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PAGE EIGHT- HERALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON July 5. 104 Silver Lake Bear Hunt Described in Old Frisco Paper ' "A Recent Grizzly Hunt in Southern Oregon" is the title of a stirring account in - the San Francisco Bulletin on Sunday, April IS, 1000. A faded copy or the paper owned by P Reeder, 412 Michigan, devoted half a page to the grizzly hunt and had an artist's impression of it across five columns. "The old grizzly bear that has made trouble for the Southern Oregon sheep and cattle owners has been killed, the account starts. "For years 'Old Yank' has been prowling about, de stroying the fattest of the flock and the pride of the herd, but Jeff Howards skill and daring courage were too much for the old fellow. His shaggy skin now stretches on the cabin side at Howard's Silver Lake home "Silver Lake is a small town in Lake county, Oregon, near the California state line. It lies near the edge of the great South crn Oregon desert, close to the famous fossil beds and 'moving sandhills.' There sheepmen and stockowncrs dwell and prosper, caring little for the outside world. San Francisco is their purchasing headquarters, and trips are seldom made north' ward, though Portland and Saicm are not very distant. The country is wooded to the east and south. Great mountains are near, and broken ridges of heavy rock, the ideal home for bears and other wild animals. Griulies Driven Out "Years ago the grizzly roamed in this section unmolested ex. ccpt by the Indian hunters, but in later periods his species have been driven out of the country ana practically exterminated with the exception of Old Yank, who has defied the organized bands of hunters,, and after his raids beaten a safe retreat to the mountain caves of the wild region, ' "Of recent months his depre dations became so numerous that the ranchers offered large re- waras lor his skin. He killed their horses, sheep, cows and nogs. Many times the old fel low slaughtered as many as a aozen sheep in one nieht. Though the general location of his den was known, the exact spot where he hid in the day time could not be found, even with dogs. At any rate, he wouia move away from it when hard pressed by the hounds mri take up quarters at some inac- cessioie mountain top. Destructive Raidi "On several occasions a stray hunter had met Old Yank, but ins tremendous size and feroci ous appearance usually discour- ncu a cnance shot. "During the past winter Yank became exasperating in his de structive raids. Sheep were killed by the dozens and the cattle suffered proportionately. A number of ranchmen met dur ing uie latter Dart of last mnr.ii. and, after talking over. the mat- Beni lor William Vander- vc, a noted hunter, who in response arrived at Silver Lake a pacic ot yelping hounds ready for the round-up. "On a Thursday morning the hunters started out. Toward night a fresh trail was struck but it being too late to follow it, the dogs were called and camp made for the. night. An early start was made Friday morning There were six in the partv, Vandervert, Jeff Howard, Wil liam Bell, an Indian hunter, two ranchers and a 12-year-old boy. The dogs picked up the trail and were soon off on a run, leaving the hunters to make their way through the thick brush and over the rough trails. It was a hard tramp and began to wear on the trackers as the day wore arid; Yank had not been overtaken: Yank in Hole "The trail led over the hills, 1 Scene of Grand (NBA Telephoto) Here's the way the Grand Junction, Colo., railroad yar d looked after two freight cars loaded with ammunition exploded and started firing all sizes and shapes of bul lets and shells In every direction. The unexpected bar rage, apparently started from a hot box In one of the c are, Injured but eight persons when one of the freight aars turned over on its side and the ammunition blaste d in the opposite direction from the town's reslden . . .. tial district. into canyons and across several little creeks where the grizzly had stopped to drink. Sudden ly it took a turn toward a large mountain, up the steep sides of which a few of the dogs could be seen making their way. Fin ally the leader of the pack stop ped in front of a deep hole in the mountain side, and it was evident that the game was treed." "The hunters found that they had a very serious task before them. The mouth of the cave could be reached only by climb ing along a narrow shelving of rock overhanging a canyon. The men did not hesitate, and after a good deal of scrambling and scratching for something to hold on to, and for a foothold on the loose stones, the entrance to the den was reached. "The pathway to the cavern, or rather, break in the face of the mountain, was narrow and dark. The