The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-10
BEAR HUNTER IN CONGRESS-.
THE CfITFORNTIN UHO mas KILLED
GRiZZLIES BY TIiE HtNDRED.


Incidentally he holds n scat in tho House of
representatives from the Third California Dis
trirt. In this character he Is wnll enough known
through contest for his scat. But there is an
other character not revealed in his public lfc a
fascinating side that makes him ono of the
most vitality interesting " mcn when he is H.,
the FREQ atmosphere of sympnthiYlng friends.
Very few mcn POSSESSES such perfect physique
and such extraordinary talents ~ n sportsman.
Eomauldo lachrcu Unh-chay-kol is one If
the most accomplished grlzzly-bcar hunters
upon the Pacific const. He always hunts this
clephaniinr mass of ferocy and lightning dew
iltry In company with thrcr or four ragyeros
The only weapon Is the ln-so sometimes in has
tard Texan called the lariat IA corruption OF the
Spanish In rates.
To understand tho dangers and apparent i'm
possibilities VI this class Of hunting. one ,cds
to- tako careful and soul-scarehng look at the
grizzly bear rs he roams his native vsilds. No
animal SURPRISES him in savigcnc-s md
strength. Ills weight is upon the average from
one thousand to twelve hundred pounds. One
stroke of his paw. ono bite Of his jaws. IL
swift Introduction Ia death g. the unfortunate
who comes within his reach. lie nearly ALWAYS
invites attack. H. runs from men nj an cN-
trcmc distance. hut invariably offers the militia
tive in the SHAPE " n savage charge whenever
he comes within hailine distance. So.thcn. ono
can imagine at once The dangers Of hunting
grizzly bear with Il lasso.
III the first place. il the bear il raugh, by tho
first laSso lack " cool headcd, promit action NJ
the assistants with their lnssos will certainly
result IN som" one hunter having the lifh torn
oui ~ Him. IN cuso bis horse b. not nimhlr
| enough 10 get away. Tin" lriN,iy makes jumps
@, tn feet AID when he has chance to- charge,
Nreluir"s movement approaching the speed
! OF lighin nc to dodcf or c-'rie him.
To ceudu'ra ..ri2,ly rcauir les that me- shall hc
lnssocd hv four mon AT Opposite angles with each
other. When he L. held teu r. m four on-
ro.itr directions. il h. po~-ihl for NTH man to
~ In with a knif, or To- lasso him about The
throat. as hrar- choke very ras.y But ali
through this it'kl~h work. il there is an instant
slack of the us-o thcre Is q danger " its Slip
ping OF. and death throHtrn- To put an cud 10
he neer'si man. All II the rlqYeros who hunt
gaso 81 a slip. make PROMPT action with another
49, frat noticed pache'o riding easily ont
Eleventh street one night during the opening
days oi Congress tier rider never -"d
part II Ms horse That do~ 'rib,- h~ quality as
aridcr. II j. ctthal - rirtnr'siq a man IS
| Spanish featured man who invariably Is atiirod
m suit Of ,nlark surmQHnt'd by rHki~h ron
/ hu"k hat. When saw him uu T. street riding
howns mounted uugn let-lia'k horse. who's
! color further added 90 The illusion that horse
and somhre-rostumrd rider WIS ono. | after
ward sought him ont. After the first formal
"1ening Of ,opycrsni on larncro was At once
prs1. 1, yih p b. tsrzy ncar cNnsl rnc'
experience a grizzly bear hunter
F,heco tu,acidlyy IL haye ki.lry s.yernl hun
many rs eight or i"ir n on. week with the ns-o
hunting grzzly Five Of " would 20 out To-
found was las Il at once. and. 10y holding HIM
Sgi tb tns 'n man could come in and do the
" 80 danger in all this?"
mo-, s ~ Wv .I NUS , m,s ms i.ur aSs"
the bear. II YOU do you will not have nm oppor-
nH 2t hunting dnd,, any NOR o"nrs' Ihrre Is no
W. sids 81 monniain' IL y naIl t. pay MIN
urn ,,h or ", AWAY rom nm, u n"ed be;
,s, 'm rerswru w w',irus 1nn WORN oil Pre
W., "NH i,. Vr hi''n'lyn' some oil 'h'
! uE'nihH ih,il'nt . %. NJ en- ariy ne.
AL, IN N,,i ,rn,n Mi, ~ u was
pYi, Ell ffi ,h,Tr pn.s,,ti" wM MN W., n ,.,.1
nH r ny a s.r WHIT h Ii.h tl1nsant
S"uth Am,'ri.r ana ~. S,.,," D. ~ '' ,, %,
ir"n',hr '' M, ~, y, "" w. r, lJ,l'," Mis
Tfnlp"v, IN W. nnr,. n ana S" 81 c3rIns
s.,pninr' He. AT tn" hoad "i r,rfy ~
ragnsros. would rd- inland some sixty or
| snSontv n,il.s across ihs vi In., ~
'auiS captnrcd wlth tho las. TIL" rnnntry
cxnerienc,. i'm ,,nihnrins m'' s,nt vi no a'
uI,nn horsrs Sc skilfriiS traineith,, thev w"nii
Smp over spy P rrGHlpee ant the ordsr Of hef
! DARN, man th,. nerve ma nNn",ien,.o -, IL
avriyJlV pLn nNt,nri,t,,s rs,',ir.i D., ,,r ,,',,'
| thrawtHia ln.so dcniands .nces.an, and ,'lTouss
! work \ properly trained RAM I'i,, s,ri,,l,o
asso WITH a loon Of six foet. ai! throw n NV
cntrA So small an object ~ the lee %, - T'oo,l,
dog.
FOnce said paoheoo rs his oves plis,enn3
with Inc NC li',tt Of h.v.iidrrin.,l, ..'.,',.
memGrirs' | was ont VIII mr." - tho iny-,
w'nt NJ the beai Of ~, to dr,, h ta
waited AZ the floi. did moi law, ~ WITH l.n-
Anio.r', kn,w1 WnMh 2 er'T{ j. c2mini' ny
| hrrrt 90 tounl ununi 49, th,. usin. rrark,I
and "A htn,r honr 1mnT,,aI ma ci,trprli so - 80