The San Francisco call., 1899-08-19
BEARS ARE The GAME
OF LAKE COUNTY MEN
While in Search Of Missing Cattle
Charles Crabtree Comes Upon One
Which He Kills.

BARTI EFT SPRINGS, Aug 1S.-Some
days since several parties reported having
seen bear signs few miles northwest Of
Bartlett Springs, while two persons re-
ported having actually caught glimpse
of bruin. Among the guests al this popu-
lar resort are a number of men who take
pleasure IN shooting big game, and these
reports created the liveliest interest
among them. a party was organized, and
piloted by Professor George Watson, all
round promoter of sports and amusements
at the springs, the expedition headed for
the district in which the bear was said to
have Deen seen.
The dogs soon struck the trail, but after
following it for several hours 1t led into
impenetrable jungles north of Cache
Creek and the chase was abandoned.
Tuesday evening at a late hour the sports
men at the springs were stirred 10 fever
heat by the arrival Of Charles CrabtTee
with the carcass Of a bear which he had
killed that morning near Eel River, about
eleven miles northwest of the springs.
on Monday Mr. Crabtree started to
Snow Chain, spur of Snow MouEtains
in search Of some missing cattle. He car
ried repeating rifle and was accom-
panied by an u-month-old Irish sctter
puppy belonging to K. T. Barr. When
within mile Of Eel River Mr.. Crabtree
on the trail and followed 1t about a quar-
ter of a mile, when he observed the bear
running across an open space about $50
yards away on the opposite side Of the
canyon. At the first fire the bear fell and
rolled some distance down the hill. The
bear recovered, resumed its flight and was
soon lost to sight in a thicket. The dog
started the bear again, but second time
1t took refuge in a jungle of underbruSh
The baying of the dog indicated the local
ity of the bear, but Mr.. CrHbtree failed to
rOut il out by throwing rocks among the
brush. He climbed a tree, and by throw
ing pine burrs into the thicket finally
drove bruin out. The dog quickly brought
the bear 10 bay, and Mr.. Crabtree walked
more shots. The first struck 1t in the
neck and knocked it down. The third de-
livered at short range, struck it in the
head and killed it Instantly 1t was a
probably three years old.
Two bears were trapped on Snow Noun
tam last week. Another was trapped IT.
the Salt Creek country about year ago,
but the bear brought in by Mr. Crabtree
is the only one killed In this vicinity for
many wears. There is said to be more
bears IN the mountains OF Lake County
man usual. M. Crabtree attributes. this
10 the fact that the scarcity of water In
the foothills has driven them back into
the pine timber of the mountains
Mountain, about eight miles from Bari
lett Springs. He farms in a small way
and makes speciality of raising goats
During the hunting season his trusty rife
Drngs MN In quite a revenue. He has
lived here about fifteen years During
that time he has killed nearly eight hun
ured deer HIS record this season Is
twenty-five. He has taken several bear
hunts, but this was his first successful
one. He has a father and four brothers
VINO reside in Lake County and all of
them are rated good hunters
Ed McCahe and George Watson bagged
ten dozen doves on Monday and all their
friends at Bartlett had a generous sun
ply OF dove potpie on Tuesday.