The daily tribune., 1905-06-30
FIGHT WITH GRIZZLY.
distressing Story Related BY Jus.
dee OF the Peace Sanders.

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dee Of the Peace Sanders.
A hand 10 hand encounter With one
q the largest silvertip bears ever soon
IN this part Of the country and mad
dash down . stecp hillside TO grasp
the branch Of dead piae tree just in
time. 70 . fraction Of . second. to
ave his body from being torn to
shrsds By the maddened animal which
had boon shot in the mouth and also
through the heart 10 the thrilling
story related by Johu T. Sanders. Of
this city.
The exciting experience was had
BY Mr.. Sanders. Isaac Sanders. his
father and George Banks. the latter
two being we'll known bear hunters
q these parts. Some time ago these
three men. Ar. Sanders. sr.. with
shotgun loaded with birdshot and
hunting wild pigeons; Mr.. Banks
With . l5-l00 oaliber rifle. who
was ont for anything that was large
spouGh for his gun to kill. and John
9ander, who always fanoied hunting
dogs, with his pack with him that
day. started out In the lower range
1t the 0reenhorn mountains for u
Quise hunt. They had not proceeded
moro than 100 yards south Of the Sen
ior Ar. sanders homo when he saw
shrss nsros. looking bears lying ON the
obtsktfts Of an eak thicket. Not
knowing the meaning Of fear. and
having only shot gun In his hand.
b. raised the bears. which becoming
frishsnsd ran to the opposite sida Of
tbs ticket. Following them. Mr..
Sanders again cLassd sbs trio back 10
the starting point.
Again hs proposed chasing them
- another position. hoping that the
Jlnior 8andsrs and Mr.. Banks would
arrive With the rins and dogs before
shay nads 70 she hills. Just ~ the
beass started up the hill the two men
appsarsd and Banks shot one Of the
hoogs u The right shoulder bYeAkiug
u
1vsn this severe wound did mot
pesvsus Mr.. 0rissly from making bis
eosaps. but before IL and the two
oenpauioos did %. they wsre forced
- pat up . dsspsrass battle with the
hall dogs that wers trained In bear
hsntina and fighting. While the
deg wsrs engaging the attention
q the frightened bears the older
eandsrs snsaked up to them and Wa
geinG 10 shoos. One Of the smaller
oass Of the lot saw him. and. with
. soas gave chase after the man.
II vas snybody's raos while II lasted.
bst NJ. Sanders being asst Of foot
kept we'll ahead of the animal anA
Asally spsanG up tree And out Of the
wsy Of the bear.
The animal kept ON running aud
Fspsivsd charge Of shot In the side
from Mr.. Sanders shotgun. the ami.
nal was fslled 70 the ground and bit
u the earth In . furious mauner.
Rsgainipg bis strength he ran over
sbe hills but WAS not pursued BY the
hunters.
The dogs again took up the scent Of
The other two bsars and CHASE Of
two miles wAs made before they were
located. They were found under the
shaded limbs OF spruce tree hiding.
jest the moment bruin discovered
thsy were located they rushed from
tnelr nloing plaoe and pas up hand-
to.hand fight with the hunters and
dogs. two Of ths dogs being kno oked
dissanos Of fully two fees By heavy
blown landed on their sides BY the
bsArs' paws. Isaac Sanders and
Banks dubbed the bears With the
seecks es shsir guns for several
mlnutss. but the oontinuous pounding
q W. bsAss' heads did not have the
1ssired sssos. ~ this time the
Asss had rallied from the pound.
inos aduiniseersd By bruin and again
3odpsd the Aght. Thsiv work this
tiDs wAs elective. the bsa1s Start.
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