The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-12-15

Jne willamette river.
Hermann Pregge, orchardist of the
Oak Grove district, is prophesying 6
mild winter Mr.. Pregge is basing his
predictions on his capture last week ol
200 pound male bear. Bruin was
caught in a trap at the very edge OF
the populous orchard community. Mr..
Pregge and neighbors roped, hog tiled
and transported the bear to the Pregge
home. where he was later dispatched.
In the process of tying up the bear
the animal seized Herman Edstrom by
the leg with his powerful jaws. For
tunately Mr.. Edstrom was wearing a
pair of high leather boots and his
wound was superficial. His fellows,
however, declare that the alarm Gre
ated was more than superficial.
The bear, says Mr.. Pregge, who
has been furnishing neighbors with
juicy roasts and steaks. apparently
has been wandering around the district
since the thaw set in after the heavy
sleet storm. His ranging indicates
that we will have a mild spell of
weather for time at least. "
AS a result of enforcement of game
laws and a policy of conservation on
the part Of sportsmen, timbered por-
tions of central Alabama have become
a paradise for hunters, according to
reports just received by Judge Derby
from his brother-in-law. +. F. Alli-
son, of Bellamy, Sumper county. Ala.
bama. Mr.. Allison, a timber man,
who has visited the northwest several
times with the possible view of inter-
esting himself in numbering operations
here, sent Judge Derby Montgomery
newspaper which gave the following
account of a recent hunting expedi-
tion, and which, because of the efforts
at game preservation in Oregon, will in
terest many sportsmen here:
"Stories about the propagation Of
wild life in Sumter and adjoining coun-
ties of Alabama since the game laws
of 1907 which would have been unbe-
lieveable a few years ago, have been
told at the capitol since Governor Kib-
ly, Col. Ii. A. Moon, head of the state
military department, and John II.
Wallace, JT.. state conservation com
missioner. returned from the annual
deer hunt in the game preserve Of +.
+. Allison in Sumter county.
''When the game laws were enacted
few deer roamed the wilds of Ala
bama. Hunters for many years had
gone into the woods and killed them
without regard to does or the future
of the wild life. A few
deer remained in the cut over timber
lands Of Mr.. Ellison, probably seven or
eight. The game law prohibited the
killing Of does and provided that IL |
,ensed hunters only could shoot bucks |
between November l and January l, |
and then at the rate of only one day. |
THE deer on the Allison preserve |
are now estimated at 5000. and the |
annual deer hunts there attract state
vide attention. Mr.. Allison in past
leBrs has called his hunt for Thanks
yiving day, but this year it was set
week early, in order that guests might
pend that day at their homes. Resi-
ents of practically every sect on of
Alabama were invited, and guests
we're present from New York City and
ther parts of the nation. On the first
ay of the hunt PIT persons were regis
cred at the club house. Twenty-Five
eer were killed the first and second
avs
"Mr Allison has established three
ules for his guests. Every hunter
lust have a license, no one must kill
lore than one buck a day. and anyone
illing a doe must plead guilty and pay
lch fine as the court adjudges.
'Mr. Allison's neighbors have CO.
perated with him in his efforts at
anne conservation through his game
reserve. This cooperation has been
be source Of frequent comment. When
.r. Allison hunts, his neighbors hunt
nd the citizens Of Sumter and adjoin-
g counties are just as much inter
tied in the protection Of game on the
reserve as is Mr.. Allison.
1T Is now believed that the protec-
on Of deer for another 10 years
the state will result in
eir return To every county formerly III
eir haunts." III