The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-08-30

slanderous stories that are being cir
culated, that this sketch is written
Heretofore it has been against all
rules of mountain etiquet to take
anything more than blanket, piece
of bacon and gallon of "snake-bite'
on a trip of this character, but this
party waived all rules and customs,
and with that enterprise which has so
characterized Caldwell, proceeded to
load their wagons with the Injuries
of civilization, such as chairs, tables,
cro4uet, ETC., and a whole culinary
department, presided over by lowly
educated Monaghan, who went by the
highly euphonious but somewhat sug-
gestive name of Gin.
On the evening of July 10th, the
caravan slowly and majestically pulled
out of Caldwell, the buggies going
first and the wagon bringing up the
rear, with a demijohn of "sanke-bite-
cure" in the back end, which doomed
up like a smokestack. Nothing worth
mentioning happened to mar the hap
piness of the crowd on the way to
Emmett, save that the wagon got
lOSt, tue uOiSCS OdiNCOS TIC SuiildHAdh
deserted, and the driver swore SER
enely. By some shoveling and a good
deal of profanity of the higher order,
the wagon pulled into Emmett at just
daybreak, the rest of the party hav-
ing arrived some hours before.
About ten o'clock we left Emmett
in good shape, the chinaman having
concluded to 60 on. Stopped at the
ranches of Dick Williams and John
Smearage and were welcomed at both
places with unlimited hospitality. We
asked every body we met about the
road and found every man a bigger
liar than the preceding one. By dill
gent inquiry we managed to get on the
it out by going to the end of it and
also found that we had to cross an I'm
broken mountain or go back. Caldwell
never goes back, so we hired mount
aineer by the name of Ike Wormack
to take us over. Going up was COM
paratively easy, but going down was
different, as the mountain was high,
very steep and sliding. However we
the wheels, four men
stood on the wheel on the upper side,
and started down. Once we struck a |
stone and the upper side of the wagon
raised six inches off the ground in
spite of the weight of live stock. This
brew the wagon in such a shape that
was necessary, after which |
t was safely taken down. The goods |
we're then rolled and carried down the
loaded up and we were
gain on our way rejoicing, and pre-
pared to tackle anything. 1t is we'll to
ay that We local made a reputation
light there by sliding the mess chest
lown the mountain on a shovel. The
lext two days were uneventful save
he usual amount of lying about the
Dad, and Thursday found us camped
n Council Valley. Here we waited
or Dorman and Devers, and while
Waiting heard many stories of noted
ear, that goes by the name of ,"Old
solan." He earned his name by max
ng meal of Captain Bolan some
ime ago. We will say right here that
We hoped to write this sketch without
bear story, but the Statesman killed
400 pound bear for some Boise
arties, and we have to keep up to the
ines.
On Friday morning a petition num-
rously signed by the citizens of
council Valley was brought into camp
raging for us to kill the terrible
'olan bear, as their lives were con-
family in danger. That night we held
war meeting, laid our plans, and told
he visiting committe to consider Old /
'olan "goner." Jim Clement wasI
hartman of the committee, and he
tated that for bear hunt to be sue
essful, each one ought to have an
ppropriate name. After some little
clay the following names were
hosen: Long ank, the Deerslayer"
Pat Pun the Poet Scout" angle
'orm Bob" "Big-foot JIM" "Stuny
ne Brave" and Missouri Ben" In
ne morning the party started for the
lace where Old Bolan had arranged
meet us. Big-foot Jim leading the
'ay armed with an open prayer book,
ong Hank and Pat Pun followed with
ffes, shot-guns, etc. Immediately be-
ind them came Angleworm Bob, with
hshing rod in one hama and a huge
ull frog in the other, to be used for
ait. Next came Missouri Ben with
lie demijohn, while we brought up
re rear with pair of boxing gloves.
Just at the edge of the timber we II
allied and spoke as follows:
Gentlemen, to those of you who
'e not conversant with the habits of u
lie bear, it may not be known that it
a great trick of theirs to slip around \
I'd attack the pursuing party in the
ar. To guard against this | will
op behind this tree and slay the
ute when he comes"
This being consented to we put on \
If gloves and waited. But it soon Il
lwned on us that we could not keep II
good watch on the ground, so we VI
Imbed tree to be able to see over VI
e surrounding thickets. Here with y
ted breath we awaited the fray d.
ne party soon came to another tree
hich Bob at once began to climb.
wing as he did so that that was
bile place to fish for bears, and twin
g his legs around limb he baited
hook with frog and calmly waited