Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, June 19, 1891, Part Second, Page 12, Image 12
- io rmvnr A TT A A TT ri I I SUPERB HUNTING AND FISHING Exciting Sport Can be Enjoyed in the Sierra * " ' ' Madres in Southern Wyoming. ALL KINDS OF GAME HUT BUFFALO ABOUND THERE. Elk , Deer and Antelope by Thousands nonm Over n Stretch of Country for 2OO Miles. Ideal Dear Hunting. Many Streams and Lakes Full of Mountain Trout and Grayling. * , Wyo. , Juno 10 [ Staff Carres- , pondcncc of Tin : OMUI.V IJnK.I Nowhere rise In the United States , at least , Is there any locality that possesses such great at tractions to the sportsman ns the moun tainous section lying n few mlloj to the west 6f Saratoga and which can best bo reached from this placo. While these hunting nnd fishing ground1 * have become famous in England , their ad vantages , strange to say , are little known or appreciated by the devotees of rod nnd gun In our own country. Last season was the Jlrst In twcnty-llvi ) years when noted hunters from across the water failed to put in a coliplo of months In the Sierra Madres and tl.o region beyond the crest of the great con tinental divide , on the Pacific slope of the range that forms the western boundary of the Upper Platte valley. After trying their luck in India with the big game of the ] unglo and In African lorMts , some of these ntmrods have begun to make preparations for return ing to their old stamping ground bore In Wyoming. Several parties huvo already been made up in England by old hunters who arc anxious to revisit during the present season the scenes of former campaigns. Kc- cruits will be gained from among the mem bers of noted gun clubs in London , uhoro the stories of past successes In bagging gumo In the Sierra Mudros have passed into Not a little interest in this region has neon excited among the sportsmen of all Kngland by the posting of the unique wager of "Al" Huston In the leading clubs of the British metropolis. Mr Huston is today the Dcst known hunter in this Kooky mountain country. He has ottered to bet his ranch of ' . ' ,000 acres all under cultivation together with its Improvements and a line herd of cattle , against $10,000 that ho can kill fifty bear in thi region in n single season. So far bo has found no takers for this extraordinary offer of live to one , for the property he is willing to wngor is cosily worth ? 50,000 , ut a low estimate. Mr. Huston never makes any rash state ments. Ho knows what ho can'do. Coming out here when little 111010 than a boy , he was for ninny years employed as u hunter by the old Overland stage company. liven in ihoso times ho enjoyed the reputation of being one of HID nerviest and coolest men among the old rnco of frontiersmen , which is fast be coming extinct , and ulso as a superb shot. No Indian ever Knew thcsn mountains as well as Mr. Huston. Forndo/en years or moro bo has had a ranch ou Cow creek , eighteen miles below Siratoga , mid right under the shadow of the loftiest perch of the conti nental divide. His homo was until the pres ent season the outfitting point for parties of wealthy Englishmen , who made long jour neys from their own homes or distant lands to enjoy under his leadership sport which they assert can nowhere bo equalled. Hut his career as a guide is ended , ho de clares. No longer has the fee of 885 a day , which ho received for directing n season's campaign on many occasions in the past , any temptation to him ( o act us a guide. Ho says that , other and younger mon must tuko his place , although none can bo fouud who will bo a comparable substitute. So long as ho lives , though. Mr Huston wll ! continue to add to the stories of remarkable hunting trips and wondciful shots which huvo earned for him his present celebrity as a huntsman. All Kinds of Game Ahouml. It Is unnecessary to enumerate all the kinds of game that can bo found in the region re ferred to. Everything but buffalo abounds. The Upper Platte valley once furnished pa.i- turago for countless Dison ; but they nro all gone now. With the settlement of the volley the hie bunds of elk , antelope , deer and mouiitniu sheep wcro driven out and across the Atlantic to the Pacific slope of the rnni-iv where thov now run bv thu thousands. Here and there a small ana scattered Darnl can bo found on this side of the Sierra , but for the most part they must bo looked for in the unsettled country beyond. In that pict uresque reclon a lover of the hunt can bo satiated. Howevnr ambitious one may bo for exciting sport and plenty of it , there is DO danger that his fondest hopes or wishes will not bo realized , The only condition imposed - posed is that a guide must bo taken In ordot { to insure the good fortune of which so many visitors thcro have been able to boast. What makes this region especially advan tageous is I Us easy accessibility from the main traveled routes. It is only thirty-six miles from Unwllns on the line of the Union Pacific railway to Saratoga. The trip can bo speedily and comfortably nmdo In excel lent Concord coaches drawn by six horses with relays. At this point a party can outnt. Then they have tholr choice of either making n short rut across the mountain on horseback - back and pack in their supplies , or else pass over the range with wagons bv a loss direct route. In any event theru arc no long drives or rides to get into the heart of the hunting grounds. This makes a campaign Inex pensive. At Saratoga everything needful can bo procured for such nn outing. Stores of all kinds can bo laid In as cheaply as at points on the line of the railroad. Wagons or pack outfits are to bo hired at reasonable prices fern n long or short | > crlod. Plenty of saddle horses can bo bought or hired. Good guides uiako their headquarters at Saratoga and COOKS iitul other men needful for a big expedi tion can bo engaged hero. How to GroHH the ltnniu. For n largo party composed of those who can afford the time to take things leisurely perhaps the best plan is to transport the nec essary camp cqulpngo and supplies by wagon. Then the route will llo down the valley on the west sldo of the Plalto as far as Dig Creek , which Is forty miles south of Sara toga. Thcro Is a good road all the way and dlpng which the mail line runs. The Grand Encampment Is the only stream to bo crossed. That is a big crook but has a good brldgo over it. At Ulg Creek the road connects with OHO from Laramlo which leads up over the mountains to Halm's Peak. A company lias bean ongnsod in oxtonslvo mining operations at the Peak for a number of years and haul provisions and other supplies over this road in big teams. There Is thick timber all the way up and down the mountain to Halm's Peak. During the winter there are wind falls but tbe.su can bo easily cut out. The feed U good the entire distance. A lot of llttlo parks along this route are admirably adapted for canilng [ places. Game abounds in these parks and the coun try Is full of nntclopo for hundreds of miles. Many of them emigrated from the Platte valley - loy and Increased both the number and slio of the bands that had miulo tholr home thcro. It Is easy enough to kill all the antelope you want In that section because the animals visit the big licks sprinkicil about In the numerous parks. There Is only ono way for them to got into the parks to gain access to the licks and ono to get out. As dully visits are made there , ono can time the advent of Mr. Auto- lope , and ho Is n poor shot who can't bring down ono or more of the band 111 It goes trooping through the passoi In or out of the parks. Plenty oCGrouno. On the Pacific slope are many llttlo scrub oak groves. In the spring the grouse get In among the oaks mid strut about so that you can hear thorn for n long distance. Doth 'the willow mid the blue grouse abound thero. No moro desirable headquarters for u so.i- ton's sport could bo selected than In ouo of iheuo parks ou the Pucllio slope where they uro larger than on the Atlantic side. Hog park at the bead of the Grand Encampment is one of the largest. There the grass U emarkobly line and both as to quantity and luality cut-rivals that found any where in the west. For 1911 ffllK'j tuero la A icrlcs of beautiful parks , largo and small strung along ono after another. Hod park close up to Halm's Peak , Is ton miles long. Going In by the way of Dig Crock the road crosses the first range of mountains it an easy gnido and then dro ps down gradually to the head of the Grand Encampment creek which rises over behind North Park , Cole rado. From there the route passes over the main range of the Sierra Madres and comes out at the head.vaters of the Huano river. The