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Show Johnson. Got a Bear. Chased by a largo cinnamon bear, with but 0110 charge left in his gun, wns tho exciting oxperlonco of Gabriel Johnson near tho Old Arm Chair fork of Parloy's canyon. Ho had beon hunting for door all day, but found no tracks of any animal worth mentioning. Becoming tired, ho seated himself on a rock, and In gazing upon tho scenery was surprised to sco a large cinnamon boar feathering berries. Johnson hesitated to flro. but finally did so, striking tho bear on tho foot. The enraged en-raged nnlmal started for tho huntor. Johnson fired another shot and thon took to his heels, tho bear aftor him. It looked as thoiiKh the bear was about to add a man to his menu as a second course, when Johnson aimed his List shot to such effect that bruin toppled ovor. Just then two other bears came to sco what was tho matter, but Johnson did not wait to explain. ex-plain. Next day he returned with a wagon and took tho bear lo Salt Lako, whoro It sold to a butcher for J50. Bear meat to the amount of 400 poimda has boon received In this city, and a prom-lao prom-lao of more, which means that tho pcoplo around Parley's canyon aro using tholr Kuns. |