Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 January 1895 — That Great Jack Rabbit Hunt. [ARTICLE]

That Great Jack Rabbit Hunt.

Lamar, Col. Dec. 22, 1894 Editor Repcblican: The second annual rabbit hunt for Lamar has passed into history of Prowers Co , Col., and language fails entirely to adequately describe the view and display of rabbits when all were ready for shipment to Denver and Pueblo. The train bearing the hunters from D.nver and Pueblo was delayed by an accident and did not reach here until one o’clock p. m. instead of 7 a. m. as s jbeiule time announced. So that there was only one and one half days devob d to the: hunt. Thire we:e 101 rtgist red hunters from Denver and Pueblo, which added to the number who participated in the hunt from Prowers county would probably niake 200 hunters. The whole number of Jack rabbits that were brought in. hung up and dressed was 5142, the pony rabbits or cotton tails, were not considered in the count. There were a good many jack rabbits that were never turned in to the committee that were not counted. After weighing quite a number after they were dressed, the committee gave out the average weight as 6| lbs each. The highest sjore among registered hunters was that of K. E Messenger, of Denver, 257. Parson Uzell of Denver, was among the hunters and takes 3100 rabbits to the poor of Denver, for a Christmas present, and the rest goes to Pueblo. With all the excitemenf attending a hunt of the kind, there was not an accident of any kind' Great credit is due to the management for the thorough carrying out Of the programme. How I would have liked it if some of the Jasper county boys could have taken part. I will send some of the pictures when completed.

EZRA C. NOWELS.