Brother Bear ana His Escapades

By WILL ROBINSON

Chasing a Grizzly—Unpleasant Meeting in the Bush—"Enough’s Enough,” said

Mrs. Grey as She Whacked Bruin—Fish and Fruit Favorite Diet—Generally

Friendly to Humans—Bears Dislike Noise So Many Devices Used to Keep
Them Away—Break Fruit Trees But Otherwise Do Little Damage to Farms.

JIM DALEY —he lives in Nottingham,
England, these days—owned a bakery in
British Columbia.

Jim lived in the country, four miles from
his place of business.

One day, as he drove to town, he saw
ahead of him on the road a bear.

Jim had some curiosity. He wanted to
find how fast that animal could move. So
he stepped on the gas button, and as he
came nearer the bear started to run—ahead
of him.

Jim told about it afterwards. He said he
kept the car bumper about a foot behind the
bear’s tail. Bruin wrapped his hind legs
round his ears with each jump. Only after
a chase of half a mile did the black-coated
chap turn off the road and head for the bush.

Bears, in British Columbia, furnish much
of the comedy of life in the wilds. Some-
times—but very rarely—they bring in a
sombre note of tragedy.

Usually all they ask is that they be left
alone; then they’re quite willing to be
peaceful.

POLICEMAN’S ENCOUNTER
Constable Fred Franklin, of the British

Columbia Police, was on a long patrol a
few years ago. He had to carry his food,
bedding, and other gear. Lashed to a pack
board, it made a heavy load.

Forty miles north of the nearest town he
was moving along a trail with dense bush on
either side. Just as he plodded to the sum-
mit of a hill, a bear came over the crest
from the other direction. They stopped and
looked at each other. There wasn’t room to

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pass; there was no chance for the policeman
to step off into the bush—it was too dense.

The law officer was tired, so he sat down
on the trail, leaned back on his pack, and
looked at the bear.

The bear, in turn, seemed to need a rest.
He settled back on his haunches and looked
at the limb of the law.

So, for a few minutes, they faced each
other. The bear evidently was less tired

Round Lakelse Lake, in the summer time,
people spend their holidays. They live in
cabins scattered along the 20-mile shore line.

CoLp STORAGE

Modern conveniences are not available.
Cold storage for milk, butter and other per-
ishables is secured by putting the food in
tins and sinking it in the icy waters of the
feeder creeks.

It works fine—until a bear discovers the

Grizzly Bear on Bar

than the man. After a short time he heaved
himself on all four feet, turned into the

bush and vanished.

Born THIEVES

They’re curious animals, fond of being
close to where people are. And they’re born
thieves.

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—Photo by James Hooker, Big
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cache. Then, the next morning, the owner
of the food finds some battered cans. They’re
empty—the bear has fished them out of the
creek, smashed them open and devoured the
contents.

Often, at night time, the bears go round
the cabins and hunt for food that may have
been left outside.

Montague Bridgman

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