Category: Microhistories associated with water management
-
“Chained up in a corner of the pavilion:” GB.1860.12A
“As many Californians think they cannot get along very well without the companionship of a grizzly bear, it was of course not to be supposed that our Agricultural Society could come off without a contribution of the kind.”
-
“Killed a large grizzly:” GB.1860.12
“The herdsmen employed by Wm. Dennis to take care of his cattle in Silver Valley, some two weeks ago, killed a large grizzly and lassoed three of her cubs.”
-
“Three grizzly bears in one week:” GB.1860.2; GB.1860.3; GB.1860.4
“We are informed by a gentleman from the mountains, that a hunter killed three grizzly bears in one week, lately, on the divide between the south and middle forks of Feather river, near the Mountain Spring House.”
-
![“Lairs among the [chaparral] and rocks:” T.GB.1859.2](https://predatormicrohistorynetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Grease-Wood-Chaparral-California-Wikicommons.jpeg)
“Lairs among the [chaparral] and rocks:” T.GB.1859.2
“A few days since a grizzly bear was killed at Bear Mountain, near San Andreas. The Independent says: “Hunters report that quite a number of the dangerous customers have their lairs among the chapparel (sic) and rocks north-east of Salt Spring Valley, and not over three miles from San Andreas.”
-
“Bear Gall:” GB.1859.1
“A large grizzly was killed near Bear mountain a few days since, and but a short distance from San Andreas.”
-
“The presence of numerous grizzly bears near town is reported:” T.GB.1859.1
“The Independent of yesterday states that [the] presence of numerous grizzly bears near town is reported; the heavy fall of snow in the Sierra Nevadas has driven the deer, bear, and other large game down to the snowless region.”
You must be logged in to post a comment.