WOLF HUNT

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The following is taken from the Wapello Times of January, 1851:

"Pursuant to adjournment the citizens of Louisa county met on Friday, January 10, 1851, whereupon T. Brogan, Esq., was called to the chair, and T. S. Dell was appointed secretary.

"On motion, J. T. Cleaver, James Noffsinger and T. S. Bell were appointed a committee to select marshals and describe the boundaries for the Circle Wolf Hunt, to take place on Saturday, the 18th day of January, 1851, commencing at 8 o'clock, a. m. After an absence of a few minutes they reported as follows, to wit:

"Boundaries—Commencing at Florence, thence to Scull's, thence to Esq. . Wilson's, thence to Samuel McElhanie's, thence to James Jarvis', thence to Joshua Marshall's, thence to John Marshall's, thence to the ford on Long creek (on the Burlington and Columbus City road), thence down Long creek to its mouth, thence down the Iowa river to the town of Wapello, thence to Florence.

"Marshals—Florence line, John Deihl; Scull's, John Wiser; Wilson's, T. Brogan; McElhanie's, F. Lee; Squire Brown's, H. C. Blake; Jarvis', Z. Jarvis; Virginia Grove, Joseph Marshall; Hope Farm, J. Tinstal and John Marshall; the ford, Joseph B. Nichols; Hill's Mills, Robert Benton; Robinson's, T. Stoddard : mouth of creek, Wiley Gregory, James Blanchard and H. Gregory; Harrison, R. B. Packard; Wapello, J. Bell, Jr., and J. M. Herrick; Squash Bend, S. S. Blackburn and James Wilson; mouth of Otter creek, Samuel Chaney.

"They also reported the following regulations to be observed by all persons engaging in said hunt:

"The west line on its arrival at the bluffs will call a halt and report by signals to the captain; the north and south lines, on arriving at the open prairie, will halt and report by signals, also; the captain will then sound the advance, when the lines will commence moving steadily forward with as little noise as possible, carefully beating up every inch of the ground, and driving the game to the center. On arriving at the enclosure the captains on each line will select men to enter the circle and drive up the game; those forming the circle to stand in their places, killing all that may attempt to escape in the shape of wolf, deer, or other wild animal.

"No firearms to be carried, no dogs shall be permitted to run loose until the lines are closed, then let loose by order of the captain. All the wolf scalps taken are to be given to the Louisa County Times for publishing notices.

"Each marshal shall be provided with a horn and a flag.

"The captain to sound the time of starting at Wapello, sound to pass round the lines twice, from Wapello down the river, thence round to the place of starting. The center to be designated by a flag.

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"Every person to be provided with a good hickory club, three feet long, and a knife.

"Closing ground one mile east and one-half mile south of Elm Grove. "Resolved, That all persons engaging in said hunt be earnestly requested to observe the above regulations.

"Resolved, That no spirituous liquors be allowed on the ground.

"Resolved, That everybody be requested to attend.

"On motion, adjourned."

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