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Show i Bear Plays Ponym. Frank Hamlin, n rancher living between be-tween thla tit y and C'urlion, was one of the principal in an exciting hunting hunt-ing Incident thlH week. Hamlin run onto a largo black bear suddenly; the hunter wan cool enough to get a good standing -hot at the bear and to all appearances id lie, I tho animal. Upon going up to examine Mm prlae victim, which had fullen aa If quite dead, lliimlln whs tnkfn off his guard by Ilruln effecting a quick and unexpected unex-pected revival. The bear reared In an attempt to embrace the hunter, who was leaning over him to examine the effect of his hot. At thin unexpected maneuver Hamlin beat a hasty retreat with the bear In clone ptirmiit. At times the bear was no close a to snatch at the retreating Nlmrnd's coattalls. Coming to a thicket the hunter was able to elude the bear and with another shot Hamlin put Iiruln out of commission. Sheridan Correspondence Portland Oregonlnn. |