The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-07-23
HUNTING THE GRIZZLY.
How Bruin was Cheated Out OF Good
f, NV supper.

How Bruin Was Cheated Out OF . Good
| Nv supper
One dark day In winter during
heavy snow blizzard. with the Their
MON ter down to 400 and the wind
at the rate OF forty miles an hour
when the mere thought OF .out doors
sent cold shudder through the sys-
tenn o native came rushing into the
station exclaiming: .Nan-nook! nan
nook! nan-nooki'
To say that all were startled would
be speaking mildly. We were ex-
cited. announces the New Bedford
Standard. A few queries put TO the
native located bruin about ten rods
from the station. quietly eating his
breakfast fro,n a dead walrus that had
drifted ashore the fall before. Grasp
ing our rifles, handing one to the ma
tive which we kept convenient at
hand. showing few cartridges into
our pockets throwing on whatever
garments came at hand, we sailed
forth for Mr.. Bruins skin.
A short distance from the station
the assistant passed the writer his
long legs having u decided advantage
In wallowing through the deep snow.
Some four or five rods from the Station
the steward was met returning with
face and ears frozen. The, writer. 7
however kept on doing his best to
keep the two hunters just seen
through the dimness, ahead. In sight
when he heard thereport OF rifle.
quickly followed by the report OF an
other; thinking that bruin had at last
succumbed. tho writer hurried on until
he came to the dead walrus when he
stopped to listen. Nothing OF bruin
or hunters could be seen. and nothing
but the bowling OF the winds could
be heard. Retracing his steps he
arrived at tho station with his face
frost bitten and both ears frozen.
Some half an hour after the assistant
and native returned and the assistant
tells the following story:
Approaching the place they sudden
ly came upon bruin quietly feeding
scarcely ten PAGES distant The ma
tive being in, advance without init
mating his intention. raised his rifle
and fired, causing bruin to raise his
head and give an ominous growl. The
assistant in order to use his rifle
more dexterously. had taken the init.
ten in his right hand In his agitation
dropped 1T and the wind whirled 1t
instantly out OF sight. In stepping
aside to bring the native out Of line
he stepped into hollow, came near
falling thereby losing his sight on
the bear when he fired. He thinks
his bullet must have struck very near
the animal as the snow flew all over
him and he was so frightened that he
marched of. they following but soon
lost sight OF their object Perhaps
they did not care to get too near. and
were perfectly willing that he should
60. One OF the natives in the old sig
nal station. hearing of the occurrence.
imutiied himself up in skins took his
rifle and supply OF cartridges. went
down to within fifteen PAGES OF the
dead walrus sat down and waited for
| Mr. Bruin to come back and finish his
beakfast He had not long to wait
| for bruin soon came and commenced
tearing of the flesh at great rate.
as though In anger for having been
driven away. and now determined to
make up for lost time. At the proper
moment the native raised his rifle and
fred. killing the brute instantly.
Help being near he was dragged into
the old station and skinned the car
cass furnishing good supply OF fresh
meat for the natives, and his skin
| proving to be one OF the largest and
finest the writer ever saw.