Charlevoix county herald., 1915-01-16
From Out
the Wilderness
A Few Sidelights of a Hunting
Trip.

Just a year ago, three men were re-
turning TO this city East Jordan from
an extended trip to the North where
they had been hunting deer.
Upon their arrival at their destina-
ton they were met by an old resident
from here who acted as their host. This
made party of four. You were given
an account of their cooks ability in
cooking venison roast. At the close
of the item, we also invited a few
more of their friends to help partake Of
their good times.
We are greatly pleased to be able to
tell you they must have done so as the
following names are the ones who went
and camped but short distance from
Mr. Ohls' camp: John Mollard, Joe
Cummings, Archie Gregg, DR.. Dicken,
Dad Hipp, Nelson Muma (alias Mammal
and the Superintendent of the furnace.
We are now going to write about a
few things which happened while in
camp; first, it seems queer how o. w.
Bartlett is bound to change the modern
camp style of living to some swell cafe
mode; he was ever lastingly using the
toothpck holders as drinking cups.
Now he might as well have taken them
for finger bowls! He was given few
callings but they proved of no avail.
Next year. signs are to be hung up in
the tents stating what each article in
them is to be used for. AS for hunting
he got lost the very first day. Mr.. Ohls
arrived at the tent first, when seeing it
was growing dusk and no Orin, why
he thought he'd better find out what
the cause was; he put his launch out
and started down stream. When going
half way to the Falls without succeed
ing in finding our lost man, he return
ed to get headlight and partner to
resume his search. This time he was
more successful as he met him coming
home in a borrowed canoe. This is the
way it happened as teld by Orin. 81
followed a deer track and was so inter-
ested in doing so that forgot the way
in which came into the woods final
ly succeeded in coming to the river
side where | built fire and sat for two
long hours. Then as sat wondering
what should become of me was ar
reused from my reverie by hooting
owl; answered the culprit and to my
surprise was answered by some hunters
who later fired shots into the air and as
| answered the shots they came to my
rescue. was taken to their camp,
which was near the Falls. There was
given some supper. AS knew Ollie
would be anxious as to my whereabouts
| asked for a canoe and was given one
when started on my homeward trip
up stream and was met by Ollie" as
told above.
AS for having luck in killing a deer
Orin believes in standing on his head
between the bunk and the wall of the
tent for at least five minutes. He claims
he did this the night before he shot
"Snorting Oliver" We gave this deer
that name because he snorted at Oliver
for at least ten minutes. There he
stood, but short distance away from
him.. but being taken by surprise it
caused Oliver or Ollie, to get excited
and so couldn't shoot straight. Now
of course this was the first day of see
ing a deer this year. so you can't
blame him, can you? Here we must
add that Ollie should be a little more
careful how he tries to get down
from tree. OF course he wanted to
hang Snorting Oliver to a limb, as all
hunters do their deer He climbed a
nearby tree and caught hold of a large
branch or limb. He intended to bring
it down to the ground but to his sur
prise and dismay, the limb would not
come down and there he was hanging
in the air. Now some of you surely
can imagine just how he felt with his
feet about ten or twelve feet from the
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out jumping. Well he finally decided
to do this. He then chose another tree
to hang his prey upon. We all hope
that Ollie shall know better next time
than to choose such a stout tree.
AS for Ira Bartlett, we must congratu-
late him upon his good set of nerves.
He possesses such good self control
that we can hardly explain to you the
way in which he uses it,
The three boys were out hunting
when Ira came upon a large buck, doe |
and fawn, all resting Now he thought |
he surely could get one of the three
He first shot the doe who jumpted in
the air then over a log. Thinking he'd
better shoot again, he shot at the buck
who snorted and whirled around then
iarted out into the wilderness. All