "
Merchants and Advertisers associa-
ton.
Concerning the value Of the newspa-
per, William Mcmahon, advertising
manager of Sisson Bros Welden Co.,
said in part:
SIN my estimation the handful and
the rest of it's kind bear much the
same relation to the recognized best
means of publicity as the old-fashioned
muzzle-loading blunderbusses Of the
past do to the rapid-fre magazine
guns OF the present day. If you were
going out cunning today you wouldn't
select a blunderbuss. Then why, in
hunting up new business, do you use
those same methods?
You probably want to know by this
time what l consider the best means
of publicity. To my mind, there's no
doubt about it-newspaper advertis-
ing
Its the most profitable advertis-
ing-therefore, the best. There is no
limit to It's bringing powers,
provided 1t is backed up with the
right merchandise at the right price.
It is the repeating gun of present-day
misunderstanding methods IT hits
hard and fast, and you get in six,
eight, ten shots In the same time that
you were firing one under the old
methods. The man who cannot afford
to advertise can't afford to waste his
time in. his business. And II he ad-
vertises at all, his first and last and
main reliance should be the news
paper"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-01-06
SMALL INDIAN SEWING BIRD,
Build Their Nests In Trees Where
Frlsky Little Monkeys and Snakes
Cannot Find Them.

In far-of India there live little yell
low birds about as large as your ia
theirs thumb. They are called tailor
birds, because they sew. Monkeys and
snakes also live in this faraway land,
and they eat birds.
But the tailor birds are very wise.
They build their nests where they can
not be seen by the hungry monkeys.
They pick up dead leaf and fly up
into high tree, and, with fiber for
thread and their bills for needles,
sew the leaf onto green one hang
ing from the tree. They sew up the
sides and leave the top open. After
laying some of their soft feathers
and down in 1t their home is finished.
And the frisky monkeys never know
the nest Is swinging there in the
breeze, with two little white eggs in
it, and the mamma bird safe in the
nest, too, while papa bird sings near
by.
Some day out of the little white
eggs will come two yellow baby birds,
which will fly away with papa and
mamma birds.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-01-06

tralia. They made 1t of piece of fat
hardwood, but you must use stiff card
board, as that will be harmless.
The weapon is the boomerang, and
1T Ia so constructed that no matter In
what direction 1t may be thrown, it
will return to the place from which it
started, describing curved line as it
does SO. The savages used 1t with
such dexterity that they could make
1T travel around house in curve
and return to their feet Or they could
throw 1t on the ground in such way
that 1t would fly into the air, describe
an arc over their heads, and come
down on the back of the one who
threw 1t.
| Your miniature boomerang should be
Ecut out Of stiff cardboard, the form be-
ling somewhat like right angle, ex-
Icept that the corner should be round
ed both outside and inside. The illus
tration will give you the idea. The
strip should be about half an inch
wide. and each end, or stem, few
hnches long.
10 IQrOW 1t 30 IudI ~ WAL A0IuAh ~
your feet, lay 1t on book held at
slight angle, allowing one end OF 1t to
project about an inch over the side OF
the book, and then strike the project
ing end with lead pencil or a stout
Fpenholder. After little practise you
will be able to make 1t fly off and come
back with you.
While you have the pieces of card
board at hand, try another trick that
will prove a puzzle to the spectators.
Cut out a piece five inches long by
three inches wide, and ask anyone 10
cut 1t in such a way, still keeping 1t IN
one piece, that you can pass through
st
OF course, no one will be able to do
st. but you may, If you follow the dl-
rections carefully. First double the
card by folding it down the middle
1engthwise, and keeping the fold
toward YOU. make a cut into 1t almost
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-01-06
THOMAS A. EDISON'S OFFICE
Great inventor Had Newspaper Plant
on Board Railroad Train-"Sen-
sation" Duly Displayed.

Thomas A. Edison, the great inven-
tor. had difficult time of it when he
was a boy, just as so many others Of
our famous men have had. His father
died when he was young and his
mother. left with her family in her
Ohio home, bravely faced a difficult
problem. and that waS-how to pro-
vide for her young children. AS soon
as Thomas was Odd enough he secured
a place on one o. the railroads be-
tween Chicago and New York as news
boy. 1t was long before newspaper
trains had been thought of, and 1T was
his work to look after the delivery OF
the papers at the various stations.
This work was difficult, but he kept
faithfully at it and by his energy Won
the regard of his employers.
Young Edison soon afterward Sc
cured position as baggageman on the
road. About the first thing he did in
that position was TO set up small
printing office in one end of the car
and all his spare hours on the long
trips were spent in getting out little
newspapers, which he disposed OF at
the villages along the road. He ar
ranged with man in Chicago TO
telegraph him the important news OF
the day. He received these dispatches
at various stations, and by the time
he had reached the next, his little pa
per was sent out with the sensation
duly displayed.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-01-06
CLOTHIER TRIES UNIQUE PLAN
Will Give Valuable Merchandise Free
to Readers of His Adver-
tisements.

Here's a unique plan adopted by a
clothing merchant in a small Kansas
town, to bring about a more thorough
reading of the firms advertisements
They say:
Here's q new stunt! Read every
word Of it. 1t means something for
YOU. We spend considerable money
not sure that the number of people
read our ads who should Now, we
have worked out this little scheme to
get you to read our ads and get the
benefit we tell about in them. Here
ia the scheme: We have 1000 key
to 1000. We are going to give one
of these to anyone who calls and asks
for one. We advertise every Thurs
day in the papers. In each advertise
ment we will print a number of one
of the key rings that is held by some
one and the person holding that num-
Der of key ring will be given an ar
ticle of merchandise mentioned in the
ad, absolutely free. For instance, you
call and get key ring No. Sc; next
Thursday in our ad you see that No.
Sc gets $25 suit If called for by Sat
urday. In addition to this we regis
ter every ring given out and a lost
bunch of key can easily be found If
attached to one of our key rings. We
want you to read our ads and are
willing to pay you to do so. Get a
ring and wa Il the papers"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-01-06
BOOMERANG OF STIFF PAPER
curious and Interesting Toy May Be
MADE Out of Cardboard-Dlrec-
lions for Making Same.

You can make very curious and in
'teresting toy on the pattern OF q
weapon used by the aborigines of Aus