Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-10-28

Grizzly Bear the Last and the Great
est Of AII-The Origin of Man.
The Indians say that the Great Spirit
made Mount Tahoma the first Of an
Boring hole in the sky. using q lar.-e
stone rs an anger. be pushed down
snow and ice until they reached the
desired height. then stepped from cloud
10 cloud down 10 the great icy pile
and from II % the earth. where he
planted the first trees by merely nut
ing his finger into the soil here and
there. The sun began 70 melt the
snow, the snow produced water. the
water ran down the side OF the noun
tain, refreshed the trees and na1a|
rivers. The Great Spirit gathered the
leaves that fell from the trees. blew
upon them. and they became birds. lie
TOOK stick and broke it into pieces.
OF the small end he made fishes. and
OK the middle of the stick he made AMI
mails. the grizzly bear excepted. which
he formed from the big end Of the
stick. appointing him 70 Ice master
over all the others.
Indeed. this animal grew SO lar-e
strong and cunning that the Creator
somewhat feared him and So followed
out Mount Tahoma as q wigvam for
himself where he might reside while
on earth IN the most perfect security
oAd comfort So the smoke was soon
10 oe seen curling UP from the noun
tam where the Great Spirit and his
family lived and still live. though their
hearth fire is alight no longer. now that
the white man is In the land. This
was thousands of SHOWS ago.
After this came a late and severe
springdme, IN which n memorable
storm blew up from the sea. shaki1.
the huge lodge to its base. The Great
Spirit commanded his daughter. th,n
little more than an infant, To 20 up a..I.
bid the wind 20 be stiu. cautloaiu.. ler
nc the same time not TO put her head
out into the blast but only TO thrust
out her little arm and make 4 sign be-
Tore she delivered her message.
The eager child fastened up 90 Tie
hole IN the roof. did rs she was told
and then turned 70 descend. but her
curiosity impelled her 70 look NJ tie
forbidden world outside and the rivc-s
and trees. Ut the far ocean ana tie
great waves that the storm had made
rs hoary rs the forest when the snow
IS on the frs. SO she stopped ana mr.
out her head TO look. Instantly tie
storm took her by the long hair a~i
blew her down TO the earth. down Tie
mountain side. over the smooth lee AM
soft snow. down Is the land OF tie
grizzly bears
Now, the grizzly bears We're then
somewhat different from what they
are ~ the present time In appear
ance. It IS true they were much
the same. but they walked then IN
their hind legs Ike men and talked aud
carried clubs, using the fo-e limbs IS
men use their arms AZ the foot of tie
mountain, IT the place where the child
was blown 10. lived family OF Sr..-
Zlies. The father grizzly was return
Ing from the hunt with his club On lis
shoulder and 4 young elk i'm his ha.d
when he saw the Shiycrluc Nttlc walf
lying on the snow with her hair All
tangled about her.
The old grizzly, plying and wonder
ing ut the strange. for,orn creature.
lifted ii UP and carried * In II Ills wife
TO see what should be done She. TOO.
was pitful and fed il from her ov.
breast bringing il UD as one a. u...t
family. 50 The dauSh,cr OF t,.c ,~..t
spirit Grcw I'D. ana the eldest son .f
tAe old grizzly w0rr.eI her :a5 t...r
offspring was neither g.i-,y .or G.,.t
Spirit bGt man Forest @.l sct..m.