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Show I CURIOUS FOREST ! RANGER IS TWICE TREED BY BRUIN I Locating a section line No 1 3 on the Gallatin forest. Montana, proved an exciting experience to , Forest Ranger. L C Hurtt, ac- cording to word received at the local forest service offices. Hurtt while locating the unlukv section sec-tion line heard noise as of mag-ples mag-ples quarreling. Belmr somewhat of a naturalist he stepped softly ; towards the sound to witness the famiv difficulties of the magpie family Making very little noise he walked within ten feet of a huge black bear. Bruin registered regist-ered surprise, alarm, and finalP. indignation. He started after Jlurtt and Hurtt. forgetting the domestic tiiffcrenres of the mag- j pies, bird himself toward a tree The only available tree was a lodgepole pine of small dimensions. dimen-sions. It served the purpose however, and from his precautious perch Hurtt spoke harshly to the bear who departed. Hurtl descended and started away. The bear s re-appearance re-appearance gave impetus to his I departure and lie,, arefully picked a larger tree for his second top There he stayed until nightfall I long after the bear had departed., j and then made his way lo the camp primed to tell his fellow worker.- all about whv the magpies mag-pies were quarreling |