The Washington herald., 1908-08-20
BEAR FEARS A Man
Millionaire Hunter Sheldon
Has Killed Many.
UPsETs SOME GOOD STORIES
Not SO Big n Supposed, but Their
skins nS Wei Yarns Can Be
>tretched-Has Been Camping on
Mount Mckinley. AIHsISa, and Is
Coming 10 the National Capital

Spokane. Wash Aug 13-Chsrles Shell l
don Of New York. millionaire. clubmaz.
author. mighty hunter, and a Yale man
Of 81. has Just returned from a hunting
expedition in the interest Of science He
has camped al the base and above
the timber lire on Mount Mckinley. the
highest peak in the United States. for
the last twelve months
NIr- sheldon offered his services 20 the
biological survey Of the Agriculture De
partmeut FIVE years ago. and since that
time has given all the specimens OF AMI
mails and birds he secured 10 the govern
ment. Il is his fad. his way OF enjoying
himself He says that the twelve months
| he has spent in the wilderness near Nc
Kinley has been a most pleasant year
Z T. gave him opportunity 70 study nature
I which is his hobby
I He asks nothing for his work. ana does
not even take a set Of moose horns or
F a pelt of any Of the many big animals
he has killed He said. among other
things. in the course Of a chat the other
day.
BearS VIII Run Away.
I have killed about forty of fifty griz-
zlies. and never have seen one Of them
that did not Try TO get away never
had any thrilling escapes nor did bear
ever charge me. Bears are afraid Of
men and I have never seen any other
kind That might not sound Ike a good
story. but the fact is 7 have lolged to
meet a bear that would put Up hsht
Then again. I have never killed bear
that measured over six and one-hali
p fleet I have heard OF bears bsing larger
than that but I have never seen them
II can take a bear skin and make y
B twelve feet long. but that would not onlS
be stretching the skin. but the truth, anC
I prefer the truth when It comes 20 M
T work. Yes. my work. or sport. as It maj
= be called
I spent pleasant winter IN tn
TsnaDa. and I am bringing back nun
! dreds of specimens Of mammals from tn
= little wood mouse 10 the moose. I hav
not any big heads. They are what "
. call mature heads In fact. All tnat
=, brought down were mature specimens
: Nothing will be known as 10 whether
found any specimens until the depart
7 ment at Washington examines and com
: pares them
: skins Easy to stretch
n 7 .rot between ten and fifteen grizzlies
/ The largest was SIX dllQ otiS-Lit-iA AeS
= long. We only measure the bear from th
tin Of the nose 70 the base of the tai
And all measurements are made whe
the animal after being killed is laid or
on the level ground. II is very easy
ie get a ten or twelve foot pelt out ot
slx-fOot bear. for few skins stretch
le easily as a bears hide. l could han
made some Of mine large. but preferrS
z to be accurate
The moose and other mammals Kilt
or trapped were mature specimens
coflld have killed many animals durir
tie winter. but preferred 70 select oIi
What I thought either big or fairy goo
sLscimens. I got many mountain shee
- hut these. too. were the same as Killed
other parts Of Alaska In fact, 1 sa
] no new specimens Of any kind OF aninla
or birds
Wneu Mr.. Sheldon went into the n
~ 1{u,e,- district last July. he chartered
steamer 10 carry his supplies up {
ace banfishna. and he then used pack hOi-s
+, the head OF the Toklat, where he esta
ith Tshed headquarters He had KID Cd
sroDs a noted guide of the Tanana. 10
ming between Fairbanks and his car
all winter. carrying in supplies and TAXI
out pelts and specimens Of game Duri
December and January Mr. Sheldon ma
his way up the slopes OF Mckinley TO
. to what altitude sheep and other sai
rcaraed in midviuter- He lived abb
,sd timber line for some time