Thomas Halloway, Bear Hunter of the Mogollon Mountains
Halloway, accepted a bounty from Isaac Siggins of $5 per grown bear and $2.50 per cub scalp killed in Siggins' grazing territory [3]. On September 1, Halloway and Robert Winkler left Sacaton canyon for the hunting grounds near Siggins' place [3]. That same day, Halloway, assisted by the dog Shep, killed the first bear on Big Dry Creek [2][3]. On September 25, Halloway camped on Little Dry Creek [1]. The next morning, his dogs were fighting a large cinnamon bear, which climbed a large pine tree after a six-hundred-yard chase; Halloway shot it dead despite a missing front sight on his rifle [1]. On October 17, Halloway killed the largest cinnamon bear of the series, whose hide measured twenty-eight square feet [1]. From September 1 to October 16, Halloway and Winkler slaughtered nine bears total [1]. During one hunt, Halloway called off his two favorite dogs, Bob and Charlie, to allow Winkler a clear shot [2].
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- On September 25 Winkler killed a half-… (1890)On September 25 Winkler killed a half- >reed silver tip, near Pine creek. Same day lalloway crossed over on Little Dry, where he lamped for the night. Out early next morning le found his dogs fighting a large …
- Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-11-28 (1890)s so exciting that Winkler declared Halloway rode over saplings so large that they raised his horse bodily from the ground — in his (Halloway’s) own words, he went to him, (the bear) “all spraddled out.” Ha…
- Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-11-28 (1890)being engaged during that time in the saw mill and lumber business. He was held in high regard by the business community. He was a kind husband and an in- dulgent father. He leaves a devoted wife and four …