three forks of the Snnko head , close to gether. The middle fork rises north of Halm's Peak , Slater's fork heads ten or twelve miles west of south of Halm's Peak and Elk Hvor has Its source not far from the Slater. Elk Head Is : i small creek that emp ties into Elk river. It takes its name from two peaks which stick out like the knobs on tin elk after it has shed olT its horns. I'aradlHc Tor Poor SliotN. Hunting is good anywhere m the country for 200 miles on the west sldo of the range. Antelope do not stay in the mountains as much as elk and deer , but roam about over the fertile valleys that stretch away for miles. There are hundreds of licks for antelope - lope scattered pomiscuously about to which they niiiko periodical trips. By waiting for chance a band of nntelopo can bo mowed down by rillo shots at these places. In the mountains ono person or a small party can lie down close to the licks fre quented by elk and deer and plenty of shots can bo had at them at ten slops. So many animals congregate there that it is no trick at all to bring down one or more out of a band. A woman can't help knocking over a deer or olic under such circumstances If she tftn't tifi'titil in u'mnt. lit thnrn. "It's a won derful country for a poor shoot , " as Mr. Huston pithily summarises the advantages of Hunting thero. Small lakes are sprinkled about the coun try and are alive with ducks and geese in the spring and full. Along the Plattc on this sldo of the ran go Is plenty of sport of this sort at the seasons nain cd Wtion the river is low as ills In the fall and early spring the use of n small boat will give a sportsman an opportunity to get all the shooting.of this kind that ho wants. Sage chickens arc also plentiful in the meadows that fringe the Platte. These are good eating - ing in the fall us they fatten on the grain in which hundreds of acres arc annually planted in the valloy. Hero and there scattered band of mountain sheep are found on the Pacific slope , the sur- vlvor.i of thousands that once dwelt among the cliffs. Ouo band of about forty is known to have wintered on the Atlantic slope and the venturesome hunter who hankers after exciting sport can get his 1111 by chasing through tb.ii gorges after them within twenty- live miles of Saratoga. But it would bo a hazardous undertaking to make a campaign for these animals on either slope without the services of a guide. Can't IJOMO Any Hoar. As for big game ono can have a brush with bruin without having to co far provided a competent guide is procured. Trappers re port that the country in and around the Gore mountains is nil cut up by bear. The indica tions lire that they nro numerous in that sec tion for tluTO uro evidences all about that they have come down out of the timber to feast on the beaver that were trapped thero. The Gore range is u spur from the Sierra Madres that runs towards the Wasutch mountains. It got its name from Sir George Gore who first win tered In ttieso mountains about twenty-seven years ago. Ho went in with an oiitlit of ono hundred mon and a wagon train and string of pack animuli of his own. It was purely a pleasure trip for him but the big caravan a f- fordcd any amount of amusement to the old- tirao hunters and trappers. Sir George tried his best to tempt all the noted frontiersmen to join his retinue but his wealth could not command their services. Ho succeeded in taking out with him a store of skins and hides but on account of hiring cheap men with llttlo experience ho did not have as good luck nor as satisfactory sport in hunting big game as others of his countrymen who have gone out in small parties. Ono of the best known Englishmen in this section who has passed many seasons in tne. Sierra Madros and ndineent'country is Frank Cooper. His country place called Bulwell Hall , near Nottingham , was adorned with so many trophies of the chase as to excite the envy of hunters who had tried the game of almost every rlimo. Five years ago when Mr. Cooper returned homo ho shipped to Kngland IDS bear skins. These were all taken from animals killed in his campaign in the Sierra Madres during n period of three or four years. Of the number forty- eight wore from hour , taken in ono season by Mr. Cooper and Mr. Huston. An apartment in Bulwell Hall ono hun dred feet long and thirty feet wide was carpeted