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Show TBIfi STANDARDS OGDEN, UTAH, MONDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 7, 1901. --Z- Hunting in Arizona tMrt of the Hablti ef Which Oraat Th"1 Cate Caf lure or KlIL Uat year tha Booth of Juno of the wilier Charoulenu invited o 0 too Sod fe" ranch. "Jwailua at Us n moiwtaln miles from d about thirty-sevecity of Tucson, upon a beautiful view of th. SSyoadiu mountains, forming the sTniCaisiln range, waa obtainable. ThouM contained four rooms and kltAan. bU v011 furnished and Mrs. Charuuleau them sometimes for weeks tJJLju the extreme summer heat, as a raaort fur heraelf and her two SShters. I kne that Mr. Cliarou-m- ji waa a good hunter; that he waa a wnd had killed several bears He JlJ- -. the preceding season. this place a number of fine kmiat !2L ud shotguns, as the whole country waa populated with of every kind the mesa lands with deer and antelope; the course of tha emak with valley quail, tha higher Ilona, nehas with bean and mountainrabbits mu turkeys, doves, hades, and Bwula quail were also quite Sffirti- - in-St- ad ng aaaieroua. I have roamed a good deal over the mountains of Southern Arisons, but have never seen there a grlxsly bear; nor have I known one reliable man who claimed that ha had. The cinnamon and the black bear, however, are near year around, Try common thatall the hibernate In they aad I believe this region. If at all, for a very short period only. They live principally on terries during tha summer, perhaps also on cactus fruit. Small game they can catch In plenty, and when hunger msaaB on tham very hard they wul catch and devour n small calf or sheep froa the numberless herds grazing all over the hills and In the shady moun-tal- a gorges. Tha moat destructive quadruped, baa been at nil times tha mountain or (California) jtaiean lion, called In tha eastern and middla guts panther, Thaae largo cats kill aad devour many calves and colts, notwithstanding that quite frequently the mam, especially, defend their colts with great courage and fury. I havo a my Mexican , at the ranch of several mares that had tiothap-in-labeta frightfully scratched and torn by mountain Ilona while defending their cows, cotta, aad also several and with torn ears and (ace, although tbe horned cattle, with better means of defense, do not fight for ibdr offspring with th energy displayed by the mares. Near this ranch a mountain lion broke into tha calf pen of a neighboring nark during the night and killed, wlthia a few minutes, five calves by biting through their jugular veins, and would probably have killed more If the ndm caused by the commotion in the pea bed not awakened the rancher and broaghi him to the rescue. 1 premium of 925 la paid by every corny la the Territory for the scalp U a mountain lion, and several men tallow their destruction me a means of Mag As this Mg cat never devours u tanal Immediately at one meal, tat hides It In the moat Ingenious fcowevar, half-bBnd- ed Manor, to retain to It after awhile, ttatr dartroctlou by poisoning tbelr any has been attempted frequently, bet with Indifferent euoceee, because the aoant of this lion la Incredibly arts, and he will at once abandon his pray forever the moment ha scents tha lotah of tbe human hand. Besides, It prime ed. he does not die nt once, but upon feeling the pangs of approaching dhsohiUmi from the effects of the pole-ohe will hide In a mountain gorge or cava inaoeaaaible to man.' Tbe female mountain lion, as well as the wild at, will, before going on n - hunting expedition, carefully hide her young,, not Infrequently carrying them up a tree to then deposit them in a made by the forks of strong - the second day after our arrival t As ranch, when we had just settled fen end finished a careful eximln-ide- a of all the firearms and ammunl-tlon hand, the major domo, or of the place, who has full i of the promisee, reservoirs, and herds, and rides over at I a part of the range every day, re--1 fresh hear tracks leading Into a half way up tha mountain. We immediately taking with ua Mir experienced in tracking and wry strong though dog. Weed to be n cross between a wolf bund and a bulldog. Tha major do-n-o M the way which soon entered the ls and then took us higher and "(to toward tbe base of the moun-t-dn- i, where we crossed several can-ferich In verdure. After we had to a bight of about 2,500 feet "toe tbe house the major domo show-ns the tracks, and having urgent ootlos elsewhere, left us. Tbe dog did to at first scent the tracks, which however, so plain that wa could tolly follow them. They led Into a deep canyon, widening In Ita ascent d the mountainside. We followed be tracks for about two miles, until M m i ed foot-hil- ns as-ttf- ed M to-to- Ru nHBLvaBERinanH MtaMMiaiutiu VBtl large P'"e ,,prp ke sides Sr lh t,aayn wera easily accessible: the tracks here led to the right snd 3 'level sjisce about zuo yards witle, where we tame to a small lnt w 'Square Ovens descended, finding that thence the tra, ka again led upward toward and lm0 the mountain. In a sandy pie, e found a a large body ?ut that there recently. Evidently the game we were after had rested hwe for some time, and tha place that morning, probably left Th dug now showed Interest In the chae, after haviug sniffed all over the hollow in the sand, aad took Itow'vwvfeich up the trial of his own volition. Fear-in- g CM k that he would start forward bew. A writes yond our call, we tied him to a Hue wkhcvwyACOUi. held by our herder. The uacka wets now quite fresh, and we dismounted, tying our horses to a scrub oak. Thla canyon was overgrown with no..