The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-04-24
JOE.
nv FRANKLIN wELLEs cALKINs.

Us many SiiIIii'o "hV "'h'' ''t t""
as can be found anywhere in Amer
lea. In the vicinity of my company's
ranch-the Two-Bell brand-hunt-
ers seldom appear, and our boys, like
cowmen everywhere, care little for
hunting. They prefer beef and ba-
con to wild meat, and the sight of big
game is an everyday incident Of their
linc-riding.
Sometimes in horse-play these
men will catch and brand a calf elk
or a young mule-deer, or n will
bring home a tiny pronghorn kid.
One day in spring Greyling, n
Of our trusticst men, came in from
Camas creek with a cinnamon cub
under his arm. The animal was too
small to have travelled outside the
home coulec. and so had not become
wild or ierocious.
II was a maleand promptly dubbed
cinnamon joe" Growing fat upon
milk and vegetables, ii became n
great pet at the ranch.
Grcyling took il upon himself to
look after Cinnamon Joe. He built
the bear a roomy and comfortable log
kennel. and set a climbing block be-
fore it. lie early taught his pet to
play at bufreting a barrel: and to
watch Joe at his rough exercise be-
came n favorite amusement with the
cowmon and their visitors.
Above the middle Of the bears
yard. suspended from an extended
ridge-pole Of his house, hung a stout.
4O-gallon cask. Joc's performance
with his barrel would have done cred
il to a boxing exhibition. and the ex-
crcise kept him in excellent condi-
tiou. A. Greyling would never allow
his protege to be maltrcated or
tricked. the bear grew up n. good-na-
tured and harmless Us a Ncwfound-
land dog.
= On an idle day in summer II was
common enough to see a cowman at
Two-Bells lying in the shade Of the
kennel, his head pillowed on Joe's
flank. and both bear and man fast
asleep.
When Joe was three years old-in
the prime of young bcarhood-John-
ston. one Of our stockholders,
brought his two boys TO spend n yaca-
ton at the ranch. The fame Of Gin
namon Joe had reached Hubbard and
Clayton Johnston al their home, and
as they came provided with bags Of
candy and nuts, they speedily became
prime favorites with the bear.
When Greyling was at hand the
boys were allowed to frolic at will
with the grizzly, whose great good
nature and a%ircctionate disposition
made him a safe playfellow. Joe
soon became so fond of his young
fricndsthat whenever they came with
in sight he would struggle with his
chain to get at them. In fact, he
broke worn links of his chain on sew
eral occasions.
Thus il was that he was able to fol-
low the boys, one afternoon in Au-
gust. and finally to lead them into an
adventure. The owner were of on
the range, and there was no one at
home but the cook when Hubbard
and Clayton set out for some rasp-
berry patches among the foothills.
Cinnamon Joe was Juggling at his
chain, as usual, when the boys left
the ranch building. lie must have
broken loose soon after, although he
did not oyertake them until they had
begun the ascent Of the foothills, half
mile away.
When discovered in their rear, Joe
wa, enjoying his freedom, He was
capering from sage-bush to bowlder,
thrusting his nose into or under one
or the other, searching for delectable
grubs and insects.
30 plague!" said Hubbard, who
saw the bear first. "There's Joe!
He's broken loose, and we'll have to
60 clear back with himr"
But Joe refused to 90 back. In
vain thp hovs tuoopd nj the short