White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-02-09
Men Plenty
Coyotes Scarce
Net Results O

There was something the matter
with that coyote drive last Satur-
day. Just what it was is hard to
say, but the results, counting in
pelts, were far from satisfactory
OF course, from the standpoint of
fatalities, it was probably the most
successful drive ever had in the
valley, only four jackrabbits being
sacrificed on the altar of the day S
sport. There seemed to be plenty
of men, each and every one pack
ing some kind of a deadly weapon
and they all looked ferocious and
bloodthirsty enough to walk right
into German submarine; but for
some reason or other, Old Man Coy
ote failed, neglected or declined to
play his part by getting within
range of said deadly weapons.
Four or five of the willy animals
were sighted during the day some
where in the neighborhood of a
half mile to a mile in advance of
the marching army but when the
circle closed in at the appointed
place-Chambers' bar in the
case of the little boy that wouldn't
say his prayers, they "wuzn't there
a tall" One or two were seen to
cross the Columbia on the ice to
the Grant county side and the 9th
ers probably slipped through the
lines. While the crowd was stand
ing at the finish wondering how it
all happened, a noise was reported
to have been heard from the sage
brush in the rear resembling the
laugh of a coyote. The Spokes-
man, however, is inclined to dis
;
credit this report.
Despite the disastrous results of
the drive, special mention should
be made of three or four o. the
leaders, and in case of war with
any foreign countries, the Spokes-
man is going to send personal
recommendation to President Will
son to have them placed on the ex-
ecutiye staff. Take Sam Allard,
for instance. Sam had charge of
the west wall, and with his chief
! lieutenant, dad" Romans, combed
that territory between the Column
bia and the transmission line like a
fnetooth comb, and Sam says that
if the rest of the circle had done
their part the net results would
have been far different. Then
there was Herb Huff leading the
charge of the east wall. Along
about 10 O'Clock in the morning
this wing came marching down
Federal avenue. Of course there
are those who will contend that the
main street in town was poor
place to hunt coyotes, especially in
the day time. But the Spokesman
is inclined to think that Mr.. Huff
was not so sure about that, and it
thinks also that he did not want it
said that he had overlooked any
territory under his jurisdiction.
And there was Edmund Anderson.
Now, Mr.. Anderson has almost
national reputation as q big game
hunter. Over on Puget Sound, it
is said, he has killed every animal
from mouse to an elephant. He
says the trouble here Saturday, in
his judgment, was that the men
lacked training and he wants it I'M
derstcod that he is for prepared
ness. r. j. Roberts says he has no
excuses to offer. The men just
simply failed to deliver and that is
all there is to it. He says he ex-
poets to stay under cover for a few
days and he hopes the people will
forget about the old drive just as
soon as possible.
There are others who distinguish
ed themselves in one way and an
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