The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-23

addressed was that he was listen-
Ing to the NoNicans discussing
plans Of what they they were going
10 do with me. hold me for ransom.
or tnko what ! had and ct me 30?
Tho Mexican who was with mo cx-
planned that ! was very poor hom-
brc from the other side Of the river;
not worth a dime, and ! looked the
rarD and that they would get moth
ing II were held for ransom, and
that my rifle belonged 20 him. The
white man told me ~ ! had ever
taken my eyes Off OF them or laid
my rifle down would not have been
there when they arrived.
But all this turned out fine in the
ond' the Mexican who was with me
was an honest man and wen known
and the bandits believed him and
did not modest me, but | had very
narrow escape.
Packing our outfit on eight bur
ros, and riding mules we started into
the Las Polomas mountains, rugged
rud grand--tho ranch being about
30 miles away. II took us half
day to climb to the lowest pass. We
saw many deer. but never fired
rifle owing TO being 30 heavily load
cd we could not carry out the game.
liut on the second day Killed two
fino shooting neither one
over GO yards; We could have Killed
many more. These were the fattest
deer ! have ever seen--and tamcst.
In all the 20 miles through the
mountains | never saw n house or n
human, and the range conditions
were flno. Not a steer had grazed
here In many years; cramma grass
wild oats. sotol and many other nu-
0.NN - a
While | did not hunt lions here.
am sure they were very plentiful.
as the Mexican at whose ranch we
left our hack Informed us that no
horses could he raised In there be-
cause OF tho lions. Both black and
cinnamon bears, mountain sheep and
lobo wolves inhabited this wild re-
gion. / heard many narrations OF
| tho prowess and power OF the lion.
| one Hon hunter told OF two lions
/ killing n four-year-old steer, and
/ dragging him almost quarter OF
mile to cover. The lion likes TO
| eat his prey In cover and will not
| II he can help Il dcvour his kills In
/ the open. For short distance, say
| 100 yards | do not believe there IN
another animal that can outheel n
lion. We could plainly discern In
the dust the evidence OF the tragic
struggle which ended in a lion kill
| ing steer. From where the lions
| feet left the ground to whore the
steer fell was AZ yards--the lion
| breaking the vertebrae of the steers
neck.
His wonderful speed In the rush
Is evidenced by his ability to catch
deer, which are very clever and
active animals.
But the arch destroyer--the grim
marauders OF these mountains is the
| lobo wolf lie stands from 2S to 36
inches high at the shoulder and
weighs from 90 to $50 pounds. lie
| hunts I'm packs and no animal can
long withstand the assaults of this
felon of the wild. While the lion
whelps one to three kittens, the lobo
female often brings forth from eight
to II puppies.
In addition to the game mentioned
there IL to be found mountain sheep.
antelopes and wild doves in these
mountains. and many eagles.
The climate IL very fine; no rain
fell while ] was there. the days were
clear and cool and the nights frosty
and cold. Game Will keep tor months
in that arid and clear atmosphere.
Tho Mexicans string large pieces OF
I N'blrph pn ippfN anu thtll III
the sun-no flies. Another great ad
vantage IN hunting in Mexico IL that
this can be done at n time when.
owing to the very cold weather. not
| much outside business can be car
rled on I'm the states, viz: January
and February.
1 learned much about the country
and it's game and people In the few
weeks / was down there and if can
get three good men to 80 with me,
plan to leave here about January
first to hunt that month and Feb
ruary. 1t may be said that 1t Is
dangerous because of the bandits
but where there is not the spice OF
danger, there Is not much to the
hunt. The whole expense OF my
hunt was only $500 and where the
party IL four men IL would be pro-
portionately less.
Some OF the main requirements:
One light strong ga inch wagon
and four good mules TO pull It; one
additional mule for each man. This
outfit can be hired down there fol
50 per day. Each man will require
three army blankets, heavy duck
clothes. leather puttees; light shoes
with rubber soles: one high-powei
rifle, with plenty of cartridges: O
S0-40 army rifle or model 1905 Win
chester 80 caliber or 35 Remington
automatic rifle, The outfit shoult
have one shotgun, and one good tent
carefully selected camp equipmen
and medicine kit. 1t II no place foi
weaklings TO 30. and IL n man can
not stand to rough It, endure hard
ships in order - have the honor ant
pleasure OF killing varied and per
haps dangerous game he had better
not start