Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-02
BY ]. HASK1N

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1t remained for the Wallihans. to pro-
duce the first wild animal photo
graphs of genuine artistic merit-at
least in this country.
Since then, the list of art photog-
raphers OF wild animal life has grown
by leaps and bounds until today it
would be impossible to give honorable
mention to all of them in the space
OF This article . AZ an inspiration for
the reader who would lay down his
gun for a kodak, however. we recon-
mend the work of DIR. William Horna-
day, John M. Phillips, George Shiras
especially his flashlight p%ictures);
Carl E. 'Akeley, Norman McClintock,
Edwin r.. Sanborn; Kermit Roose-
welt. Edmund Heller, w. Lyman I'm
derwood, and A. Radcliffe Dugrnore,
Who was Be- first to pr$duce photo
Sporting Element Nod Lacking.
Those who doubt the sporting OPP
portunities of Gamers hunting as COM
pared with gun hunting, should be
impressed1by the account Of Mr.. Dug
more's African expedition, given by
Mr.. James L. Clark, we'll known New
York taxidermist, who accompanied
Dugmore and shared his thrilling haz-
ards in obtaining photographs Of lions,
hippotamuses and rhinoceroses.
A we topped O. little knoll one
morning" relates Mr.. Clark, I'VE saw
about 100 yards ahead of US in the
yellow grass. the black outline of a
~rhinoceros back. We approached to
about so yards where we had a good
view Of him, and from this point Dug
more took a tlephoto picture. AL
though in plain sight, we moved
slowly and cautiously toward him and
at about so yards Dugmore took an
other picture. Being sure of two pic
lures, he than changed his lens to one
with a shorter focus while the rhi-
noceros showed no sign of knowing
Of our presence. We walked to a spot
about 40 yards from him, where Dug
more focused the camera, while the
~rhtnoceros deliberately lay down. This
was a sure sign that We had not been
detected and we both gave a sigh of
relief. Dugmore, however, whispered
Splendid! Now we can walk up
very close without his seeing us ~
This was no place for an argu-
ment, so as he started forward I; fol-
lowed, my finger on the trigger of1the
gun. AS each cautious step brought
us closer and closer and my breath
grew shorter and shorrer-I wonder
ed II Dugmore yer ever going to
stop! At a little owe 20 yards from
the big rocklike mass he hesitated and
began to focus his camera, while the
~rhinoceros's "a r twitched nervously.
My gun. which seemed to weigh many
pounds. came slowly to my shoulder.
The next moment there was atsnort, a
cloud Of dust and a big rhinoceros
my teeth, held the gun and listened
for, the click Of the camera Dugmore
let him well on his feet and under
way when q click, and a bang in
quick succession decided the battle in
our favor. AZ Is yards distance the
|~rhinoceros bit the dust, scrambled to
his feet. wheeled and made off"
j. M. Phillips Is another photog-
rapher who hasIrun the most appall-
ing risks in order to secure photo
graphic studies Of such difficult ami
mails as mountain goats.ts Dr., Horna-
day tells of one case in which, Phil
tain goat on a high. knife edge OF
rock and kept. him there until he was
Thoroughly photographed.
ANSWERS 10 QUESTIONS.
Q: Are Gretna Gnaen marriages
legal? J.. M.
a. After the abolition Of Fleet
mafrages in 1854 Gretna Green be-
lcame notorious al the place Of cele-
bration OF the marriages OF runaway
couples from England. In England
publication ofsbAnns and h epresence
of q prteAt at the were nee
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