The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-05-21
OUGHT TO SEE HIS PARTNER.
Olsen Well Used Tn In a 5seec Plight. bu
Nothing Lille the Other Man.

A man who looked as if be had been
trying to hug the cylinder Of y thrcsh-
ing machine when it was in motion was
seen Offering Il pack Of furs to a dealer
up town.
"fou arc rather late getting your furs
to market" said n Portland Cregonlan
reporter who happened TO hn present.
"YYcs," was the reply, "bnt cave been
laid up aud could not get to GOVT be-
FORE"
what has been tile matter with you,'
asked the reporter, who was anxic,l. to
know how the man hal been so fearful
l. scratched.
"The matter with me was mn attack
of bear"
YOU had it bad, judging from your
looks.
"Ycs, I had It Dad and no mistake,
but you just ought to see my partner.
us he In a worse fix than your"
"A great deal worse. lie had So
much meat scratched off orc side Of him
that he has to onrry q weight In his
jacket pocket 10 enable him to walk
straight"
Tao sale of the furs having been com
pleted the old trapper was asked for
the story of his encounter with the
bear.
Ho said his name was Hans Olsen,
that no lived on tho edge of The big
burn in Clackamas county, aud he wenl
out on the head waters Of the Clnoks.
mas trapping with Peter Hansen, who
lives in tho same section. They had
good luck for u while, caught many
minks. some fishers, and found 3
swamp and small lake where thcre
wore many beavers, and We're getting
many OF them, when deep snow came
on and about spoiled their trapping.
After n while lie snow became SC
deep that they could hardly move
around, and could not got out OF ths
mountains at all. Then provisions raj
short and they had to rustic and Try Il
Hill something to eat. They went oui
| on the Lake one day and cut a hole
through tRe-ice to SEQ if they coult
catch some trout, hut did not get any.
On their way h~o,nesstowhrd night. =:
they were. crossinga Attlo Es;F;in5
fallen tree. Olsen slipped assd.sell nea,
the rrootsrof the treo nnts II &c dowr
plump into y bears den. Tie ssur wa
very lively for an animal supposed tc
be asleep, aud at ono attacked him
He had n knife and a small hatohet ir
his bolt, and he got out the hn.che'
aud began to chop and yell. Hansen,
who was bohind. had a gun, but he wa.
afraid to fro down in the dark for fea,
Of killing his friend, and at length
drawing his knife, jumped down with
him and tho bear. There was y lively
timo there for a while. and tho fur ane
clothing and flesh flew. but finally Han
sen, who was tho worst used up mar o
the two. managed 10 reach u vital spo
with his knife.
The bear keclcd oyer and the two
trappcrs keeled ovcr also. Thcy man
aged to make Il little fire with some o
the leaves and twigs from the bear;
nest, and there was plenty of rags t.
~bandage their wounds, for they wer'
all rags. 1t was several days hefor,
they could crawl to their camp with
hunk of the bears flesh, which had beef
their only food during their stay in tn,
den. Olsen says'he Intends 10 so trap
ping again, but he never wants to NEE
another bear in his own den again
His partner, Hansen, is able to wall
around and 60 down to the creek ant
catch y few trout and look after the be,
hives.