CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-12-03

~ 1890
Ary ~"
Having lesfned from H. N. Beecher
that Daniel Hall, the, well known
ranchman, whose town home IL 1t 72S
Rudd avenue, hsd ,Lssn tbs hero Of
some interesting experiences as a
hunter in the early history of Fremont
county the writer called At his resi-
dsnce . few days ago and asked him to
relste some Of his adventures for the
{benefit OF the RxcoRp's readers.
Mr.. Hall was some~ hat reluctant at
frst to accede to the request, fenring
that such action on his part might
seem little indelicate, but being as
sured that his view Of the matter Was
an erroneous one he finally yielded To
our entrcsties. but exncted a promise
that no undue embellishments be put
upon his story and that anything re-
sembliug self aggrandizement be care
fuiiy expurged.
Coming TO Colorado in 1870 Mr..
Hall located an agricultural claim .
New months later on Tallahassee creek,
pome twenty-seven miles West Of
Canon City. which was 4 wild country
that time, the nearest white settle
ment being on Currant Greek. four or
live leagues 70 the northwest There
were a few Indians In the vicinity, but
khey give fr. Hall no trouble OF any
Mind, being for the most part civilized
md capabls OF making th .mselves un-
3er.tood in ..Pidgin English.
II IL no small undertaking to open
IN a ranch In the wilderness under the
favorable condit and IL 10 especial
n difficult when II has To be &C.
,omplished in n mountain region with
,uly \ narrow trail for q road. twenty
,r thirty miles from the base OF sup
,iie-. and IL NAV be assured that Mr..
Hall was q very busy man for the fret
rear or two after filing upon his prop
.ty. He said he did not get lonesome
from the fact that h- worked hard
huriug the day time and when darx-
ness came he wss go tired that he inn
Ened distely went to sle-p and did not
.aken until late In the morning. when
be continued the task he had been com
peiled to abandon by the shadows of
he night before.
Game was very abandsnt and bears,
wolves and mountain lions made such
nroads on the stock that he had
Eathered about him that Mr.. Hall vas
breed to protect his horses and cattle
Il the point Of the rife from the war
nints" which made their home in the
eiRhboring hills. Bear. according TO
dr. Hall, are more disposed to raid
he stock ranges late In the fall, after
he berries are gone. and early in the
bring, soon after coming out from the
Cinter's hibernatlon. than at any other
pason, although some Of hem are not
b punctilious In the matter a. TO have
Inv recognized code for the govern
,ept Of their conduct.
Mr.. Hall had nn adventure with a
|ear few months subsequent to his
bcation on Tallahassee creek, the de-
stls Of which are Ne vivid in his recol-
lection as though the occurresce was
lat yesterday, instead OF more than
thirty yenrs ago. 1t seems very
umerous ex perience to Mr.. Hall ~
. looks back upon IL. but it was any
hing but funny to him At the time and
: recalls the event with = smile,
Mingled with feeling of gratitude, for
ID not fortune favored him his earth
career would have been brought TO .
hidden termination through the in.
trumenialy Of the bear.
He he'd set number Of four pound