davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Arizona republican., 1919-02-20

There is one other feature we espe- cially desire to impress upon the pros pective grower. It is strictly up to him whether he produces crop or not. The moisture conditions. which are so un- reliable in the districts where they de- pend upon the rainfall. can be con- trolled absolutely in this valley. where we have the finest irrigation system yet built by man. If you will properly prepare your land. put in plenty or seed, cultivate and irrigate in hus- bandlike manner, you can go down 10 the harvest absolutely sure Of crop. We have no boil weevil to threaten our crop, and the valley is so organized that any difficulties are handled sclen- tifically, thoroughly and at once.
 Results
 We want to submit a few examples of what has been done by cotton grow CTS, who have been exceptionally sue, cessful. These first results quoted were secured during earlier years ol the crop in the Salt River Valley. The same men. today would undoubtedly secure much better results. Yields per acre are the average for each farIn' the farms were from five to 40 acres eacn.
 Lbs. Lint Cotton
Arizona republican., 1919-02-20

The average is about $50 pounds per acre which, at 59 cents a pound. would show a profit of s295.10 per acre, us- ing the cost of growing of sSS.4o as has been estimated. This shows what can be accomplished by the most cap able and successful growers.
 Here are a few more examples of the successes our farmers are making Perhaps the most distinguished suc- cess made in the growing of cotton in the valley this year, or for that mat ter anywhere in the world, 'e that at- tained by Max Cottrell on his ranch south of Tempe. MT. Cottrell had 36 acres in cotton of the Pima variety. When he was asked what the yield had been per acre. he replied that he didn't know at the time: it wa- -ot all picked vet. but he already had 40 bales, and he was sure of enough more to make the total yield of bale and half.
 Said he: At the time the picking began, I was told by experts that ought to get two bales to the acre. But a great deal of it was broken down by the pickers, but I didn't complain of whatever waste there was for the crop gave promise of being such an unex- pectedly bountiful one. I am satis fied.'
 Testimony may be furnished by scores of farmers to their success. One that should deserve attention is the case of J. NJ. Chumley. MT. Chumley rented a tract of 70 acres last spring and put a little more than half of it into cotton.
 It was so late when MT. Chumley se- cured possession of the land that, in the opinion of many, he would be un- able to grow a crop. but he went ahead anyhow. The young cotton was so promising later that Mir. Steele of the Tempe exchange advanced money on it for further expenses, and then cot ton to the amount of sS,000 was real ized.
 The experiences of these growers are the experience of many in the valley. and in fact, of all who used judgment in the selection of cotton land and em- ployed those methods in planting and cultivation that experience has taught to be the best.
 Why Cotton Should Be Grown The Arizona Egyptian cotton indus tr-- is fully established. Its superior qualities have made a reputation among the New England mills, which has created a big demand, and the manufacturers are going to expect large quantities of cotton from our section in the future. We are getting inquiries daily from all parts of the country as to how much cotton we will have next year.
The sun., 1919-05-10
DOG SHOW AT BELMONT PARK.
Nish Entered In Nassau County
Kennel Club Meet To-day.

II ARMY Nish. the sixteen ounce
Yorkshire terrier imported from Eng
land at cost of over 800 an ounce,
wins out at the Nassau County Kennel
Club dog show at Belmont Park to-day.
he will have become an American cham
zion of record at four shows, a wonder
full performance, for a dog not over two
months In the country. There will be
over 500 dogs benched OF all breeds.
Free buses will meet all trains at
Queens station or the grounds may be
reached by the Jamaica and Hampstead
trolley TO the entrance.
Mrs George j. Gould Is TO make n
fret appearance as an exhibitor with the
bulldog Oak Wall Scout. Other exhibit
tors will be Alfred b. Maclay, Tyler
Morse, Mrs. Payne Whitney. q Foster
Rawlins Mrs. T. c. Waller. Elbridge
Gerry Snow, Jr., John S, Phipps. W. A.
Jameson. Mrs. George II. Pell, Mrs. L.
II. Berendsohn T. II. Fleitmann. George
NJ Greer, J. Macy Willets, J. r. Thorn
dixie, Andrew Albright. Jr, J. ]. o'Dono-
hue. Jr., s. W. Spencer, Alvah Rosen-
berg, A Ruge and Mrs l.. l.. Wanner.
The sun., 1919-05-10
COLLEGE TOSSERS IN
MANY GAMES TODAY
Wesleyan Plays N. Y. u. at
Ohio Field.

