Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-04
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The elk discovered their mistake at thu
| very edge of the timber. We supposed
tney were going to come through, and OF
course ran. Lyons went up q tree, Parker
ran to the left and I made good time to
get into the top of fallen tree to get
out OF the way. In doing SO I dislocated
| my ankle that had broken three years
ago My Pittsburg doctor could have made
handsome fee if he had been on the
ground and exercised the same skill he had
on the former occasion. In his absence
Lyons pulled it in place. Parker and Lyons
Doth had their game down, and one COW had
been killed in the fusillade. The big bull
was nowhere in sight. The horses were on
a neighboring ridge, and could not put my
foot under me. Parker not being sure of
hndlng the horses, concluded they had
better both go and find them, then return
and get me back to camp as soon as possi-
BILE.
IN THE WOODS ALL NIGHT.
1t was now 1:3O, and that was the last 1
saw of them until the next morning at 10
o'clock. They failed to find the horses and
then failed to locate me. They finally
reached camp at dark. Nothing could be
done until the next morning, when the
nAoIc OuIuL Iurneu OUT Oh tue 1Iul1 anu
found me considerably out Of humor and
with badly swollen foot.
Not much bear hunting has been done by
our party the last eight days. With the
exception of the grizzly shot the first day
our bears have all been taken in the other
two traps without any adventure of note.
We have taken SO far one grizzly, two
brown, three small black bears and one
silver tip. The silver tip would weigh
about 400 pounds, the other five from 125
to 200 pounds each.
The balance of the party have been
amusing themselves hunting deer and elk,
shooting quite lot of blue mountain grouse
and catching some of the finest trout in the
world. Yesterday I found that I could
walk some and got on my horse with some
difficulty. To-day we concluded to go and
examine the two bear traps that had not
been seen since the 10th inst, neither
Parker nor Holmes being able to find the
gulch again. had the location all right
and we started this morning. Holmes,
McCloud and Rhodes went to examine two
traps down the stream, while Parker, Lyons
and old man Walters went with me to find
the lost traps.
A SIGHT OF A FAMOUS BEAR.
In crossing the trail that went over the
range we met Mr. w. o. Myers, an old
Pennsylvania, who lives in hunters
cabin on Snake river and kills game for the
Denver market for living. After an ex-
change of courtesies Mr.. Myers said: "Well,
old Longfoot is back on the range again. I
saw him about three weeks ago, and, being
alone, was afraid to tackle him."
He had reference to an enormous grizzly
that has been seen in this section by hunters
for the last six years, and on account of his
immense track they call him Longfoot.
After parting with Mr.. Myers we went
ahead until we struck the small stream on
which our traps were supposed to be set. L
went to the top of the ridge to reconnoitre
when the uneasy glances of my horse to the
right attracted my attention, and on looking
that way, within 250 yards. in the middle
of choke cherry patch, an object caught
my eye. My first impression was that it
was an OK, but when L saw the animals
enormous arm reach out and gather in the
bushes, the berries of which he was eating,
1 realized that I was in the presence of
"Old Longfoot." 1 was certain from the
actions of the grizzly that so far I was un-
noticed. His caliber was such that had no
appetite to tackle him single-handled, and
with all the caution possible I quietly with
drew for reinforcements. 1 rode with all the
haste could to the foot of the ravine and
reported the situation.
LOCATING THE BIG BRUTE.
Parker and Lyons dismounted near the
top of the ridge. I remained ON my horse
on account of my ankle. The absence of
any trees to climb on the west side settled
any notion I had Of approaching the enemy