The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-11-05
5TREED BY a sULL MOOSE
An Ugly Customer, and More to Be
reared Than a Bear.

An Ugly Customer, and More to Be
Feared Than a Bear.
Mr.. Henry Priest, OF Midway, a
well-k al lumberman, has had q
thrilling experience with bull-moose.
a few days ago he was at Mud Brook
near Mllllnockett Lake, sporting lines
and exploring for timber preparatory
to q lumber operation. For some
time he heard the rampaging and
believing OF an animal some distance
away, but paid no attention to it, as
he knew by previous experience in the
woods it was a moose. Suddenly the
animal appeared in sight, and, seeing
MIR. Priest, made rush for him, head
down. Mr. Priest is about SO years
OF age and lame, but knowing how
savage q bull moose is at this season
OF the year, he was not slow in. taking
a Nelson gait for the nearest tree, in
to the branches OF which he swung
himself Just IN time to escape the in
iuriated moose.
Mr.. Priest was unframed. but
perched IN the tree he had a good
chance to inspect this "monarch of
the forest.' Mr.. Priest says the ami
NAL was q huge fellow and would
weigh over half a ton On his wide
spreading antlers were twenty-five
prongs, which were pointed and
would pierce the flesh like a Damas
Gus sword ..
For an hour the moose walked
ABOUT the tree, paved the ground, and
occasionally emitted bellows, which
We're anything except music to Mr..
Priests ears. The minutes passed
slowl y, seeming like hours to Mr..
Priest in his uncomfortable seat in
the tree. Finally the moose went
away some distance and Mr.. Priest
took the opportunity to slide to the
ground and started for a white birch
which was some distance away.
He had safely covered part of the
space when the moose discovered him.
Then there was wild go-as-you please
race. Mr.. Priest fortunately had a
good start, and reaching the birch
trees struck a match and touched it
to the bark, which catching fire like
finder, the flames with a roaring
sound shot into the air. This was a
new experience to the moose. a genuine
surprise. He stood for a moment,
looking at the ruddy blaze and listen
ing to the the cracking flames, when
ne turned, and with a bound 'disap-
peared in the forest.
The method Of attack with the bull
moose is with his antlers and fore feet,
the edges OF the hoofs of which are
as sharp as a keen cutlass. Woe to
the man whom the moose attacks.
A person had better struggle with
bear than to have a contest with a.
bull moose when be is in an angry
mood.
A few years ago an Indian who
was camping near Mt, Katahdin call
ed a bull with a moose horn. The
bull surprised poor Lo, and he had a
fearful hand to hand struggle. When
Joe Daney, the Indian, who was one
OF the tribe at Lincoln Islands, and
quite famous in his day. emerged from
the battle and took refuge in a tree
he had not a shred of clothing upon
him, and his face and body bore evil
dence that the struggle had been one
which nearly caused the death ofpoo1
Joe.
It is not unusual for bull moose at
this season OF the year to attack men
The late Moses Wadleigh, OF Oldtown,
and an Indian were once freed by a
moose. The moose saw fit to pay
particular attention to Mr.. Wadleigh.
The Indian slid out of his tree, and,
as he started on the run, said: 'Any
news to send down to Oldtown, Mr.
Wadleigh?" Mr.. Wadleigh escaped,
and lived many years to tell of the
adventure. -Mattawamkeag Special
to the Bangor Daily News.