This will DO a big day on collegiate
diamonds Wesleyan viii be entertained
by New York University here on Ohio
Field and Stevens will take on worces-
ter Tech at Castle Field. Hoboken. CO.
lumbia journeys to Providence to meet
Brown and C. C. N. Y goes to Clin-
ton, N. Y, to meet Hamilton. Other
contests scheduled are:
Penn vs. Princeton. Philadelphia
Yale VS., Holy Cross. Worcester; Har-
ward vs.. Dartmouth. Cambridge George
town VS.. Washington College OF Medi-
cine. Washington; Cornell VS.. Colgate,
Ithaca Rochester vs.. Syracuse. SYRIA
cuse Penn State VS.. Bucknell, Lewis
ton. Pa: Williams va Army. West
Point: West Virginia University VS..
Navy, Annapolis; Carnegie Tech VS.
Lehigh. South Bethlehem. Pa; Union
VS.. r. p. l.. Troy; Bowdoln We. Maine.
Brunswick Swarthmore VS.. Haverford.
Haverford; Amherst VS.. Springfield Y.
NJ. c. A.. Amherst: Dickinson vs.. Ur-
sinus, Carlisle. Pa; Trinity VS.. Boston
College, Boston; y. II. State VS.. Lowell
Textile. Durham. ". H.. Amherst Aggies
VS., Connecticut Aggies. Amherst,
The sun., 1919-05-10

THE sun will be glad to have for its
Nod and Gun news local gossip for the
Anglers with Rod. Reed and line" This
special department ~ wide and long
enough to include anything Of interest 70
anglers and angling.
Gov. Smith vetoes Bill.
ALBANY. ". y, May Gov. Smith
tion of $4,000 for improving Adirondack
and Catskill trails and for the construction
of additional trails and routes through the
woods at points convenient for forest
rangers, game protectors and travellers.
The bill is unconstitutional, says the
tpr the S";Gn thai 4
structed upon private land, and therefore
comes directly within the prohibition Of
eass OF Ltchneid VS. bond. is6, N. Y. Go
The Dill Is therefore disapproved.'
Deep Sea Fishing Conditions.
Discussing fishing conditions yesterday
Capt PLACE of Sheepshead Bay said that
there were fair catches being made now
ting n mess OF fish on almost any trip.
Some OF the boats are fishing the ling
grounds OF Rockaway Beach near the
skinner knoll The catches OF ling are
good.
Down at the Farms and on the Jersey
coast fishermen are getting blacknsh and
any amount of big cunners.
The sea bass should be here By the end
OF the month. and then tho real outside
nshing begins.
A week ago Sunday Capt. PLACE said
he had a couple OF dozen cod aboard the
Shamrock, as well as blackfsh and cum
ners. Asked about hake and whiting, the
captain remarked few came aboard with
the ling.
The Last Call.
This letter Is addressed to you as one OF
those who have taken a share in bearing
the burdens of war during the last two
years. and In the belief that you will ap-
III ~ .AaNN TO- NN0,IN Eanl
and combined effort in this loan-the last,
according to the Secretary Of the Treasury,
TO be raised by a widespread popular cam
paign.
Because OF the whole hearted support
The sun., 1919-05-10
HARVARD ATHLETES
IN SPRING MEET
Flower Beats Captain Moore in
Century Sprint at Sol
diers Field.
Special Despntch 10 THE Sun.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. May 9.-Eight az
the thirteen events In Harvard's spring
handicap track and field meeting were
held on Soldiers Field this afternoon
but although conditions were good the
Crimson runners and Jumpers made no
particularly good performances In the
100 yard dash trials. Hank Flower beat
Capt. Moore in 10 3-5 seconds, while in
the century the Harvard leader run
ming from scratch, was caught slightly
under 20 seconds.
T. o. Gourdin ran a good race in the
quarter. in which the entire field finished
In approximately 81 seconds. In the
mile. OConnel. Harvard's best was
clicked in only minutes 40 seconds,
but without extending himself
Dana Hutchinson won the two mile
race from Bond. handicap man. Hut
Crimson covered the first mile In 4 min
utes 81 seconds. but went easy after that
and finished in 10 minutes rs seconds.
The Wells cup half mile was taken by
ID. ]. Duggan, running from scratch, In
2 minutes 8 seconds.
Hank Flower failed to do any startling
broad jumping 20 match his recent
performance of better than 20 feet, but
Krogness showed up we'll In both hurdles
and In the high jump on form. The
weight events and the finals OF the
dashes will be held on Monday. The
summaries:
" 10 Yard High Hurd.es-won by c. g.
krogness, 81; F. G. Church. 30, second
tied for third. Time. II IS ssconds
22o Yard Hurdle-won ny F. C. Church.
30. scratch: c. q. Krogness. II, scratch
second b, II. Tracy. 20, 10 yards, third.
Time, IS seconds.
lo Yard Dash--won by e. O. Gourd,n.
al. scratch: y. W. Willett. go, IS yards,
second W. II. Goodwin. scratch, third
Time, - seconds.
$50 Yard Run-won by D. ]. DuEsan.
20. scratch; A. W. Douglass, ri, scratch
second; IL. G, Costigan, go. 10 yards, third
Time, minutes seconds,
One Mile Run-won by D. +. O'Connsll.
81, scratch; X. Chase, 10, rs yards. sec :
ond; T. G. Ames, '.l. 20 yards, third.
Time. 4 minutes 40 seconds.
Two Mile Run-won by J. Dana Hutch .
inson, ~, scratch; L G. Bond, 40, SIS
third. Time, 10 minutes IS seconds.
High Jump-Won by c. q. Krosness, al,
scratch, height feet inches. A. Per-
kins 10, inches, second, height s feet q
inches; C. W. Heath. '22. Inches. third,
height 6 feet.
broad Jump-won by e. o. Caourdin. ~,
scratch, distance q feet inches: G. q.
Krogness, 81. I inches. second. distance II
feet inches; II. c. Flower. '2l. scratch,
third. distance 20 feet I inches
The sun., 1919-05-10
PRO BOUTS AT N. Y. A. G.
Mike McTigue to Meet Whitley
wenzel in Feature Mil.

