Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-11-02
BRAVE NORMA DIoRN.
Texas Girl LassScs h Mexican Lion
and Drags Home the Body
, of Her Prey ...

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The talk of this neighborhood is the
daring exploit of Miss Norma Diorn in
lassoing full,grown Lion and drag
ging home the body. Of her prey at the
heels Of the mustang pony The South
ern Texas, Cattle asseciat ttbh shas pre-
sented Miss ''Dfornw mi tffai 70 ID amounted
revolver, ,and yhkseen 40 the City OF
Mexico for the finest hidessaddle "for
the grittiestrgfti on d fexas ranch"
Old John 'Diorn owns a ranch and
several thousand head; of cattle. The
ranch is located ON the western plains
of Texas, about the headwaters of the
tributaries of the Gnadaloupe. He has
three daughters who have been looking
after his herd for several years. 1t is
the boast of these girls that no mus
tang has ever been able to shake one of
them from his back. They are fearless
riders and can hurl. a lariat with
precision that many cowboy envies
Since the death of their only brother,
julius Diorn, who was killed by cattle
thieves few years ago, these young
women have ridden after cattle, re-
paired windmills, killed wolves. and
frequently branded calves. The story
of Miss Norma's ion-killing is told as
follows:
One Sunday morning not long ago
Norma, who is the Oldest of the three,
started out on her pony to ride" the
wire fence" is making tour of inspec-
of miles from the house. "Riding a
wire fence" is making tour of inspec-
tion to see that the wires are all up and
the posts solid. As the girl started out
she swung the belt of her Winchester
over the gate-post remarking that she
was not going far and wouldn't need
gun. She was hardly out of sight be-
fore an immense Mexican lion sprang
out in the road in front of the pony.
The beast gave few loud roars and
then disappeared in the direction of a
small bunch of cows and calves. .
Starting her pony at full speed and
yelling at the lion: as If she possessed
the power in her VOICE to paralyze all
wild beasts she rode straight toward
the terror-stricken cattle, coming up
with them Just as the lion sprang upon
the neck of a caif, crushing it to the
earth. 'tES ~, III
The old COWS Instantly charged the
lion, and the mpther of the calf gave
him such n ugly thrust with her sharp
horns that he 5syas forced TO relinquish
his hold on his prey. The sight of the
trembling, frightened little calf
aroused the girls ire, and, swinging
her rope over her head, she rode at the
lion. ,. .,r-,
The girl screamed at the lion and
usged her pony to pursue him. The
beast frequently, looked back and
snarled threateningly, but he failed to
failed to find courage enough to offer
battle. Suddenly ii occurred to the
girl that there ryo reason why she
could n OF choke the.lion to death. She
swung her lariat over her head. and a.
the trained pony sprang forward
dropped the. moose about the lion,
neck. The pony instantly braced him
self on his launches, digging his fore
feet into the ground, and the lion
turned somersault.- striking the earth
with his head toward his pursuers
The girl hoped that she had broken tn,
beasts neck, but he was only badly
stunned. and the pain that he suffered
seemed to increase his rage and cour
age. x TO-. ..'.
Crouching and emstting a roar, h,
sprang into the air with all hi.
strength, expecting. TO land on til,
; pony's neck, and tear his pursuers tc
fragments. The, agile little horst