The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-15
URSUS IS CUNNING
Louie Orge Tries in Vain to Trap
the Ancient and Willy
Black Bear.
Tenderfoot Butts in When Adam Fad
Is Apparently Dead One
More Hard Luck.

Now that the open season for candi-
dates has closed with the usual slaugh-
ter, that for deer, moose, stray live stock
and the unWary generally is about to be-
gin, and anticipation is at the usual
height. And due to drop with the usual
d. s. t.-unless the anticipator has the
price to secure an expert guide, or ne
gotiate with a friendly native.
The usual influx of 'sooners,' bound to
open the season in advance of the legal
date, has set in. and as usual that influx
is In full possession, and use Of the fern
seed, at least so far as official eyes are
concerned. At any rate seems If" as
Miss Larson says. But there are lots OF
deer in the woods, coroners, doctors and
hospitals must make running expenses
somehow, and the ''sooners" are usually
potent factors towards that useful end.
They may appease their appetite for COW
ing hunters get in, and so lessen the
perils Of the latter greatly. Wherefore
what's the use of kicking.
We who obey the law may get the re-
ward of that virtuous action in heaven,
if it does bring us only the laugh on
earth, and some laws are like pie crust,
only made to be broken anyhow. But
hard will it go with any sooner" or
other violator of the law, If he crosses
that good farmer and keen sportsman a
chance to get legal half Nelson on him.
Louie is mad clear through just now, and
small wonder that he is.
Cause Of Indignation.
There Is an enormous black bear
ranging through Louie's section of the
country which knows more tricks than
Adam Fad ever dreamed of, which wears
a winter coat that has been the envy OF
every hunter in the country for many
years, which had levied tribute of calves
and young pigs on every farmer in the
country, and dehed every style Of trap
snare, gun or other lethal device the in.
genuity Of man can get up, in all thai
time.
Louie has hunted him by night and by
day; has built deadfalls Of every style
and shape; has set traps innumerable fol
his ENHANCEMENT, and had his labor fol
his pains every time. Once he had hin
coming, and he didn't come near enough
| to be negotiated. Once he had him going
and he both didn't go, and went-of which
paradox the explanation comes later on.
One fall, just about the time bruir
goes into winter quarters to doze the colo
season away, Louie, after long labor, go
his route of going and coming fairly vel
| established, and lay in ambush for him or
! his homeward way and have, in al
proba ability have secured the coveted pelt
| had not a pernicious tenderfoot ''butteG
| in at the very time he could bring al
Louie's hard work to naught, and cover
| him with wrath and confusion as with
garnent-the performance of which feat
! is to the average tenderfoot as the very
| breath Of his nostrils.
Louie had chosen his ambush with con.
| summate craft, and as Bruin came lum
| boring up wind after his usual fashion, i
| wasn't possible for the air to carry hin
scent of his hidden hidden peril, and h.
| must have passed within twenty rods O.
| a rifle that is about as certain, and dead!
one as any in this northland, which
holds to many deadly ones.
I Tenderfoot Butts In.
| AS if keeping an appointment Majo
Ursus hove in sight and came straight to
ward the death that was waiting him
and Louie's muscles and nerves tight
ened up like those of Grimalkin as thu
| rodent comes almost within reach O.
spring, his keen eyes gloating over thu
magnificent coat he already deemed hi!
| own-and enter Mr.. Tenderfoot.
| That gentleman, in the course g
| sundry aimless wanderings through tn,