The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-14
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edge of the foe, where he plunged
into the water for morning dip.
The first shot hit him." Fleisch-
man says. "as he was leaving the wa
ter. about so yards from the ship.
This as well as the next struck him
in the shoulder. He whirled about
and then ran rapidly over the ice.
followed by several shots. all Of
which hit him and knocked him
down, but he recovered each time and
ran on. Mr.. Lohrmonth, at range
of about 800 yards. finally laid him
low, but still did not kill. The boat
put OF at once and we had rough
tramp over the foes. climbing hum
mocks and jumping across the water
ways, to come within close range
The bear was on his launches. I'M
able to rise, but moving his head
about viciously until l sent finish
ing shot into his neck. The bear
dog was let loose as soon as the boat
touched the ice: he took up the trail
promptly. and ran around the bear,
barking excitedly, as II to make sure
of guarding him until the hunters
came up. The bear was big male.
measuring feet 8 inches and stand
ing 8 feet s inches at the shoulder.
He weighed approximately LOO
pounds. He was fensed where he
lay. for the carcass was too heavy
to be brought over the ice to the boat.
Another phase of life here is seal
hunting. One seal was shot in the
water and foated until reached by
the boat. Experts claim that II a seal
be shot. just as he is inhaling. the in
hation of the lungs will cause him to
float. The opposite holds true where
the shot comes At the time OF ex-
halatian. Others would have It that
whether q CARCASS sink or noat oo-
ponds on the amount of its fat sup
ply Opinions are very divided rs to
the point.
1.-THE 21st gave the Laura little
Roadway. dense ice pack sending
the boat to southwest. and forcing
her to beat about all day, looking for
Ice.
July %. by way of contrast. was
an exceptional day for these lati-
tudes. With a clear view from the
crows nest above, we followed prom
Using leads in the heavy ice toward
open waters. whose presence was
shown from afar by the water sky
above When light falls on a field Of
pack-ice, 1t is explained. 1t is reflect
ed in the stratum of air above It.
and this span of light. called the Ice
blink, just above The horizon. warns
the navigator of the impossibility of
penetrating farther. Water spaces.
on the other hand. show their pres
ence by dark spots on the horizon,
produced by the formation of clouds
from ascending mists. These make
the so-called water-sky, and faithfully
indicate the leads beneath them.
Such leads through the Ice end.
ing In snares. we sailed south-south-
east all day. in discouraging attempts.
Not even couple OF small seals
suff1ced to raise our spirits, though
shooting seals from aboard ship is
filled with spice. The hunter con.
ceals himself in the bow, his gun
pointed ahead and Just enough of his
head showing to allow his taking
sight. The ship is pointed for the foe
where the seals are lying and drifts
toward the ice where they may be.
"On the oath, the sun coming out OF
the fog sufficiently to permit observa
lions, we found ourselves $50 miles
south of our route. Then, its doleful
message given. the fog closed In once
more The barrier Of Ice in the sea
the fog. the leads that led but to q
wall of ice. would not permit. and the
expedition. whose cost Is known tc
its inceptor alone. turned back. with
only a glimpse cross the ice at the
lone. forbidden land of the north"