The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-11-04

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the bench near the new plant and
Spencer one evening in the fall took a
stroll out towards this lake, the moon
was up and making the evening
bright. Coming to the lake he saw AM
unusual sight, buck deer dead and
floating in the water. Pushing the
body out so it would be out of reach
of all carniverous animals he went
back to the camp. Associated with
him in his work was young engineer
by the name of Leon S. Reagan also of
Philadelphia. Spencer knowing the
rigid rule of the government regard
ing the killing of animals. He told the
young engineer what he had found and
asked him if he wanted the head as it
was fan tail buck with fine set of
antlers. The young engineer had an
eye for such things; also had girl.
Spencer told him if he wanted to be
arrested he could report the find in the
morning to the post commander as he
was sure he would be and he could be
better spared from the work than
Spencer could. So next morning the
engineer went up to headquarters and
reported the case to the post COM
mander who after listening to him in
military style called the corporal of
the guards into the office and said put
this young man under arrest for kill
ing a deer. Having done so the guard
was ordered to make an immediate
investigation by proceeding to the
lake and report immediately upon
finding the deer. The guard returned
and reported the death of the deer as
stated. The young engineer still held
under arrest in the commanders Of
flee.
The post commander again asked
the engineer why he killed the deer
and how. Thinking that the off Ger
wanted to scare him into a confession
the engineer asked the officer how he
could have killed the deer when he had
no fire arms and it was against the
law to have unsealed firearms in the
park. In the meantime the squad were
ordered to bring the buck to head
quarters which they did. The conn.,
manding officer then ordered the post
veterinarian to examine the deer's
wounds to ascertain the cause OF
death. 1t was found that steel nosed
bullet of high power had entered the
flank, passed upward along the back
and out the neck back of the ear. II
was evident that the deer had Travelled
considerable distance and no doubt
owing to high fever sought the coo
waters of the lake and dropped deaC
there as found by Spencer.
The Sergeants of all outlying scou
] posts were ordered to ccmfwyppwn
i postew ere required to count thei
ammunition with the idea that the bull
let might be traced to scout or sol
: der but no trace was ever found o
who shot it, having thus proved tn
case the officer relaxed in his offcia
duties and asked the young enginee
what part of the deer he wanted. H
rplied, | wish the head. All right sal
the officer it is a nice head. You ca
have the head and I will take the hide
Mutual friendship ever afterward
between the officer and the engineer.
An interesting feature of wild life
how nature takes care of those an
mails who must live in the open an
!. have a fur coat or hair. The dee
: and elk have to bear the brunt G
!. snow storms and still they are warn
!. They as rule will seek some place c
: shelter from the wind and storm
: Spencer noted with interest how dun
: ing a heavy storm the deer were COY
9 cred with snow. Their noses and AM
j lers protruding above the snow. Whe
: the deer arose it would be suppose
e that owing to the animal heat til
g snow would be melted but no natul
S takes care of that. The covering {
y the deer is heat proof outwardly
d such an extent that it does not me
It the snow, if it did the deer woul
d perish owing to ice forming and chill
k ing them. Nature knows how al
If why.
a The Ducks and the Owls
II In the fall during the period IL
d wild ducks migrate. 1t was wonde
is full sight to see the thousands of ma
lie lard ducks come each night to the
N resting place in a lake of warm wat
r in which had grown tall bulrushe
lie In the early evening they would con
IS drove after drove. To hear the shr
1T whistle of their wings as they cut tt
lie air and see the pplumage glistening
d. the setting sun was interesting indee
Even after the sun had set the b