THE BLACK BEAR OF PENNSYLVANIA 75 



Columbia Co. Boy, 18, Kills 250-lb. Bear 



Brings Bruin Down With One Shot After Unsuccessful 

 Trip for Birds 



Special Dispatch to The North American 



BLOOMSBURG, PA., OCT. 16. To Karl Hess, 18. 

 son of C. W. Hess, of Benton, went the honors early 

 this morning of killing the first bear of the season 

 in Columbia County. 



While 'hunting for birds, near Divide, he had little 

 success and was on his way home, when he saw the 

 bear lumbering toward him through the underbrush. 

 One well-directed shot struck the bear in a vital part. 

 It weighed 50 pounds. 



County hunters generally report a fair opening day, 

 but few got the limit. 



First Bear of Season Is Shot In 

 Seven Mountains 



Special to The Altoona Tribune 



LEWISTOWN, Nov. 6. Henry Knepp, of McClure, 

 shot the first bear to 'be taken this season in the Seven 

 Mountain section of MifBin County's big game terri- 

 tory. The bear was a large one, weighing in excess 

 of 250 pounds, and was shot in a wild apple orchard 

 near the home of Martin Wert, while feeding on the 

 wild fruit. Mr. Wert, an old resident of this wild 

 section of the Seven Mountains, says food for the wild 



