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OREGON CITY COURIER FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1908
5JNTING THE
i-TAILED
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BY
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Copyright, 1SSS, by G. I'. I'utnam'i Son.
Published under arrangement wltli O. P.
Putnam's Suns, Now York und London.
(KB afternoon, while most
of us were away from
the ranch-house, one cf
the cowboys, riding Iu
from his day's outing
over (lie range, brought
word tlmt he hud seen
two white-tail deer, a buck and a doe,
feeding willi Home cattle ou the side of
a hill across the river, and not much
more, than luilf a mile from the house.
There was about tin hour of daylight
left, and one of the foremen, a tall,
fine-looking fellow named Ferris, the
best rider op the ranch, but not an un
usually good shot, started out at onct
after tlio deer. Ferris found the deei
easily enough, but they started before
he could get a standing shot at them
and when he fired as they ran, he only
broke one of the buck's hind legs, just
ubove the ankle. Ho followed it iu
the snow for several miles, across the
river, and down near the house to the
end of the bottom, and then back to
ward the house. The buck was a cun
ning old beast, keeping In the densest
cover, and often doubling back on Uh
trail and sneaking off to one side as
his pursuer passed by. Finally it grew
too dark to see the tracks any longer,
nnd Ferris came home.
Next morning early we went out to
where he had left tho trail, feeling
paniai 10 tnu watev, ami r, 'iVie Warn
summer nights will 'come down inti
me prame ponus una sutna Knee aeej
In them, eating tho succulent mars
plants. Most of the plains rivers flow
through sandy or muddy beds with uo
vegetable growth, and to these, of
course, the deer merely come down to
drink or refresh themselves by bath
lug, us they contain nothing to eat.
At times the white-tail will lie bo
close that it may almost be trodden on,
One June morning I was riding down
along the river, and came to a long
bottom, crowded with rose-bushes, nil
in bloom. It was crossed in every di
rection by cattle paths, "and a drove of
long-horned Texans were scattered
over it. A cow-pony gets accustomed
to travelling nt speed along the cattle
trails, and the ono I bestrode threaded
Its way among the twisted narrow
paths with perfect ease, loping rapidly
onward through a sea of low rose
bushes, covered with the sweet, pink
flowers. They gave a bright color to
the whole plain, while the air was
filled with the rich, full songs of the
yellow-breasted meadow larks, as they
perched on the topmost sprays of the
little trees. Suddenly a w hite-tail doe
sprang up almost from under the
horse's feet, and scudded off with her
white flag flaunting. There was no
reason for harming her, and she made
a pretty picture as she bounded lightly
very sure from his description of the ?a nmng tbe Tose'r flowers, pass-
place (which was less than a mile
from the house) that we would get
the buck; for when he had abandoned
the pursuit the deer was In a copse of
bushes and young t rees some hundreds
of yards across, and In this It had
doubtless spent tho night,
When we got to the thicket we first
made a circuit round It to seo If th
wounded nnimal had broken cover, bui
though there were freBh deer tracks
leading both in nd out of It, none of
them were made by a cripple; so we
knew he was still within. After work
ing somo little time we hit on the
right trail, finding where the buck
had turned Into tho thickest growth.
While Ferris followed carefully in on
the tracks, I stationed myself farther
on toward the oulslde, knowing that
the buck would In all likelihood start
up wind. In a minute or two Ferris
came on the bed where ho had passed
the night, and which ho had evidently
just left; a shout Informed mo that the
game was ou foot, and Immediately
afterward the crackling and snapping
of tho branches were heard as the
deer rushed through them. I ran as
rapidly aud qulelly as posslblo to
ward the place where tho sounds seem
ed to Indicate that ho would break
cover, stopping under a small tree. A
minute afterward he appeared, some
thirty yards oft on the edge of the
thicket, and halted for a second to
look round before going Into tho open.
Ouly his head and antlers wero visible
above the bushes which hid from view
the rest of his body. He turned his
lag without heed through the ranks of
the long-horned and savage-looking
Bteers.
Doubtless she had a little spotted
fawn not far away. These wee fel
lows sopu after birth grow very cun
ning and able to take care of them
selves, keeping In the densest part of
tho brush, through which they run and
dodge like a rabbit. If taken youug
they grow very tame nnd tire most
dainty pets. One which we had round
the house answered well to Its name.
