
JAN. 27, 1906.] 

FORESTOAND SIEREAM. 
159 

The Death of the Grizzly. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
It may not be amiss in these days of crying out 
for rifles of greater power for the slaughter of 
big and dangerous game, to tell a little true story 
of how simple a thing it is to kill the most for- 
midable monster of America. 
Many years ago, during the heat of the gold 
fever, three miners were in camp in British Co- 
lumbia digging for gold. Just at a time when 
their stock of provisions was nearly exhausted 
they took sick with malarial fever, and by the 
time they were recovering they had nothing to 
eat, and worse still, no ammunition in camp. One 
of them, a Scotchman, named Donald McTavish, 
who had just recovered and felt stronger than 
the others, saw a large grizzly bear one morning 
quite near the camp. He told his comrades and 
said he intended to try to kill the animal. They 
endeavored to dissuade him from the dangerous 
act, and represented to him that the bear would 
tear him in pieces. He replied that he would 
as soon be killed suddenly as die of starvation. 
He then cut a heavy green wood bludgeon and 
started toward the monster. The bear came on 
to meet him, and when at close quarters, reared 
on his hindlegs. The bold Highlander swung his 
heavy club with both hands and by strange good 
luck it struck him a terrible blow across the nose, 
and down he went as if stricken by a flash of 
lightning. The animal was completely stunned, 
and a few thrusts of a long-bladed knife finished 
the business. Those skilled in ursine lore are 
well aware of the fact that the nose is the most 
vulnerable part of a bear, in consequence of the 
concentration in that organ of the nerves of sen- 
sation from the brain. At close, hand to hand 
range, with an ounce and a half of No. 3 shot 
and five drams of good strong powder behind it, 
I am of opinion that the largest grizzly in 
America can be killed more suddenly than a 250- 
grain bullet can do the work, even if it passed 
through the center of the heart. I think no man 
with a No. 10 double breechloader, thus charged, 
need be one bit afraid of the grizzly, if he only 
keeps cool and remembers that the nose is the 
seat of death. I don’t mean to advocate the shot- 
gun for grizzly hunting. I only state my belief. 
ALGONQUIN. 
Back in buffalo days and Indian military posts 
in the West, there was at one of the posts a 
French half-breed guide and interpreter named 
Battiste. One day Battiste went down to the 
sutler’s store and invested in a new Winchester 
rifle and a flask of. fluid. The latter purchase 
having its usual effect, Battiste returned to the 
post feeling very happy. Not far off he saw a 
pig belonging to the Major; and thinking to try 
his new rifle, fired at it and mortally wounded 
it. ‘The next day the Major said to him: 
“Battiste, you killed my pig. I shall charge 
you $1o for it.” 
“Him dead?” 
“Yes.” 
“Well, give him to me then, I eat him.” 
P “Oh!” -replied the Major, “I had him for break- 
ast.” * ; 3 4 
“I no eat him.I no. pay you,” said Battiste. 
“T-have charged you $10 on the book,” said the 
‘Major, “and you will have to pay it.” 
' Battiste.went off highly incensed, muttering, .“By 
gar! I-no eat’him, I no pay him. I fix him.” 
' In the: winter-the Major and Battiste were run- 
- ning buffalo, and the Major’s horse jumped into 
-.a deep coulée which ‘was’ filled with ‘snow, and 
‘in the struggle:to get out, the Major was buried 
under the horse, only -his head being visible. 
' “Battiste, help!” cried the Major. 
“Yes,” said Battiste, advancing to the edge of 
the coulée, “I help you, you scratch out him 
Detramee a 
“Yes, yes,’ cried the Major, “I’ll scratch him 
out.” 
_ “Ver good,” said Battiste, “the old woman, you 
buy him dress?” 
“Ves,” said the Major, “come, hurry up.” 
“Yes, I help: you,” said Battiste, and he pro- 
ceeded-to extricate the Major from his unenvi- 
able position. ea Waeo: 
inquired Battiste. 


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