The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-06
LIONS CoRNERED BY GIRLS.
CALIFORNIA; Msidens who Were Not Afraid
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of the =. ouptsin Monarchs.
From the San Diego Union.
Miss Julia Woodruff of Newark. n. j.,
and Mss Margaret G. Liner of San
Francisco, who have ben visiting at
the Mesa Grande in this county, will
take home trophies of their skill and
prawess which certainly will cause
them to be looked upon as young ladies
of extraordinary courage. The trophies
would be valued by hunters in any par
of the world, for they are no less than
the beautiful pelts of big mountain
lions bagged the other day by a party
composed of Miss Liner. Miss Wood
run, j. NJ. Stone and ID. NJ. Knowles.
Mounted on good horses and accompa-
MED by Mr. Stones two dogs, the party
started down Black canyon at 6 O'Clock
week ago last Sunday morning on
hunt for lions. The big cats had been
frequently seen in that part of the
country by the ranchers around Mesa
Grande, whose repeated losses in the
way of calves and young COLTS were
enough TO discourage them altogether.
The lions were safe so long as no or
gained party of hunters raided Black
canyon. which is a dark and forbid
ding stretch of underground and trees,
with just enough of side hill to afford
god retreat for the mountain lions.
Inaccessible as the place naturally is to
them, the muscular lions had often
dragged their prey to their dens with
APPARENT ease.
Miss Liner and Miss Woodruff each
had siX-Shooter buckled to her waist
and presented a very formidable APP
pearance. The 1.-TWO men rode in ad-
vance and. after covering about two
miles, the ihaunts of THE lions were an
nounced by the barking of the dogs far
in advance. The party rushed forward
in time to see a lion spring into the
branches of a tree on the hillside Mr.
Stone rode under the tree and, taking
a steady aim, sent a bail from his Win
chester into the Hons lungs. With a
blood-curdling scream tine void animal
sprang from the tree to the ground, its
tawny neck and sides bristling with
rage and fright. 1t bounded along with
mighty leaps, but the dogs were so
close that the dion stopped Ito fight. Its
chest wound, however, was so weaken
ing that the dogs soon vanquished the
big brute.
Less THAN 100 yards from the spot
where the. first lion was killed. Mr.
Knowles saw another lion crouched
among the branches of tree. A rifle
ball closed Its flaming eyes and tumbled
its 1.-the body end over end to the
ground. Then, tying their horses, the
party proceeded on foot after the dogs
through heavy brush ar over rocks,
coming at last TO the I'M of the
canyon, where a Hon ia been freed
by the dogs. The animal presented a
majestic appearance as ne stood up
right on limb of che tree. his claws
distended and sunk deep into the bark.
His long tail waved back and forth,
and as he faced his enemies his long
teeth were disclosed and deep growl
came from his throat. While the lion
stood thus, apparently ready and will
ing to begin the fight, the two young
ladies advanced and stood beneath the
tree. Then Mr.. Stone raised his rifle,
took quick aim and fired. The big lion
fell TO THE ground lifeless. He and his
mates all measured over six feet In
length and created some excitement
when 1.-THE party returned to Mesa
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