Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-01-15


saw 10 sheep; four were rams, got
none.
Sept. 12-Snowed last night, SC we
went down the creek to hunt bear.
The snow vent off. so we turned it
into a sheep hunt. The wind blew SO
hard that we finally called it off.
Sept. Henderson killed a noun
tain sheep for camp use.
Sept. Invent to the head of Rock
creek, and Mr.. Clafiin killed two fine
rams, with which we had some sport.
Sept. 15-Went and got the rams
heads.
Sept. l6-Mr. Claf1in and l took a
pack on two horses, and went out Tor
a weeks hunt by ourselves, leaving
| Mr.. Anderson in camp. We camped
at the head of Rock creek on Stink
ing Water.
Sept. 17-Went out and saw a band
, of rams, but did not want them, being
after bear.
Sept. 18-Moved to Bull creek, and
took a hunt from there, but saw few
bear signs. We saw a bull elk go by
camp. Mr.. Claf1in tried to take a shot
at it but it took fright at the horses
and ran off.
Sept. 19-Moved back to the head
| Of Rock creek and killed two sheep i'll
the evening.
Sept. 20-Hunted the divide for bear
or sheep and killed one ram.
Sept. 21-Hunted again with M luck.
Sept. 22-Moved back to main camp.
Shot at at bear running while on the
way but did not get it.
Sept. 23-SaW some sheep from
camp, six fine rams. Mr.. Anderson
went after them but got none. Mr..
Clahin and / went after bear but got
none.
Sept. 24-Stayed in camp for Mr..
Anderson to paint his picture. Went
out in the evening but saw no game.
Sept. 25-I went to Barbit's store for
provisions, got back late next night,
wet and cold
Sept. 27-Had a tracking snow in
the mountains, so all went after bear.
MIR. C. and I went one way, and Mr..
A. and Miner another. They found
a bear track and followed it all day
but didn't see the bear. They got in
at 10 p. m.
Sept. 28-No luck.
Sept. 29-Went to Smith Brothers
camp for a bottle of strychnine. Got
back next day and went with Mr.. A.
to put some on an elk and got some
foxes.
Oct. Went hunting sheep. Mr.. A.
fired about 90 shots but got no sheep.
MI. c. and Bill are out on a bear
hunt, having gone on the Goth.
Oct. 2-Mr. A. and I went after
sheep. Got within 100 yards of them
but Mr.. A. over shot them.
Oct. 3-Moved to Corbetts store for
provisions. 4th-Moved to Carter
creek.
Oct. 4-Moved up Rattlesnake creek
to the top Of the divide. Got there
at $50 D.. m. Two horses rolled down
the mountain.
Oct. 6-Hunted at the head of Paddy
O'Hare (Patty O'Hara) creek and
found three men encamped there for
the winter.
Oct. Moved down creek; Mr.. A.
killed a mountain sheep.
Oct. 8-Started for Pryor mountains,
camped one night at Newmeyers and
the next night on Sinking Water.
l0-at my place; l1th-20 miles further.
Oct. 12-We all go hunting; Mr.. C.
kills a deer.
Oct. 13-Moved to the head of Beaw-
vey (Beauvais) creek, and l go back
for the deer killed yesterday.
Oct. III started exploring for bear
down Beawvey creek to the forks, then
over to the east fork of Pryor and
down to the wagon road. Camped on
East Fork.
Oct. 15-Crossed over to Middle Fork,
and down that to near junction and
then across to the main stream and
camped at Plenticoues'.
Oct. 16-Started for camp across
Pryor mountains and camped at the
head of Pryor creek.
Oct. 17-Started for camp at break
Of day, got there as the folks were
at breakfast. Mr.. c. and l hunted a
pack trail for a more favorable camp.
Oct. 18-Moved to my camping place
and hunted in the evening. l shot a
deer and saw some bear signs. Mr.. c.
saw a deer.
Oct. 19-Hunted all day and saw no
game but birds. Weather the finest I
ever saw In the mountains at this
time Of year.
Oct. 20-Went out for meat for camp
and for bear bait. / killed one deer
and found that the bears had eaten
a meal off another.
Oct. 21-Mr. c. and ! went at day.
walked Off with the first and that O