The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-09-30
THE LATEST ARIZONA STORY.
From The Oasis. Nogales.

BENSON, Sept. 22, 1897.
 Sam Katzenstein who lives on the Santa Cruz river over in Pima county has had, until lately one of the most sagacious and intelligent dogs that ever stole bacon or sucked eggs. This dog was a trail hound of the purest type, and when Sam had day off and wanted to have l,ttle sport for himself and the amusement of any of hiss.numerous friends who chanced to be stopping with him, he used to take him out and put him on the trail of g mountain lion, aud the dog would never let up till he treed the brute or run him to earth. In tbis way he trained the dog to hunt nothing but mountain lions. and when he got one trecd he would never leave until Sam came and killed it.
 The mountain lions that live in the mountains near Benson are the big gest towards on earth; they won't fight little bit. unless it Is a female who is afraid for her whelps. Usually when one is treed and the first shot don't kill it. it will set up cry just, like child and will not offer any resistance whatever, but because of their colt and calf killing proclivities they are the deadly enemy of the stock man and the natives usually catch them by the tail when they get treed and beat their brains out on a stump.
 Last fall Sam with his dog run one into hole iu the rocks up in the Santa Catalinas back of Benson. Having forgotten to bring his gun with him that morning. he was at a loss how to kill It until discovering a large cactus growing near he broke off limb and climbing up into the lions den. when the brute opened his mouth to spit at him he poked the stick down his throat and killed him.
 About two months ago Sam missed the dog and as he did not return for several days he concluded he had run of with some freightsr or had been bitten by rattle snake and died. Saturday he started down the river to see if he could sell his crop of al- falfa to the people at the Mammoth Mine. and while passing through . very heavy piece of timber just south of the Mormon Settlement, he was greatly startled to see his faithful dog sitting under a tree inteutly watching big mountain lion. He rode up. disnounted from his bronco, spoke 10 tue dog and receiving DC sign of recognition, upou closer ex- animation, discovered that the dog had died and was completely dried up. He climbed up the tree, and found that the lion was in the same condi. tion. He pushed the lion of into the river and then climbed down and kicked ihe dog Tn after him, remount- ed and started on his journey. He had gone but few steps when he heard splashing in the river. aud upon riding up to the bank discov- cred that the water had soaked up the lion and the dog, and they were both making for the opposite bank. the dog close tn the lions tail and bowling like burro in May. The lion climbed the first tree he came to and down the dog sat again. deter mined not to lnse sight of the lion. San, called aud wbistled but all to uo avail and at last was forced to resume his journey. for the river was wide and deep and hs was afraid to cross. He is now mourning the loss of his dog but Is otfeiiDg to bet 100 COWS tha, he dog is still watching the lion and soon will be as dry as ever.
 THE ARIZONA LIAR.