Sunday, June 10, 2007

Chase Coyotes Over Prairie With Auto

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When Coyotes Take to Rough Ground, Dogs Are Turned Loose

SMITH CENTER, Kansas — Rare and exciting sport is being enjoyed these days in the big pastures of western Kansas in catching coyotes by a recently devised method.

Seated in a small motor car with a pair of hounds in a crate strapped on behind, the hunter presses the coyote to its limit with his machine and, when the pursued animal reaches the rough country, for which it always heads, the dogs are turned loose, and being fresh, they soon overtake and kill the coyote.

Caz Mahin reports catching thirty-five of the prairie pests. For each one he got $1 bounty and $16 for the hide. Some of the coyotes killed were chased for miles over the level prairie before the dogs were turned loose for the finish.


Lump of Coal With Movie Ticket

BERLIN, Germany — Here is a side light on the German coal shortage. A "movie" theater at Uelzen, near Hanover, has a sign on its entrance reading: "In order to assure proper heating of the theater, tickets can be sold only to those who furnish a lump of coal per ticket."

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