Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-12-17
CARRIED OFF BY BRUly.
JOHN PETERSON FINDS
IN HIs ROOM AZ
Is Attacked by the Beast an. :,
On Through the wood,-n.aa
Screams Briag Neigh.
Dor to Hts Rescue.

"A ranoher named johnson living,
the southern part of Pierce cow COW .
tells OF most thrilling enco,n..
neighbor OF his with a h;a q
bear, says the Tacoma News. 'rh o'ack
the story seems incredible 1ns.sa
declared it to be true in every nas.. !
cular. and. at the r. quest of a rapn". 'l'
VINO met him. gave the facts in 49,. .M'
They are these: '''
The man whom bruin attacka, !.
John Peterson, who lives on sn,.n
ranch about twenty miles south q. %u
coma. Peterson lives in small To-.
cabin. and one evening last week ~, lSs
the door partially open when hs wss.
to bed, to allow better circulatio, ',
air through the cabin. For sunner "
lad enjoyed a beef-stew, and when ~
meal was over had placed the keith
containing the remainder on a bo,.S
JUS. outside the door. Peterson liso.
alone, his nearest neighbcr ba;,.
johnson, who occupies u cabin hale :
mile away.
Peterson retired 70 his usual naac.
full slumbers. intending to get up early
in the morning and 60 fishing in ma
creek near by before beginning ri,
days labor But he was aroaxea
much earlier than he had expee.ed
A heavy tread on the floor awakened
him. As he rubbed his eyes he IAN
the hot breath Of some large animal
blowing directly against his face
The room was slightly lighted by the
open door. Peterson rubbed his eyes
and gazed upward. The next second
he screamed from fright. The in.
trudcr was a bear. His screams
brought on an attack. Bruin seized
the PROSTATE man and bore him out
the door and down the trail towards
his lair His teeth pierced the poor
mans skin. The pain was intense
AS the bear trotted slowly along with
his prize just one faint hope arose in
poor Peterson's mind. II the bear
continued in the same course for half
a mile he would pass near to .Johnsons
house. The bear did so.
BY this time the rancher was ne,rly
exhausted. but summoning his fast.
failing courage he raised his voice TO
shout as bruin made turn in the
path and came near his friends cabin.
The shout was repeated again and
again. Pe.erson's hear began 10 fail
him. Would there be no RESPONSE
But at last there was As the b ar
left the trail and struck of tJw, I'd thu
snly d. - ~
shut and Peterson's hopes began 70
rise.
Then followed race Peterson kept
shouting, johnson answering at inter-
walls and hurrying along as fast as be
could. Bruin got tired and occasion.
ally dropped his victim. This allowed
johnson to catch up, but every time
the bear dropped him he was sure to
plant his teeth in another part OF Pc
terson's body. For Two miles the race
continued, and then the coming light
began TO turn the darkness OF night
into the gray dawn OF morning John
son finally caught up. The Dear
dropped his prey and prepared to hgh.
| A shot from Johnson's rife sent him
rod away. bowling with pain and rare.
He advanced. but a second bullet hit
him in vital part and silenced him
| forever.
johnson bound up Pctersons
wounds as best he could and conveyed
him in fainting condition to MS
own room. He suffered greatly from
loss of blood, and is still SO weak as
to require a constant watcher at bis
side. The next day physician was
secured to attend to his wants ana
with careful nursing it is believed ne
will recover.
The bear was skinned. and proved 10
be the largest one ever seen III 'nae
neighborhood. 1t was estimates 70
weigh over 500 pounds. Bruin' 1t was
found. had finished Peterson's stew ana
was probably attracted to his caoln =!
the odor from the kettle containing II