The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-07

bunch-grass-cov hills, and now
 we were in a high grass through
 which once ran a river about half
 a mile wide The old banks were
 standing and the gravel and cObble-
 stones indicated great age. Some of
 these were of the hardest kind orig
 inally-green stone diorite and gran
 ite. They were worn smooth but the
 rusty red streaks indicated iron seams
 these stones could be crushed by
 hand. Centuries had come and gone hundreds of them-since this great
 river had cOursed from the Rocky mountains across the Yukon, Tan ana, and sources of the now Copper and Shusitna rivers to the sea by way of Cooks Inlet. We were beginning to descend and could see the tops of the spruce trees down to the east ward. This was a pleasant greeting, as the sky was approaching a dark and sullen mood, and occasionally 8 raindrop would viciously strike our faces.
 We had been first to take horses from the Copper river basin to that of the Shusitna, and now, in 1901, were returning. we" means three Jim Mccarthy, Colonel Launtz and myself. It was Jim Mccarthy for whom the town of Mccarthy was afterwards named, because he once camped there. He was not tall, but weighed 220 pounds, with no fat, and his flesh was iron.
 The colonel was tall and lank, long and slender, but contrary to the def. milton of Shakespeare he did not think so deeply as to cause him to be a disagreeable companion. While he vas truthful regarding facts, he could draw on an immense store of imagina- tion with which to embellish compari- sons, and this greatly amused Mac, who declared the title of colonel had been justifiedly won on a battlefield of prevarication
 They led the way towards the pros pective camp, each riding his saddle horse and pack train following, while l acted as rear guard. Our meat diet had been of ptarmigan and trout for week, and l was eagerly watching for change. Mac and the colonel were arguing so loudly over one of the col onePs statements that l feared they would disturb all game within miles.
 Looking back and up to the left, saw fine bull caribou and a 2-year- old helfer that were intently watch. ing my animated but disapearing companions. I quickly tied my horse to willow to continue to attract their attention, while I, on my hands and knees, attempted to Indian" up nearer to them. I finally arrived at large tussock of grass where | could advance no further unobserved. l estimated the distance to the budd | to be about 200 yards. I was then using H. V. ammunition in a nickel l steel barrel and cylinder, and was l probably the only man using that l Kind of a revolver. I knew it would 1 be effective work at that distance if l could properly place a shot
 Lying full length and resting the barrel on the bunch, I drew just above the shoulder tips of the bull and fired. He walked a, few. steps, lowered his head and, turning around a few times, laid down. feared that I had paunch- ed him. Within a minute he arose and turned broadside for another shot hat was placed as near to the first IS 1 could possibly aim, and again he aid down. I soon decided, by the 3waying of his horns that we would lave caribou meat for supper.
 NNCH ONI11S tOc1CINC, IIdoSGu LuS leifer with a red handkerchief, and he circled three times, each time ap- oroao hing nearer, and stopped just -56 steps from me. A shot caused Ter to run about forty yards and to urn heels up. Talk about accidental pop" shots! The two shots at the bull were about three inches apart, ow down behind the fore leg and one had passed through the tip of the heart.
 My companions, hearing the shoot ing, returned and soon had two pack horses loaded with as good meat as man ever tasted
 Again we advanced, and when down near the bottom of the old river l channel and near timber, I paused 1 and tried to contemplate the story l that time and nature was revealing !