The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-05
MIGHTY BOY HUNTERS I
CAMP At. BEARS Den.
"CIAW-TO-BAC' EGAN ASSUMES
LEADERSHIP.
Martial Law Enforced and Nimrods Set
Watches Before Gave to Await
Bruins Co1ning-Big Bonfire Cheers
Boys. Who Sleep on Arms, In Readi-
ness for Action.

Had the spirit Of Daniel Boone
the foot Of Of Bridal veil falls last night 1t
he would have. smiled a smile Of ap-
probation, for Minneapolis boyhood, to
the number of twenty-five, was cunning
for "baar," and regulation bonfire,
burning all night, marked the site Of
county has seen for years.
At noon yesterday George Weaver,
1913 Lenox street, saw the animal which
stirred the latent hunting blood Of
young Minneapolitans, and at 6 'clock
last night practically every boy in
Southeast Minneapolis had heard the
news and was resolved to be in at the
Weaver saw the animal disappear is
situated half way up the bluff, near
Bridal Veil falls, and had youthful
genius seized the opportunity for col
lecting toll from the inquisitive young
sters who f1ocked to the haunt he would
have laid the foundation Of a small for
tune. d. r.
CLANS Gather from Afar..
From the north, from the south, from
the west, and from the east, tlocked
the youthful hunters, all armed with
weapons moro or less deadly, and all
determined to capture the bear dead
or alive. At 8 O'Clock, however, the
animal had not made: his appearance
at the foot Of the bluff began to thin
out. At only twenty-five representa-
tives of Minneapolis boyhood remained
but all Of the twenty-five announce
their determination to camp out all
night if necessary, and martial law was
declared.
''Chaw-to-Bac" Becomes Chief.
"Chaw-to-Bac' Egan, a famous
| newsboy character in the university dis
trict, was unanimously chosen first bear
hunter and he took up with energy the
work Of accomplishing the ultimate
finish of the bear. " Chaw-to- -Bac" was
armed with a slingshot and he was
minus shoes and Gtockings, but he
ship by declaring that relays should be
established to watch the entrance to
the cave and that members Of the party
not on duty would be allowed to sleep
"Youse guys dat pound your ears got
to sleep on your arms,'' said. "Chaw
to-Bac" as he announced his plan.
Assistant Bear Hunter. "
Harry Grey from Park avenue was
selected by Commander Egan as first
assistant bear hunter. Grey had some
opposition for the place, but "Chaw-to
Bac' quieted the dissenters by point
ing to the gun proudly borne by the boy
from the residence district, a beauti
| fully finished air rife.
| Under the orders Of their commando
the youthful hunters erected a hug,
bonfire near the, foot of the falls AM
! prepared to bivouac for the night Lot
were drawn for the watches under tn
eyes of Commander Egan, who assumed
recumbent position on a big fiat rocl
which overl6okeqd' the 'seaampfre.T ..v
+ Silence Reigns.H ''''" )
At II O'Clock 'HChaw -to-Bac' an
nounced that no further talking woul
be permitted and that "quitters >
; would be summarily punished upon Dc
: lection. Then silence rested over, tn
" camp of the bear hunters. 81
: ATEvisit to Bridal Veil falls at,
O'Clock in the morning disclosed til
= campfire burning brightly and the ri
> cumbent forms Of the nineteen men
bers of. the attacking party. Two ser
tries were marching up and down j
front Of the cave entrance, and ChaN
to-Bac' Dgan, astride his lonely roc!
slingshot in hand, was paying the pei
atty Of leadership.