The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-11-29
A Yellowstone Bear Story.
How Three Hundred aud Fifty Pound
Bruin Wa Killed by Two Women.


Bruin WA, Killed by Two Women.
The Fire Hole Hotel is located on
the west side of the lower basin at the
foot of the mountain near good
spring of water, and from which can
be had a fine view OF the valley, Mar
shall, the proprietor, has tlirty-years
lease from the Government, and will
add to his house As the business of the
public demands This is the only
house in the park besides the one at the
entrance.
II is wild and solitary place to
spend the Winter, which Marshall and
his wife with q young lady companion
did for the first time last Winter, and
in this connection lie told me bear
story. He said that after visitors had
ceased coming TO the park last Fall he
went to Virginia City for his Winter
supplies, leaving his wife, children and
the young woman in charge OF the
place. Near the house, in the rear,
was situated q dug-out or root-house
where he stored his potatoes, etc. to
keep them from freezing, and to ven
tilaIe which he used joint of stove
pipe. One morning during his absence
his wife looked out of the window aud
saw bear pulling down the pipe and
trying to dig into the root-house, in
which they had also stored most of
their provisions. The women were at
their wits end as to what course to
pursue. They first threw tin cans from
i6ss SiFH2ws, and managed to disturb
soon returned as he haMno nv pMt Ii
the good things of that ground cellar,
and did not propose 10 be scared of
with tin cans,
Mrs. Marshall, brave enough to be
left alone, did not intend to have all of
her provisions taken before her eyes,
and proposed to load the rifle if her
companion would fire it at the bear,
which being complied with, n good
charge was placed in the gun, which
was laid across the window sill and dis
charged at his boarship. but the aim
not being accurate, it did not strike
him in vital part, although his actions
showed that he was hit He retreated
10 the hillside, sal upon his launches,
took view OF the situation, and then
disappeared into the bushes, where he
remained. The women were not salts
fed, and they went after that bcar-a
very imprudent thing, to say the least,
but nevertheless they went, for Gas
they expressed iD they were afraid he
might come back again in the night
and as they were satisfied he was
wounded, they wanted to finish him.
Loading the rifle again, they went eau
liously up the hillside, until they dis
covered the bear standin. in small
clearing, when the women prepared for
action by laying the gun across log
and taking deliberate aim. hitting the
animal behind the forc-shoulder, when
he came rolling down the hill. The
women did not stop to see whether the
bear was rolling or running they i'm.
aginod the lattor-and both ran for
dear life, dropping the gun as they
went for the house, which they reached
before casting glance in the rear
When safe in the house they took
view of the situation, aGa could see
bruin doubled up and giving his last
MIN lic INJURY occolhe quiet, anu
they vcntured ont and got possession
OF their gun, which was loaded, aud
third charge put into the bear to make
sure he was not playing possum.
When Marshall came home he weighed
the bear, and found it brought down
the beam to $50 pounds. He tells the
story OF the action Of the brave women
with great deal of pride, and the
young woman who did the shooting
has become quite heroine, San
francisco BU'JehN.