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between 10,000 and 11,000 feet elevation. 
A reconnaissance indicated that the only 
chance to approach him to windward was 
by crossing the mountain to the right into 
the valley of another fork of Four Bear 
Creek. Accordingly, we climbed over the 
mountain divide and were making along its 
opposite slope, when just in our front about 
a mile off, near the head of the gulch on 
the right, was discovered another grizzly 
rooting. It was agreed that I was to have 
the shot, and it became necessary to leave 
my horse and dogs back with the men. I 
tock it afoot. A little study of the ground 
showed that in order to approach him suc- 
cessfully, it was necessary to descend to the 
bottom of the gorge on the right, and to 
ascend along its bed. This I proceeded to 
do. Just before reaching the bed of the 
gorge I was exposed to view, and was walk- 
ing fast or running to get the advantage 
of its friendly cover. When within about 
fifty yards of the bottom, and with my at- 
tention directed to the bear about half a mile 
away, a large grizzly forced himself on my 
attention by rising from his bed in the bot- 
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