Show KILL MOUNTAIN LION Tw Boys Aged 14 ad 8 Years Per Perform form Daring Feat Sept boys one 14 and the other 8 years of age the eons of Day of did some pretty nervy work for boys In killing a mountain lion a few days age Th lion had a pig belonging to their father In Lost creek and he sent the boys to town for some to poison the carcass for tile lion When the boys were return lUg with the and as they emerged Croix a bunch of to whore the pig lay they discovered the lion his prey The older bay had a shotgun and ho at once fired at atthe the lion the shot took cIted and the animal gave a loud which so ened the boys horse that It turned and ran back lii trying to control the horse the gun was switched out of the boys hand by willows rho younger boy jumped from his horse grabbed up the weapon and turned the other barrel into the tion shOt en the throat of te lion and tearing away a of its brisket It bounded into the air and dead The animal measured nine feet from nose to tall tip and weighed close to pounds The got t curL loaded tile body In and drove home in triumph their Chore are a number of wIld animals such as lions bears coyotes etc in the mountains in the east part of this ty nd a Is afford afforded ed for hunters who hae the nerve to unbroken timber in Quest of the animals At the head of LanieS canyon on the cast side between Fish Fishlake lake and Grass valley is a regular camp lag ground for those As many a seven ber have been seen at one In this vicinity amid one and frequent frequently ly About a year ago a man In had a very narrow call with a bear there The animal attacked him he was getting out some timber and he had only i ian an ax to defend himself with but lie used it to such advantage that the bear was shortly afterward found dead These animalS have become very bold and They have killed a number of head of cattle and andin in seasons lUSt and abOut a month ago one was so daring that It killed a riding horse which had tied to a anti which the rider for a few ruin path of timber in which these animals have their i very denSe with quaking asp and af affords fords an ideal shelter or thorn It is not much use for a single person to under undertake take to heat them because the animals can alarm and get out of the way before being seen But It a party of hunters wh like big game would like tO try their hand the chance for some good lively sport is to be had The coyotes are making regular and constant incursions into tho valley and 1 has become almost an impossibility to raise chickens and turkeys in some settle meats It the cooping f the fowls should happen to be overlooked for one the animals are sure to fine It out ru somethIng over 3 chickens and turkeys have been killed this ilenson by the They go right Into the very center of town and even into the very dooryards They have frequently boon seen in the night anti iii the hours of dawn |