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Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-12-01
Hunters Peril
BY FRANK E. HOUSE
A Short Story Complete in this Issue
By PRANK E. HOU

SlOSS, VIC iidO W 20 SOlIlGLlllllS
besides run. I guess we both had the
same idea at the same time, for we
were making signs at one another
to separate. Then, when the bear
followed one, the other would have
a chance to load and shoot.
I don't know why, but old bruin
elected me as the most likely pros
pect and he was closing in for the
kill when a rifle shot turned him
over. I heard three shots in quick
succession and knew that to be the
last of my pardner's shells. I glanced
back. Old bruin was coming for me
as fast as ever. I dropped my rifle,
then slid out of my coat, hoping my
pardner would think about the few
shells I had in the pocket.
My breath was coming in painful
gasps; there was a roaring in my
head that I thought surely would
break my a drums. My legs were
painfully refusing to operate. I knew
I couldn't hold out much longer. In
fact / was rapidly coming to the
stage where l no longer cared if I
went on or not.
I was heading up a gentle slope
and was praying that when 1 reached
the top there would be some place
of refuge. I couldn't see my pardner
anywhere so assumed he was still
intent on recovering his wind be-
fore coming to my aid.
Nearing the top of the hill I no.
ticed it was becoming awful rocky.
What if there was a cliff to descend?
I glanced back. Old bruin was about
80 feet from me. He was slackening
his pace a little. I judged the last
bullet had caused him to lose a lot
of blood. I breathed a prayer that
he would fall dead in his tracks i'm
mediately. However, I had a con-
viction that my decrepit form would
be the first to collapse.
WHEN I reached the hill crest,
w new panic swept over me. ]
perceived a rocky precipice 80 or 40
feet to the bottom. I ran along the
edge wildly looking for a place tc
descend. A shale slide, free of rocks
doomed in front of me. 1t looked safer
then bruin, so I challenged it. I hac
no doubt but what bruin would fol
low suit.
The shale piled up in front of me
at first, then the hill got sleeper anc
I went down like a toboggan. TX
one side of my runway, I saw a larg,
root protruding through the shale
If 1 could only grasp it. Kicking ant
clawing I threw myself sideways i
line with the root. I grabbed il
coming to a painful halt. The roc
was pulling out.
I tried desperately to get a footin
in the soft shale, all in vain, fo
there seemed to be nothing solid ur
der it. The root was pulling out a
inch at a time. Bruin shot by m
like a rocket, piling in a heap at tn
bottom. He got to his feet thong
and tried to scramble back to wheI
/ was. After a few unsuccessful trie
bruin walked over to my inevitab.
destination and set down to wait.
WHEN I first grasped the root
W was only a foot long. Now
was a good three feet and still gettir
longer. My fingers were bleedir
from digging in the shale for a har
hold. The way my feet hurt I SUI
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-12-01

