Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-18
DEsERET EVENING NEWS SATURDAY. MAY IS, 1901.

preciMtating an unnecessary connict
but | determined to XIII TIE old one
first. The report OF the pistol ana tns
growl of the wounded bear diverted at
tchtion for minute aud gave me y
chance 10 get up on the NH siue anu
replace the exploded empty cartridge
with another, also TO empty my car
fridge box into my pocket where
could get at The cartridges easily.
The wounded bear had recovered
from her shock and came for me, but
with Que foreleg useless. ! had Just
time TO finish getting the pistol closed
when the two other large bears START
cd as we'll | got q bullet into one ol
them somewhere that dropped his hind
legs useless and he went dragging MN,
self by his forelegs only the thlrd
bear was now close for combat.
In my hurry 10 get away where !
could get AT him more effx ively |
stumbled az | went down the side OF
the canyon 10 cross the foot OF the
Hat. and before / could get up the bear
was on me. teeth and claws all at once
In his rage he fortunately missed my
hands. ] cooked the pistol, pressed II
10 his side and fired, at the same time
sticking my knife into him With the
other hand. My strength was nearly
gone, and when | withdrew the
knife 10 lab him again | WAS too weak
TO get ii through his hide, and was
feebly trying to find soft spot when
his grip began TO loosen. he threw
his head back and was free TO crawl
clear Of him.
/ was bleeding badly. and knew Of
no better way TO stop IL than 10 crawl 10
the stream and let the cold water run
over the wounds The pain of this
was intense, but Il washed the dirt
out and noticed that the flesh erad-
ualy turned white and the f''dlae
ceased I was thirsty almost CHOKE
ing. lying down with my tired head
resting on a rock at the waters edge |
drank and Tapped Il up like a thirsty
dog. That did me more good than any
thing else.
DEAD BEARS AVAILABLE.
That was a consolation for me. be-
' gan TO feel quite cheerful over. the
thought. and started In to make plans
| for the future. one thing that struck
me very forcibly was that | should
| have TO eat many meal before !
| would be well enough to get away, II
ever And. fortunately, there was a
! fine supply OF meat at hand.
Better stll. there were bearshn
robes to keep the wounded body warm
ana best Of all perhaps, there was
| bears grease I'm plenty to use as an
[ ointment to heal the hurts the bears
| themselves had made.
Ii was a good Illustration Of being
cured by hair Of the dog that bit
you"
PAINFUL TRIP TO COAST.
For two and a half months | lived on
| the meat Of those bears and the care
| FUZZY economical provisions which !
| had with me then realized mat az
| though / was unable 20 safely RISK the
long trip which must make 70 fet 70
the coast, the increasing cold weather
| promised a snowfall, which might bur
ry me for the winter and forever
How far or how fast ] could travel !
had'no idea II was then necessary Tor
me TO take all my small stock Of food
and my btarsltln robes as we'll ion
without them the cold frosty nights
would have chilled me TO death
The pack was not heavy one for a
strong man, hut for me it was
mountain How / ever made the dis
tance to the Indian village on the coast
/ cannot tell II seems 10 me now
miracle. In miles ! do not know The
distance. but in steps 1t was HUNDREDS
of thousands. and each Of them, shor