The broad ax., 1897-05-22

WIFE ONO was a trappef and hunter.
besides retired cowboy. In his daily
vacations his wife was always by his
side. She could beat Bill ONO riding
and shooting. and could tie steer IN
less than half the time that he re-
quired for the same sob. Ten years
passed away and Hugh B. Martin and
his wife were laid under the sod Of
Colorado. The fame of Montana for
wealth had reached the ears Of Bin
ONO, and he sold out his possessions
and with wagons. ponies and wife
started sor a new home. He first set
tled near Butte, on cattle ranch. ONO
and wife engaged themselves to the
ranch owner to punch cattle, and they
followed the business many months.
Later ONO purchased a ranch and his
wife was his head eow-puncher. In
1886 ONO sold out his ranch and set
tied In the Little Black JAN canon, six
teen miles from Butte. ONO cut logs
on the mountains and rolled them
down into the canon where they were
loaded on wagons TO be hauled to
Butte. He had from ten to forty men
In his employ, and among them was
Edward Smith, about thirty years old.
who had lived in Rochester, N. Y.
Smith remained in Omo's employ two
years. Once when ONO stayed late In
Butte On business and Mrs. ONO was
the only woman in the house. Smith
Knocked at her room door. There were
a dozen men sleeping in the house at
the time and Mrs. ONO had no fear.
She FASTENED to the door thinking her
husband was there, but instead she
found Smith. He said he wanted to
talk with her. Mrs. ONO told him to
say what he had to say and Smith tried
to push his way into the room.
ONO dismissed Smith and the logger
went away breathing threats. He
told Mrs. ONO that he would get even
with her. For three months nothing
was heard from Smith. One evening
Mrs ONO was taking a nod on the
sofa, when somebody entered. The
woman was half reused, but she
thought the person who had come in
was her husband. The next moment
she was aroused by a man kissing her,
and on opening her eyes met the gaze
Of the dreaded Ed Smith, who held a
long knife over her.
You know what want, Clara ONO"
be said
The woman bounded from the sofa
and Smith made a plunge at her with
his knife. The keen edge split her
tress and cut the skin. A hard strug-
gle took place. The woman was with
but weapons. but she made a fight. For
! minute both fought like wild beasts.
Then Mrs. ONO got near her bed and
;natched up her pistol from the pill
ow. Smith knew how Clara ONO could
handle a pistol. He made a rush at
Ter, but she knocked him away and
put a bullet In his side. The blood
began TO flow. Both she and Smith
we're soon covered with IT, but they
ought on. Around and around the
Dom they went, each watching a
nance to end the others life. Mrs. |
fA4O gu oAONhCi onOAt OuN ou1Alu AuCA
the pistol from her hand. The |
econd ball entered his leg.
Meantime Smith had cut her apron
nd dress into shreds. Finally a pun |
4 wind blew open the door and the |
woman broke away from the mans
cit the keen edge Of the knife pass
rasp and ran into the yard. She had
one about twenty PAGES when she
own her back, bringing out the blood.
he turned around and again faced
NTH. In her fight Mrs. ONO had SELF
d another pistol, but Smith knocked
. from her hand and II sank into the
now. There was a struggle for the
of the weapon The woman
new that her time had come II Smith
OF his hands on the pistol, and Smith
new that his life depended on keep
ig her away from II. Around through
he snow they fought In desperation.
he womans hair. six feet long. was
Raging in the snow. 1t was elotted