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Show EAGLE IN 3,700 MILE FLIGHT Carried Bottle From Montana to South America In Nine Weeks' Journey. Anaconda, Mont. Flight of an eagle caught and released at Choteau, Mont., covered more than 3,700 miles in nine weeks, according to word received from Luis Felipe Rulda in the republic repub-lic of Colombia. P. B. Christian, route 1, box 62, El Centro, Cal., while In Choteau on August 19 caught a golden eagle in his wheat field. He released the bird, with a small bottle containing his name and address the next day. Mr. Christian a few days ago received re-ceived a message from Luis Felipe Rulda, in the republic of Colombia, stating that Rulda killed the eagle, on October 29. The eagle flew 3,700 miles from Montana to the plains north of Bogota. When the bird was captured Mr. Christian planned to keep it as a pet, but it evinced such a desire to get away that he decided to mark it so as to determine its habits. Mr. Christian said that the bird was on its way south when it landed in his field. |