| Show FRANKLIN PACTS A lar large go mountain lion killed by the lowes lowas EDITOR JOURNAL yesterday morning a son of mr thomas G lone went out to feed his fathers sheep and found the tracks of a mountain lion which had bad killed a sheep anil and carried it away the young 1 man followed the tracks and soon located the animal in a small cavo cave called the lions mouth about three quarters of a mile mil from efrom mr joseph stones house east of franklin and about two miles from town the man ran for undo uncle who went up to the cave armed with a rifle and hid bid himself hini self behind some bushes As the young man neared the cave the lion came out and made a leap towards him alighting within four feet of him when preparing for another leap mr william lowe fired and hit IP it the lion under the shoulder which stunned him then they fired eight shots shot into his head before he was killed it was lucky for the joung young man that his uncle fired ared when he did for the lion would have been upon him it was a large animal measuring 7 feet one inch from tip of nose to end of tail and wei weighing hing pounds if fat he would 0 lid have easily weighed but he was poor and bony when tan landing ding on foot lie he measured 3 feet uis his tusks were one inch and a quarter long iona his claws the same mr lowe brought him to town on a sleigh and a great many that never saw a mountain lion had the pleasure of seeing one times are jull dull nothing much going on merchants are not dong ing much now as the people bavec run out of means we have had considerable rain lately and our roads are full of water and slush travel very bad we have had bad a new dra dramatic company formed partly of preston folks and partly of franklin the company is is called the deseret dramatic company and consists of eight ito rb embers the best talent from both tow ns they play played edat at preston saturday hialit the sensational se sat ional drama entitled my partner neri to 0 o a full house they played well il and gave satisfaction they play at franklin monday night and on tue tuesday day night at richmond mr andrew B nash is business manager and mr john rankin stage manager we ve have three young men who have been called to go on missions to the southern states to leave next nest month parties are to be given for their benefit one will come off next nest friday night at the meeting 0 house bouse for brother fred hawks and one on the following fol long F friday ni night ht for brother ezra neeley brother F C parkinson manager of the 0 M union is also going on a mission brother james sheppard of richmond is appointed d to take his place success to them both our sunday school is a grand success and our meetings are well attended the sainta are tr trying Y in g to live their religion reli m ion the best they th can but there is still room for im improvement pro will write again soon OBSERVER FRANKLIN oneida co idaho jar Jan 19 1886 |