with rugs made from these Wyoming bear skins and some of the llnest specimens were hung on the walls of the big halls. Visitors to Mr. Cooper's place regarded this exhibition as the Iinost of its ltln.1 ever made In England , But everybody who goes into the moun tains must not expect such good luck as that of Air. Cooper. In the first place ho had the good fortune to bo piloted to bruins' dens by Mr. Huston. The latter seldom If over missed killing u boar although , us u rule , ho took the last shot when acting as guide. It was usually the case that it was a ball from Huston's Winchester that settled any boar that , was scared up for the bonulit ot his En glish hunters. It was through Mr. Cooper that the bear wager previously referred to came 10 bo posted. Ho evidently had too much faith in the skill of his old guide to care to throw away $10,000. llo suggested that there were plenty of Englishmen who would bo sulllclcntly incredulous recarding the ability of ouo man to kill tlfty bear in a ulnglo season and would risk that amount of money to back up their belief. But no ono has yet tried to win that ranch on any such dual. dual.Tho The hunter who sets about it right can start u collection of bearskins by spending a month or moro in the locality which was the scene of Mr. Cooper's exploits. Anv ono of a half dozen men who have seen service. In the mountains can bo engaged to accompany n p.irty with the certainly of being able to put the hunter In the way of securing n num ber of bear. They are to bo found on both slopes of the range. On thu Paclllo side uro grlz/lies that will weigh from M)0 ) to 100 pounds. Men who are competent to com pare these with the California grUzly say tuny are similar in all respects save that the product of the Golden Male Is bigger. It isn't safe to do much promiscuous shooting or to trv to kill any other galno to speak of If n good bcurscoro is desired. The usual custom Is to pack in to the bear country what game Is needed and ho content with shooting grou.su mid other birds with guns or revolvers of small calibre which do not make a loud re port. In this way thn camp can bo supplied with fresh meat and no risk run of giving the bear too much notice that they are wanted. Grout Spo t for Kiflii'rmiMi. Disciples of I/.nak Wrlton will find in the streams on the Pucillu slope as good sport as they deslro. Scientific anclers cannot dis pute the fact that In some of the streams are ilsh as gntnuy as any that were ever coaxed to rise. They will prove as elusive mid dex terous in resisting capture us the survivors of llnny tribes which glide through waters that have been "llshod to death. " What Is known us thu mountain herring belongs to this class. Why It U called u herring is u mystery because It has no more bones than u trout. It Is sometimes spoken of as a gray * ling and probably Is of that family. The herring is always fat mul U sweet and nice eating. Sometimes thu herring lie so closely together nt the bottom of a poolthntuit.hu ucoop net u wagon load could bo taken out. Tuey do not always blto and oven when oho does you are not sure of getting It. Thu mouth of n herring is small and It often strikes at u hook without getting fast. When you got onn booked there U an opportunity to play with It before lauding , Just at evening a peculiar tly lights on the water which the herring Is very fond of , II the Jlsuorwaa i au adopt at tying fllca or can select from h's book ono which will pass as a counterpart to ilccclvo the herring , n big string of them can bo caught. All the streams on the Paclflo slope nro full of mountain trout Some are of largo t\to \ and can bo caught ranging all the way from a quarter of n pound to throe pounds In weight. In sotno of the creeks they are moro gamy than others and much skill Is re quired to land them. While the herring rnngo from six to ten Inches or n foot long the trout nro larger. There can bo no lack of ll.sliforn party of cnmpord for no matter what spot is selected for rest or as temporary headquarters , It cannot bo for removed from good llshtnir grounds In that well watered country. It Is just the place for a lazy man to fish or one who delights In a big scoro. Thcro Is practically nolliilt to the number of fish that can bo taken from some of the creeks and small rivers. Women In particu lar