, 1884-04-17
A FIERCE CONTEST.
Some Cheyenne Hunters Attacked
BY a Mountain Lion.
One of the Party Caught in the
Monsters laws.
And is Rescued With Difficulty by
His Companions.

iiohi a hulilHnB IMP WHICH, lHey
made the latter part of last week, to the
Pine Bluffs and the country adjacent
thereto, in which they were very success
full, having killed one hundred and fifty
seven ducks, three gray wolves, and what
was still better, two mountain lions, one a
monster and the other a small cub. The
ducks were bagged in the vicinity of the
station and along the stream which wends
its way along beside the low belt of hills
that lie near the station. On Sunday
afternoon, however, the party who we're
all well armed, pushed south of the station
a few miles into the hills for the purpose
of trying their luck with something of
more Importance in the way of game.
They were well rewarded for the commend
able effort which they made for this pur-
pose, and before they had gone two miles
from the station succeeded in bringing
down three large gray wolves. Somewhat
elated by the success which had thus far
rewarded them, they pushed still further
south across a level scope of country which
on the south was walled in by another and
larger range of hills. These hills were of
that kind so commonly found in this part
Of the Far West andin many instances are
termed Chalk Bluffs" Into these hills,
which are replete with ~ravines and small
winding canyons, the party made their
way hardly knowing or thinking of what
they might find. They finally came to a
curious ravine or canyon which they con-
Guided they would explore for a short
distance and then it was agreed that they
should retrace their steps toward the
station in case they did not discover any
thing upon which they could try their
craftsmanship. Just at the entrance of
this ravine or canyon and upon the left
of their trail stood quite an elevation
which might perhaps properly be styled a
butte. They had just passed this and
were following the ravine which winded
its way to the left and partly in the rear
of the butte, when a dog which had fol
lowed them from the station and which
had fingered a little behind them gave a
sudden yelp and rushed past the hunters
in an excited condition. They halted and
turned back for a short distance but
could see nothing when suddenly they
were startled almost out of their boots by
a sound which they describe as half. way
between a scream and "a roar, and before
they could recover from their surprise
two mountain lions, one of them a
monstrous one, made their appearance
from behind a little rocky formation on
the side of the hill. They did not
seem at first disposed to
attack the party, but without
stopping to consider the gravity of the
situation Hughes, of the party, fired some
what wildly but his shot took effect and
instantly killed the smaller lion. At this
the monster survivor of the two made di-
rectly for the party. Kapp at once fired,
wounding the animal slightly in the right
fore leg. Tanges also fired, but by this
time the monster was right among them.
Fortunately his shot entered a vital part
of the animal (the right lung but they
had no time to fire again or to use their
guns to any advantage. Two of the
party, Kapp and Peters, had large knives
with them. These were resortcd to but
the lion in the meantime had closed in on
Peters, who in endeavoring to protect
himself stumbled and at the same time
dropped his knife. At this moment the
monster caught Peters foot in his mouth.
But the Others of the party were not idle
during this time for they knew that the life
of their companion depended upon them.
Hughes dubbed his gun and commenced
to deal Il tremendous blows to the ami
NAL on its head, while Hangers, who had
caught up the weapon dropped by Peters,
together with Kapp, closed in on the lion
with their knives and succeeded not only
in saving the life of the PROSTATE Hughes
but before he had received very serious
injuries. The animal was dispatched,
having received three or four mortal
wounds from the knives in the hands of
Kapp and Hangers. Altogether it was
bllt VI lit iipSb iIlIldlhdbIt NblltStS NC
tween man and this much dreaded animal
that has taken place IN this portion of the
Far West for many years, and had il not
been for the remarkable nerve and
courage Of the members of the
party, one at least and probably
more of the party would have met their
death in this conflict with the '"Terror of
the Foothills" As it was the party were
pretty badly alarmed after the affair was
over. Peters. whose injuries were not
dangerous, with difficulty made his way
back to the station, after which the re-
mainder of the party returned with a
team and brought in the two dead ami
mails. The party remained al the Bluffs
until Tuesday evening when they returned
to Cheyenne, having, in the meantime,
prepared and sent to Chicago the skins of
the lions, where they are to be stuffed and
mounted. 1t is the intention of Mr..
Kapp and his companions to send the
largest to the old country az a present to
. high German official, while the smaller
one will eventually adorn Mr.. Kapp's
place of business on sixteenth street.
Notice.
The Wnmanfa .rbr;..;o,, Tounoronao