iiJ Pdld1lCl ~ L pll(liGo Cdlllp
on the head of Big creek. We were
in the heart of the wilderness up
there and we kind of figured we
were pioneers, as we hadn't struck
any signs of earlier inhabitants.
We sat around the camp fire,
laughing and telling stories until
midnight too excited to go to bed
earlier. I didn't know how my pard-
ner felt about putting out the camp
fire but I assumed he felt the same
as l did. There were a lot of strange,
uncanny noises all about us, and I
was silently in favor of us remain
ing up all night. However, our wood
supply was exhausted and, both of
us being reluctant to stray into the
darkness for more, we let the fire
die out and crawled into our sleeping
bags to await daylight.
didn't sleep a wink as I had been
waiting at the foot of my sleeping
bag for some snarling beast to
pounce upon me. At frequent inter
walls I would emerge from suffoca-
ton to gasp fresh air and scan the
horizon for signs of daylight. When
l had peered out for what seemed
like the hundredth time it was
breaking day. My pardner's red hair
slowly emerged from the top of his
sleeping bag. When a crack of light
hit his eyes he jerked up to a sitting
position grinning from ear to ear.
I took it for granted that he had been
waiting the grandeur of aurora as /
had.
A FTER a hasty breakfast - COM
"A prised of bacon, hotcakes and
coffee-we sauntered out in search
of game.
The terrain in this vicinity was
rolling hills sparsely covered with
scrub pine and a few thickets of
brush. Mountains were to the south
of us, so we angled off in that di-
rection.
We had covered about four miles
(t seemed like 20) when we spotted
a few head of elk on a ridge west OF
us. We fastened in that direction en-
deavoring to get as close as possible
before firing. When we had reached
a point within about 800 yards OF
the game we decided to open fire.
each picking an elk.
I noticed a black stump up ahead
and each time I knelt down to fire
the black stump came in line of my
sights. I was all for moving to one
side, when my pardner fired.
dropped down, took hasty aim anc
fired. Something was wrong. Tha
black stump raised up, emitting
howl of rage.
My hair stood on end and m.
pardner's face grew white with ter
ror when we saw an enormous griz
Fly come crashing out of the brusl
towards us. We raised our rifles an
fired point-blank at the on-comin
monster. Our bullets went wild; on
guns went empty. We didn't hav
time to reload, so turned and fled.
We ran side by side, each on
afraid to separate from the other fc
fear the bear would follow him. M
pardner had a family, and each tim
he looked at me I could tell MOI
plainly by the look in his eyes tn;
it would be no more than right fl
me to sacrifice my life to save hi
: I wasn't filled with that much con
Evening star., 1948-06-09
D. G. Awards Contracts
For INDECENT Buriuls

The District has awarded con-
tracts to two undertakers to bury
Washington residents who are un-
able to pay their own funeral ex-
penses.
The contract for burying the
white went to w. w. Chambers,
14OO Chaplin street NV. He was
the only bidder, and his bid for
the fiscal year beginning July l
was an estimate of $14,745. R. N.
Horton Co., 1922 U. street NV, was
the successful bidder of several for
burying Negroes The bid was an
estimate Of $11 49,.
Evening star., 1948-06-09
Warning Signal Asked
For Rail CROSSING

Immediate installation of warning
signals at the Jones Bridge road
railroad crossing, where three men
were injured Monday when their
car was struck by freight train,
was urged today by Montgomery
County Commissioner Wesley I.
Sauter in letter to the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad.
Mr.. Sauter said he had asked the
company in February, 1947, to install
warning signals at its Dorset avenue,
Connecticut avenue, Jones Bridge
road and River road crossings.
He said signals had been placed
at the first two crossings, but that
nothing had been done at the
others.
Meanwhile, Bethesda police inter-
viewed five men involved in the ac-
cident Monday and sent their signed
statements to States Attorney Wal
ter w. Dawson to aid him in decid-
ing whether any charges would be
placed.
Those questioned were Fred L.
Smith, %, Walkerville, Md, driver
of the car; R. M. Carrell, 48, Branch
vile, Md, engineer of the freight
train; S. R. Neal, 1923 Holmead place
NV, fagman; Frank Lake, 2727
Lorcom lane, Arlington, conductor,
snd 6 White 2122 Fourth street
NE, yardmaster.
Police said Mr.. Smith told them
he was driving about 80 miles an
hour and that he did not see the
train until it was on me-" Mr..
Carrell, police said, told them the
train was travelling between 10 and
IL miles an hour.
Evening star., 1948-09-17
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Evening star., 1948-09-17

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lsoporetts- lined hood. cute col
lar. Matching wind breoksr
sIaeks ore fully lined. with eIostie
woist. CoIors in wine or teal.
Sizes J, 3, 3, 10.
The Detroit tribune., 1948-10-02
Order OF Publication

