The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-09
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irrigation anG The valley is abundant
ly supplied with water.
After spending a day in this place
Gt being our northern terminus) we
turned towards home, passing over the
well Travelled road through Crow creek
to Montpelier, Idaho, thence to
Paris, st. Charles, Fish Haven
and Garden City, all situated on the
western shore of Bear lake. Although
the Bear lake monster is supposed to
make his appearance about this time
of the year in common with other sea
serpents, we watched in vain to see
him. No doubt 10 Rich, who is re-
puted to be the only living being who,
it is alleged, ever saw him, could re-
veal his Whereabouts.
Leaving Garden City we passed
through MeadoWville, at which place
the game. commissioner became sus-
picious of our relationship to the young
teal that sWims the sloughs and other
waters there We, OF course, supposed
we were in Idaho where the legisla-
ture allows q wider latitude for the
sportsman. Thence Strawberry valley,
passing over the Scandinavian Dug
wa.y to Rock Creek, at which place we
were aroused by restless bear that
came growing down the canyon. From
here we drove through Blacksmith
forks. following the stream up short
distance, thence along six-mile 'holler"
to Aunt valley situated at the head OF
Scare canyon
A Day. in the Depths.
We had. resolved to spend the day in
the depths of this canyon in hunting for
bear to which rare sport we had look
ed forward to with a great deal of
pleasure and satisfaction. The writer
having sprained his ankle the day be-
fore in a wild goose chase after sage
chickens. declined to participate in
this bold adventure. Ny three COM
panions were infiexible, however, in
their determination. So bright and
early the next morning, with two Win
chesters and one shot gun, they stalk
ed forth majestically from camp, look
ing like three pompous knights OF
by-gone age, with all the dignity of
CaeSer.
High noon had passed away as l
lounged around camp, and still no one
in sight The hours passed slowly by
as the writer watched in eager expec-
tation for the hunters return and the
report of fiattering results. It was just
6 p. m. as they marched into camp,
foot worn and weary Mr.. W., who
had posed as the hero of this sort of
sport, carried unmistakable evidences
of rough usage; the right sleeve of his
jumper was literally torn off and slit
in various other ways. To an inter
rogatory put he proceeded to relate the
days experience, which he depoSeS and
says is true.
1t was about 2 p. M, so he affirms,
when he encountered fresh bear tracks
he
followed the course of these tracks tor
considerable distance through brush
and over lodges, when suddenly they
| turned into a deep thicket. (Messrs. I.
and d. were about 200 yards distanO.
With unparalleled nerve he pursued
the tracks, moving slowly and eau
tiously into the brush, SO he relates,
creeping slyly along with gun in hand,
looking carefully all around as he pro-
ceeded; suddenly the brush began
cracking and great black bear stood
looking but few PAGES away, direct
ly at him. Whether to fire now in the
midst of the thicket, or retreat, was
the question that momentarily arose; he
began retracing his steps, so he con-
tinues, the bear watched him for
moment and started back, at which
critical moment he fired. With a fur
iOuS roar the animal rushed at his as
sailant who, midst great excitement
(Which he denies), in some uneXplaina-
bic manner lost control of his gun,
which had become mysteriously en-
/ tangled in the brush, whereupon the
! Infatuated bear sprang towards him,
making terrific strike with his paw.
which most likely only tore his jumper
as before indicated.
The Worlds Record.
Mr.. w. now proceeded to lower the
worlds record on a one-miIe dash Of
| Mr.. Is testimony, who was but a
| short distance away, is to be relied on
which l think must be taken. with some
qualifications He certainly Gid, execut-
ing in addition two compulsory somer-
salts as he ran with marvellous veloc-
ity down the mountain. The bear S
attention, in the mad chase, was from
the beginning suddenly diverted by a
shot from Mr.. 1Fs gun, which evident
ly took effect in some part of the
bears anatomy, for he Immediately
went tearing and snorting up the can
yon and was soon lost to view. Mr..
| w. was also outaof sight long dis
lance from the place of battle and
when found was shaking violently.
Messrs. I. and D. did not deem it wise
to pursue the bear under the circun-
stances, so they recovered the. gun and
| returned to camp.
MIR. ". protested at first that he
was not frightened; that he began run
ming as the only alternative. but the
manner in which he cleared lodges and
small trees testified so strongly ether
wise that he finally admitted he DIDN'T
want any more bear hunt in his.
Late the next afternoon we Lot Amt
valley for home, taking in Tho rfot,,r
esque canyon of Middle fork by moan
light. Passing again through Hunts
Vile, we arrived home after an an
sence of three rueal-s .I.itla q -. -