Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 89, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 February 1920 — another BIG wolf drive [ARTICLE]

another BIG wolf drive

Next Saturday, Feb. 7, in East Jasper and Pulaski Counties. Plans for a big wolf drive were made last Friday night by an enthusiastic and interested crowd of citizens when they met at the Gillam school house. % The date for the big event Is next Satuiday, February 7, and the area to be covered Is approximately 100 square miles. The route covered will be west of Medaryville, the east line being the Monon railroad from a point one-half mile north of Medaryville, at the east and west gravel road; then south, following the Monon railroad to a point three and onehalf miles south of Francesville; west to the Gifford railroad, then north to Gifford The lines will form at 8 a. un, ready to start promptly at 8:30. Captains in charge of the north line will be Ivan Coppess and Ronald Pullins; east line, Claude Record and Jasper Houston; south line, Frank Bailey and Carl Onken; west line, Leslie Tillett and another to’ be chosen later. The roundup will be at 1 o’clock at Jasper Houston’s 460 farm, which is centrally located and in the clearing. Rifles will be barred from use. There 4;an be no doubt that there are many wolves in Jhls section, as four together were seen at Jasper Houston’s farm last week, as well as at other places recently. Two were captured early in the winter and unless the animals are eradicated much damage in the loss of livestock will result. Enthusiasm Is at high pitch in anticipation of the big drive and many people are expected to be on hand early for the start. —Medaryville Journal.