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A Moose Head

A Moose Head image
Parent Issue
Day
30
Month
December
Year
1898
Copyright
Public Domain
OCR Text

MOOSE HEAD

Among the many Christmas gifts received in this city none were more unique more valuable or gave more pleasure to the recipient than a large and beautiful moose head received Tuesday evening by Dr. John Kapp. It was presented to him by Dr. G. A. Heatherton of St. Joh-ns, New Brunswick, a former students in the medical college and a famous hunter, who undoubtedly shot this fine specimen himself. The moose undoubtedly weighed between 1,200 and 1,600 pounds. the tips of its antlers are 47 inches apart and the antlers are 36 inches long. The part of the antler used for shoveling the snow to get at the moss which furnished part of its food is 1 4 inches wide. The head is 29 inches long. The neck is as large around as a man's body. The head is a larger and finer one than any in the museum and it is doubtful if its equal exists any place in the state. Dr. Kapp had an invitation to go moose hunting with his friend the past year. If he had it might have been his fortune to have brought down this magnificent animal but as it is he has the head anyway and is justly proud of it.