Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-12-17

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"'-ihe sheriH Isn't Doctor but II,
Stamped Out II Smallpox EpIdep,c
Lying in the picturesque yallov =
the Columbia river in British Colnmlio =
with the Selllirk mountains On ono ais,
md the Rocky mountains ON tho o,,,o.
is the town Of Donald ON the Canadia,
Pacific railroad. Il used TO bo Lnam',
as II wide open town, " but II 10 ''n" wv, :
u sedate little place of nearly . ooo NV
habitants. IL is tho meeting nloco .,
DIVISIONS OF the railroad and from tl,o
reason takes on commercial i,,,o.
tanco that other towns of the sono si.,
along the railroad lack. II also bos a,,
added Importance from the fact thot :,
is the home of Sheriff Redgrayo, the
chief official of all that country aronnd
for great distance.
Sheriff Redgrave is a distinguished
man not only because he holds tbo cbioF
office thereabouts for many miles. but
because he has notable past He has
had many fierce campaigns with the In.
dians, has fought his full share of dead.
ly duels with desperadoes, has "dron.
ped" his man on more than one occa.
sion, knows what roughing it means in
u country the widest of the wild. and
for years before such thing az n rail.
road was thought of in that country was
q marked man.
Sheriff Redgrave is always amiable
and almost always cheerful. Once a
year, however, he is manifestlv trou.
bled and dOwncast. 1t is a custom in
Donald on these occasions to wait until
goodly collection of citizens have mr..
rived, and then this conversation usual.
ly ensues:
Good morning, sheriff. You seem a
little troubled this morning. You look
blue. Nothing gone wrong, has there?"
some one will say, and the sheriff will
make this response:
"Oh, no, with an apparent effort to
throw off his careworn look, "nothing
is the matter, but the fact is this is the
anniversary of very sad day with me-
and l never can shake off its romen.
brance.
"Indeed?" some one will say, and at
that invitation the sheriff will tell this
story Of an oventful day in his career,
one that annually fills his soul with sad
ness:
1T was just 80 years ago today that
| was up in the Caribou country with
the dearest friend ever had. He was a
noble fellow, one that / would have
gladly given my life to any day were
there occasion 10 do So We were walk
ing through gorge one afternoon, and
by lamentable oversight had only ono
gun with us. My friend had that. Sud
denly we came face TO face with an
enormous grizzly bear, one Of. tho old |
time bears, tremendous fellows, such as
we used 10 have in these mountains.
The bear was angry, and | think had
been stung by some bees, He showed
fight, aud saw at glance that it was
either his life or one or perhaps both Of
ours. He came right for us, roaring and
determined to kill u.s.
"My friend was nervous man, and
] could SEQ that he was little fright
ened. Now, you know that never lose
my nerve, and 30 | said 10 him that !
thought he had better give me the gun
aud let mo kill the bear, so as to make
sure OF the job He agreed and seemed
10 be glad 10 have the responsibility on
lis hands. Tho bear came straight for
US, aud tOok deliberate aim. Ho had
his mouth open, and aimed 20 shoot
him there and lot tho bullet penetrate
tho brain, and thus make u neat Job Of
H. when tho bear was about ten PAGES
m ! pulled tho trigger That bullet
went straight ~ ~ mark, Of course, but
10 You know, just as II struck the bear
n tle mouth, that animal for some rea'
.On Or other turned on his heols The
iullet passed through his head, and tho
leaE tuning just 40 10 was passing
deheoted the bullet, 30 that
4 How back 10 us and killed my friond
instantly by my side Yos, this n al
Ways o very sad day With me aud ! am
iurt you VIII eAouhe me " ! d0p Z show
ly accustomed ehoenulnehs "
Sheriff iiedgTayo has another thrill
nR egperionoe that he relaies occasion
lily, aud d illustrates biz ferllliiy " /
resource ip time ~ great emergency /
lnd fnYeais ~ h0mo eAtent ihD ieasnlf
.0I his popularity and advancement lH
30 estimation ~ hit folloW citizens
Iie was up in ibo tHlihuu county many /
years ago apd stumbled INTO y oaiDp "
Iudians wh0o ibrio Nas an nWapuleW
snallpdE faElug n would nriu Ao fW /
lin ~ Totum homo uflu having bt'p
skp0s,d a. ihal ruuiaE'Nl, sna y Hi5'
Baf inoumlaHi On him hs o naA WIN
! sympsihfilo hrsli ipuy ~ stamp NYl
Ihe terrible dina.e iia sna hi' plen0
p1uaegpa oYw iHp aipsllnp i~ y lNNt
Ilmf, snd % lasi pian Same iY li''N /
nlipB ~ B0l suppose Ne fi"'NiNl
ihst snallp0s ouli ihp f44lH sa5f I"
hn coils ihH HHf ..
"Wpll "a Nas iAls n8y hWN'fl n
pa hsa any nealoal sau.sllNn sNa y /
SO had y Noulau'i bose dale ang t'.'ll /
~ so had nY lnmndlu 500 n' hN4 p /
bould hsFn hfn lippHa'bl' ~ ihat. /