Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-07-26
FIGHT or DIE.
H. A. johnson I'm the saws ~ /.
Grizzly.


'alns on yesterday mornings stage.
from the crown Of bis head to the soles
Of bis feet he was the worst patched
up aud LENT" prnspector we have
looked upon for many day-in fact
ne was but . wreck of his former self
a News reporter interviewed him and
learned that since he left Bellevue he
nao taken IN great deal Of the coun-
try north, and was prospecting on the
Middle Fork Of Salmon river. Late
'ast week ne started out mining with
his prospecting tools, his partner 90
Ing another way, and fell il with !
ie's"w from Bonanza or Challis who
called himself BORDER, or q similar
name. They were passing through q
'''''e PARK when 9 monster grizzly bear
was seen short distance of. Barber
recommended that johnson take shot
with bic Remington rife. johnson
Jumped from his horse and with rest
over his knee turned loose. The yriz-
z'y caught it and started for the party.
wnen Barber straddlsd Johnsou's horse
quick as q fash and darted awav
Johnson shouted his protest, bur he
nag no time to fool away, and kept
upon his knee, pumping shots into the
advancing grizzly at lightning-striking
rate; in fact. the grizz got five shots
IN MS carcass-one between the ewes
ana one through the heart-and still
ne Kept coming. When Tie bear was
aoont 70 feet off johnson gave nm ~.
perlmentIng and dashed for a tree
ne sprang high, but the bear caught
INN at the left hip, tearing asay the
clothing and bringing down johnson
TO the grass. AS he fell, the bear
caught him on the scalp and tore The
90 iooSe from near Ills
forehead to the back of the crown.
With his right hand johnson fastened
70 the beasts nostrils and hung there
Tor moment, but he was getting weak
and soon lost his hold. By this time
the bears eyes were getting CLASSY
but when johnson attempted to move
from him he was reused to three 90.
we're attacks, once catching johnson in
the left shoulder; next in the left fore
arm, breaking both bones, and again
above the elbow of the left arm. cauS-
ing a serious flesh wound. That was
the last nip of Mr.. Grizzly. and he
rolled over dead upon Johnson's gun.
Now was the pluck of the hunter tried
bis lett arm and leg were lauerated
and bleeding; his shoulder was bare
and torn open, his left arm was broken
IN two places and seriously ripped
'peh III ahother, his right hand was
split by tooth of the savage least
aud his scalp was hanging down on
ais shoulders, and he was alone. He
lad two miles to walk to his camp and
then lind bis partner away, in all prob.
ability. He was getting dizzy, but
'oused and went to camp, splntered
lis arm. put snow about it, and start
ID tor Bellevue, accompanied by his
partner.
johnson is now under the care of
Or. Ihlele, and, owing to his remarka-
Die care of himself in all the DAYS Of
ravel between here and Middle Fork
ne doctor predicts a speedy recovery.
from the scene of the fight to Belle
rue 1t cannot be less than ITO miles
md this had to be travelled over by
he wounded man on horseback.
Middle Fork affords not at all a
ealthy climate for Mr.. Barber, and at
ne rate he was travelling when last
cen, no bear will ever catch him.
he bear would weigh about 900