THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA, Thursday, January 13, 1910, THEODORE ROOSEVELT [Copyright, 1593, by G. P. Putnam's Sona. Published under arrangement with G. P Putnam's Bons, New York and London.) HE moose is the giant of all deer; and many hunt. ers esteem it the noblest of American game. Be- yond question there are few trophies more prized than the huge shovel horns of this strange dweller in the cold northland forests. I shot my first moose several fruitless hunting trips with this special game in view. The season 1 finally succeeded it was only after hav- ing hunted two or three weeks in vain, among the Bitter Root Mountains, and the ranges lying southeast of them. 1 began about the first of September after making | through the forest, er. Here after a little wandering he chose a point where there was some thick young growth, which bid him from view when he lay down, though not when he stood. After some turn- ing he settled himself in his bed just as a steer would. He could not have chosen a spot bet- ter suited for us. He was nearly at | the edge of the morass, the open space | between the spruce clump where he was lying and the rocky foot-hills be- ing comparatively dry and not much {over a couple of hundred yards broad; | while some sixty yards from it, and | between it and the hills, was a little | hummock, tufted with firs, so as to afford us just the cover we needed Keeping back from the edge of the morass we were able to walk upright until we got the | point where he was lying In a line — Loin We then « cid MG core ya knees by making a trial with my oid hunting friend Wi We speedily found a country where there were moose, but aalmi ls. \Lase ves 4 -DRXSL.; canght a glimpse The which exposed localit on AWAY § His lived In Isolated jes were speedily killed after the incoming set nd at time that we hunted und no of them until we he region of continuous forest fortni ght’ M moose t} an he sign hunting, wished, and we found as much sign as we plenty of it fresh: but then ives we 1 Over saw We never so min er hours of tious tract animals bu bh as heard. Often aft hunting or can we found the footprints deep in earth, showing where our Ares winded or heard and had nolselessly sil] away from the danger. | began to think that thi moose-hunt, like all my former was doomed to end in fallure However, a few days later | met a erabbed old trapper named Hank Grif fin, who was going after beaver in the mountains, and who told me that if | would come with him he would show me 1 jumped at the and he proved as good as his word; thongh for the first two trials my Hl luck did not change At the time that it finally did change | we had at last reached a place where the moose on favorable ground. | A high, marshy valley stretched for sévern! between two rows of stony mountains, clad with a forest o rather small firtrees. This valley was | covered alders, and rank grass, and studded with little willow bordered ponds amd Island like clumps of spruce and graceful tamaracks Having surveyed ground and | found woose sign the preceding after | noon. we were up betimes in the cool] morning to begin hunt Before | sunrise we were posted on 8 rox ky | spur of the fix behind a mask | nnseen we, til we knew which might from caver or il from its feed d the “ careful still the qn us ped ones moose chance were miles with reeds the our t-hilis OUTS ives nnned the ire and eager ; and alk e made om! some mong the dwarf 3 {tie lake halt a mile In © front In a few minutes the thing wo iked out where the bushes were thinner, and we saw that It was a young Lull moose browsing on the willow tops. He had evidently nearly finished his breakfast, and he stood fdly for some moments, now and then lazily cropping a mouthful of twig tips Then he walked off with great strides fn a straight line across the marsh splashing among the wot water plants and ploughing through boggy spaces with the Indifference begotten of vasl strength and legs longer than those of any other animal on this continent After a while he reached a sprun fsland, through which he walked and fro; but evidently could find there fn no resting-place quite to his mind for he soon left and went on to anoth ul us large : wing | chester could ; sure-footed ness ¢! been before us | The with this little hummock. We then | dropped on our hands and knees, and crept over the soft, wet sward, where there was nothing to make a noise. At last we reached the hummock, and I got Into position for a shot, taking a final look at my faithful 45.00 Win- to see all was In order Peering cautiously ough the shield | Ing eve make antil n of his bi ped then not see where h rifle f ary twi his outils e was, and { were thrill with th and for nd rsures which we Keenest strongest of the many jis with him go to ake up the wild of living." As the fmote to Joy sound rs the snapping twig his or me rose nimbiy lightness on which a his feet, with a iid not hs of body to me for a moment slightly turned, whil nostril in a beast stood broadside head hed and his Draw ing a fine bead against his black hide behind his shoulder and two thirds of his body's depth below his shagey withers, 1 pressed the trigger. He neither flinched por reeled, but started with his regular grounficévering ¢ the spruces yet 1 knew for the light blood sprang both of his nostrils, and he fe he ive reckoned He his ungainly one won 80 heavy e his ears twit 8s snuffed the alr through he was mine from dving on side before we Were ing but anima among no rege oft Het on f extren slot iy wi the glopes threaded way glades, irted open. park country we had mountain took our anima forest near timber line were not too steep through the fox and now and the to cross stretches of tangled making but a few miles a day. at the cost of Incredible toll, and accomplishing even this solely by virtue of the wonderful docllity and of the f ponies, and of my companion’s skill w our or sl t-hills, In forest, ith the axe and | thorough knowledge of wooderaft Late one cold afternoon we came out in a high alpine valley In which there was no sign of any man’s having ever Down its middle ran On each side was a thick spruce forest, covering flanks of the mountains trees came down In points and isolated clumps to the brook, the banks of which were thus bordered with open glades, rendering the