The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-01-28
HUNTING BEAR III ALASKA.
4 Sport That Often Ends In vrosen Ears
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One dark day in winter, during q
heavy snow blizzard, with the Their
mometer down to forty degrees and tho
wind at the rate of forty miles an hour.
when the mere thought of outdoors"
sent q cold shudder through the system,
q native came rushing into the station
exclaiming: ..Nan-nooki nan-nookl nam
nook!'
To say that all were startled would
be speaking mildly. We were excited.
A few queries put to the native located
bruin about ten rods from the station,
quietly eating his breakfast from .
dead walrus that had drifted ashore the
fall before. Grasping our rifles, hand
ing one to the native, which we kept
conveniently 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 q decided advantage in wal
lowing through the deep snow. Some
four or five rods from the station the
steward was met returning with face
and ears frozen. The writer, however,
kept on doing his best to keep the two
hunters, just seen through the dimness
ahead, in sight, when he heard the re-
port of a rife, quickly followed by the
report of another. Thinking that bruin
had at last succumbed the writer hur-
ried ON until he came to the dead wal
rus, 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 the station with
his face frostbitten 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 suddenly
came upon bruin quietly feeding,
scarcely ten PAGES distant. The native,
being in advance, without intimating
his intention raised his rifle and fred,
causing bruin to raise his head and
give an ominous growl The assistant,
in order to use his rife more dexter.
ously, had taken the mitten in his right
hand In his agitation he dropped II
and the wind whirled it 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 fred. He
thinks his bullet must have struck very
near the animal, as the snow few all
over him and he was SO frightened thai
he marched of, they following, but soou
lost sight OF their object Perhaps they
did not care to get too near and were
perfectly willing he shouldgo
One of the natives in the old signal
station, hearing of the occurrence
muf1ed himself up in skins, took bis
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
breakfast. He had not long to wal,
| for bruin soon came and commenced
tearing off the flesh at great rate, q.
though in anger for having been driver
away and now determined to make uE
| for lost time.
At the proper moment the native
raised his rifle and fired. killing the
brute instantly. Help being near hi
was dragged into the old station and
skinned, the carcass furnishing goot
supply of fresh meat for the native.
and his skin proving one of the larges
and finest the writer ever saw.-Nev
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