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WJ0SSK8S3k THE PINEHURST OUTLOOK A QUICK GET AWAY (Continued from page seven) jrv land. In such a set it is quite pessary to fasten the trap chain to a , stone under the water, so the beaver will I lrown by the weight ot the stone alter he is caught in the trap. AFTER BRUIN'S SKIN 6. Bear are trapped much in the same way as the smaller fur-bearing animus, except that on account of their much greater size and strength a larger trap house, as well as trap and drag, are necessary. We found the best bait to be half an old moose carcass, which to? would wire around a good-sized tree. Against the tree we placed heavy logs in a lateral direction with the trap directly in the entrance. We used a very large lrag, so that when the animals became j caught in the trap and tried. to make away they would become hung or tan gled up in the thick underbrush. I wee saw a big, black bear weighing almost 300 lbs. pick up the trap and drag it in her front paws and go off through the woods a short distance on her hind legs as though she was a human being. In winter, bear as a rule find dens, in which they remain through out the long cold winter months, not coming out until early spring. It is said that they gain their sustenance by sucking their paw, much the same way as our southern opposum sucks the end of- his tail in extremely cold weather. But I do not vouch -for the veracity of the statement, for when they come out of their dens in the spring they are generally very lean and poor. 7. Bob cat or loupcervier, are found for the most part in the burnt lands of the woods or along old unused lumber roads. .These are about the only fero cious animals we encountered. Fre quently -when caught in a trap they "would endeavor to spring at us; but their efforts always proved in vain. THE KING OF BIG GAME The moose of North America is no doubt well-named in being called the "king of big game, omitting of course the big grizzly and brown bear of the northwest. Probably more time and money has been spent by sportsmen in this country in hunting this animal than any other. He will weigh as much as 1600 or 1800 lbs. and has a beautiful set of big brown horns, .often times having a spread from tip to tip of some 60 odd inches and as many as twenty or thirty point. The most interesting "ay of pursuing the moose is by still hunting, although many are killed early m the season near or around lakes, where they come to feed. Another favorite method of bagging them is by using a caU- I have heard various stories about moose being extremely ferocious, es pecially during the mating season, or "when wounded, stories of their charg mS and attacking hunters, etc. But in niJ httle experience of some 11 year's Jn the woods, in which I have killed a good many, I have never seen a real Sly or dangerous one. The bulls are great travelers and travel many many miles of land during the day, now stop ping at some small lake to quench their j thirst and to feed on the lily pads and vegetable matter on the bottom of a pond, and then again, away up on some high ridge feeding on the witchhoppel leaves. Of course one never traps these animals as it is not practical. ins majesty's yard In winter when the snow becomes ex tremely deep and the weather very se vere, a herd of ten or twelve moose will get together and form what is known as a yard. This they will trample down by incessant moving in a circle, some times two or three miles in circumfer ence. In this so-called yard they will sleep and eat, getting their chief form of food from bushes, as well as balsam, pine and fir trees. Often times they will give up this first yard and move on head fire ranger of the country in which we were trapping. He was very much excited, and related to us how the dread disease of the North, small-pox, had broken out in a lumber crew of 250 men, some fifteen miles southwest of our main provision camp. This camp of course was many miles from the settlement, and no doctors or means of fighting the disease were at hand. Under his au thority as ranger he had quarantined all that section of the woods for an indefinite time, and had stationed a number of men near the camp with instructions to shoot any man who should try ta escape the quarantine. Five men had already succumbed to the disease. He was of the opinion that we should come under this quarantine inas much as we had become exposed, and IN THE GROVE Pinehurst. Here is the peace of God. The hideous jar The deadly frenzy of a world at war Is far from this green temple from the Grove Where long-leaved pines enlace in vaults above Their rugged columns carved by immortal hand ; Here broods in sabbath quietude a land Unshaken by the tramp of armies ; here The chapel bell rings out the selfsame clear Call that rang out from distant Jordan's shore And echoes through the glens of Galtymore; Here