A splendid card of professional bouts
has been arranged for the members and
guests of the New York A. C. tonight
In the main bout OF six rounds Mike Nc
Tigue. one OF the clubs boxing Instruct
ors. will swap waalops with Whitley
Wenzel who comes from the breezy
West with long string Of knockouts to
his credit. II will be the westerner's
inaugural appearance In a New York
ring.
Two four round bouts and a pair of
six round mills Will complete the boxing
programme. There will be one wrestling
bout. It will bring together Young
Mundy and Max Wiley, Only members
and their guests will be permitted to
zee the show.
The sun., 1919-05-10
Under IN MARATHON RACE,
Boston Athlete TO Compete I'm
Evening Mail" hun To-day.

MajorGen. Robert Alexander, COM
mander of the famous Seventy.seventh
Division, will fire the shot which will
send the big pack of barriers off OIL
their ten and a half mile journey in Ehe
Erening MdiPs Victory Loan marathon
race to-day. Tho race will start at 2
O'Clock at Audubon avenue and l69th
street.
One hundred and fifty athletes will
compete. Among the out OF town con-
testants are Carl Linder Of Quincy.
Mass, winner OF the recent Boston
marathon. and Michael Lynch of Wash
iDgton.
The sun., 1919-05-10
Managers and Assistants In Variou.
Sports Are Chosen.

AT meeting of the athletic board Of
the College Of the City Of New York
yesterday the following managerial posts
for the next season were filled:
Arthur Taft, 1920, former assistant
basketball manager, will succeed Man
ager Sidney Goodfriend. who graduates
Nasanow, 1921, has been appointed 10
assist him In that capacity; Sidney
Unger, 1921, has been chosen TO lead the
soccer squad Emmer. 1922 Will act as
his alo Former Assistant Manager
Manuel Bloch, 1920, OF the e. G. NJ.
swimming team. was appointed manager.
and Edward Eliscu, 1921, win become
assistant.
The sun., 1919-05-10
12 COLLEGES IN TRACK MEET.
Eastern intercollegiate Champion
ships Scheduled for To-day.

SPRINGFIELD. Mass. May 9.--Twelve
colleges are entered for the opening NEE
of the Eastern intercollegiate Athip''0
at Pratt Field tomorrow
The trials originally set for to-day W.
he run or in the forenoon. with the hua.-
in the afternoon.
The entries are Boston Cniverslr
Tufts. Holy Cross. Worcester Tee.
Massachusetts Agricultural, Springfield
New Hampshire State, Middlehprv
stevens. Colgate. Albany Teachers and
University Of Vermont.
The sun., 1919-05-10
p. $. A. l.. TRACK MEET.

