Summary
Magpie and Dirtyshirt, two rivals vying for the affections of two local women, embark on a series of escalating comedic skirmishes. What begins as a mischievous prank by Magpie—sabotaging Dirtyshirt's horse and leaving his unsuspecting pal stranded—quickly spirals into a full-blown rivalry. Their animosity culminates in a raucous confrontation, abruptly interrupted by the bizarre intervention of a local judge and his peculiar, snuff-addicted pet bear. The animal, enraged by its stimulant, chases the trio in a sequence of chaotic slapstick. The absurdity continues at a subsequent party hosted by Susie, where the judge, inexplicably, arrives in a bear costume, and Pee Wee as a monkey. This elaborate masquerade leads to a perilous misunderstanding when Dirtyshirt, still armed and wary of the earlier bear incident, nearly shoots the disguised judge, mistaking him for the real, untamed beast. The film thus navigates a landscape of petty rivalry, animalistic chaos, and mistaken identity, all set against a backdrop of frontier-era farce.
Magpie and Dirtyshirt are dolling up to call on two girl friends when Magpie starts pulling off some tricks on Dirtyshirt, finally going off on his pal's horse and calling on the girls alone. Dirtyshirt arrives later and there is a fight. The judge feeds snuff to a pet bear and the animal starts chasing the two boys and the judge. Later Susie gives a party, the judge comes dressed as a bear and Pee Wee as a monkey. Dirtyshirt arrives with gun and comes near shooting the judge, mistaking him for the real bear.
