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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1934
Page
3
Public safety notice urges hunters to avoid pointing guns at anything not intended to kill. Wear red, give others space, keep guns on safe, unload before entering any building, car, or group. Safety first always pays.
On Thursday morning hunters prepare for the woods urging strict safety. Renew vows to avoid discharging loaded guns near fences cars houses and people. Check gun condition daily and inspect barrels for obstructions before hunting.
A historical method combines three solutions to waterproof tent cloth. Boil isinglass in soft rain water, strain. Prepare a second with white castile soap in water and strain. Third mix alumin with water, strain and blend all. Warmth helps, apply with a flat brush into seams after set up.
The passage warns that careless handling causes accidents with firearms and describes many risky missteps. It recounts how blocked bores, misfitting shells, or foreign objects can lead to tragedy, urging constant vigilance and safety vows. It also includes a bizarre arsenic soap recipe for supposedly lethal use, highlighting risky content within a safety context.
J M Koyal of Wyoming Pa caught a 19 inch smallmouth on a fly in the North Branch near Laceyville. He also landed four other bass on the same outing.
In Pennsylvania an estimated 40 000 trappers work each fall with dogs traps and guns to control vermin and boost next year s game supply. The Bounty Office records pawned vermin counts over the past twenty years noting declines in wildcats and foxes while weasels remain widespread. Leading trappers are highlighted with 100 weasels or more and 25 gray foxes in a season. The piece underscores vigilance and the economic ties of trapping seasons and bounty payments.
In Durango Colorado a large buck and four does charged onto a string of mules and horses guiding a train led by Olga Little a noted frontierswoman. The deer knocked four animals over a cliff and scattered supplies along a rugged mountain trail.
In Susquehanna county a game protector and friend nearly tangled with a great horned owl that swooped in to snag a bass lure, tearing the line before escaping. Nearby notes advise quiet wading to keep bass biting, and Gene Means of Towanda caught a 19 inch smallmouth bass at Wysox on the Branch last month.
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