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the lost sportsmen, and his wide experience as 

 hunter, guide and prospector will make his advice 

 of value. 



Mr. Wright's life and adventures are sufficient to 

 make an interesting book, but the limited space at 

 our disposal will permit of but a brief sketch of his 

 life only. He was born in the State of New Hamp- 

 shire and lived in New England until he was twenty- 

 seven years of age. In 1883 he moved to the West, 

 and first settled at Spokane, Wash., arriving there 

 at a time when everything was prosperous. He was 

 quite successful in his investments, but the reaction 

 came and depression of business caused him heavy 

 losses. While he was successful he hunted for 

 pleasure, and being an enthusiastic sportsman had 

 unusual opportunities to gratify his taste. When 

 business reverses came he still had the fondness for 

 hunting, and responding to many solicitations to act 

 as guide, he took charge of many parties, making 

 trips to the Cascade Mountains, going into British 

 Columbia; sometimes these trips extended over three 

 or four months, and as the country he visited is the 

 home of the mountain sheep, or big horn, the Rocky 

 Mountain goat, the black tail, or mule deer, bear, 

 both grizzly and black, the nature of his sport was 

 exciting and sometimes hazardous. After hunting 

 through Washington and northern Idaho, and having 



