Show BOY MISTAKEN FOR ELK SHOT BY HUNTER Republican Special Lander Wyo Nov 16 Word Word received re me- hero today tells of a it distressing accident that occurred nt at Fish lake in Devils Devil's basin ninety tiles miles from Lander Lan Lan- der when Arthur Nipper u a year old boy was mistaken for an elk by Dr J. J H. H Ellis a Lander dentist and shot through the leg Young Nipper was mounted on a pinto pin pin- pinto to pony and was sas making his way through tho lie timber when he lie came upon Dr Ellis a member of another hunting bunting party Ellis says time tho boy mounted on the pony resembled an elk and he quickly The Tho soft soft- nosed bullet passed entirely through Nippers Nipper's left leg and striking a rib of iho he horse unaltered and killed the animal Instantly Hills Ellis having a knowledge of surgery bound up young Nippers Nipper's wound stopped the lie now of blood and summoned sum sum- assistance a messenger being dispatched to Lander for Dr It is thought young Nippers Nipper's life can be saved |