Hemphill History: Unique character passes thru
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…