Arizona republican., 1913-10-09
FOUND HUNT
 WORTH TRIP
Return Yesterday of Car toonist McCutcheon and Mr. Brice from the Mo havc-Apache Expedition After Deer


 John T. MCutcheon. the cartoon ist, and Walter R. Brice, n New York capitalist, returned yesterday from their Indian hunt in company with Dr. Carlos Montezuma, John NJ. Oskison of Golfers Weekly, and several Chicago gentlemen, attended by fifteen Indians from Fort Me DoweIl The itinerary covered in the seven days of the hunt extended about forty-five miles north and east of Mcdowell.
 Dr. MOntezuma, Mir. OskisOn and Rev W. H. Steadman, instead of returning by way of Phoenix, will go on north to Holbrook. pr. Gib- son. the chemist, another member of the party was expected to arrive in Phoenix last night. George w. Nor gan who was one of the hunters, came in yesterday.
 Messrs. McCutcheon and BrICe said that it was a never to- be-for- gotten trip. It involved some hard ship some rain and wet weather, but it was worth it. Eighteen deer were killed. the biggest net result of a long hunt, the Indians said, cn record in that part of the country.
 None of the white hunters partici- pated in the killing, though they said that the Indians let MT. Oskison ire the last shot into an already wound ed deer. Mr. McCutcheon saw two deer and he did not throw the veil of secrecy about the statement that Mir. Hayes killed a quail
 The Indians usually left camp es- cry morning about three o'clock. be- fore their white companions We're stirring. and they set out in every direction They evidently feared that the white men could not Keep up with them and G-5 ror want 10 be hampered by them
 But it was noc -ae hunting that the customers Were after. Il WIS the local color and -rere WAS plenty of it. The ucs- enjoyable feature of the outirs were the nights about the roaring campfire. whose flames lit up the Slr-1-c5ing country throwing a glare upon the pictur- esquely clad Indians sitting aoodt in a circle.
 Such sunsets and zunrises. s.tfd MT. Brice. could not be seen 1io- where else. They alone were worth the long journey from the Atlantic to the banks of the Verde.
  in the hunt The Indians furnished the cooks who concocted native dishes Said Mr. McCutcheon: We did not fancy the cooking the first day It didn't look entirely clean, but toward the last we didn't no- tice that It was nothing to pick up a tortiIla out of the dust and eat it. The longer we were with those tOrtillas the better they seemed
 They had sort of a stew which MT. Brice said was something of mystery The basis of it seemed to be venisOn, but the ingredients con sisted of whatever happened to be in camp. Thus there was something in it to suit every taste.
 Before leaving Mcdowell MT. Me CutcheOn forever enshrined himself in the heart of Charles Dickens, the Indian proprietor of a general store there. by painting a sign for him in the highest style of art, with gold and yellow letters on a blue ground. As a memento of the hunting trip, MT. McCutcheon painted the names of all the white members of the party in one corner. The sign may not precipitate rush of business upon Charles Dickens, but he would rather have the sign than the store and the man who attempts to divest him of it will start an Apache up- rising that will make the Geronimo episode seem like a conference at The Hague
 On their arrival at the Hotel Adams Messrs.. Brice and McCutch- con washed off their war paint at the Hotel Adams and took luncheon with Mir and Mrs. Dwight B. Heard In the afternoon they were driven over the valley by MT Heard They intended to leave last night for the east. but they decided yesterday to spend one more day, which will be spent in a visit to the Roosevelt dam. They will be taken up early this morning by J. H. Reed and "lll return in time to leave at 10 o'clock tonight and eaten tile Rock Island limited at Maricopa.