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on each side of the river. Here we came upon a large patch 

 of alders, and the local native said that this was a favourite 

 spot for bears to come fishing. A short walk along the river- 

 bank convinced me that his statement was correct, as the 

 whole place was covered with bear-tracks, from large ones 



C. ScHULTZE, Cook, and Natives at Dinner, Bear River, July 1903. 



down to small cubs. Leaving Schultze with two natives to 

 pitch camp on the river-bank, and instructions not to light 

 a fire till dusk, I took my rifle and Nicolai and climbed to 

 the brow of a hill just above the camp, where I could see for 

 several miles up and down the river, as it ran across a 

 perfectly. level plain. The wind was blowing across the river 

 from the opposite side, and I knew it was here that we must 



