Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-01-24
EXCITING ENC0NTER With A
PHANTOM GRIZZLY
DR.. W. 7. custer Relates A Most Interesting In
cident Of A Hunting Trip in
the Rockies.

low. is poured over the huckleberries
on top OF the granulated sugar that
covers them, and then, with big slices
of fresh venison which have been fried
to beautiful brown, you can sit down
with big cup Of good coffee and
kings might envy you that repast.
Mountain air and walking among
the hills will give you an appetite and
sleep. natures sweet restorer having
had an ample opportunity to fix you
up. you can eat and relish to your
hearts content.
But we were camped one night right
near where the United States monu-
ment stands erected to the memory
OF the brave boys who fell III the bat :
tie Of the Big Hole. Their names are
upon the monument for they all fell
near each other.
Battle Of the Big Horn.
General Gibbon had come down Gold
creek and had come upon the Indians
early In the morning but instead Of a.
ing out on the south side where there
was ravine which would have given
them perfect shelter and a sure VIC
tory. they took to the timber Of the
north side. above which was q clump
OF timber. just the thing for the In.
dams who, had they known the use
Of the cannon deserted by the men
would have wiped them all out, but az
1t was the soldiers and the civilians
dug rife pits and in these many were
killed by the fire OF the red men from
above. and had not more civilians
come to the rescue led by w. A. Clark
OF Montana fame. they would all have
been wiped out.
I'VE were camped right near the
monument; two of US were in the
wagon under cover. and two were in a
small tent near by. our horses were
staked out about nifty yards above US
and where the Indians made their
nearest stand in trying to wipe out the
soldiers. We had hunted all day. and
had seen fresh bear signs but no op.
portunity to get the big grizzly which
had been seen and which had followed
party for miles not long before.
"A boy had been scared by him, too,
not long before at ranch near by.
The moon arose over that scene, and
the night was quiet and most beauti-
ful here and there a small bunch OF
fleecy and silvery clouds would silent
~ pass by. for no breeze OF air stirred
the perfect night. We all retired early
because we were tired.
About midnight one OF the horses
| snorted, and there seemed to be dan.
ger OF all the horses breaking away.
which would leave us out there with no
way OF getting home except by walk
Ing and 1t was fully Is miles to Ana
conda. 1t was but moment to get out
OF the wagon. A large dark object
/ seemed to be realized. walking nearer
and nearer to where one of the horses
nearest the wagon was pulling upon
MS rope trying to get away.
| Clusters Encounter With the Grizzly.
1T was but moment to wake up the
others. grasp the trusty 3O-4O. and
stepping lightly down. take aim and
fire. The woods reverbeated with the
boom OF the gun. The others were up
I'm moment: the roaring OF the brute,
the snorting of the horses. the echOing
or these sounds from the woods above
us and around us. and then the lunging
forward OF the huge object went on.
| while the guns Of the boys were peal
Ing out the music OF the woods.
All but one gun ceased speaking, for
the bear was upon us and all but one
| magazine had run out as result OF not
having them all filled. Intense excite
ment prevailed; there was rush. n
tussel and down went two OF the boys
under the huge beast. while another
was knocked over. and the writer was
pushed up against tree by the huge
| side of the bear. while those under
! him were shouting frantically Shoot
! him! Shoot him.
THE gun which was pushed against
the tree slipped out OF my hands. and
just as l was reaching for my big
! knife In terrific excitment for fear
that he could not be killed before those
under him were done for. felt some
one punching me In the ribs and shout
! ing:
| Hello. there: II Is time to get up
and 90 out after that grizzly II we are
! to get any bear on this trip"