Telegram-herald., 1890-01-31

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49, - uiafh 4uleFed 81 the derrs.ia-
as1s e.lElrll-lsd ~ Lhe ~hies @o2 b
Eez a-ris tL2E Grand h4ls t1r these
dssing u4Flal-1ra ala Crg4Alzed tas
= a-Ls @ll1 ~ southern Oregon Is lls
darUesl l-llla...-l1G eFsl excepting the
sszx-lo - folld VI me eoul.ry. aDa u
= f1rull.Ls.ls loslsluE 1easE. oltel lCl4lu-
sag ase fasl n length aad ueariy a. large
a. a YesrAng ca-L Hs strength ald
tsrucitg are re1l..r asl1le, ard hls courage
o. lt..lIll.s.
Known him ~ bs rather 1ougn Gus
tCmeT ~ Iaczie A. elise quarters. -ne
hlzntlng party. which consisted ~ hali a
aozsu of Gle ueiglhoung stock Owners
$40 a corresnonaant of The IndependeuE,
s~en1 Thoroughly armed agalusr hinl wirh
ksIurlnz zliFes. rsFolgers and rlles. The
canning ~ ne anla.al 10 eVs-di1g pursuit
h insreilhLe, ald after chasing q couple
A. nIzhI es f1lnI ogrsalves lo nearer
than before. 50 lag az day brsaz . hzalr
Sas decitsd upoL and breakfast was
eAlen lntss al ins-aense Pine growing Ia
. nArros glen tetEeen tNo rocky crags
anost quarter of q mile Or a lrIle more
b isnzlh And through which hssle sfsl-
ksV stream trscklsd over a pebbly botIo'h
We Kept ss quiet a. possible. for the
tracks n different animals 10 the sandy
bsan a. 0f the stream showed thai Il was
\ freguenE resort 81 WIld beasts, and
surs enough before the meal vas finished
80 te1 ths ground begin % tremols
under the tread ~ an approaching band
of sone large animals. Quick as thought
- had dispersed and tazen up stations
sbout two hundred Yards apart In the
mnderbrush. which vas dense enough 70
eonceal us compietely. and yet admit Of
us ssCUlng a good view OK the game
We had scarcely time % freely breathe
before the lower growth OF trees closing
n enErenoe OF the little vale parted and
Ene form Il huge Elk appeared, advanc-
tng procdly toward tho srream We had
1gsG isft- a nobier lookIng creature
than the elk found on the Pacific coast,
with hss stately antlsrs. such as the
hunters q ths eastern states have Do
conception Of. and ais dainty tread and
ssnlnve nostrls. cannot well be i'm
szinsd The dne fellow have spoken
of a1tvEnoed cautiously. shifting the air
with rhe excitement a suspicion. hut ia
had already passed our most distant out
posE -, apparently thinking return
equally hazardous, hs brushed forward
and Was followed the next moment by
a herd-one. Two. six. tent VA i'm
poeaihle - count them
But before our rifles could - brought
e. slse shouhlsr a new actor appeared on
tne s-ena A white wolf, quite SIX feet
fn length. and ths largest the writer OF
this Grncle ever saw. came bowling from
the bslt Of small timber already spoken
oR, hor~itng frightfully. and sprang on 4
Dawn drinking near rs mother. which
screamed loudiy AZ she wolf bore 10 u
To- groand. This seemed u be the sig
nsL for The rest of the band 70 appear.
and th-y came yalptnz down the glen IN
pam sod Larees. their bioodshOt eyes
and Eapfsg uiosIths. with smoking. lou
Ing tongues. proclaiming that they were
hungry. Inspired hy the same feeling
% curiosity - see what would come Of
tn wolves during the attack every man
forboCe n interfere and quietly watched
the ourobat thas ensued.
For the eLks. which bad az first scarce-
h seemed - comprehend the Intentions
Of n vsolves. soon collected themselves.
ard. snssing their great heads. began 20
paw the earth with their fore feet. max
INK the au reaound with their wild and
frrr1ous Believing They formed a circle
about tba wolves that had crowded
Rrotnd tDe body - the prostrafe fayvn
sr-i preseuted to them a form ljable ram
part of hristh0E heads- This circle mar
rosVel aod narrowed until t completely
fnrloscd the wolves, that row began 10
reafze their danger for thev left their
prev. piun~io< forward at % deer with
El1pung Jaws ant suarIiog in "a fright
f1l manner that revealed their sharp.
EbnminE teeth B,f their ferocious on
sasuEht svas re-fired on ths lowered ant
iers. that in turn str1cx gt them aud sent
then hov Log hack FOR a few moments,
but only % rsturn again % the attempt
e breas through the 1rlst'iug wall of
tb.ar antagonists. This performance was
repeafed aeaiu ami again. the el0s clos
fnr t0-ether nearer and nearer ne each
repetition. unni tHev finally assumed the
offensive altoCrt 1e- and began Co attack
Nre wolves with nc and horn. For %
frvv MINUTES the .us was oue rcsum-
hing Candeworr The r.uuClng and
karinc ~ cha meI Isuod trapped wolves
anil ello 81 sd v rslr- end strsiuE & the
hs,iies ~ the deer with bowls II pain
interruineied with tEe sbrisks of rage and
fearful snsrlinE made &c an occasion