The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-06-24

had been caught on hook trap whicl
was chained to the rock This hool
trap is made with sharp points Of
barbs like a fish hok and hung so higl
that the bear can just reach it with
his paw. A bait of meat is fastened
on these prongs. The bear strikes a
the bait with his paw and is impalec
on the hooks by their passing through
the paw. This was the case with this
bear. Winnie, not seeing any danger
went across to the rocks and up the
pathway into the passage with the
idea of shooting the bear. AS she was
about to aim she heard a rush and 8
loud whoof and growl at her back
Wheeling she saw another bear facing
her in the passageway. She was be-
tween two bears. Quick as a flash she
shot at the bear in front of her, which
fell down, rolling over and growing
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must get into the open. To get by
the bear she had to jump over it, and
as she cleared the bear in the opening
she tripped and fell The bear also
came out with rush and almost
reached Winnie, who had managed to
get up and run behind a point of rock.
The bear was struck in the shoulder
blade, breaking it, therefore Gripping
it badly, otherwise Winnie would not
have succeeded in getting away from
her fallen position. She fortunately
did not lose hold of her rifle. The
bear, in his rush, ran into fallen tree,
which was in his way, and fell, which
gave Winnie time to get to her shelter.
The bear turned, came toward her;
she took aim, struck him between the
eyes, killing him. After seeing that
he was dead she then went to the en-
closure, making sure that there were
no more bears around, and shot the
bear at the trap, and then returned
down the mountain. Her father and
brothers came and took the bears
down to the cabin. In horsemanship
she excelled, and was the champion
rider in that section of Montana, Sc
curing prizes at the fairs at Butte,
Helena, Billings and Bozeman.
Arriving at an age where prudence
demanded that she be more discreet,
and entering womanhood, she intend
ed to abandon riding in public for
prizes. But the final riding that she
intended doing almost became her
eternal last. The Bozeman fair is the
one great event in Gallatin county, the
great agricultural country. The Fair
is always looked forward to with great
anticipation the one great attraction
being Bronco Busting, horse racing,
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great running event were eight horses
of good mettle and speed, with riders
who meant to win if possible. Winnie's
mount was a large clear limbed black
horse with flowing name and tail,
white star in forehead and four white
stockings. He stood up we'll with head
carried high. Winnie seated upon him,
presented fair picture. When she
came on to the track the crowd simply
went wild. Women waved their hand
kerchiefs and wraps, while the men
shouted and waved anything they had
in their hands. Among the horses was
a brown or chestnut colored horse
which was high spirited and matched
the black evenly in height and weight.
These two horses We're known to the
people and had been matched before,
so the crowd knew that it would be a
battle of speed worth seeing. The
rider was young man, we'll known in
the community, and of good character.
The remaining horses and riders were
of the average. Having started to the
line several times, the field at last
got away and the horses took position
according to theirs or drivers will.
1t was beautiful sight to the lovers
of horse-racing. AS they came around
to the half mile post the chestnut be-
gan to draw to the front with Winnie
close second, on the black. These two
became the center of all eyes, as they
held this position to the three quarter
post. Then the test began. The crowd
went wild with cheers, calling to the
riders as they were coming up the
homestretch, with the chestnut on the
lead a length or more. Winnie struck
the black with her whip with the in
tention of closing up and leading to
the wire as she knew she could
do so, having reserved her mount for
that purpose. The excitement was
fierce in the grand stand and around
the home stretch. In the midst of this
when the black was picking up his lead
the chestnut swerved to the right and