AN ACCOMMODATING BEAR. 



I send you herewith 2 photos of a cin- 

 namon bear that was killed by W. H. 

 Hubbard, of Glenwood Springs, Colo., 

 and dressed 850 pounds. The skin sold for 

 $200 unmounted. 



Picture number 1 was taken just before 

 the bear clawed the tree in the fore- 

 ground. In number 2 the bear saw the 

 hunter at the same instant he was ready 

 to shoot. The snap shot was taken about 

 2 seconds before pulling the trigger, 



Mr. Richmond replied as follows: 

 I am unable to say whether or not the 

 bear was in a trap when the pictures were 

 taken, but am under the impression that 

 it was not. I have forwarded your letter 

 to Mr. Ewing, Glenwood Springs, asking 

 him to advise you in the matter. Yours 

 truly, H. N. Richmond. 



And in due course came this: 



Mr. Richmond handed me your letter of 



NO. 1. POSING FOR A PICTURE. 



AMATEJR PHOTO BY f. C. EWINrt. 



showing the position of the hunter with 

 his gun to shoulder ready to shoot. 



H. N. Richmond, Bradford, Pa. 

 On receipt of these photos I wrote Mr. 

 Richmond as follows: 



I assume, of course, the bear shown in 

 the photos which you kindly sent me was 

 in a trap when the pictures were made. 

 If this is not correct will you kindly ad- 

 vise and greatly oblige, Yours truly, 

 G. O. Shields, 



Edr. and Mgr. 



July nth, asking if picture was taken with 

 bear in trap. There was no trap and the 

 picture was taken just as you see, with no 

 showing of any trap. It was miles away 

 from anyone, and impossible to trans- 

 port a heavy bear trap. You may rest as- 

 sured the picture is bona fide, and there 

 was no trap or anything to deceive. Yours, 

 F. C. Ewing, 

 Glenwood Springs, Col. 



The highest court in this country once 

 decided that it could not go back of the 



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