-- . bushes, around which our way wend d; many of them were and we could plainly observejunipers, where the bear had slopped to pluck soma or eat the berries. At leugih thetwigs dug gave tongue and made a bound forward. He waa released, and abut Ilka an arrow. Presently we heard a commotion ahead, accowpanb ed by sundry growling, and within n minute the dog returned to us, bowling dismally, with n broken paw, lao--e rated ears and his face a of blood. Hla left aide waa nearly ripped open. At the same time there emerged from a clump of bushes about 100 yards In front of da n dark body, evidently a full grown cinnamon or brown bear. Out of courtesy Mr. u urged me to take tbe first shot Tha bear waa In full retreat and offered to us hla rear aa a target 1 took aim quickly while be trarersed an open space between the undergrowth, and fired. We heard distinctly the thud of the bullet upon his hump, and aw him shake himself violently. But he did not atop, neither did be look around. Then for a abort time we lost sight of him, as he had entered n grove of mesqulte trees with heavy undergrowth extending well up toward a ridge on our right; but wo could at all times guess pretty closely where be was from the noise he made while forcing his way through the brush, and the rocks that came rolling down the aide of the ridge. Soon he emerged from the thicket and stood for n moment in plain view, looking down toward lis. While doing so he turned sideways and thus offered n plain, dark sllhoutte against the light gray rooks behind him. Charouleaus Winchester went up and spoke. The bullet entered behind tha bears - left shoulder snd went straight to the heart The bear gave a leap forward, j which brought him standing for a mo-- 1 ment upon his hind lege. But for a j moment only. Presently he fell over ; on his side and rolled down the steep declivity until stopped by tbe trank of a juniper tree, where we found bin dead. Tbe distance traversed by Charoleaus bullet waa not less than 250 yards. The bear was a fine male specimen of his race, although the akin might have been In better condition for a rug or bugy robe. My bullet bad struck him ifi the thickest part of the right buttock, hence had i failed to disable him. During the following day we reeled from tbe fatiguing trip and retired early. Wa slept upon cots In front of the house, under the porch, which ran along the whole front of the building. Toward midnight we were awakened by the clatter of hoofs. A rider approached and halted In front of the porch, calling loudly for Don Pedro, He waa one of Mr. Charouleaus Mexican herders, all of whom had orders to report forthwith all signs and tracks of large game observed while on their ronnda. Thla man atated that toward nightfall a lion had emerged from a mountain gorge above tbe spring and seised a 1st young calf, with which ha had ran off into a wooded hollow. The ed into the dry bed ofoura mountain borsea by mood bad come up about that time; he creek, and here secured we had followed cautiously upon the tying them to the scrub oaks. Then the river bed, between bouldcourse of the robber, had seen him bite trees, until wu came to the calfs throat through and devour ers and alder kettle-shapedepression surof sort a had part of It, after which the lion cottonwood of a a grove cave-llkrounded by carefully hidden the carcass is a up high above the hollow, to which he (the herder) trees, thst stood bushes. Is the midcould easily guide ua. He added that surrounding danse by an kettle, this dle of to retura doubt lion would without the what there boulder, lay If and overhanging for his prey breakfast, a be 1 prob-all in J we appeared should mounted quickly ability be able to reach the place la twigs and groups. about scattered good time and kill the marauder. see this Bach an opportunity could not be Although we could plainly of the moon, which the once and light at by saddled We heap up neglected. the leafage armed ourselves. The major domo, penetrated freelv between to discover we failed of the trees, the from range come during in who had carcass. Onr the evening and slept at tha house, tbe dead calf or any other to the heap, pointing readily, consented to accomjany us. herder, however, That la it; just wait" He and Don Pedro (Mr. Charouleau) said: As he knew almost to a certainty armed themselves with Winchester. which direction the