The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-14
A Game Grizzly.

our camp was near the head waters
n the Ills Horn river. just where owl
creek rauS into tan Ideal spot for
shaniy, sud In every way adapted TO
hunters requirements. We were
out ON hus uess-trapplng for what our
furs would bring us In dollars not
merely pleasure party. Under such
circumstances . bears hide helps 10
tote ~ the balance. and there was
plenty Of such game In the mountains
"old Eph,aim" ranged where he pleas
ed-the giant grizzly Of the Rockies.
about viii h such thrilling stories have
been written. some Of them probably
too highly colored. II II the fashion
nowadays "a accept with incredibly
much that travellers and spOrismen
write, ans 10 consider Il hunters
privilege io draw the long how.
don't pretend 10 deny that some do
emhellish their narratives. W NJ 10
make then SAVIOR Of the miraculous:
but those who have themselves hunt.
ri can g.ways discern between the
truth and The fiction. even where the
truth lOokh beyond belief.
That "pe lion II the king ~ beasts"
seems "a ~ from infancy To be- 20
u D. bat the lion can't hold eau
DIE 10 toe grizzly bear. either a. Ia
courage or ienacity Of life A full
grown grizzly II more than four times
rs heavy 40 the finest lion that ever
stepped TIE veldt; aud where the lion
WIN more often than not endcayor Ia
escape, who ever heard of grizzly
acting bksWlscf | mean n once mo-
Tested. % late years the grizzly. In
common With other animals. has 'mm-
Died 10 The Increased efficacy ~ mod
cru hiearns: but Il il respect which
demands reciprocity Hunters and
Dear ague pretty well nowadays. sO
long ~ both 20 their respective ways
The hunter provides the bear with sun
dfy nen.. and in return he n permit
ted 10 eiJoy himself on "Ephmims"
preserve once modest him. however.
and there u sure Ia be- trouble.
But ! must return 10 owl creek
whrfc Gerard. Fnwcrtt aud I were
hunting aud trapping generally. one
n.nlnlng Nr were all engaged In chop
ping Wood. u was before the days uf
the crosgcut saw. aud every tree had
10 he chopped down and chopped up
the drliriOus pleasure ~ which work
can only ho appreciated by those who
have tried d. I Wls annihemizlng thu
hlunihcrs ~ my IA aud the necessity
~ ihylng .u supply nj firing. when %
prolonged whistle from Gerard INSIDE
Us Doth look up aud there. sur
rtcugh. stood huge grizzly In the
swamp. Some eighty rods from our hii
ui CLEARING Snow had not yet fallu
where wr we're oampod. although on
the foothills there was plenty. and a..
bear was engaged iu munrhinr up
what few cranbcrries remained. Tor
even The Clulyurous grizzly ENJOYS
such daiptlcs "a times IN fact. where
Toe Wild plums grow he will tear down.
trees 10 set 90 the fruit lie had not
app, AIRED leo pay any attention to the
snuud ~ our axes but when We left
pu choppIng be- booked up aud rails VI
lila self On his hind legs. ~ though
h'tier Co take ln uur position.
say. lui be- has an elegant hide.
WIS faUcpiJs remark. which cu'
short boy bidding him to shut mp OF his
own hide might hccomc elegantly
s.nied. Meanwhile the bear had o.
sun ed h's normal gait aud disappear
Il into toe timhrr ne lhc edge n 90,
ilcish through which the creek mad,
Q lcnd
Thinking that boz an probability o.,
Vpuld um cross tha stream. hut ful
lGF h. no toward toe mouutalfs. W,
mstli arranged that I should folio s.
or lis TAIL which WAS easy enuugl
Co., held, even through 10, leaves
VIII ~ Gpwfd was to c,r across eolt
disiSgcc o. the west and head him or
FaNcftt. who was never really sur,