AT session Of said Court held
in the Court House in the Civ
of Detroit on the 20 day OF Aug.
ust. AID, l948.
Present The Hon. Miles N. cul.
chan, Circuit Judge.
II appearing TO this Court from
the affidavit Of the plaintiff that
the defendant; Matte Clark. does
not reside in the State of Mich.
gan, but resides at 228 2nd street
Bovard. Penn,
On Motion OF Herbert L. Dud.
ley, attorney for plaintiff,
II Is Ordered that she appear
and answer the Bill Of Compliant
filed in this cause within three
months from the date Of this or.
der. or said Bill will be taken as
confessed, and that copy of this
order be sent to the last known
address of said defendant by re-.
gistered mail, and in case no re-.
gistered mail, and in case no re-.
the defendant is received. that
this order be published as reouir-
ed by law.
Miles N. Culehan, Circuit Judge
CA True Copy
Edgar M. Branigin, clerk
BY Victor l.. Hicks,
Deputy Clerk 9-lS-lo-23
The Detroit tribune., 1948-10-02
Mary Kelly Administrative
24o9 MeDougall Avenue
Detroit, MICHIGAN
Def,

State, OF Michigan. the Probate
Court for the County Of Wayne.
NO. 36l.757
In the Matter of the Estate Of
Anna Mae Stewart, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that all
creditors of said deceased are re-
qulred 10 present their claims. in
writing and under oath. 10 said
Court at the Probate Office in the
City of Detroit, in said County,
and TO serve a copy thereof upon
Mary Kelly. Administrative Of
said estate, at 2409 McDougall av-
enue, Detroit, Michigan, on or
before the 29th day Of November,
AID, l948, and that such claims
will be heard by said court, be-
fore Judge Joseph A. Murphy, IN
Court Room No. 3l9, w a n
County Building in the City Of
Detroit, in said County, on the
29th day of November, A. d., l94S,
at two o'clock in the afternoon,
and in the case OF a surviving
spouse, the Court will also al that
time determine whether and 10
what extent claims and admins
tration expenses are payable out
of community property or out Of
separate property of the deceas-
ed.
Dated September goth, l948
Joseph A. Murphy.
Judge of Probate
Published in Detroit Tribune, once
each week for three weeks sue
cessively, within thirty days from
the date hereof.
Q.25. ln.a
The Detroit tribune., 1948-10-02
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
No. 436.9a5

AT a session of said court NJ
IN the city of Detroit Sept. 3.
l948.
Present the Hon. Miles N
Culehan, Circuit Judge.
II appearing that the defend
ant is not resident of this
state but resides in the state OF
North Cardinal
II is ordered that the said
defendant appear in this cause
within three months from the
date OF this Order or the bill of
complaint will be taken as con-
fessed.
1t is further ordered that a
copy of this order be sent by
Registered mail 10 the said de-
tendant az the Village Of Leas-
burg. NortN Carolina. his last
known address. and if not re-
ceived by the said defendant
personally at least 90 days be-
fore the time prescribed for
appearance that this order be
published as required by law.
Miles N. Culeman,
Circuit Judge
"a True Copy
Edgar NJ. Branigin. Clerk
BY A, f. Hamilton, Deputy Clerk
9-l8-l0-23
The Detroit tribune., 1948-10-02
Elease LiiiesY. Administering
1875 z. Forest Avenue
Detroit. Michioan

state OF Michigan. the Probate
Court for the County Of Wayne.
NO. 362.777
IN the Matter of the Estate of
Arthur Litiesy, Deceased.
Notice Is hereby given that all
creditors OF said deceased are re.
CURED TO present their claims. in
writing and under oath. To said
Court at the Probate Office in
the City OF Detroit. in said coun.
" and 10 serve a copy thereof
upon Elease Littesy, Administrs.
trix. Of said estate. AZ 1926 East
Forest Avenue, Detroit. Michigan
on or before the LIST day OF Dc.
cember, A. D., i948. and that such
claims will be heard bv said
court, before Judge James n. Sex.
ton In Court Room No. 527.
The Detroit tribune., 1948-10-02
LEGAL NOTICE

