WITH THE MIGHT* HUNTSMEN:
Twenty one rifles,in the hands of Captains
R.C.Wright and S*W •Reeves, Mrs .Wright, Acting 1st Sg t. Howell ,and
seventeen assorted men of the three companies on the Post,returned
to Fort Seward Monday evening after eight days spent at Hawk Inlet
and White Stone Herbor# The rifles at White Stone Harbor spoke sev
eral times to the deer of that vicinity, but possibly the deer of
that locality were not trained sufficiently in the School of the
Soldier# Pvt.Moyer’s rifle was the only one which could give "Halt”
in a language the deer understood# The party under Cafct.Reeves, at
Hawk Inlet were unfortunate in not seeing any deer, the animals hav
ing been driven back into the hills by the blasting at a near-by
mine*
Although only one deer was* brought low, the party was
a success as a camping exped?. tion* breaking the monotony of guard and
fatigue. All members spent several nights in bivouac in the woods
away from the base camp# Pucks, spruce hens, crabs, clams, and blueber
ries varied the diet brought from the Fort,and showed the possibili
ties of subsisting on the coufctyy while on scouting expeditions*
The White Stone Harbor party also utilised three quarters of the lone
venison in their cuisine,-this in addition to a ration end a half per
man. for the week,brought from the Fort, and some $ 12.00 worth of
food purchased from private funds at Hoonah#
The outgoing party under Capt.Goode was debarked at
Freshwater Bay before bringing the Wright and Reeves parties bqaik
to Fort Seward# Capt .Goode, with beaucoup reinforcements in the per
sons of Capt*Henry.M.C.,and Lts«Gruhn and Maertens brought along
enough stuff to last the expedition at least six months,-except
tobacco,-and of course,Capt.Wright had to provide the "Barking Dog"
for the Goode outfit .Perhaps the "E" Co. gang figures on asphixiating
the poor deers.
HEAP BIG MOOSE KILLED ON PYRAMID ISLAND:
While the Poet hunters were putting salt on the tail
of the one deer that they were able to locate down the Canal at Hawk
Inlet,the folks here at home put them to shame* It happened in this
way* Gus Klaney,the well-known guide of Haines, spotted a big moose
over on the Katsehin Flats,-trailed him across the Canal,picked up
his tracks again at Mud Bay, followed them across th$ Point, and fin
ally nailed him on Pyramid Island, in the middle of the Chilkat.As
a result,moose steaks were the piece de resistance on several tables
at Fort Seward for many days following* The animal was a huge one,
and furnished quite the best bag that has been made by any hunter in
this locality for some time* The beast was apparently a stray from
some herd further north in British Columbia,as moose are very selw
dam found in this section# But anyhow, his sudden demise, at the hands
of Mr»Klaney, gave us plenty of chance to have the laugh on the hunt*
ing party that went 100 miles to shoot one lone deer.And now the Kat*
sehin Flats are being closely watched by all the ambitious gunners
of the Fort*Here* s wishing *em luck*As a bdt of information, we* 11
say that the Editors of the "Chilkat Post" will take moose meat in
payment for a subscription anytime*Of course,we don't mean that as
a hint.O NOl
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