The sun., 1896-03-15
NE INSULTED 4 TAME GRIZZLY.
What Happened Then. ma Told by AN Eye
Witness In ~ Local rnper.


A second rate puglist had been having his
own way in rnrc Western town, where guns
were less popular than fists. for several weeks.
lie knew enough of scientific boxing to do up
the fighters thcrenbout. and nd begun to think
himself inyinciblc in that particular Idaho town.
when Josh Miller. n trapner. came in from the
Jackson 8 Hole region with two-ycar.uid gri%-
ely bear ambling along AT his heels as tamey
u pug ut the end OF n string. Naturally, tanned
grizzlies were less familiar than the real wild
ones. and SO all hands gathered around to ex-
anime the beast Of which they had often heard
as Josh had taken 1t the year before from be-
side its shot dead mother.
whats no good for Z" asked one of the men,
but Josh didn't know, unless it was for com
panys sake.
Josh went over to the hotel and tried to engage
n room for himself "and family" but the pro-
prictor had his doubts for Il while. though In the
end he consented II being nearly supper time.
Josh headed for the dining room, with the bear
close behind. 1t would have been all right. only
IN Fastener and his wife were there. On See
ing the bear, the man went under and the wo-
man on top of the table ut which they hnd been
sitting. Josh and bear compromised BY eating
in the kitchen. where they warnt 81 uhrned
sentimental" w
Caeser. had Heard about the bear. and 50 wien
Josh and his pet went INTO the barrnom Cacser
ordered drinks Tor the crowd. aad the bear got
about u pint OF dead shot well suEdrcl, III the
wash basin. and enjoyed it hugely. Cncsler got
through drink lug first. and went over and got
astride the drinking bear.
It is point OF etiquette ont West never to IN
ternpt ones drlnkins, nnu even even Trihliy othrs
tells what followed:
1.-The editor VINO was present. saw "A CLEAN in
bruins eyes at this moment. and noticed that
the nearest door was not open. He opened IT,.
Josh noticed the bear too ami lie got up In the
EIr
bear shook, and tarsicr >prawltd -" tie iluor.
Cnesler got NJ swearing ana kicked the bear in
the shoulder in way I" bring Erunt but the
dead shot seemed to nave made the bear gentl"r.
for he griEned with drops drbblinc from hisupen
lips. Josh, We noticed. got onto the Dhr with
one lc. on the far side rs the bear raised on its
of him like n down East woodchuck. 1t
was intensely amusing. to taeslcr TO see
ness. his anger all:gune lie led with his rIght,
landing on the bears lower jaw. and follow ed
with n loft handler on the neck with swat that
was very audible the bear nodded and gr,nneh
his appreciation while the men. except Josh anu
Us. gathered around to look. \ right and left
followed. both landing smnrtly on the bear 5
tehdcrcst spot the end of Mis- nose. Then the
bear reached out and mopped the puEiists face
with his dirty l.ft paw. Iol!"winE With u cross
II surprising straight punch that lnEi-d on
Caesler hard enough to knock Bill Lawrence.
who stood directly behind. down; but taeslcr
was still on his feet, wildly waving his hands AS
if To keep his antagonist ut II distance while
finding his wind
THE beac took two steps forward and got a
slight down scrape on the nose again. There
was IL double snat and n bump. tae-ler was
lying in the corner all doubled up The doctor
Josh said to-day that lie was vc-y sorry FOR
Caes!rr. and that he had often boxed with his
pet. Josh is quiet man, and one OF the few
that Caesler never licked nor tackled. Mr..
Cneslcr is valued citizen. and we sincerely
OF the doctor that he probably will II no com
plicatons arise