in the County Courthouse in the
city OF Detroit, Wayne County
Michigan. this 25th day Of Au.
gust, 1913, A. ID.
Present: Honorable Miles N
Culehan, Circuit Judge.
1t appearing 10 the Court by
affidavit on file that Chancery
summons has been issued out
OF and under the seal of said
Court for the appearance OF the
defendant above named and
that the same could not be
served on or before the return
day thereof because that the de-
fendant being a resident of said
State Of Michigan was concealed
therein or elsewhere. and SAID
chancery summons having teen
returned with the certificate OF
the sheriff OF said county trere-
on indorsed showing that after
diligent search and inquiry the
defendant could not be found
IN said State of Michigan on or
before the return day of said
summons.
On motion of Ralph w. NIL
Ter. attorney for the plaintiff,
Deloris Lee Little. 1t is ordered
that the defendant, Alex Little,
appear and answer the bill OF
complaint filed in said cause on
or before three t3) months from
the date hereof or that the
same may be taken as con-
fessed.
II is further ordered hereby
that copy of this order shall
be sent TO the defendant al his
last known address by registered
mail. and that in case no return
receipt signed by the defendant
is received. this order shall be
duly published as required by
law.
Miles N. Culehan
Circuit Judge
a True Copy
Edgar NJ. Branigin, Clerk
BY Victor L. Hicks, Deputy Clerk
9-ll-l0-l6
The Detroit tribune., 1948-10-02
Atty. Alfred H. Casey
2l29 Jos. Campau

State of Michigan. in the Cir
cult Court for Wayne County in
Chanccry.
ROMAINE MILLS. Plaintiff, VS..
HAWKINS MILLS. Defendant.
NO. 42s.l68
AT a session of the said court
held in the court house in tn e
City Of Detroit in said County on
the 9th day of July, AID l948.
Present: The Hon. Frank Fitz-
Gerald. Circuit Judge
In this cause IT appears from
the affidavit hereto attached that
the defendant herein cannot be
served by process issuing out of
this court. as he is not a resident
Of the state OF Michigan, but that
his last known address was a,
1929 East llth street, Winston
Salem, ". c.
Therefore, on motion of Alfred
II. Casey, attorney for the plain
tiff,
1t is ordered that the defend.
ant. Hawkins Mills. cause his APP
pearance 10 be entered herein
within three months from the
date OF this order. or that said
bill Of complaint Will be taken
as confessed by the said defend.
ant, and that a true copy of this
order be sent to the defendant
by registered mail, and if not re-
ceived, that the same be publish
ed in any newspaper circulating
within the County of Wayne, &C.
cording 10 law.
Frank FitzGerald
Circuit Judge
A True Copy.
Edgar M. Branigin. Clerk
BY P. d. Salilee, Deputy Clerk
8-2l-9-25
The Detroit tribune., 1948-10-02
ed September 2Oth, ICE.
William v. Banks. Adminisiraiot
40S Gratioi Ave.
Detroit. Michioan

State of Michigan, the Probate
Court for the County of Wayne.
NO. 3sl.02s
In the Matter of the Estate Of
Rose Sparrow. Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that all
creditors of said deceased are re.
CURED TO present their claims, IN
writing and under oath, TO said
Court at the Probate Office IN the
City of Detroit, In said County
and TO serve a copy thereof upon
William V. Banks, Adminlstrator
of said estate, at 405 Gratiot Ay-
enue, Detroit, Michigan, on or be-
fore the LIST day Of Decembel a.
d., l948, and that such claims will
be heard by said court before
Judge Thomas c. Murphy. IN
Court Room No. 305, Wayne
County Building in the City OF
Detroit, in said County, on the
lst day of December, AID. l948,
at two o'clock in the afternoon
and in the case of a surviving
spouse, the court will also at that
time determine whether and to
what extent claims and admins
tration expenses are payable out
OF community property or out OF
separate property Of the deceas-
ed.
Thomas c. Murphy,
Judge of Probate.
Published in Detroit Tribune, once
each week for three weeks sue
cesisvely, within thirty days from
the date hereof.
s-25; 1913
The Detroit tribune., 1948-10-02
Atty. Jas. D. Lee
20l0 ST. Antoine

