The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1916-07-08
SPANIEL DESERTED OWN PUPS
TO RAISE COYOTES
Fred Hoiderie Tells OF Experience Rais-
iHE Coyote Pups in Early Daysi
Created sensation in Enete 1t. Louis.

How mother Spaniel deserted her
own litter to suckle two coyote pups.
and how the two pups grown to dog
hood. created a sensation I'm st. Louis
and nearly caused their owner to be
arrested for blocking the traffic was
told the Newsman recently by Fred
J. Holderle, of the Tramparos. who drop
ped into the News Office while the
Newsman was trying to decide whether
to run a Riley poem or write one him
self after search thru the Rhymer's
Lexicon for other words that rhymed
with hot besides 'well' and DELI and
spelr and bell
1t was some years ago. Just how
many the prosperous Tramparos farm
er did not state. but when he first came
to this country he captured two coyote
pups.
Taking them to the hotel where he
stayed he tried to feed them milk from
a saucer. which was only partly sue
cessful. The Spaniel owned by the
station agent had Just given birth to
la litter Of pups and the agent sug-
gested that the coyotes be fed natur-
ally by an unnatural mother. Holderle
accepted the proposition and that day
when the Spaniel came to the hotel for
her midday meal she was placed in the
box with the coyotes. The two little
wolves took their new diet readily
and 20 the surprise of all who Witness
ed the experiment, the Spaniel raised
no objection to her foster-children. She
came to the hotel the net day. as usual
and was again placed with the coyotes.
The result of the former experient
was repeated. But the experiment. re-
sultug SO well for the coyotes, re-
suited disasterously for the little span
iel pups. The third day the mother de-
serted her own pups, leaving them in
the freight ou1e to starvo and took
up hr abode in tAe bo,- that had been
liked for Che coyotes.
This was in the spring of the year
and that IAN Holderle decided &c visit
his home. In Olro. lie had written
home of his experience with the coy
otes and had had many letters impor-
tuning him to bring the pair to Ohio
when he came. He fitted them with
collars ana chains. and placed them in
the baggage coach. Before he had been
ON che road am hour he was informed by
the porter that the dogs would die un-
less some other arrangements were
made for their transportation. He went
to the baggage car ana found them
scared To exhaustion by the noise OF
the train and the confusion Incident to
the loading and unloading of baggage.
Nothing the baggage man said, would
quiet them except for Holderle to ride
i'm the car with them. This he did
Every place the train stopped for
amy length of time the pups were Civ
en- an airing on the platform and
created great excitement but it re-
mained for the uneXcitable and blase
H..4. .I..V. g &.
ipate riot.
A layOvcr of day was necessary in
ST. Louis and fearing to leave the coy
otes with strangers Holderle decided to
take them with him to see the sights
of the city. They We're well chain
broken and followed to heel as well as
any dog with generations of training to
follow man, but everywhere he went
n crowd collected to admire and ask
questions. When Holderle moved on
questions When Holderle moved on
the crowd or that part of It which
possibly could, moved with him until
traffic On the street was nearly block
ed.
The traffic cop Investigated and Hold
erie was nearly to be arrested when the
convinced the police officer that he was
just leading the coyotes about until
tram time and could not keep the
crowds from gathering to see tho
strange animals.
why don't you take a street carp
asked the cop.
The conductor won't let me on with
tho coyotes" explained Holderle.
Dogs are forbidden on the cars"
stated the cop, but there is no rule
anywhere that prevents coyotes from
enjoying car ride. You tell the next
conductor that"
The Union county man did and rode
the cars TO his hearts content there
after and the coyotes ceased TO be
worried by crowds of curious ST. LOUIS
ans
The trip to ohio was a success. Hold
erie visited relatives and friends for
several weeks and sold the coyotes to
some people who desired them before
he returned to New Mexico.
The two have died long since but the
memory of their capture and the trip
TO Ohio VIII remain with Holderle as
one OF the most interesting OF his ex-
periences.
NEW w. u. MANAGER