Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-09-18

Recent Excitement to Die Down as
Slugs From His Revolver Made An
imal Ready for Use as Floor Rug.
For the third time this wear.
Helena the other day was topsy-
turvey by a bear hunt--but this
time the object Of the chase was a
Compound bruin, and the excite
ment died down only after Chief
of Police Roger Smith stopped the
cinnamon with several slugs from
his revolver.
Earlier in the year, Ray, The Hug
ger" Higgins captured a small bear
and later Policeman Larry Kane came
out victorious but minus his trousers
in a tussle with Brownie" q protege
of the state fish and game Commission.
But the most recent hunt sEnacked
a bit of the real thing-the bear was
enough to slap down everything in his
path, in fact he landed a beautiful
Mary Ann haymaker on Chief Smiths
horse before being made ready for
transformation into q rug.
Out Of Thin Air
Where the bear came from no one
figured out (many emphatically desig-
mated a place they wished the bear
would go before he was killed.. Prior
to the bears sudden demise, most of
the west side hOuSeholderS had barri-
caded themselves indoors, eyes on the
windows and fingers on triggers.
Clarence Wise, operator Of the Rain
bow cafe, ran up the curtain on the
show when he casually stepped from
his back porch to face the bear. Cod
fearing and a teetotaler, Mr.. Wise
knew at once his senses were not
and lost no time in informing
ro1fnn in 1pVyk1af r.1TFf1aI
that large animal was lurking in his
garden.
To anyone with a less spotless repu-
tation than that of MIR. WiSe'S, the
desk sergeant probably would have
said Jaw, SOS your old man" AS it
was, the policeman called upon Jack
Carney, assistant state game warden, !
stating there was a bear cub running
loose near the state liquor warehouse. |
With sigh OF despair, Mr.. Sarney /
recalled the disastrous results of his
previous bear hunts and started out. |
Meanwhile, bruin had snooped about /
the grog StorehouSe and probably had |
shifted some of the choice whisky held !
there, for he lit out on a high gallop |
toward Carroll college.
On the college lawn several stalwart |
young men were engaging themselves |
passed through their ranks in a center
smash. Down to the diggings ran tie
bear, chased by several footbaIlerS |
running as fast as they used to in add |
ing up I08 to 6 score against Inter
mountain.
Clears Out JungIes
Bewildered by the whooping maniacs,
he bear ducked into that place called
he "jungles." Weary wanderers sud-
ienly found new life, leaving the spot
IS though they had been offered jobs.
One reached the police. station four
minutes later, told OF the huge pink
,east with yellow eyes and forked
ongue. He had not Sobered up at press
ime.
other aid had been enlisted by now,
Mr.. Carney was still searching for the
,ear in another part of the city and
loping he would not find him) and
Ray Higgins pranced into view. The
oOtballers had done their best for "old
vhoozis" and as bruin doubled back
through the Great Northern yards, they
ropped out like exhausted millerS, or
maybe they were afraid they would
Ivertake the furry ball. If package
4 cigarets could have given them a
1T, one whiff would put Mt. Helena
nto the clouds.
Quits Soon
ins lit out after the bear, but years
4 fat living since his retirement as
indicated shortweight champion of
he Hokum brothers circus had Slapped
lays speed. The mind was willing but
he body said no" and after 200
ard sprint, the wrassler cut for the
howerS.
For some time the bears trail is
ague, but soon he was in full flight
n North Benton avenue and next was
sen in the back yard of State Treas
rer Ray N. Shannon, pack of rock
nying urchins at his heels. Mr. Shan
on walked out of his door to see what
ras the trouble, turned around and
alked right in again.
Half of the west side now was search
lg for the bear, women called their
ffspringS indoors and strong men
eaned their gunS-the big game
sason opens soon-then sat by the