New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-17

They tell OF one monster grizzly in the DIAL
Valley which drew three horses toward ,ts
embrace, holding out against their united
struggles for several minutes. The strain was
too great, however. for him TO keep his footin;
long. When the CaIfornians pulled him off his
launches he at their mercy.
Most horses have a wholesome fear of grfz-
lilies, but Don Carlos once owned a great bay
animal who knew no fear, and entered into Nh,
hunt with as much zest as his master FL
CAPTAIN for so the don called him. had as keen
! scent for the grizzly any bear hound, AMI
could be depended on 10 give notice if a bear
was anywhere near the trail Even when L
roped bear was savagey drawing in the RATA
attached to his saddle FL Captain knew no fer.
and was ready to follow the slightest suggestion
the bride conveyed.
Some Of the oldtime grizzlies were possessed
OF remarkable speed, and it took a good horse
t keep ut Of their reach In a snort distance
race Ortega was overtaken once by mad
tened grizzly. which stopped his horse by seiz-
ing its tail The beast was reaching for tn.
man when buckayro rode up and struck him
over the head with RATA The bear turned u
pursue the new enemy and overlook him in turn
ortega was on hand to prevent a tragedy. AMI
after most exciting game of cross tag they
succeeded in roping the beast
The record FOR a long distance race for life
from grizzly is held by the wife Of a Mexican
rancher near Santa Ynez. One Sunday in ,he
early 4O's she set out from the ranch TO attend
services at the Franciscan mission in Santa
Barbara Riding behind her on the same ho-se
was her twelve-year-old daughter.
The way was long and so dusty that she could
not wear her fine clothes. but carried them IN
neat bundles tied to the saddle. Her best hat
covered with flowers. and a basket OF food
ADDED to the burden
They had come 4 considerable distance ami
the horse was already tired when they aroused
monster she bear which playing with her
yearug cubs at the side OF the trail. The bea~
started after them. covering the ground VIII
great leaps and bounds and growing savagelv
The horse was frightened into its best speed
and for time held its own. Then the ben.
began 10 gain.
The basket OF food was sacrificed first. ana
the bear stopped long enough to toss the basket
about and sniff at the food She soon made N
what the horse had gained and the daughters
cries of alarm broke out afresh. II was not with
out a struggle that the mother cut loose he-
best hat but the hoarse breathing OF the beast
just behind moved her to it.
Again the grizzly stopped to toss the Powered
fnery about and paw it into the dust The hcrsa
was laboriag heavily by now, and sooner thar
before they were OVert1ken Fisce by piece ne
frightened woman paid out her best clothes and
prayed the while to the saint of the mountains
to save them.
Every bundle had been sacrificed, and she had
all but given up hope when a bend in the TRAN
brought them in sight of the camp of SONS
Mexican cowmen. who went to the rescue This
bear had covered four miles in the pursuit. but
was fresh enough to take to the brush and
eIude the cowmen.
1t was not more than thirty-fve years ago that
bulls fought bears in Santa Barbara for tho
amusement of the countryside. Every old Next
can remembers some particular contest in all
its details, and delights in telling about IL Tho
best fight l remember" said one. whose adobe
is in the shelter of OrteSa Hill. near the City
Of Saints was in the early 4Vs in honor OF
the visit of a great Mexican general to Santa
Barbara. The Indians brought in a monster
grizzly, the largest l have ever seen, and the
cOmmandant provided a wild bull. great red
fellow with fine horns and the temper OF fiend.
This bull was the idol of the people He had