It was at first fed with milk, which
It lapped eagerly from a saucer, shar
ing the meal with the two cats, who
rather resented Its preseuce and cuff
ed It heartily when they thought It
was greedy mid was taking more than
Its share.. As it grew older It would
eat bread or potatoes from our hands,
and .was perfectly fearless. At night
It was let go or put In the cow-shed,
whichever was handiest, but It was
generally round In time for breakfast
next morning. A bluo ribbon with a
hell attached was hung round Its neck,
so ns to prevent its being shot; but
in the end 'it shared tho fate of all
pets, for one night it went off and
never came back again.
Only once have I ever killed a white-
tall buck while hunting on horseback;
and nt that time I "had been expecting
to fall in with black-tall.
Tills was while we had been making
ijjulii the wln.lvnrd bnn't. Here we re
mained pretty well sheltered until tho
storm was over. Although It was Au
gust, the air became very cold. The
wagon was fairly caught, nnd would
have been blown over if the top had
been ou; the driver nnd horses escaped
without Injury, pressing under the lee
ward side, the storm coining so level
that they did not need a roof to protect
them from the hall. Where the center
of the whirlwind struck It did great
damage. '
The wagon came on to the creek,
along whoso banks wo had taken shel
ter, nnd we then went Into camp. It
rained nil night, nnd there was a thick
mist, with continual sharp showers,
all tho next day and night. The
wheeling was, In consequence, very
heavy, and after striking, the Keogh
trail, we were able to go along It but
a few miles before the fagged-out look
of the team and tho approach of even
ing warned us that we should have to
go Into camp while still n dozen miles
from any pool or spring. Accordingly
we made what would have been a dry
camp had It nor been for the Inces
sant down-pour of rain, which we
gathered In tho canvas wagon-sheet
Mr. Mautz has given his house a
new coat of paint.
Mr. Nash was sawing wood for Mr.
F. M. Darling Tuesday afternoon.
Our lumber yard man had a sick
cow last week, but she is better this
week.
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Ttxe brlyhtrcolorcd patch disappeared.
and in our oilskin overcoats In suffi
cient quantity to make coffee, having
with Infinite difficulty started a
smouldering fire Just to leeward of the
wagon. The horses, feeding on the
soaked grass, did not need water. An
antelope, with the bold nnd heedless
curiosity sometimes shown by its
tribe, came up within two hundred
yards of us as we were building the
fire, but though one of us took a shot
at him, it missed. Our shaps and oil
skins had kept us perfectly dry, nnd
as soon ns our frugal supper was over,
we colled up among the boxes and
bundles Inside the wagon and slept
soundly till daybreak.
When tho sun rose next day, the
third we were out, the sky was clear,
and we two horsemen at once pre
pared to make a hunt. Some three
miles off to the south of where we
were camped, the plateau on which
we were sloped off into a great ex-
Redland.
J. T. Fullam recently had a sheep
killed In his field by coyotes. He
rotaliated by getting one coyote at
the bait, and thinks that several
others also ate the poisoned meat,
but got out in tho brush before they
died.
Chas. Cutting and A. ICutting of
Molalla, with their hounds are visit
ing In the neighborhood and looking
for that stray cougar.
The Clear Creek Lumber Company
shut down their logging crew, pend
ing a settlement of several disputes.
Surveyors are out at work in this
part and they are fast locating roads
and disputed lines. Now Is the lime
to settle these lines, for as the land
grows In value, disputed lands will be
harder to gain possession of. ,
A special road meeting is called for
December 2G at the Redland school
house, to levy a tax for repairing the
by-roads.
A special meeting of the stock
holders of the Clear Creek Telephone
Company is called for December 21
at 10 A. M.; at the Grange Hall, to
levy an assessment. The C. IC. Tel
Co. has decided to put up a new line
into Estacada as the old line does not
give satisfaction. ,
Mr. Hooper sold a cow to W. Bar
rett. L. Funk sold a fresh cow to the
same party.
Wm. Gaskell writes that he has
purchased ten acres of land at Ken-
newlck and Is going to try truck and
fruit gardening.
Mrs. Linn Is enjoying herself vis
iting old friends at Beloit, Wis.
A. M. Kercham has gone on an
extended surveying trip to Idaho.
Don Allen Is doing chores for A. M.
Kerchem during his absence.
W. H. Brown is having all kinds of
misfortune. He Is nursing a sore
hand from blood poison, his boy came
very near dying from croup, and a
cougar got somo of his sheep.
The gall that some politicians have
would stall an elephant Can the
anti-statement Legislators conscien
tiously support C. W. F., when he was
downed by his party, and Cake made
the nominee? Certainly C. W. F. Is
in small business for a man holding
such an honored position.
