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the Stanislaus to the Merced, the 

 " Monarch of the Range" he had 

 been styled. He was believed yes, 

 known to be the biggest Bear alive, 

 a creature of supernatural intelligence. 

 He killed cows for food, and scat- 

 tered sheep or conquered bulls for 

 pleasure. It was even said that the 

 appearance of an unusually big bull 

 anywhere was a guaranty that Mon- 

 arch would be there for the joy of com- 

 bat with a worthy foe. A destroyer of 

 cattle, sheep, pigs, and horses, and 

 yet a creature known only by his track. 

 He was never seen, and his nightly 

 raids seemed planned with consum- 

 mate skill to avoid all kinds of snares. 

 The cattlemen clubbed together and 

 offered an enormous bounty for every 

 Grizzly killed in the range. Bear- 

 trappers came and caught some Bears, 

 Brown and Cinnamon, but the cattle- 



