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OUT-OF-DOORS STUFF
By Lans Leneve
The campfire had burned mighty
low—just a few glowing embers left
■nd 1 was about to roll up in my
blankets when a step sounded upon
the trail. I tossed on a few dry
limbs and as they crackled into
flame, from out the gloom there
emerged a familiar figure, that of W.
C. Rose. I had about given up hopes
of a vistor with a dog story for this
week and it was with renewed hope
that I greeted him. Seated with our
backs against a big log, with our
pipes going good, I asked this veteran
hunter if he had a dog story for me
this week. He removed his hat,
scratched his head thoughtfully and
launched forth: “Years ago out in
Douglas county, Pa owned a couple
of good varmint dogs. Many a var
mint they treed. They always hunt
ed together and when not hunting
they were inseparable companions—
always together. Early one morning
these dogs struck a track and were
off’ in hot pursuit "Diey went out of
hearing and Pa was unable to locate
them. Late that evening one of them
came home, but the other failed to
put in an appearance. Another day
passed and etill the dog did not show
up. The third day he was given up
for lost
What had been his fate ?
Had he met death by the claw and
fang of some varmint he had bayed,
fallen over a bluff, been caught in a
steel trap, or what ?
No one, of
course, had the answer—(the miles
and miles of rock-bound timbered
country held the secret—just another
tragedy of the wilderness. So the
dog was given up as lost and with
much regret. Late in the evening of
the third day of the dog’s disap
pearance, Pa noticed the dog that had
returned home sorting food from his
daily meal and with his mouth crowd
ed full of bones and meat, set off for
the big woods. The fourth day the
animal again repeated this perform
ance and Pa followed him. For two
miles the dog made its way through
the timber and out into a rocky coun
try that had been mined in years past.
The animal paused at the brink of an
old excavation and dropped the food
from his mouth into it. Upon inves
tigating, Pa found the missing dog
in the hole, where he had evidently
fallen while in pursuit of the var
mint he had been abasing and was
unable to get out. But his pal was
seeing to it that he was supplied with
food. The lost dog did not suffer
from his experience other than being
In need of water.
Now there’s another good dog story
and it is greatly appreciated.
It
shows the reasoning powers of a dog.
As a rule, vaimint doga are said not
to be over-burdened with brains out
side of their tracking and treeing
ability. However, from experience
with them I have found many of them
to be very intelligent. Old Cap and
young Drum, both owned by myself,
had plenty of sense outside of trail
ing ability, while on the other hand,
"Elephant Ear’’—why she—but "hold
on, we’ve already had a good dog
etory and one per issue should be
plenty, so some time in the future
when some one fails to bring a dog
story to the old campfire, I shall tell
you of these dogs.
I don’t want you folks to forget
these dog stories told ’round the
campfire. Write 'em to me, phone
’em, or tell ’em to me personally. It
makes no difference if you are a man,
woman, or child, a hunter, a fisherman
or a crap-shooter, an owner of doge,
or not an owner, if you’ve a dog story
I want it.
I’ve been tearing my hair all day
trying to recall an idea that struck
me at a wakeful moment during the
night. It was an ¡Mpiration!
A
bear of a 'topic to put' before my
readers—something that I felt sure
would interest them. I can recall how
enthused I was concerning it arid how
I aanured myself I wouldn’t forget it
by morning. And while I was as
suring myself of this fact, the god of
sleep folded me to his breast and up
on awakening I discovered that my
idea was lost ’way back behind me in
the darkness of slumber.
Like an
elusive nymph it dances just beyond
my memory. All the brainstorms I
indulge in, all the pipes of tobacco I
consume, all the cuss words I explode,
fails to bring that haunting memory
back. Perhaps by next issue I shall
be able to recall it, but all I am cer
tain of at present, is that slumber
robbed me of a good idea and at
present I don’t agree with Sanch
Pancho (guess that was him) who
said, “God bless the man who first
invented sleep.”
Yesterday, Mr. Garret, of Honolulu,
called on me here at the ranch. He
didn’t come all the way from Hono
lulu to give me the once over, but it’s
a fact that while he only had 24
hours in which to reach ’Frisco that
he took time off to drive from Coquille
out here to “have a talk with a real
trapper,” as he expressed it. I feel
greatly indebted to his informant in
town who paid me the compliment.
Having never fished, hunted or trap
ped and being unfamiliar with the
wse of firearms in general, his ignor
ance on these subjects was naturally
refreshing to say the least and 1 ex has been declared on him for the en
perienced little trouble in convincing tire year ’round. It makes no differ
him that his friend, or relative, had ence if bis fur is valuable during the
not given him a bum steer. He was a winter months, it is perfectly all
man well met and 1 enjoyed his little right to slay him any time during the
visit a lot. (Thanks, Lisle, for send spring or summer when his fur is
worthless. This h» one of the mast
ing him.)
I’ll never forget, when a very small likeable little animals that frequent
lad, I aat upon the floor and read with the forests. They are gentle, big,
round-eyed amazement of a goose mild-eyed fellow» with u deep-rooted
hunt in which an airplane was used. craving for human companionship.
