THE EVENING ARGUS — JULY 15, 1909
HAS A SIDE HILL GOUGER ♢ C.Z. Tompkins Captures Prehistoric Animal Other
Doings at Camp of Our Erstwhile Editor.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Z. Tompkins and party, who are at present camping near Argentine, will return to Owosso Saturday. Mr. Tompkins, more familiarly known as “Chan,” will then resume his duties as city editor of The Evening Argos. Latest reports have it that “Chan” captured a “Side Hill Gouger” while exploring the wild regions near their camping grounds. The animal was of the prehistoric style, and the proportions of the gouger were of such magnitude that ”Chan“ will present it to the Field’s Columbian museum of Chicago. This liberal action on the part of the editor is to be most highly commended.
Last Sunday, “Chan” discovered a “High Behind” peacefully grazing upon a hillside. The animal took fright at the startled look upon the editors face and fled. A look at one of these animals is most highly prized by men of scientific research and the editor is to be congratulated upon the manner in which dame fortune has smiled upon him. As that class of animals is all but extinct, some discussion is likely to be caused by the editor’s declaration.
Of fishing, the entire party has had its share of luck. “Chan” stands at the head of the party with three small fish marked to his credit, and the rest of the party have got more or less. Usually less, in this case. The party accused “Chan” the other day of having a “fish hound” on his person, declaring that was the reason he had such good luck. The editor readily disproved the assertion, and continually flaunts his success before the eyes of the less fortunate ones.
From— The Evening Argus. (Milwaukee, Wisconsin). Google News. Google