State of Michigan, in the Cir
cult Court for the Caunty of
Wayne in Chancery.
George Mitchell Glover. Plain
tiff, VS.. Viola Glover. Defendant.
NO. 436.l42
AT a session Of said Court held
at the Court House in the City OF
Detroit, in said County, on the
3rd day OF September, A. D.,
l948.
Present: The Hon. Miles E. Gu
lehan, Circuit Judge.
In this cause. it appearing 10
the court by affidavit attached
hereto. that chancery summons
has been issued out and under the
seal OF this court, for the appear
ance Of the defendant, and that
the same could not be served on
or before the return day thereof,
for tho. reason that said defend
ant being a resident of the City of
Detroit, County OF WAYNE n d
State of Michigan, was concealed
therein, and said chancery sum.
mons has been returned with the
certificate thereon endorsed.
showing that after diligent search
and inquiry, said defendant could
not be served in said State OF
Michigan. on or before the return
day thereof.
On motion Of James ID. Lee. At.
torncy for the Plaintiff.
IL Is ordered that Viola Glover.
cause her appearance 10 be en-
tered IN this court. within three
months from tho date of this or
der. and IN case OF her appear.
ance, she cause her answer 10 the
plaintiffs bill OF complaint to be
filed. and a copy thereof 10 be
served upon the attorney for the
plaintiff. within 20 DAYS after ser
vice upon her of copy of said
bill, and notice Of this order. and
that In default thereof. the said
blll be taken as confessed by the
said defendant.
II is further ordered that n
copy OF this order be published
IN any newspaper published and
circulating in the County of
Wayne, and served, according 10
law. ~
Miles Z. Culehan.
a True Copy
Edgar NJ. Branigin. Clerk
oy A. 4. Hamilton. Deputy Clerk
0-25. 1O-3O
The Detroit tribune., 1948-10-02
LEGAL NOTICE

Michigan, was concealed therein
or elsewhere. and said chancery
summons having been returned
with the certificate OF the Sher-
iff Of said county indorsed there
on. that after diligent search and
inquiry the said defendant could
not in said State of Michigan, on
or before the return day thereof
said summons ba found;
On motion OF Arthur w. Rhod-
es. attorney for plaintiff, II is
ordered that the said defendant,
Ira w. Brantley cause his appear
ance 10 be entered in said court
and cause within three months
after the date of this order, and
tn. in case Of his appearance he
cause his answer TO the plaintiff $
bill of complaint 10 be file. and a
copy thereof served upon the at
torney for plaintiff within twenty
DAYS after service upon him of a
copy of said bill, notice of this
order. and that in default there
Of, the bill of complaint filed
herein will be taken as confess
ed by said plaintiff.
II is further ordered that olain-
tiff cause this order TO be pub
lished as required by law; and il
is further ordered that said plain
tiff cause a true copy of this order
10 be mailed to the defendant at
his last known post office address
by registered mail and a return
receipt requested.
"a True Copy
Edgar NJ. Branigin, Clerk
Miles N. Culehan, Circuit Judge
BY A. F. Hamilton,
Deputy Clerk 9-ll-l0-l6
The Detroit tribune., 1948-10-02
NO. A34.7eo


