Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-11-30
LIONS CoRNeReo az GIRLS.
California Maitcns Not Afraid of the
Mountain MOnarchs.

MOuuua1u MOnarCnss
Miss Julia Woodruff, of Newark. y.
j., and Miss Margaret q. Liner. of San
Francisco. who have been visiting at
the Mesa Grunde IN this county. will
take home trophies of their skill and
prOwess which certainly will cause
them to be looked upon as young ladies
Of extraordinary courage. The trophies
would be valued by hunters In any part
Of the world. for they are no less than
the beautiful pclts of big mountain
lions bagged the other day by party
composed of Miss Liner. Miss Wood.
run, !. NJ. stone and -. NJ. Knowles.
Mounted on good horses. and accom-.
panied by Mr.. Stones two dogs. the
party started down Black canyon AT q
o'clock u week ago last Sunday morn
ing on a hunt for Hons. The big cats
had been frequently seen In that part
of the country by the rancl,crs around
Mesa Grande. whose repeated losses IL.
the way Of calves and young colts were
enough To discourage them altogether.
The lions were safe 81 long rs no or.
ganized party Of hunters raidcd Black
canyon. which Is dark and forbidding
stretch of underground and trees, with
just enough of side hill to afford u good
retreat for mountain lions. lnacccssi.
bic as the place naturally Is to them.
the muscular lions had often dragged
their prey to their dcns with apparent
ease.
Miss Liner and Miss Woodruff each
had u siX.ShoOtcr bucklcd to her waist
and presented q very formidable ap.
pcarancc. The two men rode In al
vance, ami after covering about two
miles the haunts of the lions were an.
nO,lnccd by the barking of the dogs far
In advance. The party rushed forward
In time to see n lion spring into the
branches of q tree on the hillside. Mr..
stone rode under the tree. and. taking
u steady aim. sent ball from u Win
chester into the lions lungs. With u
bloOd.curdling scream the wild animal
sprang from the tree to the ground. It's
iawny neck ana sides bris,l.ng with
rage and fright. II bounded along
with mighty leaps, hut the dogs were 80
close tina; the lion stopped to fight. Its
chest wound. however was 81 weaken.
ing that the dogs soon vnnuuishcd the
big brute.
Less than 100 yards from the spot
where the first lion was killed Mr..
Knowles saw another lion crouchcd
among the branches of u tree. A rifle
ball closed It's flaming eyes and tum.
bled It's hthe body end over end to the
ground. Then tying their horses, the
party proceeded on foot after the dogs
through heavy brush and over rocks,
coming at last In the bottom of the can
yon, where u lion had been freed by the
dogs. The animal presented u majestic
appearance as he stood upright OF II
limb of the tree, his claws distrnded
and sunk deep into the bark. His long
tail waved back and forth, and rs he
faced his enemies his long teeth were
disclosed and u deep growl came from
his throat. While the lion stood thus,
ytpparcntly ready and willing to begin
The fight, the two young ladies advanc'
cd and stood beneath the tree. Then
Mr.. Stone raised his rifle, took quick
aim ana fired. The big lion fell to the
ground lifeless. He AMI his mates all
measured over u feet In length and Gro.
ated some excitement when the party
returned to Mesa Grandc. Diego
Union.