Hemphill History: Unique character passes thru

Hemphill History: Unique character passes thru

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THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1921

Unique Character Passes Thru

Canadian entertained a very unique character Friday and Saturday last week when an old-time cowboy who called himself “Idaho Bill” Pearson, spent the night in our city, on his way to Washington, D.C. He was carrying as his passenger a big cinnamon bear, weighing 650 pounds, which was, during the traveling time, chained to the rear seat of the Ford …