The annual indoor track and field
OF District Athletic
League No. II OF Brooklyn will take
place tonight In tho Twenty-third Regi-
ment Armory OF Brooklyn. The league
is composed OF schoolboys. Homer
Baker OF the Glencoe A. c. and Jack
Sellers OF the New York A. c. are 10
in special event.
The sun., 1919-05-10
'BALUSTRADE TAKES
PIMLICO FEATURE
Defeats Big Field Of Preakness
Eligibles in Woodbury.
Handicap.
spectal Dnspafch 70 TIE suS.


BALTIMORE, May 9.-Major Robert Ia
Gerry's bay colt Balustrade defeated
big field of Prealtness eligibles In the
Woodbury. Handicap, the features Of the
programme at the Pimlico track this
afternoon. He showed q liking for the
muddy track and after following the
pace for half mile went to the front
and won In a driving finish from Walter
N. Jeffords's chestnut colt Routledse
w. r. Goes Natural Bridge was third.
NJ. Shea's Drummond, Henry Porter's
High Born Lady. Edward NJ. Yields
imported colt DEffaire and Translate,
the colt Howard Marshall of New York
bought last week for $4,000. were
among the renowned three-year-olds
which finished in the ruck.
Tho race was at one mile and when
tho field was sent away LEffaire sprang
to the front and, followed closely by
Translate, EsQuimau showed the way
around the first turn. At the half mile
post LEnaire quit and Esquimau went
TO the front, where he remained until
rounding the turn. At that point Balus-
trade sprang into the lead and when the
homestretch was reached was two
lengths in front A furlong from home
Routledge challenged and so did Natural
Bridge. but Major Gerry's colt had
enough speed in reserve to win with
something to spare.
Few racegoers considered Balustrade
to have more than an outside chance of
beating his more renowned opponents
and no went to the post at tho long odds
Of 20 to 1.
The sun., 1919-05-10
INTERNATIONAL GOLF MATCH.

BosToN, May 9.-The Brookline Cuun-
try Club accepted AN invitation to-day
for Il golf match with the Royal Mon
treal Golf Club Mt Montreal July L.
The clubs have not met since 1911.
The sun., 1919-05-10
PENN STATE NINE WINS.
Defeats Lafayette College Tossers
by 3 to 2 Score.
Special Despatch TO TEE SuN

EAsroN. Pa. May Penn, Sta,
humbled Lafayette here this afternoo-
by a score OF to 2. 1t was INABILITY
to hit the bail that caused the defea
of the Maroon and White. Both teams
played mediocre ball. The score hy IN
nings:
Ri
Penn s:ate.....O 5 % o. --3 : =
Lafayette .. ~ q o o o q %
Bstteries-tirlmley and Craig; Tierna-
Meyer and Beuchner.
The sun., 1919-05-10
COLUMBIA GAME Is OFF.

MippLETowN. Conn, May 9--The CO.
lumbia Wesleyan baseball game sche-
duled to be played here this afternoon
was postponed on account of rain.
The sun., 1919-05-10
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
standing OF the Clubs.

Results OF Yesterdays Games.
All games were postponed on account o.
rain.
The sun., 1919-05-10


good sosius nd % ' ~ ~ ~ " ~
OYL
@ winner Tine & eos ESQ pa pS s ovner
The sun., 1919-05-10

Games Scheduled for To-day.
| Binghamt on in Jersey City.
| Rochester in Newark.
Toronto in Baltimore 0woN
Buflalo in Reading Ctwo).
The sun., 1919-05-10


03e RACE-For
Won
The sun., 1919-05-10

fcl Raj Parr entry, ta) j. Davis entry,
jbI Greentyee Stable entry.
FOURTH RACE-The Belvedere Handicap:
for three -yearolds and upward mile and a
sixteenth:
The sun., 1919-05-10

in al all
wide
S start So1d Won driving A. ' on s"s winps f.
The sun., 1919-05-10


0S3 SEVENTH One mlea
-o' Purse 100 Time 49, Aman-
Won
The sun., 1919-05-10
ROD AND GUN.
Fishing I ackIe and Bait

