Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-12-10

A Fresh Bear Story.
FL. u. Mauser aud Root. Broore OF
this city returned Monday from q
hunting TIP to the arsud Round
river eoutry. They brought back the
caycasses Of several deer and big
silver tip bear The killing Of this bear
was q thrilling experience for the
hunters and ESPECIALLY for Mr.. hauses
Whose residence in the woody west
dates only from last month. This
man who BY the way Is aood shot
II he Is Q tender-foot after killing four
deer one morning and having only one
cartridge left 10 his rifle he encounter.
ed the bear while alone in the woods.
The bear was sullen a. they get
when the ALTERNATING eeAson approach
q and be resented the trespass upon
his chosen grounds. He stood upon
his lunches a. the hunter approached
and warned him with q growl to stand
back Mr.. Mauser, however aimed and
fred bis last rifle cartridge 1t the
monsters broad breast. Bruin drop
ped behind a log over which he was
glaring Ut the Intruder. The hunter
xrasped his revolver and approached
the log expecting 70 find his game
ready for the skIniug knife. But the
bear charged Upon the man. Mr..
Mauser rau Tor tree and Ia the rush
lost his revolver ~ he kiuned up little
tree. The bear grabbed at his legs aud
90 near that he touched the man g foot.
The Infatuated beast ravsd aud lunged
ut the man. gnaw'ng the bark tore off
the limbs and howled with pain and
rage. The rifle bullet had disabled
Que sholder and the wound kept the
brute 10 desperate rage. For fous
hours he v ate he'd the man who chung
to bis perch till his hands were numb
and he h. iiowed till he was too hoarse
TO speak above q whisper. Mr.. Bsoone
was too far away to hear bis shouts,
haunting on another mountain stream
The bear In the meantime woula be-
come exhausted and sick from pain
aud lie down. But every movement.
aud every sound would arouse him tc
vengeance. Mr.. Mnuser could see his
revolver at the root Of the tree. When
the bear rested be tried to steal down
and get 1t. He finally decided to make
last effort. He was almost frozen
and he knew It was only q matter OF {
short time til he would fall into tn,
beasts jaws, for . cold dark night val
approaching. He tried to alp down
out the brute hurld itself at hin, auc
oven In HIS desperation he could no
resist the impulse to get back to bit
perch. He suffered with fatigue and
cold add was almost paraiized.
Finally the hunters faithful dog
came TO bis aid. Mr.. Mauser could no
speak to encourage the dog. He tried
to whistle. The dog located the sput
tering whistle and began an energetl.
attack upon the bear. bot could no
drive him away from the tree. TIT
bear would charge on the dog and the
dog would retreat time leading the
enemy away, but The deg would make
o small circuit and return 70 the sree e
defend his master. This would lead
the bear back 70 the man.
The gloom Of closing day CAME
Something must be done. 30 wher
The dog renewed his attack With more
than ,sua, severit y after beng encou.'
aged by a feeble whistle, the heal
charged off down the bill some 30 fest
Mr.. Mauser hurled himself from tht
tree. The noise brought the bsar bach
with rush which almost resulted dis
asterously as the mans numb limb
almost failed him when be tried &c
climb the tree again. But he got jus
cot q reach Of the yawnipg jsws IL
tune 10 FIRE the revolver in. the bear'
face. Ais hands were 50 cold that III
could not shoot accurately, but tn
fifth charge brought the bear down
II was q monarch silsestIp. an old cat
tie killer that had been au outlaw 10
many years. He weighed 800 pounds
Nj. Msuses had climbed n tree ove
his winter lair. and. after beanl
wounded, he could not be driven ava,
from bis own house. Mr.. MAuser vii
buy that dog silver collar yheu b.
aelis Old hyuin's Ieit.