The daily sentinel., 1909-07-26
AN EXCITING HUNT BY
LOCAL MEN IN UNAWEEP
CONTINUED from rage -

Teddy's friends. a member of the
Bruin family.
The party found their way onto
Little Greek. About II o'clock in
the forenoon at point about ten
miles from the Smith ranch the dogs
located bear and then began one of
the most exciting chases imaginable.
| 1t was big female bear, enormous
in proportions and of the Cinnamon
specie With the bear were two
frisky and handsome cubs. The old
bear, with a cry of warning to her
young, started out to lead the pack
/ OF hounds one of the merriest chases
that they ever experienced. The bear
was started up on the side of a
mountain among the quaking asps
and thick underbrush She had the
| advantage in being able to get along
rapidly in this underbrush. The dogs
kept well on her trail. The hunters,
on their horses, tried to keep up with
the dogs and they had fierce time
in doing so.
The cubs were game They pro-
posed to keep up with their mother
and onward sped the three brown
| denizens of the forests, the old bear
snorted and growled as she ran.
Close behind her We're the dogs Ev-
cry now and then, when closely
pressed the old bear would stop, turn
around and shielding her little fell
lows, would fight the hounds and the
mounds knew better than to get with
in the range of her powerful paws
and her ferocious teeth Never did
an old bear put up gamer or more
terrific fight.
The hunters were doing their best
to get in shooting range of the old
bear. At times the underbrush was
so thick that their horses could hard
ly get through. Again the mountain
side would be so steep that the men
would have to dismount and lead
their horses. 1t was a strenuous
ride. one that would have made
Teddy himself get up pretty liberal
perspiration
AT one time DR.. Lindsey's horse
lost his footing while being lead by
the doctor on steep grade and be-
gan to roll over and over down the
mountain side. DR.. Lindsey was
dragged after the horse and began
to roll over and over and he had
great time keeping from his animal
One of the horses of another of the
riders got into a slough and went
under all but his head and neck and
| mad TO be literally dragged out.
lhe hunters We're frequently in
sight of the bear and the hounds and
would see struggle between them
occasionally but could not get in po-
sition to shoot.
In one of the struggles the old
bear killed one of the fine hounds
who persisted in getting too near to
her
The chase covered about five miles
| of the toughest mountain country
imaginable. The cubs developed re-
markable running strength and il is
believed that they kept with their
mother for about three miles before
3they gave up the chase. II was not
known Just when or where they
abandoned the race. They probably
ran up tree and were not noticed
Dy the dogs who were bent on getting
the old mother.
Finally the dogs treed the big
\ bear. When the hunters came up
the huge brute was simply beside
herself with fury. She was up the
tree roaring, growing and swapping
at the dogs below The moment the
old bear saw the hunters she DELHI
erately started down the tree, ap-
parenuy intending to open an attack
on the whole crowd
volley from the rifles brought
down one of the gamest animals that
ever infested the Unaweep country.
She kept her nerve and her fighting
determination until the very last
] She made the hunters earn and earn
well the price of her life. When the
old bear fell to the ground, mortally
4 wounded, she did not give up strug-
Cling but paved the earth and growl-
ed in most ferocious manner. DR..
u Drew got up close and shot the bear
in the brain. and her earthly career
was over.
The bear was quickly skinned. She
was magnificent specimen weigh
ing about 100 pounds. She was in
excellent condition for this time of
the year. MIR Smith declared that
she was the finest bear he had seen
in the unaweep country in many a
day.
Two men from the ranch started
\ out to locate the cubs and capture
them alive They have not been
heard from
II The party of Grand Junction men
!. returned home last night enthusiastic
!, over their hunt. They have the hide
and the immense paws of the bear
and are proudly showing them to
their friends.
The local men state that they were
treated royalty by Tom Smith and
declare that he is a great bear hun
ter and has wonderful pack of
hounds. MIR Smith informed them
that bear is plentiful in the Unaweep
this year. He has killed several
fine specimens this spring and sum
mer. Is