. Trails and tramps in Alaska and Newfoundland . Indian Graves grunts and shaking hands we started to go,when we noticed his small boy coming to-wards us, holding out a paper in his it, we found the following writtenin a legible hand: To all to whom thesepresents come: This is to notify all minersand trappers that there are bear traps setin these diggings. My guide was always Hunting in Southeastern Alaska 57 more or less uneasy for fear of stepping intoa steel trap set on a game trail along the vegetation along the banks of thecreek was almost tropical in its density,
. Trails and tramps in Alaska and Newfoundland . Indian Graves grunts and shaking hands we started to go,when we noticed his small boy coming to-wards us, holding out a paper in his it, we found the following writtenin a legible hand: To all to whom thesepresents come: This is to notify all minersand trappers that there are bear traps setin these diggings. My guide was always Hunting in Southeastern Alaska 57 more or less uneasy for fear of stepping intoa steel trap set on a game trail along the vegetation along the banks of thecreek was almost tropical in its density, andwhen the fish were spawning, bear frequented. Indian Woman Repairing the Bidarka the place to catch their prey, which theycarried to the bank and devoured. Oftenwe could see the remains of fish left partlyconsumed, indicating that the bears had beendisturbed at their meal. Doubtless theyhad heard the commotion of the fish tryingto get away from us as we ascended thestream. 58 Hunting in Southeastern Alaska One day while paddling our little boatalong the waters edge, my guide called at-tention to an object in the distance whichI was unable to make out for some time, butwhich the experienced eye of the hunter hadobserved a long way off, though he was unableto determine exactly what it was. Finally, aswe approached nearer, he exclaimed, Caughthis own dog! and sure enough, there wasthe Indians dog caught in the steel trapset for bear. The poor fellow was whin-ing from pain, as though pleading with usto release him. I wanted the guide to takehim out, but he said the dog might bitehim and we had better notify the owner, foreven if rele
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