She could "pick the head off a rattler at 100 feet."

Ida Popp-Joyce
Eva Popp-Henry
Bowman
1907, 1906
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Ida was not eager to homestead, but Eva was determined. Their mother insisted that Ida accompany her sister. Eva quickly adjusted to the rugged country, becoming known for her ability to "pick the head off a rattler at 100 feet." Rattlesnake hunts were a common event and sometimes yielded a kill of up to 500 snakes in a day. Both young women proved up their claims.
(Courtesy: L.A. Joyce, Minot)

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