DODGE.
Dodge held a telephone meeting
Tuesday evening to arrange for the
construction work, as we are now
fully organized. The officers are;
President, E. Lacey; vice-president,
F. Kellar; secretatry, M. D. Horner;
and manager, I. M. Park. There
seems to be some opposition concern
ing the route. Mr. Marshbank wants
the Redland route, while the majority
want the Estacada route. The Esta
cada route was chosen. The Dodge
telephone company is known as the
Dodge Rural Telephone Company.
The new mill company are getting
along fine. They have a good many
thousand feet of logs cut, ready for
the mill. The work on the dam is
progressing. The new company is
composed of men who are hustlers.
Miss Myrtle Park, who Is teaching
school at Welches, has taught one
week. She likes her school very
much. The Courier will print news
from her hereafter.
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Each tonh an antler, and the body slipped
tiluinj very tusify.
head sharply toward mo ns 1 raised
the rllle, mid the bullet went fairly
into his throat, Just under the Jaw,
breaking his neck, and bringing hlin
down in his tracks with hardly a kick.
He wus a lino btu-k of eight poluts,
unusually fat, considering that the
railing season was Just over. We
dressed it nt once, and, as the house
was so neiir, determined we would
drag it there over the snow nuixelvc-s.
without going bad; for a horse. F.noh
took mi antler, nnd the body slipped
along very easily. Inn so Intense was
the void Hint we li id to keep shifting
sides all the time, the luud which
grasped the horn htvoiulni; mint!) n'
most Immediately.
When not much in ilci 'il whlte tnll
feed in the pvcnli"? c- late nfterronn:
but if often sht hi and cha vd they
only come out ut nig'il. They are very
a wagon trip to the westward follow- panso of htoken groumi, with chains
ing the old Keogh trail, which was i nmm cnaIng of Bteen llIlls. Rpmlrnte(1
I made by the heavy nrmy wagons thnt by deep valleys, winding and branch
: Journeyed to Fort Keogh In the old ing lu every direction, their bottoms
days wnen tue soiuiers were, except j nnod wl(u trces nlul brushwood. To-
a few dariug trappers, the only white
men to bo seen ou the lust grent hunt
ing-ground of the Indians, It wns
abandoned as a military route several
years ago, and Is now only rarely
travelled over, either by the cativns-
topped ranch-wagon of some wander
ing cuttle-men llko ourselves or else
by a small party of emigrants, In two
or three prnlrlo schooners, which con
tain nil their household goods. Never
theless, It Is still us plain nnd distinct
ns ever. The two deep parallel ruts,
cut Into the sod by the wheels of the
heavy wagon, stretch for scores of
miles In n straight line across the
level prairie, and take great turns nnd
doublings to avoid the Impassable por
tions of the Bad Lands. The track Is
always perfectly plain, for In tho dry
climate of the western plains the nc
tlon of the weather tends to preserve
rather than to obliterate it; where It
leads downhill, the snow water has
cut nnd widened the ruts Into deep
gullies, so that a wagon has at those
places to travel alongside the road,
From any little rising In tho prairie
the road can be seen a long way off,
ns n dark line, which, when near, re
solves itself Into two sharply defined
parallel cuts.
On tho trip In question wo had nt
first very bad weather. Leaving the
ranch In tho morning, two of us, who
were mounted, pushed on ahead to
hunt, the wagon following slowly, with
a couple of spare saddle ponies leading
behind it. Early In the afternoon, while
riding over the crest of a great divide,
which separates the drainage basins
of two Important creeks, we bhw that
a tremendous storm wns brewing with
thnt marvellous rapidity which is so
marked a characteristic of weather
changes on the plains.
We spurred hard to get out of the
open, riding with loose reins for the
creek. The center of the storm swept
by behind us, fairly across our track,
and we only got a wipe from the tall
of It. Yet this Itself wo could not hnve
faced in the open. The first gust caught
us n few hundred yards from the creek,
almost taking us from the saddle, nnd
driving the rnln and hull In stinging
level sheets against us. We galloped
to the edge of a deep wash-out, scram
bled lufo It at the risk tt our necks,
and huddled up with our horses under-
ward this place we rode, Intending to
go Into It some little distance, nnd
then to hunt along through It near the
edge.
