The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-03

over the slender branching horns, while
the other end of the long but phenome-
nally strong rawhide rope is fastened to
! the saddle. Then a steady pull on the
part of the pony draws the imprisoned
animal to place of safety on dry ground.
She has a large herd for one person to
handle, but with the assistance of two
well trained cattle dogs. she does il.
While on the range Miss Dunn dresses
in true cowboy fashion-wide brimmed
white felt hat. long gauntlet gloves, a
lariat coiIed about the saddle horn. and
a revolver at her belt-and rides the
widest broncho with thorough ease
When of duty she is a quiet. unassuming
young woman, the last one that would
be suspected of such masculine accom-
plishments. Il only regret" said she re-
Gently to a newspaper man. that l have
never haG an opportunity to gain any nj
the womanly accomplishments in the way
OF study, literature. and music / fear 1
would be laughed at by the young women
in the east If / should go among them.
But l have made good money, and some
day may have some of the lcnged for
feminine accomplishments"
She Lassoed a Cattle Thief.
The people in the San Joaquin valley OF
California have never ceased telling Of a
deed of rare bravery enacted by Mrs.
Victor Daniels. some twenty-five miles
southwest from Bakersfield in the sum-
mer of 1885 The Daniels came from New
Jersey and settled on a cattle ranch
fifteen miles from the nearest neighbor.
Mrs. Daniels was born and reared in
rf.-4D I,t% he ado MI
herself in her new home to the strange
environment Her husband. with great
difficulty and constant watchfulness had
acquired a bunch of cows, about fifty
in all. and was endeavoring 10 start
little herd in order to rescue his family
from the poverty which hung over the
claim. Mrs. Daniels had the herding OF
them as we'll as the care of the house.
One day, when the husband had gone
twenty miles to the store, she was COM
PEELED TO leave the cattle grazing while
she looked after a sick baby at home.
Suddenly she saw two men ride from be-
hind the foothills and start the cattle off,
full canter, abducting the whole bunch.
She wasted not a minute, but mounting
her broncho. was after them.
The men probably thought themselves
undiscovered, and in the hustle of hurry
ing on the stock did not hear the patter-
ing hoofs of the pursuer's pony as she
came cantering up behind. Suddenly one
of them gave yell and tumbled back
ward off his saddle, with the moose Of
lariat tight around his neck. Frightened
the other turned to see a furious wo-
man facing him.
Ia, ~. al
''Who are you?" he responded, gruffly.
81 own these cattle, and you will help
me drive them back where you got
them
AS she held a cooked revolver toward
his head he decided to submit, and. with
her following closely. rode around the scat
tered herd and turned their heads home
ward. For three miles the stock was
driven, and then, with a warning not to
look backward, the depredator was dis
missed He fed without a backward
glance. His companion. choked to death.
and with neck broken. was found among
the chaparral, but there was never in
quiry as TO the manner of his taking OF.
1t was enough to know that he had been
engaged in cattle stealing, and that sum
mary justice had been visited upon him.
The Danielses are now residents OF Los
Angeles.
Woman Traps Savage Apaches.
The women who have gone with their
husbands or brothers to make homes
down in the famous gold mining regions
of Tombstone. in southern Arizona, are
accounted among the most daring of any
in the territory in the last ten years. The
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their chief, made frequent incursions into
that part of the country, and the outrages
committed in the homes of tn settlers
and ranchmen among the mountains and
foothills are among the most etrocious
and horrible ever known by savages.
With the conquering of the Apaches some
twelve years ago by General Miles the
fearful slaughter of settlers families
came TO an end, but the women deserve
merit for frequent acts Of bravery and
GOODNESS in their daily life.
Mrs. Mary Nugent and her husband and
three children came from little town
near Scranton, Pa, several years ago.
They made theih home seventeen miles
east OF Tombstone, where they took up
one of Uncle Sans land claims and
opened a little merchandise store for the
cowboys and Mexicans Both the hus-
band and wife became accustomed 10
seeing Apache Indians about, and they
often gave the savages castoff clothing
to keep them from loafing about their
home too much. One day last June while
Mr. Nugent had gone some twenty miles
across country TO a ranch house. two
strapping strange Apaches armed with
Il, he orr
home.
Mrs. Nugent was there with a 12-year-
old son and A smaller daughter. There
had been reports for weeks among the
settlers that Apache Kid and his gang Of
cut-throats and thieves were marauding
the region. Mrs. Nugent was sure she
had u deal with the most cruel and in
human Indians in the country. That the
men had watched her husband ride away
from the house she knew full well. II
would be useless To try TO deceive the
redskins Instant thought and decision
alone were serviceabie. Speaking as
best she could in the jsrgon OF English
and Aps che. she boldly said that her hGs-
band would be away all day ard that
she was glad the Indians had come. be
cause she wanted them TO help her at
some work That gave the ssyages feel
ing that they need not hurry about what
ever sinister plans they had for the NJ
gent household. In less than half an hour
the woman. with r smiling face and ap-
parent elaboration. had cooked a fine
breakfast for the Apaches. who sat never
uttering So much as a grunt and all the
time watching her every movement
WHEN tho meal vas over and the IN