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Butte Street Fair Hosts Lion Tamer Colonel Boone
A two week Butte street fair and carnival under Overland club auspices drew wide praise for exhibits and entertainment. Colonel Boone the lion tamer drew attention with medals from Turkey and France and told of hunting in Africa and his bell trap method for capturing lions. He recalled a fatal cage incident with Carl Thierman and later staged animal clashes, including a proposed bear vs lion bout, which authorities blocked.
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Butte
Overland Club
Montana
Colonel Boone
Turkey
Boone
Algiers
Africa
Chasseurs de Afrique
Bent
Transvaal
Guineas
Algeria
Christendom
Bell
Edison
Hans
Colon Boone
King of Beasts
California
Bodne
Carl Thierman
Parnell
Romeo
Commodore
Thierman
Carl