Graham guardian., 1920-07-30
REPORT ON DRIVE
Chas. E. Reno, Rodent Lead
er, Gives Graphic Account
Of Rabbit Hunt

The following report of the re-
cent rabbit drive in Graham
county, has been made to Rodent
! I, slluSpoctor GiIchrist, by Chas.
/ Z. Reno, Rodent Leader:
Stafford, ARIZONA.
July 13, 1920.
Mr.. D. A. GILCHRIsT,
Rodent Pest Inspector, Arizona,
DEAR Mr.. GlLCHRIST:
Your wire regarding rabbit
drive in this community received
anil arrived here Saturday.
Rabbit drive was scheduled
and executed on Monday, July
l2lh, with best of success. Sew
enty-fve persons took part. APP
proXimateIy, $500 shells were
used which resulted in the killing
Of 1000 rabbits,
Through personal donations of
local citizens and an appropria-
ton from the county, the bulk of
the ammunition was purchased.
AS this amount was not deemed
sufficient | was called upon, and
assisted by expeEding about $500
for ammunition. This amount
more than carried us over, leaV-
ing somewhere in the neighbor-
hood Of 5000 rounds.
AS the people here are very
earnest in their efforts and more.
than good coOperators, | decided
to utilize the remaining she Is by
organizing the district into com
munitieS, placing at the head of
each community a captain, and
over the captains one supervising
chairman. This chairman and |
distributed equally 10 each cap
tain these shells, who in turn
made equal <otment5 to his in
div idual men. These men are to
hunt mornings and evenings, or
all Gay il they So choose, A com
plete record is maintained by the
captains of the number OF sheIls
each man uses and also the mum
Der of rabbits he kills. Rabb Il
tails will be used as evidence.
This information will be sub
mitted to the chairmen by the
captains, thence to me by the
chairmen.
Personal interest has been in
stilfed into the drive by the pre-
sentation Of 1st, I'd and 3d cash
prizes, raised among the farmers, !
to be awarded to the three men
making the best perceni;ga of
kills. In addition to this, The
community will be divided into
teams and the winning teams
will be the guests Of the losers
to a feed and dance.
AS there has been great deal
of personal interest shown, | am
looking forward to success. Any |
man caught shooting birds or
anything other than rabbits with |
the shells will have his shells |
taken from him.
| have a second all days drive
scheduled for Friday up the val
ley a ways and under a different |
system than used yesterday and |
| hope to report better results.
We will keep the men In better
formation and a barbecue dinner |
at noon has been arranged to
create interest.
Placed poison out today in sew
eral places, using alfalfa leaves
and melon rind, but as they were /
not placed until late this evening,
| cannot report results until to-
morrow, but look forward to our
usual good results.
Wish you could have been here
for some of the shooting yester-
day. Someone must have had a
grudge against the deputy sheriff
as he got a shot in the north side
as he was headed south. Moth
ing serious. Expect to clean up
here by Saturday at the present.
rate and the full cooperation of
federal, State and county gov
is getting resuits and
will save the cotton crop of the
Gila valley.
Very truly yours,
CHAS. T., RENO.