travelling easy and rapid Boon after starting up this valley we entered a beaver meadow of consid erable size. It was covered with lush mok grass, and the stream wound through it rather singgishly in long curves, which were fringed by a thick growth of dwarfed willows. In one or two places It broadened Into small ponds, bearing a few liypads. This meadow had been all tramped up by moose. Tralls led hither and thither through the grass, the willow twigs were cropped off. and the muddy banks of the little black ponds wer indented by hoof marks, Evident!) most of the Illes had been plucked The footprints were unmistakable; » moose's foot Is longer and slimmer than a earthou’s, while on the othe hand it Is much larger than an elk's and a longer oval In shape, Most of the sign was old, this hig! a clear brook belt of the lower alpine meadow, surrounded by snow having clearly been a fa | vorite resort for moose in the summer | mountain, but some enormous, fresh tracks tol that one or more old bulls were sti frequenting the place, The light was already fading, an’ of course, we did not wish to ean where we were, hecanse we wonl then certainly seare the moose. Ad cordingly we pushed up the valley fin another mile, through an open forest the ground being quite free from un | aerbrush and dead timber, and covered { with a carpet of thick moss, in which | the feet sank nolsclessly. Then we came to another beaver-meadow, which { offered fine feed for the ponies. On its edge we hastily pltched camp, just at dusk. We tossed down the packs in a dry grove, close to the brook, and turned the tired ponies loose in the meadow, hobbling the little mare that carried the bell. The ground smooth one to the other of two young spruces, which happened to stand handily, and | from It stretched plece of canvas, as a shelter tent. Beneath this spread our bedding, laying under it the canvas sheets In which {it wrapped. There was still over from yesterday's baking, and ip and pegged out a a few moments the kettle was boiling, | and the frying-pan sizzling, while one of us skinned and cut into suitable pleces two grouse we had over on our march, For fear of fright. ening the we built but a fire, and went to bed soon after sup per, being both tired and cold For tunately, what little breeze blew up the valley At dawn 1 was awake out of my buffalo bag yawning My companion bered heavily White frost covered whatever had been left outside. The cold was sharp, and 1 hurriedly slipped a palr of stout moccasins on my feet, drew on my gloves and cap, and started through the ghostly woods for the meadow where we had seen th moose sign. The tufts of grass were stiff with frost; black ice skimmed the niet the little Moose shivering and still slum q places of , It belr uy trees, In as BO Oper ir slippery lips, plunging his head deep un water to do so. The moose love to feed this way In hot ths, when they spend the water, fee they even slew il der in the ing dos ] aband was | We threw a cross-pole from | which we were using | we | had been | bread left | knocked | small | there was | and crawled 7 thelr shaggy coats, Crouching, the edge of the willow-thicket. The stream twisted through it from side to side in zigzags, so that every few rods I got o glimpse down a lane of black water, In a minute I heard a slight splashing near me; and on passing the next point of bushes, 1 saw the shad owy outline of the moose's hindquar ters, standing in a bend of the water, In a moment he walked onwards, dis. appearing. 1 ran forward a cosple of rods, and then turned in among the willows, to reach the br k where it again bent back towar me, The | splashing In the water, and the rustling of the moose's hody against the frozen twigs, drowned the little noise made by my moceasined feet I strode out on the bank at the end of a long narrow dark and half frozen way down an of yards off, beast, strange Soe mon Pliocene and vague | huge umns of stes | lowe, pool of water In this pool, half d facing me BOOP the mighty and uncouth In wtoer "ryt ne ver H in but a stood marsh look as from the oomed black dawn; hi tf =i Batik C0 from hi For several seconds he fronted me mo then he began to turn, if he had a stiff neck. When way round 1 fired into his whereat he reared and bound the bank with g enn the will Througt the dim gras antlers stood on in rose nowtriis tionless: and quarter shoulder: ed slowly as on reat | van WH hirlwind for down he he h like n w» then ched the The bal) fo and spot had censed » throug! IF WOMEN What a Heap of Bring to Bel } ONLY Happ lefonte KNEW t Woule mes iness | Me ¥ or sale ents Fi New York Niates Reme mber take no other by all dealers Price 50 wier-Milburn Co. Buffalo sole agents for the United the name—Doan's-and Temperance Folks Want Petit appoint Davis ne re emt g Governor St - ENNIS NASA The New BUICK IS HERE! dem Arrange for netiration secotd-hand cars for sale and supplies Wm. W. Keichline& Co. S. Water St, Belicfonte, LIVERY ATTACHED Linden] L HAVE a Regal Shoes. They're bound to win the ol of And ths i of rant: Rep dro: 2 Twn. neat as their appearance. 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Fort ney. late of Harris Township, deceased The undersigned. an Auditor appointed by the Orphan's Court of Centre County. to make distribution of the balance in the hands of John A Fortney Administrator D.B. N.C. T. A estate of Geo, W. Fortney, deceased to among the parties legaly entitled wo receive the same, will meet the parties (interested for the purpose of his appointment on Sat irday, Jan Zh, 1910, at 10 o'clogk st the law oes of N B Spangler in Crider’ sgExchange He Pa when and where all parties interested re juired to make and prove thelr claims or be de barred from coming. in upon said fund x3 IVAN WALKER. of ( 3 anda Heton te wre Al 'DITOR'S NOTICE In the Orphans’ Court of Centre Co In the matter of the estate of Ann W iste of Lhe township of Patton, dee eased The undersiy nied t above Court tom of the in the bands of the secountant, the adn trator d. b. n. of sald esta as shown by first and final scoount amor Lied Lo receive the same Crest o rT at HL] Wuditor apm ke distribution LT to and Rily parties in int pear, as the om High Bel hh 4 Jax any when and where all Nireet of Dr. Sol M. Nissley, Veterinary Surgeon, W. H. 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