Dealers who do not sell live bait h,,. -.
words tackle only" or mo bait" following
MANHATTAN AND THE BRoNx
kberCrombie 4 Fitch. Mad. av q Ash N V'uy;
Bsumann. 1882 Second sv., near Ilsth a. 'onD
Bsunsnn John; 81 " l2sth st.
seeSer 80 ss p s,tS At I'41 q A. mr. i2l.t L.
Drummer John, wsshn MT. Tel. 7tss G co 81 TEL
eSnre 3Dnfs' JsSn 3: F:o.. s ssy
psvoss' 5, q. Co. Iss ". 18th st. |i' only
DsveSa' S. Il. Co. is Broadwsy. wste,
DavVa, 3. II. Co. Ii Cortlandt St Bait
Dirkes' +ol W: Goth st: "a. Dory, prop). M,
P Pch. JGhni :, rs g, W. I'D St Tel IS. Bryant
Gildenberg. 26?l sth av., lSSth st Morn sd sS,s
Gordon 2l27 Alnst'm ay., lsOth st. No b.it
Gross s s a.. "a ana and ar ar, l Sec hand taci.
Hirsch, L. eos Amstdm av. So Goth ~, 'ac ~,
nochSrsf, r.. so7 Z. s4th st Vanderbilt ~ ~
Ssne, IsI A Sdas a' Tackle and Bait Tel
Kins, II H. Co, s.2 broadway. Tackle lee, oai wv
Klrtlnnd's; 90 Chambers st, Tackle only
I Lsa,1f, Sci rs Eat nsst seth st. No b,
Metropolitan Hdw 10. Church and Vessv 81.
Hudson Terminal. Grand Central No b.it
osf1 1 WI n CO. SSs Gh. r:ss r. i. Tel, B.y n
otto's, lz2 & I'D s:-lst sy Harlem SScS. Raft
Pare; f.. n. T4 I'd av.. 5lst Tel les pi.,,
Patterson. Gottfried, Hunter. ITO Fui. AZ No h.t,
Reif, ]. H., Se Sd av., mr. I'D ct. Tackis nn,x
Reingold, D., lo4 18th av.. cor 18th st TSies',s1,
Roberts, L.. Sec. r. Wash'n Mkt Sl2s Cort, Bsit
Rogers Poet Co, B'way & 18th at CTacLI.
Rogers Feet Co., Bway at Warren at Al orr
Rogers Poet Co, P'wsy at sth At fon vur
Rogers peet Co., 9Th av AZ Ilst AZ .,oss
RCsenbagnl. ss2 sGs f. l2sth St. IT of L. both sIa.s
S SchOtsfihs' Dsy cS, Gales, sse4 Broadway
Shebler Frank Co, lls Chambers st, Tackle oniy
Seller, j., $50 Columbus av. Tackle and bs,t
Steenhock. IL. 1854 % ay. Tackle and hsit
yom Hofe H. Co, ll2 Fulton st TackIe on,,
xoHdras' W; lSos First av. Tackle and hail
Walz. C.. 10 LIST nv, mr. 10th st 59s7 Orchard
The sun., 1919-05-10


end closed reoEute
in
The sun., 1919-05-10
BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN

Abraham & Strauss Fulton ST. TactI. OIL.
Conzcn. \, b32 Grand St Tel. 3OiS STAG
Do"ring Co, $50 Liberty Rv.. mr. Schench
Kingston, i!S@ Fulton ST Tel. Tide Books
Loeser. Frederick Z CO.. Fulton st Tackle oniy,
MaIsteTs, 50 Court st, Tel 2l25 Main
Michaelson. n. l.. 91i Broadway. Tackle oniy
Muller, O., n? Wyck0ff av. Tel. 321l Evergreen
Roeper. NJ. W, III Woodward Az. Tackle only.
schehler r, .51 Wyckuf ~. Tel 1857 Evergreen
Sintr, $40 FlushinR Tel. 4slG starg
Noehringer. 1855 Myrtle av. Tel Ii7S W R'v,cl
NEWARK AND OUT OF TOWN.
penarl 60 Bank s., Newark 1855 Mkt Bait
Lining, l6 Ferry St. Newark. Bait. TIE. 2255 MT.
Specht H.. HsA Montgomery st.. Js5ey oity,
The sun., 1919-05-10

SEVENTH RACE-The Country Club Sell
ms Handicap; three year oIds and upward.
one mile and a sixteenth:
The sun., 1919-05-10
Poor Ride for syosset.

