The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-06-19
Military Items.

MlllUary Ate1nSs
1t. JIG. Shofncr, 21st Infantry, arrived down
from Walla Walla on Saturday.
Capt. A. 8. Daggct, End Infantry, arrived at
the post on Tuesday, from the upper country.
Gen. O. o. Howard is still in the wilderness
with Governor Ferry, beyond lines of tole-
graphic or other quick communication.
Four deserters from Camp CGur d'Alene
were recently caught at Almota and are now
in the guard house ornamented with ball and
chain.
It, VIM. c. Brown, LIST Cavalry has taken
the twenty Umatlla scouts to Fort Walla
Walla, where they will be stationed for the
present.
Major w. II. Bell, Commssary of Subsist-
ence, has been relieved from duty at New
Orleans and ordered to Washington City as
Purchasing and Depot Commissary.
The Court Martial ordered in May for the
trial of r. v Monteith, Commissary Sergeant
at Fort Candy, on charges of embezzlement
and appropriation of public property to his
own use, convened at Fort Vancouver on
Monday, but some of the board being alb
sent was adjourned until Wednesday, June
25th.
The arrivals at the post during the week
were Capt. NJ. c. Wilkinson, Sd Infantry,
from Portland; LIST 1t. Z. W. Stone, 2lst Infan-
try and Capt. Arthur Morris, 4th Artillery,
from Fort Candy; LIST 1t. f. II. Shelton, LIST
Cavalry, and Capt T. F. Riley, 2lst Infantry,
from Fort Klamath. All except Capt Will
kinson are detailed for Court Martial duty
BEARS KILLED. Last Thursday two
Groat boys from the Battle Ground, with
creek, went up the creek for a hunt, a short
distance above Walkers saw mill The
two youngest Walker boys, aged IA and II,
posted themselves on the road where deer
runway crossed, on sidehill Soon fawn
was heard coming, and the nearer it came
the louder it bleated With raised guns
they waited, but it went by, and between
them like flash, they standing about six
feet apart. But about five steps be-
hind the fawn came big black bear, who
stepped into the road as the boys saw him,
and they both fired so nearly together only
one report could be heard The bear went
down, but was coming so fast that he tum-
bled against the younger of the two boys,
who not relishing such close contact with
out knowing the effects of the shot, took
leg bail down the road for safety, while the
other lad ran up the road to see man. The
balance of the party came in on hearing the
heavy shot, and with the reinforcements the
the youngsters looked for their game, find
ing it stone dead. The youngest boy shot
an ounce ball, which entered the bear 8
neck, traversing the entire length of the
body lodging at the root of the tail. The
other boy fired a load of buck-shot, which
smashed the bears head up completely. So
close was the bear to the guns that a spot
on his head as large as mans hand had the
hair burned off clean. When dressed the
bear weighed 300 pounds, the skin stretch
ing y by feet To Mr.. James Walker
We are indebted for the particulars and a
big roast of bear meat. which proved good
dish, as the old chap had been fattened on
Salmon creek mutton and pork.
About two weeks since G. B. Gillian, of
Mill Plain, discovered bear in his field
eating peas. Having his gun and old Bounce
along he gave chase, getting in running
shot without stopping him. In the woods
he had another running shot, breaking one
hind leg. The dog took hold of him. but
was well thumped for interfering, and the
bear commenced to hunt instead of being
hunted. AS he came after the dog it ran to
the master, who, with an empty gun in his
hand and the Infatuated beast coming open
mouthed upon him, was just on the point of
selecting an appropriate tree to roost in,
when the bear changed its mind at dis
lance OF only ten feet away, and retreated.
| 1t was soon after freed, when one shot
brought it dead to the ground. Examina.
ton OF the body showed that a buck shot
from the first charge fired passed through
its heart, after which it ran over quarter
of a mile