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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Household items would help man become independent ... Mt. Ashland might open this weekend ... Central Point man found hiding in McDonald's after hours ... Household items would help man become independent ... Mt. Ashland might open this weekend ... Central Point man found hiding in McDonald's after hours ... Mail Tribune 100, Nov. 26, 1915 The following news item was drawn from the archives of the Mail Tribune 100 years ago Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Nov. 26, 2015 at 12:01 AM Posted Nov. 26, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Social News Nov. 26, 1915 BOYS NARROWLY ESCAPE FROM HUGE MOUNTAIN LIONS The thrills that furnish the climax in an enlivening experience with mountain lions were not escaped by the Demmer boys of Jacksonville in their hurried effort a few nights ago to avoid a too intimate conflict with a pair of those beasts of prey. The lads were on their way home from Jacksonville after a night on a mountainous road, just over the hills from the county seat. After passing over the summit of the hill the boys discovered that they were being followed by two native forest rangers, but they were unable to determine whether their pursuers were panthers or lions. It was about 9 o'clock at night. The young men were just able to escape an attack by dashing through the front gate and into the house, so closely had the animals approached them. Once safe in the house they recovered their nerve sufficiently to decide to kill the daring brutes. With the aid of shotguns loaded with buckshot and dogs they did so. Even then they were unable to determine what the creatures were. The pelts were taken to County Clerk Gardner, who, unable to classify them, sent them to Salem to have them tribally identified. They were probably California lions. Their ear points dropped slightly, unlike the mountain lions of Oregon, and the animals were long of body, somewhat like the panther, although heavier but lighter than the Cascade lions, both in color and weight. Other lions are reported to have been in the vicinity and are heard nightly roaring in the hills. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Nov. 26, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501