Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-06-02

anu saw evIuences rnat 1t was occupied
by bear. 1t being winter and the
weather being very cold, he took 1t for
granted that the bear was alternating
and in torpid condition. Leaving his
gun outside. he crept into the cave and
was Immediately confronted with
very active and wideawake cinnamon
bear, which rushed upon him with
savage growl. As the bear arose Walk
'er seized him by both ears, while the
bear clawed him viciously, both stand
ing up. Then Walker let go one ear,
got out his knife and proceeded to prod
the bear behind the fore shoulder. By
a few we'll directed thrusts the bear
was slain, but Walkers clothes were in
ribbons, as was also his skin. A few
days afterward he explored another
cave that looked as If 1t might be occu-
pied by some animal and received
very severe shock. The cave was dark,
and the animal rushed at him with a
vicious snarl. Thinking 1t another bear,
he beat a hasty retreat, but when he
had just reached the mouth of the
cave he discovered. with sigh of re-
lief, that his antagonist was not bear,
but coon, which was making fran
tic effort to escape. Walker said his
nerves did not get steady for two or
three days after this scare.
Walker is 8 feet inch high, weighs
100 pounds, straight as an Indian, has
regular features, calm blue eyes, heavy
mustache and. chin whiskers slightly
touched with gray and when in Pen
dletnn wore u coarse woolen cap. typio
al pucksKIn uununs sinrl anu was
armed with six shooter strapped on
the horn Of his saddle. 1t was to be ex-
pected that man Of his antecedents
married to halfbreed Indian woman
would raise family of bold. adventur-
Gus characters, and the expectation Is
more than realized,
When he came to Pendleton recently.
he brought with him his two eldest
girls, Marcialette, familiarly known as
Babe, aged eighteen and who tips the
scales at 100 pounds. and Susie, aged
sixteen, weight 145 pounds. The girls
were in charge of band Of horses
which they had driven from John Day
river, distance Of nearly hundred
miles. The arrival of this party with
their horses produced great sensation
in Pendieton. The girls. who rode
astride and managed their ponies with
the utmost grace and dexterity, wore
cowboy hats. mems coats, Dolly Var
den calico dresses. heavy shoes. thick
woolen stockings. loosely tied handker-
chiefs about their necks. and their
fdces were as brown as berries from
exposure to the elements. This was
their holiday attire, for service when
on dress parade in large city, but
when riding the range at home they
wear the typical cowboy dress, consist
ing of wide brimmed sombreros, over
alls, CHAPS" high top boots and spurs.
Their reputation as horsewomen ex-
tends all through the bunch grass re-
gions, and they have standing offer Of
500 reward for any cowboy who will
perform any feat of horsemanship
which they will not equal or surpass.
but no man has yet claimed the re-
ward.
These girls take care Of 500 head Of
horses, band of 1900 sheep and nu-
merous cattle, together with their IA
ther, performing the entire work of the
ranches. including breaking and brand
ing of wild horses and all the other ar
duous duties which pertain to stock
raising. About one year ago Susie
started to round up bunch Of wild
horses which seemed on the point of
getting away from her. They were on
. slightly. elevated ridge Of rim rock