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Show I'lA l Kl WOMAN' SHOOTS COYOTE It takes the pioneer life of the desert homestead country to bring out the pluck and brave qualities of men. women and youth. Women who, in their former homes in California and other thickly seuled districts, were used to pink teas, bridge parties and automobile cush- ions, are making good on the homesteads of Utah in helping their husbands and brothers to subdue the raw, wild sage land, drive out the jack rabbits and coyotes and build good, com- fortable homes." Mr. and Mrs R. A. Booth and two little children have a home- stead near Reed on the north border of Beaver county. Mr. and Mrs. Booth came from Riv- erside, California, and were wont t6 enjoy the comfortable- ness of the Mission Inn the most comfortable hotel in Am- erica. A few days since little James Booth was playing with his little sister near the barn on the homestead. The children were suddenly confronted by. a hungry looking coyote which came prowling about the barn- yard. James ran to the house with his sister and notified his mother, Mr. Booth being away at the time. Mrs. Booth calmly took down the family shotgun, which usually takes the place of the piano or other musical instrument as an amusement and training feature for culture on the homestead. She stepped into the yard ajjd with the first shot Crippled the intruding coy- ote. The second shot missed, but the third completed the job, making a good kaiser out of the brute. Incidentally Mrs. Booth will have about .$5.00 extra pin money. The bounty is $2.50 and the pelt should bring about the same price. |