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Show HUNT SNAKES FOR SKINS.. Men in Upper Missouri Valley Qala nl Living ty Capturing the Ven- omous Reptiles Alivo. ' . Trempleau. Wis Hunting rattlesnakes rattle-snakes for their skins has furnished a new and hazardous occupation for many men who renlde. among the hlltal ,inrt rocky blurts of the Upper Missouri 'valley, wjiere the rattler attains perfection per-fection as to she and ' color, The .snake must be taken alive and decapitated de-capitated before he has an opportunity opportuni-ty to strike himself, for once tho deadly dead-ly poison Is Injected the skin loses hitter and value. Tho price paid for perfect tanned skins is about one dollar each, find In addition the oil obtained from the snake commands a high price from Its' supposed valuo as a cure for rheu1 mutism and kindred diseases. Each rattler enptured allvo means -about $1 CO to thojiuntcr. ' Among tho most successful hunters Is Alfred Johnson, of this place, who possesses many largo and beautiful skins. His latest capture was nearly seven feet long and carried 10 rattles. Mr. Johnson has succeeded In domesticating domesti-cating a largo number of young rattlers, rat-tlers, which allow him to handle them .as be wlllj anj. follow at his call like iwell trained puppies. |