frisks the playful squirrel, and the fawn Munches in dappled shade ; green curtains drawn Temper" the sun that pungent incense draws From time-browned fallen needles. One First Cause Lives in the sprouting seed, the leaves' decay The towering tree-top once was hidden clay; Dishonorable dust perforce must climb To feed the soaring mind, the soul sublime. So doth God shape the mould of paltry men So long dead peace and joy shall live again Where immemorial Gothic arches fall Beneath the mad invader's shattering ball. . The Pines, though ever-green, are older far Than arch or spire; where rooted columns are, The Groves are still God's Temples, and the peace That passeth understanding shall not cease. . KATHERINE O'CONNOR. Sunday morning, January 27, 1918. enemies of lumber camps, and the strict est kind of rules are enforced to pre vent the spread of either evil. We soon started to pack our duffle and make -q3 3pmb joi ssampuai ut 3utqjA"j9A9 away. It was necessary that we travel light as the snow was deep and it was very hard going; but we figured we could hit the railroad somewhat south of where we started in by six nights steady going. So .as soon as the sun set, we threw on our packs and buckled on our snow shoes and away we started on our long trip. Luckily it was moon light, and with the snow on the ground to add more light, and with the aid of a pocket compass we got along very well. The snow laden trees witn tne moon shining down upon them, together with the intense stillness that one ex periences in the woods made a very in spiring picture. We made about twenty- four miles our first night, and were only too glad to welcome the dawn, when we built a rough lean-to of boughs to shelter us throughout the day. Of course Ave made no fire as the smoke from the same would give notice of our presence in that locality. We finally reached the railroad about sixty miles south of the place wo started in. Somewhat tired, to be sure, but very happy in the thought that we had arrived at our destination without hav ing been detected. Here we got aboard freight train, and in due course of time arrived at Quebec, and said goodby to each other until the following year, when the next trip brings us together. to where there is better and more feed and there form another. There is a general impression that these yards are somewhat similar to our own small back yards in town, but this is not the case. One of the largest moose on record was taken some years ago just south of the country we were in last fall. This had a spread of 64 inches and 31 points. The largest head I have ever heard of was taken in Alaska if I remember correctly on the Kenai peninsula where the moose a-e much larger than those of the northeast. This head had a spread of 81 inches. THE WARNING On the morning of December 5th, we were awakened earlier than usual by a caller who was no less a person than the firmly requested that we submit. We of course did so, but still harbored the idea that if we got a chance to skip out of the country, we would do so at our. first opportunity. We all had breakfast to gether, after which the ranger started off on his long trip to the settlement for medical aid. THE GET AWAY Immediately after his departure Plum and I held a long conversation on what was best to do, and we decided to skip out, as we did not think we had actually been exposed. We decided to travel by night, and lay quiet throughout the day, thus avoiding any of the men! who might be stationed throughout the woods. Small-pox and rum are the chief JTAY HAUL'S HAY Wins Wkly Trophy a th Trap Shooting in distinguished company, Jay Hall won the weekly prize contest at the traps of the Pinehurst Gun Club last Thursday. But he had to shoot to do it and to. go an extra frame with J. II. Andrews of Akron into the bar gain. These two tied for first place in the main event with a perfect score to their, credit. The shoot is conducted on a handicap system. And both Hall and Andrews handled their pieces so well that they Avere credited Avith better than 100 straight with the assistance of their allowance. Since no one is permitted to claim better than perfect, the scores Avere adjudged a tie. On the shoot off Hall broke 22 of his frame of 25, and with an allowance of three this gave him another perfect string. Andrews' total Avas 22. The shoot Avas distinguished by the participation of several of the high guns in the big shoot. C. H. Newcomb, the Philadelphia star who won the General Average in the MidAvinter, recorded a 99 gross, and actually, broke 95 out , of the hundred, the best scratch ' shooting of the day. C. W. Billings and J. B. Fontaine, the best high guns in the shooting game at any traps, Frank Bell, the huntsman, and Commander Elia were among, the champions that had .to lower their flags before the Avinner.
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