Mountain Lions and Wolves Annoy Stockmen

1906

Cattle and Sheep Destroyed in Oklahoma by Animals from Game Preserve

Washington. — The Wichita reserve in Oklahoma, which President Roosevelt set apart as a refuge for game, is overrun with wolves and mountain lions, and many complaints have been received from cattle and sheep raisers.

John Goff, the hunter who acted as the president's guide on his hunting trip of a year ago, even with his skill, has not been able to exterminate the lions, and cattlemen and sheep raisers are hoping that the president will make another trip to that section and that he will bring with him all his friends capable of handling a rifle.

Practically similar conditions exist in the Gila reservation in New Mexico. Stockmen complain that because of the establishment of these reserves where wolves and mountain lions take refuge and cannot be hunted, they have increased to such an extent as seriously to threaten their business. Before the establishment of game refuges, stockmen by offering bounties for the scalps of wolves and mountain lions managed to keep them down.

Stockmen say that unless the government takes some action looking toward the extermination of these beasts it will not be possible for them to continue grazing their herds in or near the reserves.

Stabbed Over Penny

Attack Probably Fatal When Victim Decides Winner.

Philadelphia, May 25. - During a fight over a penny 15-year-old Abe Danzig was probably fatally stabbed by Herman Brown, age 13. Danzig and Joseph Fliegelman, it is said were pitching pennies and called upon young Brown to decide the winner. He decided against Danzig, who then attacked him.

Brown, according to the police drew a knife from his pocket and stabbed Danzig in the abdomen.

--Warren Evening Mirror, Warren, Pennsylvania, May 25, 1909, page 6.