nro very fond of trying their luck at fish ing there because their pntlenco Is not taxed too much and the excitement of pulling in they ilo not often have mi oppoitunlty for cnloylng. But it must not bo Imagined that because such large hauls can bo made the conscien tious fisherman , who is eager to work for what ho gets , will find It too tame for him to whip the streams. There nro places whcfo the trout run big and do not lose their freedom until they have been skillfully handled. Another Ilsh which abounds is the sucker. This variety is not lethargic ns the eastern kind and Is far moro edible. Most of the streams nro perpetually fed by melting snows and springs high up in the mountains which make the water always cold. Thesn con ditions apparently havuthoir effect in raising the despised fucker in the estimation of thnso who catch nnd eat It in that neighbor hood. l'iufurc < Uitc | Camp for KiHliermrn. In choosing a pluco for pitching n camp n fishing party would bo guided u.v different considerations than those which influence hunters. They have a creator variety of cllglblo locations to select from and where the picturesque element can bo considered , Ono of the mo-it favored places for such parties is at Battle Lake. This has previous ly been referred to in Tin : UKI : as ono of the most bountiful llttin bodies of water in the world. It is a relic of the glacial ngc and Its waters. Icy cold and clear as crystal , are held in check bv the last morrniiip. Perched at an elevation of ! , f > 00 feet , with the loftiest peak In the Sierra Madres towering above It and forming u perpendicular wall upwards of * iUKI ( feet high which .surrounds in on three sides the aspect is grand nnd romantic. Tall pines throw their long shadows ncro'ss thn miri'nr.HIrn wllrfiinn nf tlin nitrt > ivntnrft whoso depth has never been fathomed. It looks like a vast niiuurium. Countless trout can bo seen skimming through the waters which extend back up to the foot of the ell Us for n distance of a llttlo moro than n third of a mile. It is only nbout three hun dred yards across the lake. Most or the trout In Battle Lake average about live or six inches long. Only a short distance down the creek which has its source there , many are caught which weigh several pounds. Ever since this section of the country be come accessible to pleasure parties the hike has been much frequented. Stories of re markable catches by women arc current which uro fully corroborated by the hus bands or escorts who have been worn out by their attention to the hooks of the feminine anglers. Ono woman caught L'OO trout in an hour lustsuminor. Another wholly engrossed her husband's tlmo to look after three lines which she Kept going all the while. Her score is unknown for after an hour's ll'-hlng the woman was tuo tired to count the trout she had pulled out. The Ilsh oitu so fast in the lake tiat | the genuine sportsman would ns soon think of contenting himself with casting in n pond at a Imtchory as to wusto his Umo witli such eager nlbblers. lOusy to I Couch tin ; Pretty I nkc. Thcro are no drawbacks in making the trip trom Saratoga to Battle Lake. The shortest routes load over u number of old trails that start in from the foot hills ten to twenty miles below this town. To go by ouo or the other of these routes a party must bo guided by a man familiar with the mountains. The trails are plain lor a part of the way but a stranger is likely to come on a place where ho would bo perplexed to find an oht- let and might get lost. Annoyances of this sort are duo to the fallen timber which blocks the trail at long or short Intervals. Years ago the Indians fired the pine forests to drive out the game , and the timber has just begun to fall. But any guide who is recom mended in Saratoga can bo depended upon to pilot a party with duo diligence and satoty. Some of these routes to which reference has been made were originally made by elk mid follow along on the backbone of the moun tain. The distance across the rnngo by the elk trails is only eight or ton miles. The safest plan and the best , provided women ore in thoparty , Is to drive down to the hamlet of Swan , near the bridge which crosses the Grand Encampment creek twenty milei south of Saratoga. Here the wagon can bo left. iv.U'k animals loaded with the tents and camp outfit , nnd the journey re sumed over un .excellent and easy graded trull which follows up between * the Grand encampment and Cow creek. This part of the trip must bo made on horseback and the distance is about fifteen miles from Swan. There is another trail which branches oft from the highway on the west side of the Platte a few miles below Saratoga , which the board of trade talks of fixing up. There is a hunting camp on this route and a sub stiintial log house was built several years ago In a pretty park where thcro are good springs and pasturaffo for considerable stock at all seasons. How soon this proposed route will bo laid off or improved has not yet been determined , but there is a chance that it will bo available so that wo men could co over it later in the Mason. In its present condition it is hardly lit for n party to travel over unless those comprising U are good horsemen. Besides the proposed short cut tlio Saratoga people are perfecting plans for building a permanent camp at Battle Lake for the ac commodation of pleasure seekers. Kustiu buildings of a substantial character are to bo constructed of logs and largo enough to afford shelter lor many people. Though not defi nitely settled there is n prospect that before another season a hotel will bo opened In that localltv. The construction Is likely to begin this year and some sort of provision may bo made later on to take care of the people who do not wish to bo troubled with n camping outfit of their own. Short and IMuturcmiuc Itoutc. Besides the long detour by way of the Bin Creek route , by which wagons cin go within n short distance of Battle Lake , there is an other mid shorter routo. The former wan de scribed In detail because It Is more doslruhlo lor sportsmen who want to hunt along the road. For a fishing party that takes with it a big outfit and prefers to travel by wagon , the route over the old Cherokee trail can be traveled more quickly than the Big Creek road. Fifteen miles from Saratoga the road to Jack creek runs into the old trail over which the Cherokee tribe made its long pilgrimage ye'irs ago. Crossing the Sierra Madres by the Bridgcr pass , throutrh which the old overland route rin , the road follows the Savcry river down the slope for four miles and then swings around the mountains. Tno .streams on the Puciilc slope are not ns strong as Ihoso on the Atlantic , and there is no diftlculty in fording these which nno crossed on the routo. First comes thu main creek of the Savory and then the middle fork which was the scene of a great placer excite ment several years ago. After passing the Little Sandstone the Big Sandstone Is reached. These streams head close to one another and at thu dividing water shed are only a little ways apart , the sources of each being within a quarter of u mile of each other , The Little Sandstone is a tributary of the Big S.mdstono , which in turn flows Into the Snako. Tlioroa.il to the Big Sand stone leads through a section of fertile coun try , aboniulliin' in picturesque scenery. It is only four miles from there to Buttle Lake and Baby l uke , nnd other pretty sheets of water uro within easy stages of the Sandstone. From there to Saratoga the distance U not it.oro than 1.1 miles. The best time to start into the mountain' ' ) to get the bonulit of thu good hunting Is nbuui August in. From then on till November - bor 15 there is fine sport. Up on the range It Is not advisable to stay in much longer than thu middle of October , as there Is danger of being snowed Ir. after that. Fishing is us good now us It will be at any tlmo. Thu trails and roads are open to the best camping ground * and thuro U no inconveniei.co from HIIOW water worth mentioning. Theru are DO many places to cheese from that fishermen cannot mis ? It If they lay out a campaign during the Hriod ; that the law sanctions this kind of sport. ArnuiKouioutH and Cost of n Trlji. All the arrangements for n trip can bo made beforehand , so that no tlmo will bo lost auU u start rnado Immediately ou the arrival I C in TS We have just received an invoice of the very finest iniDortecl fancv worsted Summer made as well as any $15 Pants in the city. They are a regular $8 Pants , and we will close the lot this week at Five Dollars and Fifty Cents , $5.50. For the same length of time , this week , a stiff Flat rush , we place on sale 1200 Fancv Colored Stiff Hats , including English tan , light brown , nutria colors , etc. , in fact all that class of hats in the house at one uniform price of $1.98 for4 * , your choice. That means $2.50 , $3 , $3.50 and $4 Flats for a Dollar and Ninety-Eight Cents. Our Neglige Shirts are world .beaters. The one we. sell for $1 is better than any $2 Shirt in , Omaha. 