Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-08-27
A Veritable MOnStrOSity.
The Wild Man OF the Woods found I'm
the forests Of Oregon.
VindicatOr.

the forests Of Oregon.
Vindicator.
Long years ago, when the first
settlers came to Oregon, there were
stories told to newcomers of tie ex-
istence of a monster that had been
seen in the wilds of the Coast range.
He wandered over every part of the
waste domain between the mouth of
Rogue river and the Columbia, going
as far east as the Willamette river
and the houndless ocean on the west.
When the people began to settle the
rich fields and Wales of this part this
monster went deeper and deeper into
the wilderness, and was only seen at
long intervals as some venturesome
hunter would suddenly come across
him in the mighty jungle of forests
that covered his vast range. His
appearance, frightful in the extreme,
would so inspire his beholder with
terror that in his fear he would make
all haste to leave that spot of horror
with only an indistinct remembrance
of the vision he had beheld of the
greatest monster on earth. His
story told by the campfire ON his re-
turn to his comrades would only be
hooted at, and he would retire amid
their derision for being such a cow
ard.
THIS FEARFUL FIEND
Would sometimes venture near the
settlements, and in the night would
commit some depreciation that would
bring out the hunters and their dogs
for chase, but after several hours
the hounds would come back drag
ging their tails in terror and stink
crouching to their masters feet.
For years this demon monarch held
his sway of the forest, and his fame
grew from the north and south, from
east to west, and many would start
out to meet and conquer him. Some
came back regarding him as a myth.
others with fear written over each
lineament of their features, and 9TH
ers went out and never returned.
Those who had seen him were un-
manned forever, and their skill as
hunters gone; ner could they ever be
induced to go beyond the settlements
again to seek the bear or elk for fear
of an encounter with this inhumsn
/! monster. Il was reser-ed for party
of tourists and hunters from Califor-
MIA to meet him face to face, and to
them we are indebted for the tale of
their adventure. Two weeks ago a
party of four. renowned as mighty
hunters OF the grizzly in the Sisrras,
came ashore from the Oregon and
took the boat for Nebalem valley.
Intent upon being the first to tread
many portions of this wild country
they went on and on deep into the
wilderness. One day last week,
when far from the mighty Columbia,
they
SENT OUT THEIR DOGS
To chase the game, and each took a
stand by a "run." One, more full
Of curiosity aud adventure than the
rest, began to look around, and soon
he saw in the soft mud near the
spring the prints of monster foot;
but one track was visible, but its
size, its resemblance to human foot
made him start back in horror and
clench his trusty gun as he held his
bated breath. He remembered the
stories he had heard, and called his
companions and hounds around him
they decided to give the monster
chase, nor rest until he had been
brought to bay. The track in the
mud was shown the dogs. and soon
their deep baying betokened that
they had found their quarry, On
through the tangled woods rushed
the men, and soon they were face to
face with the horrible form that had
haunted this place for years. OF
giant height, with hair falling in
grizzled locks, his arms Of the size of
saplings, and covered with coarse
red hair all over his body, he stood
facing the men with an expression OF
hate and ferocity. His teeth were
set, and two long tusks on each side
showed that life would be Of little
worth to anything into which they
might be set, and with sweep OF
his long arm one of the baying
hounds was caught up and those
fearful tusks sent crushing through
its quivering brain. The men stood
AwED WITH HORROR.
The remaining dogs, seeing the fate
of their comrade, drew back, and
this horrible figure, throwing the
dog from him, moved away, and
then they saw what they had not no.
ticed before-that one foot was back.
ward and the other forward, and that
he could run one way as we'll as the
other. Fleet of foot, he could dodge
first enc way and then the other,
and sprinsing by the mighty trees OF
the forest, he was soon lost to view.
His track was measured and found