The writer had gazed several years They will take up their abode under
ahead—into the future. There was your house out in the hills and with a
a crude drawing of a plane of sorts little encouragement they will become
—not much resembling the plane of as tame as your old tabby cat. They
today. The story was pure fiction, of are great mousers and no rats and
course. There was a pilot and two mice are found about a cabin where
hunters with shot guns fired from the ring-tails hang out They catch
each side of the cockpit. The plane an occasional bird. But why not? Are
would bear down upoh flocks of they not entitled to wrest their liv
geese, dive beneath them and as the ing f/om the woods in the home that
gunners dropped them, by clever man the Lord meant for them without hav
ipulating of the plane the pilot caught ing some wise guys put his finger
them in a huge net spread above the down on “BauMariscua Astutus” and
wings. A footnote at the end of the say, "give us that for a number of
fiction- story stated that this was the years?” And see-what he “drew”—
Author’s conception as to bow geese a harmless, loveable, valuable little
would be hunted in coming years. He ring-tailed cat— a regular family pet.
hit the nail on the head to such an ex But when you consider the fact that
tent, that if the law allowed it, the these some legislatures and game
birds would without doubt be hunted commissions sanction laws Chat run
our deer season to the breeding season
in this manner today.
It is really too bad that the sports when bucks are spoilt and extend the.
man at large does not have a little fur bearers' season into mating time
say in making game laws. It is too and when the fur is poor« I suppose a
bad that the trapper is not consulted fellow shouldn't really be surprised
concerning the laws governing the at anything appearing in the game UStewart out in fifth, infield fly.
taking of fur.
Few nimrods are code for the state of Oregon.
B R H
Coquille
A sportesman, one who really knows Woodyard, 3 4
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satisfied with the opening and closing
dates of our deer season and many what it is all about, should represent Fischer, 2
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satisfactory
changes
concerning his county at sessions of the legisla Stewart, s
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angling could be made. This fixing ture and game commission meetings. Brundage, 1
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of game laws seems to be a sort of By doing this we would get, some Roper, r
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lottery proposition. Sort of reminds place and pull this lottery business Kolstad, 1
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me of the cow-puncher, in one of B. out of the bag for evermore.
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Pulford It
M. Bowers’ books, who went into a
a 5
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Smith, c
French restaurant to satisfy a tre Grants Pass Athletics
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Murray, p
mendous appetite.
He picked out
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several of the longest words (he was
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unable to read French) and placing
tRan for Fischer in fifth.
his finger upon them instructed the
With a vengeance the Coquille Log Grants Pass
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waiter to bring him some of this and gers came back last Sunday to wipe
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Hits
this and this. And in his own words away the previous stains of defeat
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he exclaimed, “What the ------ do you spread on by the Granta Pass team by Coquille
think I drew?—a cracker and some reversing the count, 7 to 2, in the re
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Hits
pink ice cream.” That’s the way of turn encounter with the Athletics
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the framing of our game laws. Many from Southern Oregon.
The local
Summary—Three-bace hits, Murray
representatives in the legislature are win definitely stamped Coquille as the and Blevins; two base hit, Brundage;
not familiar with game conditions and best of the two* outfits, and also as sacrifice hits, Blevins, Roper; stolen
in past years it appears that a lot the leading aggregation in Southern base, Smith; hit by pitcher, Kolstad,
of game commissioners are not too and Southwestern Oregon.
Woodyard, Fischer; passed balls,
well versed in them and that in fram
Each club commenced scoring ac Ogle, Smith 2? double play, Stewart
ing laws a finger fa laid on a big name tivities in the fifth fra-me, Grants to Fischer to Kolstad; wild pitch,
and a season declared open or closed Pass connecting for one run and the Hughes; bases on balls—off Hughes
on it. For instance, let’s take “Bas- Fortierites for three. The Athletics’ 1, off Murray 4; struck out by Hughes
sariscus Astutus.” If you can’t pro ecore came as the result of one of 4, by Murray 5{‘ first,base on errors,
nounce it, perhaps you can play it on Bill Stewart’s very rare errors. Gar Grants Pass 2, CoquiHe 4. Umpires,
the piano. Any way this little animal rett, first up in the inning, hit sharply Sturdivant, Richardson and Williams.
with the big name is our ring-tailed to Bill, who fumbled the ball long
King Tut-Ankh-Amen doesn't
cat, and ye gods!—an open season enough to allow the visitors’ second
seem much excited over the
Sport Briefs
charms of pretty Marguerite
sacker bo reach first. He was imme
(By Mark Seeley)
Bremer, New Orleans visitor to
diately sacrificed to second by Blevins
announcing
his
all-star
team
of
In
the Chicago World’s Fair—A
and scored when the next batter, Ogle,
Southern Oregon League players,
Century of Progress.
This
singled.
