The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-30
EoPED a CINNAMON BEAR.
Dick Dunn and His INTEL igent Horse
Lead Bruin Into Camp.
F,om the Virginia City Mddisonfan-

Lead Bruin Into Camp.
F,om the Virginia City Mddfsonian.
robn and Dick Dunn. brothers. who have
charge of Filing & Buford's herds on the up
,,or Madison, one morning last week dis
covered a large cinnamon bear roofing
ground on tee side of the mountain, about
e. or six miles from their camp. Dick
.,-o,osad to mis- brother that they go up,
zone and bring N into camp but john
aid he had important business IN another
direction. and advised Dick to let the Dear
Lone But Dick had made ND his mind to
80 ,ba Iear in. or at least make desper-
80 sfFort 10 do so. Being mounted on a
- Aaet horse, which was well trained 10
"a. .4Io 80 - he provided himself with a stout
s.Ioss and struck out to have a little
amusement on his own hook.
He had little trouble in approaching
,,,,tbin reaching dis, ance or his game, and,
with that unerring dexterlty Tor which the
,yaDrs cowboy is renowned, In throwing his
Tore around bruins neck. This accomp-
iisbed then began the tug of war-his bear
hi1 r. free himself from the gradually
4irbtening moose, and his captor to prevent
lin from doing so and at the same time to
been himself and horse out of danger The
contest for the mastery was animated and
lasted for several minutes, during which 1t
was question as to whose banner victory
,ronld nerch upon. Dick was confident, his
onIv fear being that the rope might not
y-itbstand the terrible strain to which it was
s,,biected and the bear was furious and
determined.
The noble horse stood ground as true as
steel and firm as rock, seeming to fully
realize the prompt and important duty
required Of him, and TO enjoy the sport
as much as the intrepid rider Given the
rein, he never permitted the rope TO slacKen
for an instant, but held every inch he had
gained and kept gradually moving down
The mountain side, dragging his struggling
prize after him. As bruins heavy breathing
showed that his wind was about shut off by
the constantly tightening cord, his efforts to
free himself became less frantic, and his
passive submission to the process OF being
vapked down hill indicated that he was
vanquished, for the time at least.
Dicks spirits rose. After dragging the
mammoth beast which weighed 600 or 700
mounds. for three or four miles, a halt was
made TO give the horses a breathing spell.
The rope being allowed TO loosen up little,
Mr.. Bear awaited himself of the opportunity
thus afforded him to gulp down a few
draughts of ozone, of which essential ele-
ment be had been nearly or quite deprived
for the last hour or more. The effect of the
breath OF fresh air was marvellous in DEM
perative powers of the genus ursus, and
came near proving disastrous to his captor
and the horse.
The bear, taking advantage Of the slack
given him, regained his feet. No sooLer had
he done so than he made a vicious bound
for the horse. But that animal, seeming to
realize that eternal vigilance is the price of
security whe fighting a bear, by dexter
GUS turn, known only to the experienced
rope horse,n eluded the spring of bruin
without serious injury, and soon had him
PROSTATE, with the rope drawn tightly
about his hrottle, never letting up again
until he had landed him safely in tight
ard high corral at camp, where Dick
secured him TO a snubbing post, backing his
horse ut through the gate, which he barred
securely
Here was another dilema. There was no
gun with which to kill the bear. and, if left
t-rany considerable length of tins in the
corral, he would surely make his escape.
The nearest place at which a gun could be
had was at George Lyons's, three or four
mics distant, There was no time to lose,
and DICK did not waste any, but lit out to
get gun, which be did, and returned with
It as last as his horse could carry him. On
his return be found the bear still in the cor
raj but he had succeeded il freeing himself
from the rope. well-aimed ball from the
rifle put an end o his life. His huge car
cass was neatly dressed and the meat dis
ulbuted among the neighbors, and the hide
Is pIe,ery ed by Dick as trophy of his sue
cessful adventure, which, as q feat of reck-
les daring and fearless determination, has
out few parallels among the recorded Incl
dents Of frontier life.