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Show pIIiiopisis will buy elk The proposition of hunting elk in this section suddenly came to a close this week, and many good sportsmen will be disappointed when they read this. Some weeks ago it was decided that in view of the fact that the males greatly outnumber the females in the local herd, and that they now fight a great deal, that it would be a good idea to kill 'off a few of the males and with the money secured purchase a number of does. So local sports got themselves in readiness for the big hunt, and already several little attempts at-tempts have been made. But this all came to an end this week when Jerome Bourgard approached ap-proached the state deputy game warden, war-den, A. L. Heaston, and asked why it was necessary to kill off any of the males. Mr. Heaston Informed him that the herd was not doing well on account of the fact that the males greatly outnumbered the females. To this Mr. Bourgard said that he would pay half the expense of getting a car load of does to add to the herd. Mr. Heaston is just the kind of a man to take up such a proposition, so without a moment's hesitation he told Mr. Bourgard that he would pay the other half. A short while later Mr. Heaston called call-ed at this office and stated that the hunters might call off the sport as a car load of does would be purchased to add to the herd. Mr. Bourgard and Mr. Heaston are both good men and the community will appreciate the steps they have taken. |