Show EXCITING BEAR CAPTURE mr bruhn roped by cowboys cowboy and makes make things thi lively for a while lund june 11 1916 there was wait roach much excitement in lund earl early Y this morning when I a report came ca me in that a bear had been roped by cowboys herding the head of cattle being shipped from lund by the several cattle companies banies now in this lively little alfrod town t the bear was wag brought in alive at I 1 9 and installed in the city hostile bastile or cage but died offer after art an hous houa hou a s sojourn there no doubt dying 6 ing from a broken heart because of being incarcerated allee samee write man this morning while the boys were eating breakfast eugene how and heber meeks meeka noticed the bear cross ing the railroad track a mile from lund and they started in pursuit A number of cowboys followed russell and meeks overtook the bear two miles not coith ill of lund and immediately got busy with their ropes rope 0 russell rum was the first to throw threw his hia rope and caught the animal in the mouth but it was able to pet get it loose loon by the use of a foot meeks then threw his rope and caught mr bruin behind one front tea leir and around the neck when the bear found that he was almost in captivity he made for his assailants and one man in malting mall his escape dropped into a mud hole and the bear jumped over the horse borse and inner as they lay upon the ground it is very unusual to hear of or see a bear in this vicinity cuiltY vi undoubtedly he be was wait crossing to the range of mountains to the north or mabe he was wait following the cattle or bands of sheep passing through here of late we often hear of trapping and shooting bears but roving one and bringing him into town in a wagon and alive at that seems seema to be somewhat out of the ordinary mr bruin was a grizzly bear weighing pounds and wore were a high class coat of fur heber meeks in an expert is a taking care of the pelt feet and head included and will ship it to some point for thorough tanning and mounting A few weeks it ago two ban bears were ere seen crossing una this valley but as no one had lost stock they were allo albov ed to 0 o go their way nut nt so when the one just captured was seen aaen for the cowboys sot got busy and nd is their custom worked ed up wine some excitement for far the people by pulling dulling off a spectacular stunt by ro roping ping and capturing alive the bear those engaged in the hunt were cleber heber meeks eugene russell delbert riggs pern fern and earl limb lamb LUND NOTES E N carter and wife are spending a week at richfield with relatives and friends the lund base ban ball team expects to meet the milford nine on an mlford diamond next sunday arrangements range ments are completed and we expect to we see a high class game gaine |