Callaway’s Wild Animal Becomes “Middle-of-Roader.

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Nebraska State Journal
December 31, 1908
Eyes Blazed in Moonlight.
Callaway’s Wild Animal Becomes “Middle-of-Roader.”
Broken Bow, Neb., Dec. 30. - Another person claims to have seen the mysterious animal that is alleged to have created much excitement in the southwest part of the county. This time it is a commercial man, who drove over here Tuesday night from Oconto. He states he was about fifteen miles from town when he discovered the “mystery” lying in the middle of the road. Upon the approach of the carriage, the animal jumped to its feet and uttered a deep growl, its eyes fairly blazing in the moonlight. It then slunk away without hurrying in the least. The knight of commerce says he was armed, but lost no time in widening the distance between them. He describe the animal as resembling a mountain lion, but as large as a full grown tiger. Incidentally, it may be mentioned that Oconto contains the only licensed saloon in Custer County.