The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-10-10
J|M'S GOOD trade
Paid Youngster to Swap His Pig
for the Bear.
6ruin's Eagerness for Z Pork Dinner
Proved His Undoina When Old
Muzzie.Loader Really Got
Into Action.


In return for helping his grandfa.
ther one summer and fall on his bush
farm. Jim Holland had received pig
which he had taken special pains to
fatten. One day when he was alone he
heard great squealing and came out
Just in time to see bear carrying his
pig into the bush. Rushing back, he
seized his grandfatl,er's muzzle-loader
and hurried cut. He picked up his
hand-ax and stuck it in his belt, and
as he ran to the busl, his dog joined
him.
one hundred pounds, was making a
kick for his life and objccting so
strenuousIy to the manner Of his re.
moval that the bear was not making
very rapid progress. When Jim was
near enough he stopped. took aim and
pulled. But the old gun did not go
n; either the cap was useless or the
powder was damp. Sending his dog
after the bear, jim dropped the gun.
seized the AK and hurried on to see
what he could do. The dog rushed in
and nipped hind leg. The bear
swung round and snapped at the dog.
then hurried on, clins;ns tightly to his
prize. At that moment Jim ran up and
hit the robber with his AK. At the
same time the dog rushed in on the
farther side aud nipped the bear again
in the tender part Of his leg. As the
lear swung round upon his litele tor
mentor. Jim saw his chance and got
in another blow with his AK, which
caused the beast to shake his head say
asely.
Apparently the bea: was determined
that, even if he had to give up his
booty. he would see that 1t was of no
>-rvice to jim. for with one blow Of
his powerful paw he disemboweled the
rig. He then threw it from him and
made of through the woods.
1n great disappointment and anger
at the loss Of his pig. Jim called his
dog got the gun and went home When
his grandfather returned that evening
he told him what had happened.
"Ihat old bear will be back for the
pig tomorrow" said his grandfather
you'd better be on hand and get him"
''How?" asked Jim.
'Why. with the gun, of course" said
the old gentleman tersely.
Il tried your gun on him today, but
it wouldn't go Off" snid jim.
THAT is one OF the best guns in this
country. even NJ it is an ol,!-tir,er."
said his grandfather sharply. This
was not the first time his ancient
gun had been condemned by new
generation.
The old gentleman pulled out the
charge, carefully rcloaae! the gun aud
told Jim that it was al! right.
EARLY the next morning Jim climbed
a tree near his dead pig anl waited
The morning passed and there was no
sign OF the bear but at about the time
when he had appeared on the day be-
fore he came cautiously through the
woods ani approached the pig. Jim
took careful aim at the spot just be-
hind the fore shoulder aud fired The
old gun did it's work faithfully this
time.
When his grandfather hear. ti,a gun
so off he hurried to the spot. He toun!
Jim dancing around his bear.
''He'S a big one, jim; bigger t.ian
thought" said the old gcntleuau. You
were lucky to get him at one crack.
Meat aud fat and hide, he's WORTH m0ce
than four pigs"
1t required Il team and stone boat
to get Jin,'s prize hon!e.-Youths Com
panion.