The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1875-04-14

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with grizzly bear, in which Califor-
Mas new governor (Pacheco) figured
prominently
Governor Pacheco has, among his
aocomplishments-and they are many
-one possessed, we believe, by no 9TH
er governor in the United States. He
can lasso, and get away with a wild,
grizzly bear and we saw him do it 10
May, 1852, on the Rancho de los Osos
(Bear Rancbe) in San Louis Obispo,
then the residence Of Governor Pache-
cos mother. Away up in, the noun
tains, among the wild oats, the grizz-
lies take their morning maps, after
their nightly prowling about in search
of any stray calf pig, or other small
game. Early one morning the enor-
nous print of a grizzly's foot was seen
In the earth close by the dwelling by
the governors mother, and in a few
minutes Romualdo and two or three
others were in the saddle and off for
the mountains. When the tall wild
oats, half way up the mountain, were
reached, the party had not ridden
more than two minutes among the tall,
dry whisp, when the horses suddenly
started, snoring loudly, and instantly
huge grizzly stood erect with ter
rife presence, high above the dry, wild
oats. He looked just like a gigantic
negro, with shaggy, fur overcoat, his
eyes cleaning fiercely, his cruel teeth
and red mouth unpleasantly conspicu-
Gus. Each man and every horse for
the instant seemed petrifed-as If,
while every nerve and every muscle
and wary sense was at its utmost ten
tion, they had saddenly looked upon
the Medusa. In seconds time, Pa.
checo spurred forward, swinging his
lasso. The bear. commenced sparring
warily, and few professional boxers
can fend off as these creatures will.
But Pacheco's lasso shot out like an
arrow, and olasped about Tho huge
fore. foot, when the horse (who saw
every movement, and was Just as wide.
awake as Pacheco,) sprang the other
way, and, the lasso being fast to the
ground, when two other men, quick as
| Lightning, had thrown their lassos, and
tcahght the feet; then another
ride caught the loose fore foot, and the
four horses took their positions like
cavalry animals trained by some noise
less signal, and slowly marched down
the mountains side, two horses in the
van and two in the rear, dragging
Ursa Major down the grassy descent,
the rear horses keeping just tautlipe
enough to prevent the bear from get
ing any use Of his terrible hind claws.
Nahl has painted some of these Cali
fornia lassoing scenes, tha: have been
as near justice to such exciting tab.
leaux as could be done by the painters
art, but nothing could portray the in
tensity of excitement and action
brought forth at such a moment. Pa
checo was at that time twenty-one
years old, and the handsomest man we
ever looked upon.
81 guess that panther in the wilder
ness was not more than he"
When he first realized the sudden
presence of the terrible enemy and
stood erect in his stirrups, his face
cleaning with the glory of youth,
fearlessness, and excitement-his great
black eyes sparkling, his white teeth
tightly pressed upon his neither lip,
perfectly still for second, he was a
most glorious object. In no longer
time than the sight of this could be
just taken in he sprang forward, his
long, dark hair tossed wildly for a
moment, and then he had captured the
bear, as related.
The captors slowly took their pris-
oner down to the house, where long,
heaYNp piece of timber lay upon the
grass. Fastening the bears hind feet
to the timber with strong lasso, the
fore-feet 70 a strong, deep driven stake,
they stepped away to respectful dis
tance, their eyes upon the ferocious
creature, and their hands upon their
saddle pommels. We walked up close
to the bear to take careful look at
him. All cried out "Cuiado" "Take
care"
"Why, he's all secure" We said.
"Yes, but look out"
"You don't think he could get
loose" perhaps not, but you'd bet
ter keep away" And we did.
The bear lay with his head between
his huge paws, covering his eyes, save
occasionally when he would furitiyely
lift his eyes, like a sulky child, to look
at his oaptors; then covering his eyes
again, remain a moment and steal an
other look. Soon he gave heavy sighs,
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