dogs refused to go in. A quantity of dry brush and some green wood were piled in front of the entrance and, an at tempt made to smoke the griz zly out. The trick was a most dangerous one, as a hasty retreat for the party would have been impossible. Then it was that Jeff Howard suggested a very daring feat. Some projecting rocks overhung the cavern's en trance, and he proposed that his companions climb to these. In peering into the cave he had discovered that the place was divided by a shelf of rock into two compartments, in the larg er of which the bruin stood growling defiantly. Howard's plan was to have his men posted above so that they could shoot down at the bear should he make a rush. The position would give them all opportunity to use their rifles, thus delivering a murder ous volley. The brave fellow would use himself as a bait to entice Yank to make the rush. Pole Did the Trick Foolhardy as this may have seemed, the men did as suggest ed. Arming himself with a heavy pole, Howard carefully groped his way into the dark den, guided bv the Crawls nf the animal. The bear was be hind a split boulder, directly opposite a crevice that Howard promptly poked his pole through and began jabbing the brute at a lively rate. The snarls and ernwli thai Old Yank gave forth from his cruel jaws were terrible to hear. ne Clawed mad v at thp nni Then he broke for the entrance' rounding the boulder and over looking Howard in his fright. As soon as he reached the en trance, William Ball xhnt hi through the neck and head. The other hunters fired and Old Yank dropped over the ledge with a score of bullets in his carcass. Old Yank's hide m,c,,rj nine feet in length and his body weighed nearly a ton. The tracks he left in the snow were I incnes wide and m Ino, long. Brave Jeff Howard has nd the country of a mt j does not think that he did any- iig uui oi me ordinary in en tering the monster's den." Merchant Shipyards ncrease Tonnage WASHINGTON. Julv s American merchant shipyards in the first six months this year delivered more tonnaee than in all of 1942. The delivery of 168 vessels aggregating 1,676,500 dead weight tons in June brought total production in the first half of the year to 879 ships totaling 8.818.- B22 deadweight tons. Last year's record was 747 vessels of 8.088.- 732 deadweight tons Junction's Unscheduled Shelling Hildebrand HILDEBRAND Some of the farmers ot this district have started cutting their alfalfa hay. Dr. Wright was called to the Hartzlcr ranch on Saturday to treat Mrs. Hartzler who was quite badly hurt by being run over by a calf. There were no bones broken, but she suffered bad bruises and is confined to her bed. Leonard Ritter was transact ing business in Klamath Falls Saturday. T. P. Michael has been quite sick for the past week and was taken to Klamath Falls on Mon day for medical attention. Charles Carlson was transact ing business in Dairy on Mon day. Mrs. Charles Borough and daughter Myrta of Spraguc River visited on Monday with her sis ter, Mrs. Marvin Michael ot Hil debrand. Jesse Drew and son Billy, have been hauling wood from Sprague River to their home at Hildebrand the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schmor and son Bobby of Bonanza, ac companied by their mother, Mrs. Henry Schmor Sr., and their daughter, Mrs. Clay Combest of Klamath Falls, visited on Sun day with Mr. and Mrs. Erwm Schanz and daughter Charlotte, Charles Carlson was a business visitor at the Chris Wandsted home on Monday. Mrs. Joe Vieira and son Jerry and Mrs. Rosa Vieira visited on Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. S. K. Hartzlcr and Bessie. Sarah and Walter Loguc visit ed on Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Pool and family. John Loguc is employed at the Liskey ranch in Poe valley. Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Michael and Mrs. Man-in Michael visited Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs Hartzler and daughter Bessie. Mrs. Addic Lovell of Klamath Falls visited Tuesday and Wed nesday with Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Pool and family. Sallio and Roberta Pool spent Tuesday night with Sarah Loguc. S. K. Hartzler and son John, delivered some fat hogs to the E. D. Trulove meat market in Klamath Falls Thursday. j Sarah Loeue was an overnight visitor at the E. P. Pool home Wednesday. La n gel I Valley LANGELL VALLEY. Ore Mr. and Mrs. Albert Dearborn and family spent Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Lester Leavitt and family. Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Camp bell visited last weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Dave Campbell at Bly. R. M. Teare purchased truck last week in Klamath Falls. Mrs. Mary Dearborn had the misfortune to break a bone in her arm recently: She received medical care in Klamath Falls Mrs. Clifford Jackson, Mrs. Warren Mason and Miss Mil dred Teare spent the Fourth of July visiting friends in Port land. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Murray, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Dearborn. Mr. and Mrs. Ora Johnson, Al bert Dearborn, Charles Dear born and Calvin Leavitt spent several days fishing near Bly. Mrs. Bill Burnett and Rich ard returned Wednesday from Olympia and Portland where they spent three weeks visiting friends. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Monroe and Art were Sunday dinner guests of their daughter and son-in-law, the Mike Dearborns. Mrs. Mary Smith and Mrs. Bessie Frazier visited on Wed nesday evening with Mrs. Cora Leavitt. Mr. and Mrs. Pete Hriczscise spent Thursday at Ashland. EPICS BEAT ANGELS VANCOUVER, B. C, July 5 W) The Bremerton Epics beat tho Vancouver Angels 12-0 here Saturday night in a Softball match. Al Jcnson, Bremerton, pitched a no-hit game. Allied Bombers 2T5 WhiU U. S. bombers (arrow, Athens, plants of the North bombed Naples, communique was raided previously. Malta The Jolly Nine Pinochle club met at the home of Mrs. J. Ot toman last Wednesday. First prize was won by Mrs. Frank Paygr, second prize by Mrs. Emil Tofell. Guests wcro Mrs. Chester Stonecypher, Jerry Raj nus. Merle Loosley, Frank Vic toren, Everett Jones, Frank Paygr, Emil Tofell. Mrs. H a 11 c n c Bcimcr and daughter, Barbara Ellen, have returned from San Bernardino. Barbara Ellen has been staying with her aunt, Mrs. Glenn Fouch, for the past year attend ing school in San Bernardino. Mrs. Teresa McComb recently returned from Tacoma after a three weeks' visit with her' sou, David. j Mr. and Mrs. Joe Halousck recently returned from Port- j land. Mrs. Halousck, Joe's moth er, who has been ill, returned to Malin with them. Members of the Malin Chris- -tian Endeavor society returned from the convention at Fir Point Monday night. Those attending from Malin were Dorothy Loose ley, Donna Chegston, Rusty Dod and Teddy Stevenson. i The Ace High Pinochle club i was entertained Saturday night ! by Mr. and Mrs. Joe Halousck. ! Prizes for the evening went to William Rajnus and Mrs. Emil 1 Tofell. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Louis Kalina, Mr. and Mrs. Wil Ham Rajnus, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Tofell. i Mrs. Winnifrcd Gillcn will be at the Malin high school at 2 p. m. July 6 to demonstrate the preservation of foods by drying, canning and freezing. Everyone is invited. Olene Pfc. Bill Coleman, stationed in North-Carolina, is here to visit his people who reside in Swan Lake. He was accompan ied here by his wife and little daughter, who expect to remain here for the present. Jimmie Allen of Klamath Falls is visiting at the home of his pStcmal grandparents, the J. E. Aliens, who reside at the Ray Lane ranch. His mother with an older brother is visiting in Nebraska. Mr. and Mrs. Pcrly Stiles were visitors in Olene the past week and told friends they have sold their Ashland hold ings and expect to be back in Klamath county to make their home this fall. Mrs. Ray Lane returned re cently from Gaston, Oregon, where she attended the golden wedding of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gibson. Frances Sullivan Johnston has received word from her husband, Jerry Johnston, that he is now in England. Mr. and Mrs. Rex High and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sullivan went to Ashland last week to transact business and returned with some lovely cherries. Mrs. Marion Barnes accom panied Mrs. Vera Real to Quartz mountain on Wednes day. Mrs. Real is winding up all her affairs at Quartz moun tain as she has closed the store and camp ground for the dura tion. The post office is still there but will be closed very soon, pending arrival of govern ment officials. The Reals have purchased a home in Klamath Falls at 111 Sheldon avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Shirk called at the O. L. Brown home one day this week. First No Pipe, Then No Crew Delay Lines For Reedsport Water REEDSPORT, July S (AP) After waiting two years, the city of Reedsport finally had an $11,000 order of pipe to replace tho lines of its water system to day, but now there's no crew tlx a i v 'v -ynir.:cf:rr- -j SARDINIA yf j?WuE" "TURKEY to lay it. The city water superintend ent is trying to scrape up enough men despite the labor shortage to do the job before the old ma)ns and leads go to pieces. The iron and wood pipes have been in about 20 years. Pound Greece Holy V-'.' . . . right) poundtd airdromes near African air forces (arrow, left) announced. Salonika, In Greece, Soil District Adds Fire Equipment LANGELL VALLEY The Langcll Valley Soil