As soon ns we got down near the
brushy ravine we rodo along without
talking, guiding the horses us fnr ns
possible ou earthy places, where they
would neither stumble nor strike their
feet against stones, nnd not letting our
rifle barrels or spurs clink against nny
thing. Keeping outside of the brush,
a little up the side of the hill, one of
us would ride along each side of the
ravine, examining Intently with our
eyes every clump of trees or brush
wood. For some time we saw nothing,
but, finally, as we were riding both to
gether round the jutting spur of a
steep hill, my companion suddenly
brought his horse to a halt, and point
ing across the shelving bend to a patch
of trees well up on the opposite side of
a broad ravine, asked me if I did not
seo n deer In It. I was off the horse In
n second, throwing the reins over his
head. We were in the shadow of the
cliff-shoulder, and with the wind lu
our favor; so we were unlikely to be
observed by the game. I looked long
nnd eagerly toward the spot Indicated,
which was about a hundred and twen
ty-five ynrds from us, but nt first could
seo nothing. By this time, however,
the experienced plainsman who was
with me was satisfied thnt he was
right In his supposition, and he told
me to try again uud look for a patch
of red. I saw the patch at once, just
glimmering through the bushes, but
should certainly never have dreamed It
was n deer If left to myself. Watch
ing It attentively I soou saw It move
enough to satisfy me where the head
lay; kneeling on one knee and (as It
was n little beyond point-blank range)
holding at the top of the portion vis
ible, I pulled trigger, nnd the bright-
colored patch disappeared from among
the bushes. The aim was a good oue,.
for, on riding up to the brink of the
ravine, we saw a fine white-tall buck
lying below us, shot through just be
hind the shoulder; he was still in the
rod coat, with his antlers In the velvet.
Springwater.
A minister came up front Portland
Headquarters or Santa Claus
.You can meet me here Well I will tell you later through this
paper just when. Watch for my arrival. I will be awfully
glad to see you again this year. Now, children, DON'T
FORGET. A larger and better line of Dolls and Toys than
ever.
Also a new line of Dining Tables, Bookcases, Music Cab
inets,. Dressing Tables, Dressers and Hall Trees, Rugs and Car
Pets of all kinds, lust call and see our new goods, and Pm sure
you will agree with me as to quality and prices. Our Motto:
"Best Goods and Lowest Prices"
Beautiful Dishes of all kinds. Sets of Dishes from $3.47 up.
last Sunday and preached for us, and
in the evening on came from Esta
cada and preached.
Last Friday evening, the young peo
ple gathered at Shibley's and had a
candy pulling. All had a fine time.
Mona Lewellen has gone east of the
mountains to be with her sister, Mrs.
Zellon, on account of the latter's Ill
ness. The lngrlppe Is subsiding In this
leighborhood. ri
Erma Shibley has taken up her
school again. - -
Mr. Schenk had his new chimney for the one-year term; J. H. Matz-
built by Earl Shibley. j ger re-elected treasurer. No election
There will be Christmas entertain-, cigars were dispensed
ment at Springwater. The Gresham Juniors will meet the
fast team of Multnomah Addition of
eresnam. Portland on the local gridiron Sat-
At the city election held Tuesday, urday. A good game Is expected,
the following were elected to the re-; Mrs. A. E. Allen has sold her new
spectlve offices: For mayor, F. B. cottage In Thompson's Addition to
Stuart defeated E. C. Lindsay by a Mrs. C. Smith. The consideration
majority of 19 votes. D. M. Roberts was $1500..
was re-elected recorder; H. Gullik- The foundation for Rev. Parouni
son re-elected marshal; B. W. Thomas, gan's home is completed and the work
Peter Nickel and Arthur Fieldhouse will be pushed to completion as rap
were elected councllmen for the two idly as possible,
year term; T. R. Howltt, councilman ; R. L. Shepherd has completed the
TO THE CHILDREN, LARGE AND SMALL:
Santa Claus will arrive at W. L. Block's Monday
Evening December 14th at 7:30. Don't Miss Him
W. L. BLOCK
Corner Main and Seventh
plans for his cottage, which will be
built In Thompson's Addition in the
early spring.
Miss Ella Merrill has recovered
from an attack of the grippe.
A masquerade ball will be given in
Johnson's skating ring Xmas Eve. As
Ed always gives us our money's worth
we are looking forward to an enjoy
able time. Everyone cordially invit
ed.
It is reported that the Estes Lum
ber Company of Estacada will estab
lish a depot at this place. All busi
ness in and about Gresham shows a
steady advance.
Mrs. E. N. Foster, Mrs. E. Burnett
and Mrs. C. Jackson of Eagle Creek
were In town Saturday.
