LIFE IN OREGON.

Westport Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1166, 10 April 1874, Page 2

LIFE IN OREGON.

The Koseburg (Oregon) Plaindealer has the following story:— " About ten days since Henry Bland and his wife of Banyonville Precinct, went out into the mouutains to look after the sheep. AVhen about three miles from home his dogs got after a a bear, and, after a severe chase, succeeded in compelling the bear to climb a tree. About the time that Mr Bland and his wife reached the foot of the tree another ferocious bear put in au appearance, and savagely attacked the dogs in the immediate presence of Mr and Mrs Bland. The fight now became animated and furious, dogs and bear rolling over each other in the death struggle down a steep mountain into the canyon below. Bland was armed with a Henri rifle, but dared not shoot for fear of killing his dogs. Now came the question how to rescue the dogs ; only two cartridges were in the rifle, and these had to be used to the best advantage. Mrs Bland urged her husband to go to the assistance of the dogs, while alone and unarmed she undertook to keep the ferocious monster up the tree ( He started down the canyon to where the conflict was ragiug, guided by the growls and yelps otthe dogs and bear. Ho arrived not a moment too soon, for Bruin was evidently getting the best of it, aud would only be pacified by the las!; shot from the now empty rifle,

I It was dark when Bland returned to his wife at the foot of the tree. The situation was anything bat flattering. The empty rifle was o e . litt'e use, and upon the deternr'nation of Mrs Bland to sit up with the bear he started for home for more ammunition. The lady being reinforced by the b'eed ;, ig dogs now fe't that she was master of the situation. With no fire fa-' from home in the midst of craggy mouuta : ns, 1 his ridomitable lady dared to hold at bay one of the most ferocious monsters of the forest. The bea", not liking his new home, determined to descend the tree; but our heroine, with a stick and the barking of the dog 1 , compelled Bruin to take a sober second thought, and, taking up a position on a lower limb, with eyeballs of fire he stared at the scene below ; but our huntress was not to be d'sinayed by the presence of her horrible companion, but stood guard unt'l 10 o'clock, when her husband and another came to her assist once. She then started for home through the deep canyons and gorges of the mountains, entirely alone, audit was midnight when she safely arrived at her own dwelling. The next moiviing as soon as it was sufficiently light, the bear was shot. He proved to be onejof the largest of those known as the cinDamon variety."