The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-01-11
THE DIANAOF AMERICA.
SALLIE LARAMIE. THE DEADLY
FOE OF THE GRIZZLY.
Years Ago One of These Animals Killed
Her Lover, and Since Then She Has
Waged an Unreienting War Against
Them-Famous In the West.

Miss Laramie's father moved from
Montana to Fl Laramie in 1867, He |
was something of sportsman, and |
his favorite pastime was hunting. |
His daughter was at that time but 3
years old, so, whenever he started on
a hunt, he lett Sallie at his nearest
neighbours. When he returned he
would stop for her, put her up in
front of him, and thus they would
ride home. And that evening, after
supper, the little maiden would draw
her chair close to her fathers while
he told stories of his adventures
until his chin fell on his shirt bosom
and he began to snore.
The little girl always enjoyed
listening to him, and was as highly
entertained as an old hunter would
have been, even though many OF his
stories were made to order. This
went on for about two years, when
the child began to tire OF being left
so often, and wanted to go hunting
also.
On one particular day, after good
deal OF coaXing, old man Laramie
got away from his fearful little
daughter and went his way for long
hunt, says the Wyoming correspond
ent of the Philadelphia Times. But
toward evening the old man heard
the steps of something striking the
ground and echoing over the noun
tains and through the valleys. He
stopped, turned and listened, and by
and by he saw to his surprise Sallie
coming toward him as fast as her
old cap belonging to her father and
down her cheeks were two streaks
of dirt where the dust had settled
before her tears were dried.
While her father held her in his
arms she told him that she had bor-
rowed the horse for little ride, but
seeing the tracks of his horse, started
out to find him. Owing to the bor-
rowed horse there was nothing to do
but to return home, but the next
hunt saw little Sallie on a pony OF
her own, trotting along by her father.
After that she accompanied him on
all but his most dangerous hunts and
was herself at a very tender age a
most excellent shot.
During the game season sportsmen
rarely ever failed to meet somewhere
in the mountains old Laramie and
little Sallie, whom they nicknamed
"Mountain Queen" Mountain An
| sc he afa he
was always bright-eyed and happy
and knew no such thing as fear.
One day the old man reminded hit
daughter that her fourteenth birth
day was near at hand and asked wha
she would like best for him TO give
her
The girl answered promptly, al
months bear hunt in the Rockies
Her father smiled and agreed, ant
/ 1t being then the right season they
were soon ready and away. Fou
, weeks later they returned home
f Sallie having killed her first grizzly
sallie grew into handsom
4 woman, and by the time she was l
she had a dozen lovers. But she wa
. in no greater haste to fall in low
than she was to marry, so the lover
| gave up in despair. But the RICH
+ one comes sooner or later, and whe
the girl was nearly 10 she met he
e fate in young man from Nebrask;
. 1t was case of love at frs
sight, and the two got along famous
| ly. About this time Nathan Larami,
: who was old enough to he h
, daughters grandfather, died. III
f girl was left alone, but she w,
i. equal to the occasion and she &C
q along very we'll.
v just a month or six weeks befoi
d the time set for their wedding jess
|. Morton, the girls sweetheart, jolne
II party and went out for O week
4 hunt One afternoon while the boy
!. stayed at the camp preparing SUI
e per, Jesse started Off with buckle
v to the spring.
:. This spring was IN a deep gort
n ana the trail to it wound throug
~. some assures in tho rock. Jes
7 had got the water and was retur
~ ing, and, as he passed under IL
a. a. shelving rock, an immense she gri
- Fly bear reached out and dealt him
&c fearful blow on his head. Her cla'
= caught in his scalp and laid it OPP
4 in several horrible gashes.
10 The young mans screams broug
n the hunting party to his rescue, VIII
~ in their energy to save him let t.
bear get away.
Jesse was taken home but the
IN was no chance for recovery.
nc lived only few weeks during viii
ne time he was delirious, owing to t
MT injury to his brain. Miss Laramie W
ly his constant attendant, and after
n death she took his mother home wi
ed her and has supported her from IL
". day to this, the old woman bel
ad quite feeble and unable to do We
r. much.
A Miss Laramie was from childhc
er fond of hunting. but from the day
err lover was so drea1fully injured S
ne has had perfect passion for kill
ar bears, and she never seems to we;
ice of it. She goes in search of them
Ic all times of the year and stays fir
ne two to six weeks on her trips
no is as brave as a lion, going and
ct turning alone, and tracks the 9
le- mails to places where men refuse
AT 60
Nv In this young woman the griz
lis has sworn enemy. She has vov
vengeance against them all and a
bear slayer meets with wonder
success. She is quite familiar W
NY the best localities and the most