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GOVERNMENT HUNTER ROPES A BEAR Toas N M November 20 T J McMullin a government hunter accompanied by Robert Reid with several hunting dogs had a thrilling fight with a grizzly bear and her two cubs twentytwo miles southeast of this place placeMcMullin McMullin killed the mother bear but desired to take the cubs alive He called off the dogs mid went back to the camp of Mr Reid and got th cattle man to go along with him himThe The trail of the two bear cubs was taken up McMullin had a wrestling match with one bear Mini the bear came out on top when Reid went to his assistance and between them they tied the bear to a tree treeIn In the meantime the other bear took to a tree and for three hours McMullen lassoed the bear only to have the cub with its front paws push the rope off Finally by a quick move McMullin succeeded in getting a tight grip on the bear with the lasso and pulled the animal down downThe The cub which had the wrestling match with the government hunter died the lassoed cub will be sent to the zoological gardens in AVashingtpu
