The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-11-27
THINGS
SEEN and HEARD

From the different reports that
have come to us regarding the kill
| ing of the blind deer by Charles
Olson we are inclined to believe
that the account OF the same
as published last week must
have been an error. Before leaving
their camp 10 the woods the men,
bers of the party gave a solemn VOW
that they would not tell about the
event upon their arrival in town but
now that the secret has leaked out
the entire party are determined to
have the story 90 to the public
straight aud this is about what they
have agreed upon:
H. H. Peavey had rounded up
bind deer and was attempting to
take it over to green pasture
where he intended to let it feed on
fine clover until the latter part OF
the season when it would probably
be fat enough TO kill and then he
was going to end its earthly exist
ance. But in going over to the
pasture the deer broke away from
Mr.. Peavey and made wild dash
through the woods. despite the fact
that it could not see. When it
happened to run out into the open
again it was bewildered from hav-
ing bumped against so many trees
in its attempt to get away, and was
barely able to crawl along. 1t was
here that Charley Olson noticed the
animal stroling along and he opened
up on i: with his .32 special. The
blind deer started around in circle
and it is said that Charley emptied
his gun three times in an effort to
bring it down and he finally succeed
ed with we'll aimed shot. The
authenticity of this story as now
| told is vouched for by the members
of the hunting party.
| So Ashland county is going to
BLOW" itself for new county
court house. Ashland county has
needed a new court house for some
time and we are glad to note that
their dream is soon to be realized.
| The deer season in the state oil
Wisconsin will come to a close on
Sunday night. A good deal has
beer said IN the newspapers about
IAN enormous slaughter" of the
game, but the facts do not seem to
bear this out. A few of the "good
hunters have been out and have
filled their licenses but the majority
of the ''tenderfeet" have returned
lempty handed and you can bet your
best hat that there is still mum Der
lof deer left in this great north
country woods. Previous to the
lopen season next year the reports
will go out that .'deer were never
more plentiful. !"
When you come to talk of the
Slaughter of deer" it might be just
as we'll to stop fer minute and
think how much less is this slaughter
lin comparison with the annua
slaughter of turkeys. For the past
few days these birds have beer
giving up their lives to crafty thu
, appetites of the people of thi
country who can afford TO pay thu
price. And then again on Chris tina
the noble bird will place his heat
2 upon the chopping block and tn
] act will be repeated on smalle
( scale on New Years. In number @
e pounds the turkeys slaughtered vii
r greatly out number the deer. /
e isn't much of a job to pick turke.
off the roost and convert it int
meat but it is considerable OF a 10
), Ito run down deer and convert it
{ lcarcass into venison.
Z The carcass of a fine deer was DIT
+ Ilivered to the home of local res
!. ident during the week and when tn
+ team drove up the lady of the hous
( wanted TO know who had sent up tn
fi,e deer and the driver replied tina