The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-30
DULUTH IS BEAR
CITY, SAYS BED '||]| |
President Roosevelt Is Invited to
Hunt at Head of
1 Lakes.

Journal Special Service.
Washington, March 30.-Duluth the
city by the unsalted sea- has other
claims to distinction than Proctor
Knott g famous speech, according to
Representative J. Adam Bede, who now
claims that it has more bears running
about in free and easy style within the
corporate limits than any other city Of
it's size in the union. Mr.. Bede will
st. John, N. B., where moose and deer
play tag with the policemen.
Mr.. Bede called on the president yes
terday to present several friends from
Duluth and during the introduction
could not forbear making a speech to
the president.
"Mr. President" Mr.. Bede said,
"we have read Of your trips west and
southwest in search of bear and are
place of all places where bears are plen-
tiful-Duluth. There you can enjoy
all the comforts of civilization and
shoe: bears between meals. 1t is the
only place in the world where bear can
be hunted on trolley cars, by electric
light and on asphalted streets. with let
ter boxes placed conveniently on On lamp
success-for in Duluth failure is impos-
sible. ~. %@
"Thirt een-unlucky, Of course, bears
have been killed within the city limits
| of Duluth within the past few years.
They run about the streets only waiting
to be killed by such eminent
| .. ~ A Woman Corroborates.
eyes, Mr.. President interrupted
woman in the party which Mr.. Bede had
introduced, "a friend Of mine shot
| tho cfr r1,h;1o bo
was sitting at a window in his home.
The bear was nosing about a telegraph
pole and my friend secured his rife and
shot it,.
ITO continue, Mr.. President" said
Mr. Bede, gaining confidence at this
! confederation of his story, only with
in the last year bunch of bears, five
in number, three Gu s. and two big ones,
Duluth. The big bears put their paws
on the dashboard Of the car and con
j. ductor and motorman fled. The bears
remained nosing about the car until
finally frightened away by passing
automobile and the ringing of bell
on fire engine. We need the services
of such hunters as yourself, Mr.. Presi'
dent, in Duluth. ~
The president promised to keep Du
luth in mind when he starts away fol-
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terview with the president, Mr.. Bede
/ expatiated on the beauties of bear
j hunting on the streets Of Duluth.
How to Hunt the Bears.
, "While the bears are not to be
found on every street corner,' he said
"hunters must be careful to keep away
!, of automobiles, bikes and carriages
There is really more 10 be feared from
: these than from the,@bears. Our citi
zens do not go around carrying rifle
2 and guns, despite reports to the con
l trary. When a bear becomes too trouble
. some we simply cali a1poGeeman, .wh'
either Shoes it aw ays ttor kills it. Il know
| the president can get some fine spor
2 bear-hunting in Duluth if he comes a
e the right time of the year. Why h
can sit around the1hotel and take
shot at bear without even getting hi
( feet muddy. No, sir, these bears ar
not the dummies used by furrier. The,
are real. live, snarling, swapping, hug
ging bears. 49,
I Mr.. Bede insists that his story of tn
bears is absolutely correct, and he i
corroborated by at least one person i:
his party, whose name is withheld a
+ her personal request.