The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-06-26

to care whether there was ANYBODY with
in short distance of him or not. The
rocky mountain grizzly is the largest and
when aroused, the most ferocious of all
animals in Western North America.
! Travellers of the Union and Central Pa
citic railroads are familiar with the spec
linen that is Gagged on the platform at
Lathrop, an eating station on the Cali
tornia end of the line. 1t has foot like
a Fifteenth amendment and is as large
as Kerry COW.
The bear kept quietly in his course,
and Capt. Yore went straight towards
him. The station agent realized the dan
ger 1ore was in, and his anxiety was
quickly communicated to the passengers.
They got closer and closer until they
were about the length of the train apart.
Iore stopped, took out the little dog and
set him down. The terrier made for the
bear at once, and going behind him, bit
him on the heel. The bear turned to see
what scratched his foot, and the minute
he turned, Yore, who had been standing
motionless watchin. the bear as it came
face toward him, brought the rifle up and
flashed it at HIM. The bear immediate
ly slapped himself on the shoulder with
his paw and came toward the captain.
The passengers who were watching hlm
were now
WILD WITH EXCITEMENT.
"He has hit him. said the old Cali
fornians on the train, "and now he must
look out for him. Iore never moved.
The little snipe OF dog bit the bear On
the heel again, Ae turned once more, and
again Yore unloaded on him. The bear
slapped himself on the other shoulder
and Strengthened up as if to 90 quickly
at Yore. Then the beast broke through
the snow and almost disappeared from
our sight. He tumbled and rolled and
waltzed around. The old Calltornians
were almost breathess with fright. The
bear is tramplng out place to fight, run,
run, run'' they screamed to Yore, but he
stood motionless as a statue. The little
dog flew around the top of the pit the
bear had made, and barked. Presently
the bear Eut his head out to get his as
sailant's position, and fixing his eyes on
Yore, he crawled up out of the hole into
the snow. He had just steadied himself
on his four legs, when the dog bit him
once more, and Yore let HIM have il
again, quick as a flash, the moment he
turned, add another time the grizzly
slappedlh himself with his paw, indicating
he bad been hit. He started on trot
towards Yore, who now had four loads
left "a his rifle.
Twice again the dog bit the bear and
each time as he turned Yorc unloaded
into him, bringing the rife up to his
face as quickly as if he threw weaver's
shuttle. After he had fired the fourth
load and the grizzly's pace was not slack
ened up much, as you could scarcely no.
tice his limp, Yore turned to move back
few PAGES, and as lie did he broke
through the snow and went down to his
arm-pits. We could just euc his head
and shoulders The passengers expect
ing every moment to see the lnturiated
monster crush poor Yore, covered their
eyes III perfect terror.
DIED IN THE NICE or TINE.
The bear had got within few yards
of Yore, and but few seconds would de-
eide It. The dog bit him again and
Yore, who had the rite firmly sighted,
poured it into him, two loads in quick
succession, and stretched him as he was
almost at the end OF the rife. The
whole thing occurred in less time than
it takes to tell it. Tie passengers rushed
down with a shout They brought the
immense bear up to the station and
clubbed together and bought the rife
for Capt. Yore, and the Captain laid
down a $50 gold piece for the dog, (Which
he brought back with him to St. Louis,
for, said he, "That dog saved my life"