ORDER OF PUBLICATION
At a session OF said court held
in the County Courthouse in the
city of Detroit, Wayne County,
Michigan, this 18th day Of August,
l94S. AID.
Present Hon. Miles n. Cule-
han. Circuit judge.
II appearing 10 the Court by at'
fidavit on file that a chancery
summons was issued out OF and
under the seal Of said Court for
the appearance of the defendant
above named and that the same
could not be served on or before
the return day thereof because
that the said defendant being a
resident of the said State of
Michigan was absent from h 5
last known address. or was con-
cealed therein or elsewhere and
said chancery summons having
been returned with the certificate
of the Sheriff OF said County
thereon lndorsed showing tai af-
I'd due search and inquiry the
defendant could not 5e found IN
the State Of Michigan, at 1901 AL
ger St. City Of Detroit:
On motion Of Ralph w. Miller,
attorney for the plaintiff, Evelyn
Anderson.
II is ordered. that the defend
ant William Boyd Anderson. ap-
pear and answer the bill of COM
plant filed in said cause on or
before three (3l months from the
date hereof or that the same may
oe taken as confessed.
Il Is further ordered hereby
that copy Of this said order shall
be sent 10 the defendant al his
last known address by register
cd mail and that in case no re-
turn receipt signed by the said
defendant is received this order
shall be duly published as requir-
ed by law.
MILES N. CULEHAN,
8 True Copy
Edgar ". Brsnigln. Clerk
By z w Salilee, Reputy
Clerk , S-26, 1912
The Detroit tribune., 1948-10-02
No. 43S-s5s
Order OF Publication
Defendant Concealed

At a session of the said court
held az the court house, in the
City OF Detroit, County of Wayne
and State of Michigan. on the z
day Of September, l94S.
Present, Honorable Miles NJ.
Culehan. circuit Judge.
II satisfactorily appears 90 the
Court by affidavit on file that a
chancery summons has been duly
issued out Of and under the seal
Of said court for the appearance
Of the said defendant therein. and
that the same could not be served
on the said defendant because
after diligent search and inquiry
on or before the return day there.
Of. that the said defendant being
a resident Of the City OF Detroit.
County Of Wayne and State of
The Detroit tribune., 1948-10-02
Judson B. Powell. Atty.
l30e Broadway

State OF Michigan in the Circuit
Court for the County OF Wayne
in Chancery.
A. c. Gates, Plaintiff VS.. Annie
Lou Gates. defendant.
No. 43S-es2
Order of Publication
At a session of said Court held
al Wayne County Court House IN
the City Of Detroit on the IL day
of August, AID. l948
Present; Honorable Miles N
Culehan. circuit judge.
II satisfactory appearing by af-
fidavit hereto attached that the
defendant. Annie Lou Gates, is
not a resident of the State OF
Michigan, but is resident OF
Carthage. Leake County, Miss,
and her present mailing address
is Cathage. Leake County, Miss.
attorney for plaintiff.
On Motion of Judson b. Powell,
II Is Ordered that the afore-
said defendant, Annie Lou Gates,
enter her appearance in the above
entitled cause within three (3)
months from the date hereof. or
the said Bill of Complaint filed
herein will be taken as confessed
against her.
On Like Motion. II is Ordered,
that a true copy of this Order be
mailed to the defendant by regis
tered mail, return receipt request
ed, deliver TO addressee only and
that same be published according
Ia law in case said Order be re-
turned undelivered by the Post
Office Department.
Miles N. Culehan, Circuit Judge
CA True Copy
Edgar M. Branigin, clerk
BY Victor L. Hick,
Deputy Clerk 9-lS-lO-23
The Detroit tribune., 1948-10-02
No. 43s .4ss

Al a session of said Court held
az the Court House on the 25
day Of August, AID. l948.
Present Honorable Miles n.
CulChan. circuit Judge.
II appearing from tthe affida-
VII on file that Virginia Rich
ards Cranberry is not a resident
Of the State of Michigan. but re-
sides al 1868 Washington street,
Gary, Indiana.
Ii Is Ordered that Virginia
Richards Cranberry, defendant,
appear and answer the Bill of
Complaint filed in this cause
within three (3) months from date
of this Order, or said Bill Of Com
plant shall be taken as confess
ed against the said Virginia Rich
ards Cranberry
Ii Is Ordered that a copy of
this Order be published according
TO law IN the Detroit Tribune, and
that copy OF this Order be sen,
10 the defendant by registered
mail, TO 1868 Washington street
Gary, Indiana.
Miles n. Culehan.
Circuit Judge
"a True Copy)
Edgar NJ. Branigin, clerk
Victor l.. Hicks,
Deputy Clerk 9-l8-lO-2;