Parkplace Letter List
List of unclaimed letters advertised
for the month ending November 30,
1908, at Parkplace postofflce, Oregon :
Mrs. Martha White, Mr L. R. Mil
ler, Mrs. A. B. Hughs, card, Mrs. L.
B. Miller, card. T. E. Morris, Mr.
Geo. Huron, card, Mrs. Christana
Heise, card.
WM. A. HOLMES, Postmaster.
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A Partial List of Presents
That are Appreciated by
MEN and BOYS
Traveling Sets $1.50 to $10.00
Shaving Glasses $1.00 to $6.00
Military Sets $2.00 to $7.50
Ink Stands 25c to $3.00
Manicuring Sets 50c to $7.00
Pocket Knives 15c to $2.00
Old Style Razors $1.50 to $5.00
Shaving Sets $1.00 to $7.00
Leather Card Cases ...50c to $3.00
Leather Bill Books ...75c to $4.00
Safety Razors $1,00 to $5.00
Sterling Match safes $1.00
Necktie Boxes 50c to $3.00
Handkerchief Boxes ...50c to $4.00
Leather Collar and Cuff
Boxes $1.50 to $3.00
Celluloid Collar and Cuff
Boxes 75c to $4.00
Gold Pens $1.00 to $1.50
Box Cigars 50c to $12.00
Leather Cigar Case $1.00 to $5.00
Mountain View.
Quite a cold wave passed over this
berg Inst week. The thermometer
registered 22 degrees Sunday.
Improvements still go on hero. Mr.
Parish Is putting In a new fence and
new sidewalk.
Ed. Uottherg Is giving his house a
new coat of pnlnt.
Mrs. Oottherg Is still quite poorly
and Is falling fast.
. Mrs. F. M. Dnrllng's sister, who has
been visiting here the last month,
started to her homo In ML Auburn,
Benton county, Iowa, last week.
Mr. Gerber and sou Thomas drove
out to their ranch near Colton last
Sunday.
Will Bruce and family lately from
Kansas were visiting with his sister,
Mrs. Jackson nnd family last week.
Mrs. Matchett-llrown is with us
again, having returned from Klamath
Falls, Oregon, one day last week.
Mrs. Evcrhnrt returned from Sher
hlan Monday evening and is visiting
uoie wiin net- son. George Everhart.
Mr. nnd Mrs. A. L. Jones of Eldo
rado were tho guests of Mr. ami Mrs.
Hen Faust Tuesday.
Miss Rosa Mulvany of Meadow
brook called on Mrs. S. A. Glllett
Tuesday.
The Muliuo people wero here Tues
day to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Gibson, of Salem. She wns better
known hero ns Miss Minnie Daniels.
All her friends of this palce attended
the funeral.
Mr. Gillett lost a calf last week.
Mr. Wallace and wife of Mullno
were the guests of Mr. Parish and
wife, Saturday.
The Mountain A'lew Sunday school
Is preparing a program for Xmas.
Preparations are being made for
the building of an addition to the
church.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Crawford have
a sick baby this week. It Is suffer
ing with a gathering In its ear.
Xmas Cards and Post Cards
More Than 300 Kinds to Choose From
We Invite You
To call and inspect our immense line of Holi
day goods. Here you will find something
for everybody. We have arranged our stock
so that it will be a pleasure for you to look
around. If you see anything you want we
will gladly lay it aside for you. If you don't
see anything you want, no harm done, we
are just as pleased to see you. You'll find
everything marked in plain figures and a
congenial clerk who will be glad to make
suggestions and show you around. You are
never urged to buy at this store. Your are
just as welcome whether you buy or not.
A Partial List of Pretty
Presents Suitable for
Ladies and Girls
Post Card Albums 25c to $2.50
Perfume Atomizers ...50c to $3.00
Triplicate Mirrors ...$2.00 to $6.00
Bridge Whist Sets... $1.00 to $3.00
Metal Jewel Boxes .. .$1.00 to $3.00
Photograph Albums . .$1.00 to $7.00
Autograph Albums.. 25c to $1.50
Toilet Sets 75c to $15.00
Work Boxes 50c to $3.00
Leather Lap Pads ...$1.00 to $3.00
Fancy Box Stationery. .25c to $3.00
Fancy Calendars 25c to $2.00
Fancy Bottles Perfume 10c to $10
Leather Hand Bags... $1.00 to $10
Leather Finger Purses $1.00 to $5
Leather Music Rolls . . 50c to $4.00
Gold Pens $1.00 to $1.50
Glove Boxes 50c to $3.00
Framed Pictures 25c to $7.00
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