Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-07-19
4 BATTLEN THE MOUNTAIN.
Gabe Lucker's Biggest Bear Fiut.
Nahstueh Range w

OaDe Lucker's Biggest Bear Fi,t,
"ahsa'eh Range
A few days ago GabA Tp,t..
III the "ahsatch range of rar~. VEN
Kill some gan e. Aftor bringis- 'sl1s d
large elk he dressed it, emf 80 ooSn Y
tne o6olcest pieces and covered n
mainder so that it would not be 5i., -s
by wild animals, intending to r.,7,''os 4
secure the balance. 0'1ia a. Il
He then shouldered the steoL
walking along the side of tbs anu aug g
on his way homeward, and wss o,,- az a
rods distant when suddenly out rH.b,s y
huge grizzly from thicket pes. esaea s
made toward Gabe in twipklir, ~ II
1t was not the first TINA ca.
faced grizzly, for he had KILLED ~ =
hear and knew no such term a. c,- -a4 \
their presence. So he threw e
load quickly, but cody, and bs SIl
his Winchester and fired. Gabs n.y. +
tended to break the bears neck ha -s
eloseness of the animal and The ne ~.
haste IN shooting caused the bnus+
wide of its aim, but it tore ont tba
right eye and deprived the brpte ~ ga
of Its power of vision. The sbo4
~ checked tie mad beast; for i, r ls'' \
Its feet, and before Gabe gorId g.
second time the bear struck mia gn,' =.
his hands and it was sent sHiprir,, \
away, while the force of the bIov ~
Gabe whirl around for a moment - ~
was a top in the hands of a school.
He fell some distance from the bea,
he was on his feet in a twipklina
Sraced himself for grapple.
Uttering a horrid growl that fairlvf,o
the blood of his antagonist, the bee, d h
lowed ~ his stroke, aud with outs,,s,,t II
arms, both hunter and bear cliuebs5 i,
hand to paw contest and fell IA NJ
ground, rolling and tumbing over IN
over down the steep, craggy sides Of N
mountain, the bear believing and roa,in
with pain and rage, while the hunter u
had drawn his sharp knife from 4
sheath in his hunting belt, was vieioB.I !,
plugging it to the hilt at every sttoks /.
to the sides of the animal. Blood oujckl,
followed, besmearing both combatants
The embraces of the bear, though al Il
disadvantage, were terrific, aud cal
nearly lost his breath during the frigbtfl
hugs, but it only made him The more ia
perate as he began to think his time bsI
about come and be must get in his vod
quickly.
By lucky stab and slash of the snid
on the bears head Gabe cut the left I'd
ball of the animal in two and completed
destroyed the brute's vision. As the ed
ball streamed from its socket the bear u
came doubly enraged, and catching I'd
left side of Gabe's head in his mouth i
instantly tore off an ear and part Of ID
hunters scalp. In moment more bod
Gabe and the bear, tight in each otherI
embrace and fighting desperately I'd
reached fifty foot preeipics. Down nd
went, whirling and tumbling among 4
brush and rocks below. The bear bend
heaviest, struck first. and Gabe was b |
saved from instant death. The hard shOdQ
caused both to loosen their holds Il
bound several feet apart from each otAes
The bear was evidently stunned BY 4
copcussion, and Ga5e was on bis Il
first and out of the formers reach. "a
grizzly's wrath in enieyoring to find 4
enemy was terrible. He ran in ysriod
directions, tore the ground and wrtas5
his vengeance on the bushes by pnllnl
and tearing them into shreds. keep1l
ont of reach of the infatuated u0ns.eI
Gabe endeavored TO frd the knife Wig
he ha7 dropped from his grasp in thstal
At last he discovered the missing veapoa
and gras ping the haudle firmly ne a
preached the grizzly and plunged 4
blade into the latter's body with aA Y
strength he could summon.
The bear whirled in twinkle, az
Gabe made narrow escape, leaving =
knife still sticking in the animals 6odl
The bear now plunged about among y
rocks and brush in the maddest agon!
Remembering his Winchester and \
volver, Gabe made long dotour to 81
above the top of the precipice to sscal
them. On nearing the place he IAN
and fell senseless with exhaustion j
How long he remained in this eoa-s
| ton he does not know, but he tallA'
must have been at least an hour
coming to he wac so weak from io''
blood that he could only crawl to DE- ]
and revolver on his hands and A0''
The bears stroke had broben the gul |
that it was useless. Resting awhile, ~
recovering his strength he returned y
low the precipice and found the pea! :,
sing up and rubbing his eyes IN vain :,
fort to see. Gabe opened nre, sh'
each shot the bear would charge u I.
direction of the sound, bat being ~
less and the ground uneyen ne ~ou.a ,I =
and tumble around in the most fs0A,s y
manner. Ten shots finished nm = :
Gabe went home ana secured hep q. a.
when he WIS hauled TO the hunter cow
he was found to weigh 1000 pounds Il
The loss of an ear and part o. % =
scalp. besides being lacerated IN var. ~
other places, did not effect Ssoe' w.
age, and when seen by yonr corre'P .,,.
emit he declared that he is sim NO.
for any grizzly that ever walked
VIM Sitaree Was safety,