Telegram-herald., 1890-03-12
BATTLING WITH A BEAR.
An Intrepid Hunters Conflict with
q Giant Grizzly.

Ihe carcass OF hugo Rfllkly Dear
was brought into town . fow days ago
BY Henry Robertson. who had killed tho
animal the day previous In one OF the
gorges OF tho Pinaleno mountains, lying
to the northeast OF this place. The
BODY weighed over twelve hundred
pounds, measuring Ave feet five inches
In height, while its claws are fully
four inches long and curved almost into
hsh-hooks. Robertson himself was in
need OF medical attention, for his legs
and shoulder were badly torn and his
countenance decorated with numberless
scratches, indicating that the grizzly
had considered her life worth fighting
for. The hunter was accompanied by
his two dogs, which, while only ours OF
mongrel breed, had. their proud owner
declared, undoubtedly saved bis life in
the fight with the big bear, conducting
themselves with courage and intelli-
gence that would have put to the blush
masy of their pedigreed and high-bred
brethren. The dogs, Nip and Tuck.
eaGA exhibited severe wounds on tho
head and body, and listened with evil
dent comprehension Of the story to
their master as he related it TO the
crowd gathered round the dead grizzly,
betraying at any mention Of themselves
. pleased and proud excitement, and
corroborating the narrative at intervals
with many short barks and waggings OF
their stumpy, yellow tails Robertson
tells bis story as follows:
was looking for no particular game,
and had started out toward the mount
aims more from idleness than any
thing else, and only from force Of habit
bad taken my rife and belt, containing
q revolver. hunting-knife and toma-
hawk. And. speaking of tomahswks,
Ill say right here that for fight at
close quarters with man or beast 1t is
the kandiest weapon that WAS ever in
vented by white man or savage. The
Indians. who patented IL, as you might
say, seeing that they had been hob
nobbing with them for hundreds OF
years while the white man was follow
ing his plow's tail, knew more about
wild animals and fighting than that
white man. and he has never brought
out any thing TO equal the tomshawk in
bandto-hsnd fight, for all his big
blowing.
Well, was sitting down TO rest on
the top OF little ridge after jogging
along an hour or so when heard the
dogs that had gone on ahead and gotten
out of sight barking as II they had gone
mad. knew they had found something
worth having. SO | went running down
into the little dip below the ridge. and
there found them tearing round and
round an opening in heap Of rocks
sort Of piled up till they made good
sized cave, and acting like they had
taken leave Of their senses. But, ep-
cited as they were, it was easy 10 see
they thought - better 10 be pretty
cautious. too. for they would go rush
ing up to the mouth o, the cavern and
then come tearing back in big hurry,
- IL they would almost make up their
minds TO tackle whatever II was and
then on second thought give IL up. l
could not think what 10 was, for IL never
occurred tn ne that it might he a
grizzly boar. for had not seen or heard
Of one IN those parts Tor ten years and
over.
SO stepped over q big log that lay
between me and the hole and looked in.
when heard tremendous growl and
rustlin1 Of dry leaves that told me there
was some large animal down therc.
though still could not place IT. I stuck
ny head nearer tS the hole, and such
another growing and rnsshing OF teeth
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ssw pretty plainly tao big eyes giaring
a. ne out % tbe darkness like red-bot
Goals cooked nv rife. bit found the
log was TOO close fo- 10 20 draw sight
on tbe animal. 80 got OF nv knees.
and. leaning bsrk OF the fallen tree.
/ leveled my gun as vel az 7 could. the
bear AL tbs tine tearing up the ground
ard making The gorge fairly ring with
his farious cries
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