The Linestead steeplechase was joke
TO a majority OF racegosrs, but a tragedy
to hundreds who wagered on Mrs. Payne
bay gelding Syosset. 1t was
at two miles for four-year-olds and up
ward. to be ridden by boys who had
never ridden a winner Syosset Is one
Of the best cross country horses in the
country and a few days ago showed that
he was in his best form. On him to-
day was a big red headed stable boy
named Charley Cutler. Many in the
throng which filled the course didn't
know how incompetent Cutler was and
bet on his mount so heavily that Syosset
went to the post an odds on favorite.
But before a quarter mile had been
run the tickets on Mrs. Whitney's colt
were not worth a nickel. Cutler had
waiting orders from his trainer and
was obeying them literally. He seemed
to be waiting for the next race. He is
a big strong fellow and he used every
ounce of strength he possessed holding
his horse back. He was more than a
sixteenth mile behind the field before
the first half mile had been covered.
During the next half mile he pulled his
mount further to the rear until when the
circuit had been covered. he was nearly
e. quarter mile behind the leaders.
The sun., 1919-05-10

ed
in
Letter bore badly
99Y SECOND 1900
~ mile Time on so start GOOD Won dsyips winner
The sun., 1919-05-10

oil in
Roled ate fast attend
-o' Tim s. Posts
h T. Peep o. Day Summer Night Owner r.
Trainer W A Bmttc
The sun., 1919-05-10
ROD AND GUN NEWS.

ssPay MsS p4S" 's%ss 5 Bay S T f 1
nv H. SSs sss 81 s III sss siG go lcSs Isl ~
The sun., 1919-05-10
Billy Kelly, Vindex and Eter.
nal Rule Favorite in Fa-
nous Race To-day.
Kentucky Derby Entries
and Probable Odd.
Special Despatch to THE Sex.

~. X. l.. Ross entry.
~. W. McClelland entry.
The sun., 1919-05-10
Race Won By sixty-four.

AS he passed tho grand stand the
crowd yelled at him to give his horse his
head. But Cutler had waiting orders
and tho cries Of the crowd went for
naught. instead OF trying to make up
rome Of the lost ground he took tighter
hold on the reins and pulled his charge
further to the rear.
When he dimounted hundreds of
stable boys followed on his heels prais-
ing his great work and telling him he
was the greatest" steeplechase rider
that ever had n leg up in this part OF
the country. While Cutler was choking
Syosset out OF the contest Sixty-four,
belonging TO ]. L. Griffith. Garter and
Rhomb had the recs among themselves,
and in driving finish Sixty-four took
the large part of the purse by length
from Garter.
The sun., 1919-05-10
THE SUMS RACING CHART.


nd up Selling. Distance. one mile. Purse.
ner, r. MUsAATE. start good. Won EARLY.
The sun., 1919-05-10
PIMLICO ENTRIES FOR TODAY.
FIRST RACE-Sellng: for two-year -olds;
VI and a half furlongs:

THIRD RACE-The Greenspring Valley
Steeplechase: handicap: for fouryears. olds
and up: two miles:
The sun., 1919-05-10

Plenty of Ling 4. ~.
Daily, Capt. j. Lundy, for
Inerly Of the Nimbus.
The sun., 1919-05-10

239 FIRST RACE-For three-year -olds and VI
1900. Time, 1:H1B. At post. fn.
Gussio Woodson. Owner aud trainer,
The sun., 1919-05-10
C. C. N. Y. A. A. APPOINTMENTS.

Apprentice allowance claimed.
The sun., 1919-05-10

Dealers who do not sell live bait h,,. ~.
words tackle only" or mo bait" following
their names. 'hs
MANHATTAN Ann TUE ppn,,1
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-10-30
TOOK FOXES IN NEAT TRAP
Probably Only Instance on Record
= Where Youngsters We're Caught
In Horse Blanket.

How four foxes were caught IN
horse blanket is quaint tale told by
r. "A, Hutmacher In the Hunter-Trader-
Trapper Of Columbus, O.
stt"I happened to be driving south OF
Rapatee, Ill, with the implement deal
er Of that town, making business calls
on several farmers of that section,
when, to my surprise, l saw on very
steep hill in the distance several young
foxes playing about as If no human
was near" says Mr.. Hutmacher. my
partner and l decided to try our luck
at catching them, so driving on little
farther, we tied our horses and set
out across the field after them.
"When we reached the hOles they
were all up over the hill chasing each
other, so telling my companion to 60
around the hill and chase them my
way threw horse blanket over their
hole and waited. AS they came rush.
ing for the hole I raised one end Of
the blanket just enough to hide myself
and at the same time form trap of 1t
for them to run into.
'"They all got to the hole about the
same time, when I threw one end of
the blanket over them, the other end
being over the hole. In the excite
ment I succeeded in catching all four
in the folds Of the blanket.
1--WE went back to the buggy and
drove to town, my companion taking
two of the foxes and I two. Possibly
the explanation Of our good luck is the
fact that the foxes were not much
more than six weeks old when cap
tured."