Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-04-26

Gettlng 0Striue the log ana nodlng on with
both hands shut my eyes and "cooncd it =
across. Even after getting across, held on
to the log and crawlcd several feet beyond
the verge Of the fall, so thoroughly was un-
nerved that feared the solid rocks would
give way beneath my feet.
Going back to my late camp succeeded
in finding my blankets tangled in the bushes
halfway down to the Canyon and building a
large fire wrapped up in them and lighting
my pipe smoked and dozed till daylight
AS soon as. it was light enough l went to
searching for my little store Of grub" but
either the foxes and sneaking coyotes had
devourcd it, or it had rolled down into the
water and been swept away, for it was not
to be found. now examined my revolver,
shot off the load remainingin it, and reloaded
it, then gathering up my traps" such as
could find, concluded to go below the falls
and see how it had Jared with my late antag-
onist-Mr Grizzly. soon found that there
was no way to get down the perpendicular
fall from the canon, and was oblidged to go
round over great hill on the left till below
the fall when made my way, with good
deal Of rough work, to the bottom But
could see nothing of the grizzly. had cx-
pected to find him mangled and dead at the
base of the fall. On making strict cxamin.
alton of the spot found where he had fell
in pile Of loose rocks and gravel near the
| fall, where, from the quantity Of blood on the
rocks, he seemed to have lain for some time
stunned by the concussion Of his fall, and
near by was the remains Of the great shred
Of bark he had clung to in his fall. From
this place followed his broad footprints
down the sandy margin Of the brook for a
few rods, where, on rounding point of rocks
| was admonished by a low growl to be ON my
guard. Looking cautiously around this point
beheld my enemy of the night crouched
under projecting ledge of rocks that was
overhung by the dropping branches of a
stuntcd yew tree. He did not attempt to
spring up but lay with his great head be-
tween his paws glaring upon me. Looking
hurriedly about for path by which to retreat
il it became necessary, took deliberate aim
at his right eye and fred. Tie ball strucl,
| its mark. The huge beast threw himself
forward several feet where he fell fat on his
belly and tore up the gravel with his great
ed and the shot struck just above the eye
helpless to, draw In his breath and give vent
to such low piteous moan Of anguish and
despair as almost to- sickcn me. Another
shot struck the mark and with another moan
or rather shrek ng-drawn, shrill and qua.
vering, If possible more awful than before
dying gradually away and ending in short,
low, conyulsive sob which shook his whole
frame, and this grand monarch Of the rocky
Scirras, turned slowly and softly over on his
side, with his quivcring legs in the air, and
was dead For few moments | stood and
gazcd at the form of my dead foe in sadness
it was awful to see the death throcs of an
animal Of his great size and strcngth--for a
moment felt sorry for what had DONE
But overcoming this feeling fell to work
skinned, cut him up and hung tbs flesh and
hide out of the reach Of the wolves, hid my
tools near the spot and struck out for home
made miscalcuation and come out at
Valicito, four miles south Of Angles Camp
though not much out Of my way, vet .as
had no money to buy food and was very
hungry it was vcxatious. When | reached
Angels it was dark but soon had good
warm supper and after hearing my story tho
boys laughed good deal about the "big
strike had made, though could see that
my adventure had given them very good
opinion of my "grt." The next morning
we went with ten mules and packed oul
meat and the hide to town. 1t weighed q
little over 1900 pounds and my share of the
proceeds Of his meat (for made the two
boys with whom l was stopping take ar
equal share) gave me very handsome stake
and soon after struck qnartz lead which
long had the name of being the richest ir
that part of the country which named the
Grizzly Lead" But that is all sold, spcn,
bucked off at monte and gone in long age
and here am in Washoc Hat broke as tho
day found the Grizzly.
SILVER C1rY, UTAH TEnaIroRr, Feb 2sth 1861.