Hon would rifles, while the herder snd myself car-from ried carbines; all had, of course, re-- come, he posted us In a semi-circlvolvers. The herder led us over hill around the three available aides of the snd dale, In the fantastic moonlight, the kettle (tha fourth being obstructed by thst accentuated every feature of durthe boulder) at a distance of about ground, tor at least three hoars, seventy-fiv- e of yards from the heap. .It our approach time which plans ing snd attack were thoroughly discussed. - was not judged prudent to approach we dismounted, descend- nearer to It on account of the acute About ,h!ed Acorn Steel ganggs Acorn Cost Ranges 0 Thanksgiving 13 Ne air And there is no time of the year when you need thoroughly good Range as much as you do now. THE ACORN meets your demand. It has a large square oven and is a perfectly even baKer. It is the Range with a hot blast fire box that consumes the gas, adding to the heat and economizing on the Coal. It is made of the best material. Clean, handsome, and durable. 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AH cats die proverbially hard, and tbe herder, who bad bunted there animals previously on different occasions, and who knew "their ricks and manners," would not allow us to approach tbe carcase until he had put a bullet through Its skull from a distance of a few feet. At thla shot the apparently dead animal gave one mure heave, as If trying to rise, but fell stretching movement, snd a visible shiver passing through bis body. Indicated that now be was dead indeed. All four shots had hit their mark, two making fatal wounda, one breaking tbe back bone and one penetrating tbs heart. Tbe animal was a full grown mole, In the prime of life, measuring from muscle to root of tail five feet, and iu height three feet at the shoulders. I have aeen only one larger A. in the Sonolta Mountains. John Spring in Loa Angeles Times. 1 Pingree, Manager U ZZBXET, scent of the panther, and daylight was coming oa space. There was plenty of cover for each of us, so as to bids us completely. Just at break of day the lion apHe came down a gtilch, depeared, scended on one side of the bowlder snd went straight at the heap. Hers he looked all around him and sniffed at tbe air. Would he scent as? My heart beat so thst I seemed to hear It while I looked at the splendid, graceful big ent, standing In tha full moonlight, motionless for a few minutes with tha exception of Its curved tall, which was gently swaying from side to side. Presently he crouched down before tbs besp of twigs snd began to uncover U; then he reached with his right psw deep Into the carcass. At this moment the herder cried: Fuego!M (fire.) Wa had all taken good aim and, as previously agreed, fired together, as one shot will bring a lion down only when the bullet reaches tha spine or brain. The almost simultaneous report of our guns reverbsted through the grove. We saw the lion make a high jump Into tbe air and then fall heavily to the himself ground, where be twilled m, rollback manufacturer and character have abundant opportunity to get in his work. A majority of people know exactly bow they are going to vote. A few are not yet certain. To Hie latter we would say: Whether you be a Republican. a Democrat or a Socialist, pay no attention to any story told of a candidate, it la too late for any candidate to defend hlmaelf from any scurrilous attack made upon him. Una judgment and common sensei Volt as you bad intended to vote. Yon will be sure to volt exactly right. RichawuuMiin will field Bun. CLEAN CPI It lias been observed that nearly al- ways In the fall, whon the temperature changes, houses are heated up, and school children are crowded to- gether in mors or less well ventilated rooms, contagious diseases make their appearance, especially In the cities acSanitary authorities, GOOD ADVICE. count for ihia fact by pointing out that It la more difficult to observe the Next Tuesday h ruction lay. Be- laws of cleanliness at this time of lbs tween now and then lbs political liar. year. The return to Indoor Ufa, close now-e-da- association of all sorts of people la dusty, overcrowded street cars, la amusement halls and other public places; tbe mud that Is daposltsd la carpets, tbs dust that la wblrlsd about la tho air, coming perhaps from filthy placao-s- U there are factors In tha spread of epidemics. Deecret News. QUEER PIGHThNO, .j Hon. William 8. Cowherd, Chairman of the Democratic Congressional Committee, claims thst tho Democrats wlU havs a majority of forty la tho nut House of Representatlveo. Hla of four Democratic Congressmen California discloses the value to bo attached to hla estimates. The Democrats will ba lucky If they gut a single Congressman from this State. Oakland Tribune. HIS WORK SPEAKS FOR HIM. .The man who built Now York's great subway w as not Invited to speak at the openiug. Perhaps It wu thought that bla work would apeak for him. Ban Jure News. taiOHlI GEO. A. LOWb, iShelf and Heavy HAK I sKSSi 'rr |