The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-01
SHE GAVE CHASE.
A Wounded Bear Entertalns
Station Agent Cook.
The Stager Depot Transformed In
TO Fortress Against the At
tack OF Mrs. BruIn.


Bert T.. Cook, agent for the c. Il NV.
Ry. company at Stager, had an experi-
ence with family OF bears on Tuesday
that will afford "a companion price for
the tale OF "Slveflocks" in Iron county
nursery lore and in years to come send
thrill through many youthful breastas
the mother recounts its terrors 20 her
yenturcsome babes.
While Mr. Cook was enjoying his mid
day meal ut the section house, that being
the headquarts OF Stager's somewhat
limited population, he noticed three
bears, n mother and two cubs. crossing
the track just above the depot. lie
seized his trusty Winchester. gun that
has seen service and does merry work
with n forty-Gve calibre ball, driven by
seventy grains OF the explosive, and
started out TO pay his respects To Mrs.
Bruin. He was unable TO get within
speaking distance, however, and when
within 100 yards OF the trio,
he took deliberate aim at the dame
bear and fired. His aim was un-
unerring and the big animal struck
the ground with thud. The cubs, con-
siderably discouraged and retired by
nature, scampered into the woods and
Mr.. Cook proceeded 10 bring in his game.
| But Mrs Bruin had no notion OF dying
with grlidgc upon her mind and before
Cook had reached her side sprang to her
feet and advanced in the direction Of the
youthful Nimrod ON Nancy Hanks gait.
Cook had no more ammunition and did
not care TO risk his powers OF persuasion
IA check upon Mrs. Bruins APPETITE
and started in the direction oi
the depot, leaving his gun, pipe.
collar and necktic and package
OF perfumed letters, enclosed in square
envelopes, by the wayside as he fled.
Despite Cooks iettisoning operations,
however, his fastest time was too slow
and when he reached the depot platform,
Mrs Bruin had brought the rear within
six feet oi her. A ittle girl in the depot
had observed Cooks plight and thought
fully opened window, through which the
retreating forces plunged headlong. to
safety. Mrs. Bruin, somewhat bewildered
10y the ball Cook had lodged in her head,
could not see the window and numbered
within the depot. Cook in his mad
search for ammunition, pulled all tho
desk draws out on the floor, tipped over
the letter press and broke three panes Of
glass, ns great beads nfsweat rolled down
his face and took the curl out OF his
mustnchc Unable TO find any more rifle
cartridges he seized his shot gun land
rushing out Of doors To be- resolved"
poured two charges OF buck-shot into the
lace Of the infuriated beast. She growled
Iuriously and again gave chase. Cook
promptly ctrcated, and ia few
moments more again appeared on the
scene of conflict with "A 3S calibrc revol.
yer, the contents OF which tickled Mrs.
turn TO retreat She was bleeding badly
and rapidly losing strength. Dragging
herself 20 n clump oi bushes the brave
mother laid down. Cook was again at
his wits end for munitions OF war I'M
able 10 find any more shooting irons, he
grasped butcher kniIe and was about
10 again encounter the bear when tho
Watcrsmect freight pulled in. John Me-
Court, the engineer grnspcd n coal pick
and hnstened To Cooks assistance. lie
approached the bear and dealt her u
fierce and fntal blow upon the head. The
excitement was over and Engineer Me-
Court, having Redeemed his hands In
blood, sighed for more bears Co conquer
The line rcpairer 81 this division OF the
G. Il NV. fcrretcd out the two cubs aud
they also were numbered among the
slain. IL Is 10 be hoped that hereafter
Stagcr will be honored 10y n designation
all on well regulated maps, as the home
ui Cook, the bear slayer.