Morris tribune., 1880-06-24
w. J. MUM Ro,
Terms. sa.oo per fear In Advance.

a Forty-niner-joiAed in, saying he " ould
give him gun if he wanted to shoot the
grizzly. Capt. YOre was good shot and
could be cool under very trying clrcum-
stances. The agent, who was at once the
express agent, ticket agent, baggage
smasher and everything combined, went
into his little Office and brought out a.
beautiful breech- loading rifle. Handing
it to. Yore, he said, sarcastically, "Here's
a gum" Capt. Yore took the gun and
started toward the end of the platform.
The passengers, Of course, never dreamed
he was in earnest. y
A VALUABLE COMPANION.
The station agent called him back
when he had got down off the steps, and,
bringing out little rat terrier dog of the
light, wooliy, Scotch pattern, said:
"Here, you'll want dog when you 60
bear hunting.'
Capt. Yore turned back, picked up the
dog, and putting it under the flap OF hls
coat, started towards the bear. The griz-
ely had by this time, got far enough out
to be plainly seen, as he made his way
across the narrow valley. He looked TO
be the size of horse, and did not appear
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 Amerca.
Travellers of the Union and Central Pa
cific railroads are familiar with the spec
linen that is Gagged on the platform at
Lathrop, an eating station on the Cali
fornia end of the line. 1t has foot like
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 Yore 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.
Yore stopped, took out the little dog and
set him down. The terrier made for the
bear at once, and going behind him, bit
what scratched his foot, and the minute
he turned, Yore, who had been standing
motionless watching 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 him
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." Yore never moved.
The little snipe OF dog bit the bear on
the heel again, he turned once more, and
again Yore unloaded on him. The bear
slapped himself on the other shoulder
and Strengthened up as if to 60 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
we're almost breathless with fright. The
bear 5 tramping out a place to tight, run,
run, 1unr' they screamed to Yore, but he
stood motionless as statue. The little
dog few around the top of the pit the
bear had made, and barked. Presently
the bear rut 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 hun have it
again, quick as flash, the moment he
turned, add another time the grizzly
slappedthlmself with his paw, indicating
he nad been hit. He started on q trot
towards Yore, who now had four loads
left In his rifle.
Twice again the dog bit the bear and
each time as he turned Yore unloaded
into him, bringing the rife up to his
face as quickly as if he threw weaver's
shuttle. After he had fred 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 he did he broke
through the snow and went down to his
arm-pits. We could Just see his head
and shoulders. The passengers expect
ing every moment to see the lnfuriated
monster crush poor Yore, covered their
eyes in perfect terror.
DIED IN THE NICK OF TIME.
The bear had got within few yards
of Yore, and but few seconds would de-
eide 1t. The dog bit him again and
Yore, who had the rifle firmly sighted,
poured it into him, two loads in quick
succession, and stretched HIM as he was
almost at the end of the rifle. The
whole thing occurred in less time than
it takes to tell it. The passengers rushed
down with shout. They brought the
immense bear up to the station and
dubbed together and bought the rife
for Capt. Yore. and the Captain laid
down $40 gold piece for the dog,
he brought back with him to st. Louis,
for, said he, "That dog saved my life.''