The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-09-22
FINS, FURS AND FEATHERS
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arrested and arraigned before Justice
of the Peace Onthank on charge of
completely in the killing of deer out
of season by William Woods, declares
that he was done a serious wrong in
having attached to him the suspicious
manifested at the trial, wherein he
was released by Justice of the Peace
Onthank. He asserts that he hap
pened to be in the mountains with his
wife at the time on huckleberry ex-
pedition. He declares that he made no
effort to conceal the aid he rendered
Mr.. Woods in getting his deer, which
he supposed was killed in Multnomah
county, down into the valley. Mr..
K arstetter maintains that deer may
be transported from one county to the
other.
Mr.. Karstetter says he has killed but
six bucks since he made his home in
Hood River, 13 years ago. He declares
that he vowed several years ago never
to kill deer in August, as he found
that it was impossible to keep the
meat.
Mr.. Karstetter claims to be a natur.
alist of no mean ability. He says he
has visited the deer ranges and has
discovered the animals in their haunts.
He declares that he has studied them
until he knows their habits as do many
men their herds of cattle.
Success of salmon trollers at the
mouth of the White Salmon river may
result in the organization of a Hood
River Salmon Club along the lines of
the noted organization that has made
angling for the Royal Chinook below
the falls of the Willamette at Oregon
City a sport known nationwide. Some
remarkable catches have been made
here the past week.
Henry and Charles Steinhauser, G.
j. Gordon and Herman o. Kresse in
less than % hours landed big ChinOoks
and Silversides, the aggregate weight
of which was over $50 pounds. The
championship. however, is held by
Reuben Frasier, Civil war veteran,
who Thursday caught two big Chi
hooks, the larger of which weighed
521 pounds.
Thomas R. Lill. nationally known
statistician and municipal economic
expert. who is here from New York
City. visiting his father, J. W. Lii,
and brother, V. d. Lill, declares he
was given the thrill of lifetime Sun
day when he was initiated into the
sport of trolling for salmon on the Co
lumbia river at the mouth of the White
Salmon. The visitor hooked and
landed two chinooks. one of which
weighed 80 pounds and the other few
ounces over 40. 1t took Mr.. Lill over
30 minutes to tire the larger fish out.
Catching those salmon was worth
all the cost of trip across the conti-
nent," said Mr.. Lii. 81 never felt
prouder in my life than when /
marched up from the river with those
two chinCoks.
The toughest hunting luck this sea-
son was reported Tuesday when Sheriff
johnson and Night Officer Webster re-
turned from journey into the wilds
at the west base of Mount Hood. They
were accompanied by Ross Higgins, a
guide of Mount Hood.
1--WE went after deer, says Sheriff
j Johnson, "but we had fishermen s
luck. We had barely entered the tor
ests when the rains began. We waited
patiently for a cessation of the down
pour, but when the sun failed to shine
we lost all ardor, and finally. drenched,
we turned our heads toward homes and
warm beds. | have never seen such a
rainfall for this season as prevailed in
the woods to the west of Mount
Hood. "
A. l.. Vincent and Bernard Page,
who are just back from central Ore
gon, where they accompanied Tom
Greer and Wick Haynes, Portland trav-
cling statesmen, on a hunting and fish
ing trip, declare that deer are plenti-
ful but that the dry, warm weather
prevented their getting within shoot
ing distance.
I'VE caught all the fish we could
eat. D." says Mr. Vincent, land had
wonderful luck with the grouse. We
visited Odell, Crescent, Gold and Davis
lakes. Their shores are certainly a
paradise for sportsmen. After this
rain a man ought to be able to get the
limit of bucks over there, for | have
never seen so many deer signs.
Weather prophets have begun fore
casting a severe winter for this sec
tion. The honking of night-tiying
wild geese, winging their way south
ward. was heard last week. Oldtlm-
ers declare this indicates an early and
severe winter. The wild rose bushes
and other shrubs that bear berries and
seed mods are we'll laden this year.
This heavy crop, the prognosticators
declare. is significant OF severe winter
weather.
Local dog owners have issued an ap'
peal to housewives and fishermen TO
use care and destroy the offal of
salmon. now being utilized IN guam
titles in home canning. The blood OF
the fish contains a parasite that is
fatal 70 dogs. and housekeepers are
asked to burn the heads and other
ofTal instead Of disposing of It IN gar
bage cans. where dogs may have ac-
cess 10 il. Yearly at this season vaiu-
able dogs die from eating the fatal fish.
The rains Of the past several days
have cleared up Hood river, and
anglers are having an inning. Follow
ing the rainfall, mountain trout are
taking fly or bait on the lower rlver
more actively than at any time TINS
wear. Fishermen. too, are catching
many salmon trout.
While Reuben Frasier last week
landed his record Chinook, Jesse W.
Critics and DIR. Murphy. his compan-
ions, fshed vainly. The other two
disciples Of Sir lzask failed to gather
q bite.