Conserva tion district has again equipped a fire truck for use in the dis trict. The truck is stationed at the O. S. Campbell ranch. A 500-gallon water tank has been added to the equipment this year as well as some large fire extinguishers. The equipment now consists of the truck and tank, 'four fire extinguishers, a fire pump and 300 feet of hose, hand tools and duck pumps. The Calif ornia Oregon Power Company Jap Airmen to Have Touqh Time Attacking, Says Knox SEATTLE, July 8 (IP) Mom. brrs of any Japanese air force with the temerity to attack the west coast will stand tho world's slimmest chances of over return ing to their homeland, Navy Sec retary Frank Knox assured a crowd at tho launching of tho Destroyer Morrison by tho Seal-tle-Tacoma corporation here Inst night "It can be sulci with certainty," he declared, "that if any raids are mado on this coast, they will be of the nulsanco variety only, without the slightest military value." Speaking of the turn In the war as signalized by recent Ways, Means Group Declines Approval Of Coal Act WASHINGTON, July 8 (AP) Notwithstanding a recommenda tion by President Roosevelt the house ways and means commit tee today declined, by a voto of 13-11, to approvo extension of the bituminous coal act. President. Roosevelt, In a let ter to tho committee, had an nealed for continuation of the act, saying: "The whole coal situation is so unsettled that It would bo helpful if any phase of it could be definitely concluded ... I am again concerned about the failure to extend tho Guffey Coal act and 1 hope tho ways and means committee will find it possible to conclude Its licnr- ings and report the bill favor 'ably, MOW LONO SINCE "We, the people of the United. States ..." 156 years ago, these simple words began America's warranty of freedom. Today we are deep in war so that this warranty may endure. Should we win and win we must whom will it profit? Are you . a farmer, and do you love your land? Are you a worker, and do you cherish your hard bought home? It will profit you that no man, without due process, can wrest your home, your field, your plow from you. Do you worship God in a church,' or in a synagogue, or in the secret places of your heart? It will profit you that ' no heathen hand can desecrate your altars. t : Do you impart the truth to the printed page or do you seek it there? It will profit you that the Amrrlciin victories In tho Sol onions mid Now Guinea ho said "Both tho army and tho navy aro on the march, and from now on wo will pick the time and plaeo of every buttle," Misgivings ho once held that AniPrican youth hud grown soft all vanished, the secretary said, on a vlilt to Pearl Harbor when ho learned of tho magnificent courago with which tho "trench, cruus iillnck of tho Jnpnmtso had been incil," "Wherever Americans havo fought in this war," ho said, "they luivo lived up to the fin est traditions of tho Invasion, Yes, wo hnvo tho finest ships and tho finent men and they are fighting for tho most mag tilflcont cause the world hns ever known, "Ultimately our fleet will find its wny Into Tokyo harbor and then tyrnuls of the Tojo typo will loiiru their aggression has been done away with on this globo " War Casualties Totaled by OWT WASHINGTON. July 8 (AP) American disunities In World war II now number 01,644, of whom 31,870 are listed as miss ing. The armed services have re ported 1U.U00 dead, 21,828 wounded and 21,841 Imprisoned by the enemy, the Office of. War Information (OWI) report- i cd. I Army casualties total 64,621,! tho OWI said, and nuvy losses number 27,023. YOU'VI MAD prcsws will not he shattered In th night. Do you talk with your neighbor! in the market place or meet on the steps of the town hall? It will profit you that no bludgeon can drive you into secret cellars. Our Constitution assures us these) things. And these we fight for. . In many ways we fight. Some in small, silent ways when our sons , have gone. Some in large, heroic ways in the roaring of wings. Farmers fight in the rows of corn; writers under the lamp; ministers from the pulpit's height. Not the least of these are tha men of industry. And proud wa are to be among them. Proud to pledge ourselves still further to the fight that all pco pics everywhere may continue to find in this Constitution of ours a heartening hope I Buys City Jail C II j irH , f.m, Robert Plnckney, 16. laid he bought the city (all at Harvard, Neb., at a tax sale. City official admitted tha lot containing the jail was listed by error and ware wondering what to do about the S20 rent bill Plncknay aid tha city owed him lor uia of the all. About a hundred kinds of carrion flowers grow in Africa; they smell like spoiled meat. .LET. State Form Int. Co. ProlMI Your rVWIUKl to DMvt J. I, Board, Agont ion Main 0 0
