By Request Forest Service

              By Request of Forest Service
"The story of the killing of a grizzly on Cache national Forest by the man
who killed him Frank Clark Stockman arrived at what was known as Hlght Hand
Fork of Logan Cannyon Grazeing Permit July 13, 1911 In Worst Infested Bear
range in Utah* From Idaho where Bear were wry rare."
"Mostly Brown Bear Bad Killers of Livestock during first Summer Killed 15>0 Sheep
and scared herders so they would not stay on Jobs*"
"The Bear to be called Afterwards Ephriam Was not Seen Until Sunmer of 1913*
When he Walked up to My Pal Who is still alifve who was Fully Armed 3ut was so
taken by this Great Animal that he Let him Pass on* This Bear Had small Pool where
he would Bathe About evry Six days* He Would first Eat a Sheep or Perhaps two
First, So it came to % Mind he could be trapped in that Pool. So we started on
him but no success. Tear after year gently Lift that Trap out of that Pool with¬
out setting it of. The Summer of 1923 came and the trap was Sprung but it did
not catch Ephriam Oh no* he was suspicious So he dug him Another Pool and drained
the Old one in to it."
"What do you think was in his mind?"
"When I arrived I was Just a little discouraged But I put the trap in the new
Pool stirred the mud and let it Settle good and thick and rode sway to Camp
1 mile down Stream, that was Aug. 22, 1923."
"The night of Aug* 23 was a beautiful starry night and after Supper gazing at
Millions of Bright stars* Alone nearest human k miles away, horse bells on
Meadow near was only sound So I went to bed. But awakened by a strange Sound
up stream An awful roar and scream Mingled Pain and Misery it would ring around
the Hills and between screams it seemed that everything was Listening for the
next one. I tried to go back to Sleep but couldnft for sometime and then I
thought might be a horse down thay make An Awful Noise in there Agony. So I
got up Put J$r Shoes and rifle on Ane in MJr Tfnderware went up trail a block and
stopped to Listen then the roar between me and camp."
"What should I dot Canyon Sides covered with thick growth of Brush. And that
Animal Ho Matches I was already Shakeing with coald there was only 7 cartridges
in the 25-35 and steel Balls the best thing to do Keep quite and Listen to that
Animal for the rest of night. I had walked within 10 ft* of him*"
"Day light at Last and Plen^* mad So I went down there he was under some Willow
in a deep Wash I couldn't see him very good so I got a Pole and tried to Poke
him out He gave me the Slip and went down to camp and get in som short willows
I got sight of a little Piece of Bear and Shot Into it And now Ephriam rose all
in his greatness 9 ft. 11 inches with a lb ft. Log chain Wound Around his right
fore Arm and 23 lb. Bear trap held up like a man takeing an oath his back towards
me."
"Turned and walked towards me -what was wrong when within 10 ft I Poked gun out
and fired he staggered Back and came on shot again staggered Back but never of
his hind feet there was a 3 ft 3ank between me and him And the trail 5 bullets
and still on his hind feet* Now something New he turned half around and started
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