The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-13
Our Weekly Wolf Story.

Our Weekly Wolf Story.
Readers of the Banner have before
been informed of the presence of band
of wolves near this town and the killing
of one three weeks ago by Mr.. w. J.
Linson was reported in print. We now
have a story for you that is worth not
ing. Last Saturday morning one was
captured, Tuesday morning three, and
Yesterday morning one, making total
of six. The recent successes are due to
the rains, thus making it possible for the
dogs to better trail the game, and. no
doubt in some measure to the presence
of borrowed dogs from Arkansas trained
to run wolves.
None of the wolves thus far captured
and killed were fully grown. They APP
pear to be about ten months old. One
was taken alive Tuesday, but we are told
it has since died. Also, the one cap
tured yesterday morning was not killed,
and his shaggy highness, Mr.. Will Nc
Call and Mr.. Ivan Wilmington, all snug
in the front of a light buggy made trio
worthy to draw to as they passed the
Banner Office yesterday afternoon on
their way to Bossier City. All looked
happy but the wolf. He evidently mis-
trusted his companions. And, for fact
Gust between u.s. he was in bad company
bad on wolves.
The next big hunt has been arranged
for tomorrow morning. There is no
danger in joining in as now most all OF
the shotguns even are left at home and
the practice of taking rifles was early
discouraged. The pack of hounds on
the job just run the wolf "off his feet, -
and are not long in doing it. However,
arms of some kind will no doubt come
in we'll enough to save dog or so when
| they pull down some Of the grown fellows
1 OTHER NOTES.
If we met you face to face we might
tell you, in a whisper, who owns the best
dog in the pack, but it wouldn't do te
give it in print here. We want to live
on while longer yet.
Our good friend Mr.. R. E. Wyche
joins in all the hunts, getting up earlier
and earlier with each succeeding vol
day.
Usually Mr.. Will Mccall "just cam
get back to morrow; teams all busy
hauling" But he is there, all right
about the first man on the scene
"Here, Bob!''
Mr.. j. H. James, of saw dust fame
can be depended on to rush into the lake
chin deep, and yank 'em out by a hint
| leg.
.sJudge" John Hanks gets so excite'
he shutters when he tells about the chase
). Ivey's Oldest boy, growing an inch
week, anyhow, and mostly to legs, trie
to outrun 'em.
John Stinson is afraid to go to bed TO
fear he won't get up in time the follow
| ing morning to join in the chase.
His son, Gray, twill be back in tim
to open up" (the drug store) but doesn'
manage to do it.
Mr.. Tavner Taylor, postmaster, no.
keeps his substitute busy in that Office
Hunting wolves is of first Importance.
Doctor Jake regularly answers to 70
call, going out after 'em in his littl
Ford TIMBER seem.
, "Them Campbell boys" are reguls
on the sit. They would gladly mis-
! three meals day, or almost anything
for the sake of wolf hunt.
Our new wolf reporter, Master Adgt
, Logan, while at the case here in tt
Office can hardly concentrate his min
on his work long enough to space out
b line. He growls in his sleep regula
e shows his teeth if spoken to unexpec
: edly and now takes most of his food "a,
/ He'll soon go wolf wild, sir,
y And the s'bunch" will follow;
e But we run 'em off their feet
: With a whoop and hollow.