7' 13th and Farnam Streets. * P. S. There is nothing advertised by- other clothing houses that we do not duplicate for less money. of n party at Saratoga. J. F. Crawford , so o rotary of the Saratoga board of trade , can refer any inquiries to competent guides , w'lo ' will plan u campaign and explain all neces sary details. Ono of the best posted men , who florvfld au apprenticeship under Mr. Huston , is "Joo" Bernard , a great fpvorito with the English hunters and who now runs the Gold Hill betel hero. He can probably get together , at shorter notice , the largest and most complete camp and pack outlit of any man In the country. There are other * who could equip email parlies on short no tice and oven ufter'llio arrival hero of people who desired lo tnko u trip. The moU satis factory way would oo to ship a tent hero , bo- cnuso that Is the only part of an outfit at nil ditllcult to procure. Most of the tents in the country have buen cither bought or hired by prospecting parlies which outfitted hero to hunt for thu mineral treasures hidden in the mountains which surround the Platte vailoy. These who are at all familiar with mining might find it profltablo to combine business with pleasure by spending n few weeks in the mountains. The necessary espouses for n campaign are small. Guides are mild { 5 n day ami furnish tl'ulr own horses. Good cooks can bo secured for f ID a month. One or moro horse ranglors are mdlspenslblo because tbay save Umo and will work for U ) u month. The runcler'a duty is to hunt up the horses which nro turned out at night mid drive them up to camp so that u start can bo made right after breakfast. The supplies for a purtv of four or six persons for a month ought not to coit more than flO u piece at the outside. This estimate docs not Include luxuries. Fresh vegetables of the llnest kind can bo procured In the val ley. Should u purlv run short of supplies when In the con HUT on the won side of the range they could stock up easily enough at nny ono of numerous little stores in the Snake river country. Puck horses can be hired for 50 centsu day and good bargains for the use of suiUilo hordes can bo made. Good horses are for sale cheap and It might prove moro economical to buy them outright as prices range from io : to fTiO and sell them again at the close of trip. No mention at all has been made of the hunting in Medicine Bow range to the east of thu Platte valley. That used to bo frequent ed by hunters , but with the advent of prospectors - poctors attracted by the rich mineral utrlUtta all along the range and especially on Gold Hill nt the southerly end of it , the country is llitely to bo well hunted in or the game frightened uwuy. Kcccnt mineral discorur- les on French crook six miles south of Gold Hill will have the effect of spoiling the lun of nn old Ncbraskunlio went thcro some time ago for the benefit of his health , lie hunted In the mountains between Mullen creek thirty miles south of Suraloca and French crook farther beyond and had remarkably good success. Last winter ho killed a great deal of gamn both largo and small besides getting away witli four mountain lions. Much nearer to the town than that on the eastern range , u few days can bo put in to advantage by hunlors. They must not ex pect such sport ns these who can take the time necessary for n hunt In the Sierra Madrc.s. That Is In reality the ideal country for the sportsman. Gcouui * F , CAMS. II ( > MklMl It. Puck "Ah ! " said the : editor , as the young author came in , "that last thing was good. Wo were much pleased with It. " "Well , in that case , " said the author , "I will take buck what I said in my latter nbout not liking the way you treated mo , and de claring that I should send you no moro of my work. " "Oh , that's all r-Khtl" , replied the editor , with heartless cruelty. "That letter was what I referred to , " Gentlemanly In.stlnolH. Indianapolis Journal : "Now , " said