The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-03-09
'OROVADA DISTRICT
CORRESPONDENCE

that any have been other than the
success so much desired, and yet
none of them was ever so promising
and looked forward to with the
eagerness as the apron and necktie
dance to be given Saturday night,
March IS. Now, we can't explain
everything, cause the ladies tell us
it must be Secret" but judging by
former programs we feel safe in
assuring all that none will feel re-
gret in having attended. And on
behalf of the Orovada community a
cordial invitation is extended to our
nearest neighbors, Paradise Valley
and McDermitt. Let's get ac-
quainted.
On Tuesday last, Harry Brechtel,
together with the Walker brothers,
Charles and David, like all good
neighbors should, paid a friendly
visit to l. C. Dickover.
"Breck," who has established
some record as a pedestrian, and
who can't be bothered with a horse
was wont to relate some of his past
experiences as hunter and believe
me, his reputation as hunter is as
sterling as the one for walking and
he retains them both with pride.
Among the many incidents he de-
scribed, there was one that he told
reluctantly, owing to its giving
"Brech" the pose Of boaster, which
is much contrary to his nature, but
being forced upon him through a
story by Walker, that is, Charles,
and no one likes to be outdone.
Several years ago, SO history goes,
he lived in community, now very
vague in his memory, where he first
established his fame as a hunter.
The thousands of ducks which visit
ed the region furnished ample tar
gets to develop the relator and his
chum into such marksmen that Or
binary shooting ceased to be sport.
It was then that they conceived the
idea which distinguished the two
lads as super-marksmen.
They obtained two planks eigh-
teen inches wide and sixteen feet
long, which they placed in the
water, and no bird was to be shot
unless it could be made to fall upon
one of the planks. The planks were
filled and emptied many times, goes
on the story.
As before mentioned, Brech was
forced to tell the story, owing to
the one related by Walker, and
though we wouldn't dare tell it to
you, word for word as told by
Walker, we'll endeavor to use the
synonyms that will convey the gist
Of the story without the emphasis.
Walker, like all good homesteaders,
is ambitious in his endeavor to ex-
terminate the jack rabbit. Walker,
too, carries little pride as a marks
man, but it seemed to him as if he
had quite lost the art when hunting
the jack, for after each shot Mr..
Jack would thumb his nose and
speed away.
FILLED with disgust and as a last
resort he robbed his flivver of its
ball-bearings and placed them in the
shells in place of the usual lead
shot. With more confidence he set
out and soon espied a victim but a
short distance away and blazed
away. But, alas, just as usual the
jack started on his way and Charles
was SO dumfounded and Disguised
that he stood motionless, watching
the alfalfa destroyer. But he no.
ticed something more-he was ira
Yelling far faster than he had wit
messed any before, and after a few
hundred feet smoke began issuing
from Mr.. Jack, and after another
hundred feet the rabbit was a smol-
dering and charred carcass. Rub
bing his eyes, since it was hard to
believe then, he proceeded to ex-
anime the remains in the endeavor
to solve the odd manner in which
the rabbit came to his end. Upon
examination he discovered that the
joints Of the rabbit were full of
steel bearings, a factor which en-
abled the rabbit to secure higher
speed, but lack Of proper lubrica-
ton caused them to heat, resulting
in the bunny" being burned to a
crisp. Walker can always be found
now with his pockets full Of bear
ings and satisfied smile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcmillan offer the
latest contribution to the Ell Dorado
school, as a little homesteader came
to their home last Saturday to pay
permanent visit. The big nine
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