Manager Fortier made known the
statue of the ruler who lived
This starter seemed to add the in
fact that his selection was the opinion
more than three thousand years
centive which spurred the Loggers on,
of one observer, and that-others might
ago is In th: Egyptian Pavilion,
breaks occurring which aided greatly.
not coincide with hie findings.
His
one of the Fair's many free at
After one was away in their half the
team is composed of two pitchers, one
tractions.
locals were off to the races, Murray
catcher, four infielders, three out
starting things with a screeching
Here’s One Good Way To
fielders, and two utility men. Six of
triple into far left field. The next
the players named are from Coquille,
two hitters, Woodyard and Fischer,
four from Klamath Faile, and one
filled the bases when bhey were hit by
each from Ashland and Roseburg. The
pitched balls as Hughes, Grants Pass
team is: Gilbert, Coquille, and Hilton,
chucker, struck a momentary wild
Klamath Falla, pitchers; Hauser, Co
streak. Sewart, next up, was auto
quille, catcher; Kolstad, Coquille, first
Newark Man Knows How,
matically out on an infield fly to first,
base; Thompson, Klamath Falls, sec
and Loses 10 Pounds W ■
but when the initial «acker muffed
“Gentlemen: ,1 used Kruse hen
ond base; Stewart, Coquille, short
tfhe ball, Murray scored and Woodyard
stop; McLean, Ashland, third third Salts to try and get rid of Neuritis
also registered when Hughes threw
from which I had suffered for one
base; Peterson, Klamath Falls, left year in my left shoulder and arm.
wild to the plate on the same play.
field; Brundage, Coquille, center field; ... I took a little of the salts in the
Fischer, who had gone to third, scored
Thompson, Roseburg, right field; and morning, sometimes in my coffee,
when Drolette missed Brundage’s
Fischer, CoquiHe, and Woods, Klam other times in water. I would also
grounder.
occasionally take a dose in water at
ath Falls, utilities.
night before retiring. For 3 months
This sewed the game up as far as
The writer knows little about the I used the salt« and while I lost 10
fine results were concerned. Granta
performers of the other teams. Peter pounds in weight, the pain in my
Pass added a belated tally in the
son, regular Klamath Falls first shoulder HAS ENTIRELY DISAP
PEARED.
During the time I was
ninth, and in the eighth Coquille
basemsn, is a real clouter and Bill taking the salts I received no other
staged a real offensive which made
names him for this reason. Art Pul medical treatment so I am fully con
the victory more genuine. Four hits
ford is, perhaps, the best fielding out vinced the Kruschen Salts did the
in all and one error accounted for a
fielder in the circuit but his low hit trick.” C. K. Murray, Newark, N. J.
Take one half teaspoonful of
quartet of counters. Stewart opened
ting average puts him out of consid Kruschen Salts in a glass of hot
by striking out, but Brundage doubled
eration. We rather question the third water every morning—a jar lasts 4
into center field. He scored on Rop
base nominee inasmuh as McLean, weeks—get it at any druggist in the
er’s single, and Perry, on. the center
famed for his high shcoo! basketball world—costs but a trifle.
fielder’s fumble and throw in, reached
prowess while in Portland, saw little
Calling card« 100 for <1.00.
third. Kolstad followed with another
service at the lot corner. Ray Wood
hit which sent across the big out
yard deserves much consideration. In
fielder, and himself advanced to third
right field Roper, Coquille, Hofford,
on Pulford’s single, the last of the
Eagle Point, and Floetke, Klamath
canto. Smith then followed with a
Flails, form a trio which might possi
short fly to right while the fielder
bly give the Roseburg fielder compe
muffed, allowing Kolstad to register
tition.
and Pulford to continue to third.
Smith stole second and on the second
The following are the batting av-
baseman’s poor return throw, Art
came in with the fourth and final Oo- eragee of the Coquille Loggers for the
at
ten league games played this season:
quille point
B
R
Pct.
H
After the game Manager Portier
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stated, "The Coquille Loggers have Lorenz
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defeated the beat of Southern Oregon. Fortier
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We made a great showing against the Kolstad
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fast House of Divid team. We hope Woodyard
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and expect to vanquish the colored Roper
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Marlow
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boys on Sunday, and if we can turn
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back Salem, we will challenge any Gilbert
on all kinds of
Stewart
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other logical olub for the state bush
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Brundage
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league championship.'
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Grant Pass B R H
A E Murray
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Wade, r
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0 0 1 Smith
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t 2 .286 Local and Long Distance
Garrett, 2
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Blevins, 1
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0 1 Fischer
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Ogle, c
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1 McHale
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Pulford
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Drolette, 3
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Phones 101J—224L
Powers, 1
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Next week we will give the fielding
Ostrom, m
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Hughe«, p
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Chaney, s
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Chaney *
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Ernie Ferrari’s orchestra of six
pieces will furnish the music for the
Totals
K 2 S 126 « S Legion Auxiliary Dance at Graham i
Hall tomorrow, Saturday anraataff. |
•Batted for Chaney la ninth.
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