the suuvu stranger , " 1 am willing to bet that you cannot pick out the curd. " "Tuko him up , " whispered the second stranger , "you've got a sure thing. " "But I am a gentleman , ' 'answered thu sub ject. "and a gonlloman never makes a bet on u sure thing , especially where holt sure to lose. " ( Jot Through Detroit Free Proas : South American geuorul to his soldiers "Now , my bravo men , chnrso once morel Victory will ho ours , and vour country will owe you an everlasting - lasting dobt. " Soldiers "That's what It's owing us now. Wo won't charge nny more until wo are paid whnt'a already duo us. " I'HK atKKKV JUAKKItti. ItrlefH from the Ititlvilln Hiimicr. Atlanta Constitution : Utllvlllo offers the beat inducements in the world for railroads , Shu has \vntcr tank , any quantity of cattle and ono editor who is willing to travel free. Wo have hoard a good deal about silver of late , but It would take a microscope to dis cover it in this flection. Our wife's mother loft for the hot springs Saturday. Lord , make us thankful for wout wo are nbout to receive I There was a wedding in town last week. nnd Major Jones gave the bride away. The iniiior is famous for giving his friends awny , as it costs him nothing. Snake stories are humorous around Hill- ville , and the internal revenue detectives are powerless. The Atlanta Nowspaimr Union furnishes our outside' , and the Lord our Inside. Wo live on Faith. _ A l''alr ( Ji Harper's ' Ua aar ; Stranger What are your rates * Hotel Clerk Seven dollars n day. sir. Stranger If I come 1 shall want a room ou the parlor floor. Clerk-That will bo u dollar extra. Stranger I shall want a flro In my room. Clerk Ono dollar more. Stranger And u bath. Clerk A dollnr additional , sir. Strungiir ( thoughtfully ) How much will you charge to lit mo have the hotel Just as I ami _ l'or Km uro KvJ'crmiun. Now York Recorder : "Lot's see ! " ho muted as ho laid his paper clou u on thu bench in Hnttory park "I've seen the name ijcforu , but I can't place It. " "What's the niimel" queried his neighbor. "Christopher Columbus. " "Why , ho discovered America. " ' That's -that' * it ! 1 know ho did some thing or other , but Just what it wus I'd for gotten. I'll put that down and trv and re- nit ! inner It , so as to post the folks In Penn sylvania. " _ All ICniulH I. oiid ( o Itomnii I'imuli. Philadelphia Times : They wcro talking conlldentlv of the protein and the future with that aubllmt ) happiness which only love at twenty knows. "What U woftltU or station,1' bo romaiuod trying to bring In some pootloal quotation oil the subject , "thu Idea that to bo hupiiy 0119 must bo born with u silver spoon in lilt mouth I" "Any motnl would &ult mo , Hobort , " nho whispered approvingly , "so long as we had Ice cnmm to eat with It. " 'J IK ; Cummin G/IIIK- / . Denver Sun : Flint Dcnvor Dude I aX * Cliolly , lot's go havn a game of Imc-ca-raw , Second 1) . D.Will Gordon Devonshire * lirooko Ascolt bo in III First D. I ) . V-n-u-s. Why ! Second D. D. Thou I won't play. Ho h-n-a-s n wegular prince of Wales sot of counters , nnd ho always flips the wong ono ovah the lino. There's going to bo a tuwlblo schundul about that chupplo HOIIIU day that \\lll shake thu vchwy foundations of society. Wouldn't Hoar Quotation. Detroit Free Press : "What an orlglna fellow your brother Is , Miss . \my. You should have hoard hi.i remarks this morning when the big conductor stopped on his corn " "What did ho sny. Mr , Sample ! " "O , us I said , they wuro original ; so I can't quote them. " _ Orcnlop Tliuii the C'y.nr. First American ( In St. Petersburg ) Tnko off your hat , man. Hero comes thu czar of ul the Uussius. Second American O pshaw I that's not much. Why , I used to bo a gutuinan on the Now York elevated road. Kuuh u Dear Wll'oy. Life : Husband You have done splendid ly. This month's bill Is only hulf the amount wo usually spend. How In the world huvo you manuiN'd to cut down oxponscs sol \Vlfo- Why , 1 bargained ou sixty days' ' time for lotsof thing * , Undo Men. Life : Punvlopo Men are so rudo. Jack What's anybody buon Buying or doing to you now I Penelope man gave mo his srat on the cur toduy and never thanked mo for tuUliitfit , nnd ( o Njmn * . New York Journal : Inobrlutod Huabaud Shuy , Inh ( tils ; hot 'nough f youl Discoursed Wife YOJ , K'a ot ououghfoa IUQ ,