The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-06-28
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Ed. Wilson Seriously Injured by
Falling From a Tree With
q Beer Under It.
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independent, June 2e.l
A man named Ed. Wilson was brought to the
sisters Hospital on Tuesday from q camp in the
timber beyond Gloster to be treated for injuries
received by falling from q tree, into which he
had been chased by q wounded bear.
The way it occurred was this: He and an
other man were chopping wood in the timbe-
west Of Gloster. While 20 engaged Wilson
looked up and saw a huge bear piacidiy con
templating them from a distance of about fifty
yards. The bear was sitting upright with It's
"arms' apparently folded, and much interested
Ii their manner of cutting and splitting cord
wood, as if it might have some notion Of going
into the business itself. When deserted the bear
was standing perfectly still, showed no signs of
hostility, and was simply and only an interest
ed spectator.
The wise thing for the men to have done un-
der the circumstances would have been to let
the bear alone. so thought Wilson'S companion,
and he said as much. But Wilson thought
differently. He had a Winchester rife. and no.
ticing that the bear had q white spot
in the center of its breast, lust the right
size lr a nice mark, he said he believed
he would take a shot at it. The other
advised him not to do it, and became suddenly
conscious that he was wanted at camp. Wilson
looked at the bear again. 1t still sat motion
less, and the white mark on its breast looked so
tempting that without more ado he raised his
gun aimed and fired. But instead of hitting
the white mark (which would have been a dead
shop the bullet struck the bear in the shoulder;
The wound did not o,lDr1, H. -
but served to suddenly enkindle in its breast A.,
eager desire to eat q wood chopper.
Inc next thing Wilson remembers he and his
lnA ae were doing the great treeclimbing
their heels. Wilson In his excitement Climbed
upon a limb which was too weak t6 hear his
weight. The limb broke and he fell. Tie dis.
ia,i csn q the Ss4fa sn yss spa.t thirty llee!, ane
on account Of its Wound had been unable to
climb the tres. The jplt which the bear re-
c ex g from the 1Gq pounds Of falling mortality
startled the animal 50 that it did not wait for
further particulars, hut fed in great alarm, ana
soon disappeared in the woods.
On examination it was found that Wilson'S
back had been so Injured that he was unable to !
WALK. His companion thereupon set out for |
camp to bring assistance.
A few moments later Wilson tainted and on /
reggaining consciousness (Dis companion was
him It was holding Is paws above it: eyes as' ike
a person examining an object at a distance, and
was staring at the PROSTATE man with an air of
great curiosity. 1t was evident that on regain. |
foot q t9e Tree, ths osasf had concluded to re,
turn aad ascertain # possible, what manner of
creature this was which fought an enemy by
falling on it from a tree top.
TN seeing that Wilson was conscious and |
looking At il, the 30 7 uttered a gr9wl of def
ana made q nave as if to attack him. But |
some other new and hitherto unheari- |
ofmode of onslaught 1t turned tail and fled in |
to The pnd@ thrush: That was the last seen Of
it.
Wilson'S companion seon returned and the
Injured mn Was borne to camp, and later on
brOus hit to Helena.