Daily Californian (Newspaper) - June 9, 1893, Bakersfield, California A KERN FRIDAY JUNE S Cram Old Pinto Killed in dio It Took Eleven Five Them In the to Lay Him of Old Pinto IB dead He made a gallant but four trusty Winchesters In the bands of four determined men proved too much for Nevertheless It took two days of shooting and no less than eleven bul nearly every one in a vital to out the life of this monster For upward of a dozen years has old Pinto been a terror to the frequenters and residents of the Ban Emigdio He had an especial fond ness for and it is estimated that la his long life he has killed upward of a thousand of those defenceless ani He has been shot at able One man used up an en tire box of cartridges in one night pumping lead at but old Pinto went the fusillade of shots not at all the worse for the expenditure of A few days ago he made his appear ance at a sheep near the forks of the Ban Emigdio about eight miles from the ranch of same The herder in charge of the reported Ma and there upon four residents of that Joe and Dirk James Brown and Juan determined to go after If put an end to the depredations which had worried the community so Accordingly last Tuesday afternoon they went to the sheep camp in ques and proceeded to construct a plat form in the branches of a convenient from which spot of vantage they intended to watch for his when he came for his nightly meal in the sheep Just about dusk they mounted the platform and were arranging their when one of them happened to look and saw old Pluto sitting on his haunches about forty feet eyeing them as if suspecting the designs they entertained against Juan Rouard at once grabbed his and taking hasty The an explosive struck bruin full the and toppled him He regained his feet at and started for the some dis tance Joe hitting the animal in the the ball passing through the ribs and and lodging in the opposite Jim Brown now brought his rifle to and bit the animal also In the body near the the bullet ranging forward By this time the bear reached the brush and disappeared from The sheepherder had been preparing his supper when the grizzly was but the moment the alarm was given he dropped bis cooking utensils and in much less time than it took to flro the he scuttled up a conveu ient tree and took up a position o Nothing more could be done tha but early in the morning dog were and they soon trailed the bear to a point about halt a mile from and at once attacked The four men soon came and Dick Harris opened the proceedings at about twenty with a shot that entered the bears skull and pierced hia He fell to the but Jumped up at when Harris again the bullet striking him the eye and penetrating the as was afterward Again Pinto fell and again he Then another bul let was put through his ear into his and again be fell and still again all the time growling ferociously and endeavoring to reach and crush both his canine and human Torn Harris and Rouard now flred both their bullets also pene the Several other shots were making eleven all all taking effect and no less than five en tering the until riddled with old Pinto fell and gave up the When he was dressed it was found that his skull had been literally smashed Into f ragmen to his brain ground into The vitality dis played was certainly most and was Illustrative of one of the griz well known greatest tenacity of and stood four feet His eet measured 13 Inches from toe to and 8J in The on bis forefeet were 3 inches and his measured the same In s estimated that Pinto weighed fully He was in poor condl and when fat would weigh half as much It Is believed that this is the same bear that Interviewed Fergusson ne day last catching that gen leman at a when he could not get at bin The men who killed Pinto say that here are plenty of bear in the Ban Emigdio and any one who tankers after an encounter with a grizzly can be readily The skin of old Pinto was brought o and on the road It created a whenever a horse or mule camo within smelling It was put on exhibition here for and then sold to John who will have It dressed and mounted as a for which purpose it will bo most A Chinaman paid a round price for he animals and was greatly dis appointed that he could not get the claws as Besides the money received for the teeth and the man who tilled Pinto will receive SO from the superintendent of the ranch and from the Land The depre dations of the animal caused these re wards to be offered for his destruction some time All that Is needed is to rove the identity of the and does not appear to be much doubt as to the ability of his slayers to do A lot of bear meat to and was eagerly both by those who hud eaten such viands bo lore and by those to whom it was a QUERIES An A Henry Hanks Makes a Present to the Henry the well known mineralogist of Bun has made a donation to the public schools of which is very interesting and It consists of one hun dred mineral and geological including twentyfive twen metallic twentyfive rocks and twentyfive The collection will fill a case six feet long and two feet in a letter to the regarding the shipment of the suggests that for their display there be provided a flat jewelers show case of good quality of the dimensions If this is placed on a table of the proper the specimens will bo shown to the best advantage and will be convenient for the The sides as well as the top should be of gloss plate glass thoroughly cleaned will be most de The bottom of the case should be covered with black paper or black cloth and all the paper trays arranged in numerical so placed as to cover the entire space there will be room between the rows in which to display duplicate labels If at any time If the specimens are then carefully a number will be found inclosed with Indicating the proper position of the When all have been so the case will be ready for The specimens are all cleaned and the labels have been written to Impart in making the collection an educational The believes that It voices the sentiments of the commu In heartily thanking Hanks for his which cannot but prove of great value In the education if our school Would It not be a good Idea to make this the nucleus of a comprehensive collection of the minerals of Kern county There ia nothing of the kind now In Arkansan Who Wants to Know About Kern A letter has been received at this of fice from a of who Is desirous of removing to this and in which the following questions are asked What Is the population of Bakers field What are wages per month What is board per month What Is house rent What religious denominations do you have What kind of schools have you What are the prices of Can a person get work at any time in the Are there many cases of chronic sore eyes Have you good water The population of is about of the about Wages are and upward per including board can be hud for a House rent varies from to a month and the average be ing about per There are churches of all the leading religious The schools of Kern county rank with the best in the There Is a high school In and good grammar schools in all parts of the Horses cost to each cows cost to and 16 to 20 cents a pound beef and mut 10 to 15 cents a pound per with other pro visions in An industrious man usually has no in finding work at any time of the as farming and other operations are carried on throughout the entire twelve saw a case of chronic eyes The water from bored wells is as pure and healthy as water can and such wells cost but a small to A On Wednesday the second an of their and OHare tendered a reception at their Father ere his departure for his new parish in The house was full to overflowing with friends and invited a fine lunch was spread and and everyone participated to the fullest in the pleasures of the OHare made a short re viewing the pleasant relations which have ever existed between Father Bunnon and his to which the reverend gentleman responded with both wit and Are You Going to the Worlds Pair If It will be to your interest 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