would be a fair ootirrate, vhlle each of tVo little boys 

 had only ono rattle and a button. 



While in the hotteot of the fight several large 

 ones got away crawling back into tho rooks and dozens of 

 the young ones were lo- t. I actually believe I saw more 

 than fifty snakes, and I don't believe had a single 

 drink that day. 



;.. P. Sox. 



This account, ;?<?nt in b^ Hanger Bor, v;as 

 accompanied by the follovrir.g letter: 



hr. Coffinan: 



"I e^ eendinp, you the rattlesnake 

 dope as per \*our request. I've 'r.c-ard of 

 "buggy" Rangers and "Deputy Supervisors 

 over around Hayfork, but they even get so 

 bad at Tinereville that tVtev have "Snakes" 

 in their boots. You would sure have 

 laughed to see ~e killing unakes. I had 

 my big 30-40 army rifle, "a hoe anrt a good 

 green saddle, and 7. would thrash the 

 dic!:rns (ITote: thio is not the word used 

 br J-r. Sror) out c. r then with the stick, 

 chop *h5n -.rith t!>o hoe, am), if one looked 

 too big I'd turn old "Punfcin Slinger" loose 

 and blOT? him Into eternity. 



Very sincerely yours, 

 Bosoo tho Snahe I!ater, 

 Per R. P. Box." 



Notification hao Just been received fron the 

 Dintrict 1'oroeter that t'.e na'"e of Alva Tracy has been 

 added to the Hanger eligible list, with the highest 

 rating en tho \Veavarville list. 



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