perts…
source date: 1890
availability: public-domain

perts. While riding the range on high creek, near the Sierra Bonita ranch, he encountered a silver-tipped bear. Dave only had one weapon — his lariat. He quickly got this in readiness for business, and after a short run overtook bruin, roped him around the neck and then dragged him to death. The bear weighed 300 pounds. — Wilcox Stockman.