, 1873-10-06
Fishing in the North Fork Of
Popoagie--A Monster
Trout,
4 lYild Horse NTH . Ilistory---lIis Mani-
fold Captures md Escapes-.An
Exciting Chase.
4 Military Ren1iniscence..Liout. stam-
baugh's Battle with the
Sioux.

DY JAMES 8 DR1Sn1N.
The recent extensive expedition Of Capt. Jones
into tho Wind River country, aud tho succosa llo
has met with in finding route for q Btago-road,
and ultimately q raiiroad, from Bryan, on tho
Union Pacific Road to tho Gal1atin Valley, has
revived tho interest IN tho Northwest territory.
It may or 1t may not bo known thai that country
was my home for noarly tbreo years, mud por-
haps know as much about 1t as my QUO living.
1tisvory interesting abounts in coal, iron. gold,
game; mud
THE TRoUr-Flsn1Ta
Is tho finest in the United States. We'll ro-
usembor, one bright sunshiny morning. going,
By advice OF tho guide, to 1sh In tho North Fork
Of tho Dig Popoagie. was told tic largest
trout in tho country wero tRkon In that stronm,
aud I found the report quito correct. On ar-
irving at tho stroam, my companion, Capt. Rus
soil, won't up tho 1ttlo river short distance,
. aud had scarcely cast his limo when I heard
him calling Justify for help. I ran up
as fast as could, not knowing what tho nattor
WIS, and found the Captain struggling with q
monster trout. It was ovidont tho rod and limo
were too weak to laud tho prizo, and 30 re Ind to
rtay him. told tho Captain to let out tho reol,
md away ho went down stream. Whom the limo
becamo taut, Russell attempted to draw him !;
but, fearing ao would founder aud snap tho
threads, he lot him run again, and followed
down Htroanl. tlanked him with club, wading
In on shallow; buk, when Russoll drow him, no
soonor had lo snuffod tho cold air than ho malo
of like mad, and ran out tho whole Of tho reel,
Russell being unable to follow on account Of a
slump Of bushes On the waters edge, halloood
to him to jump in; and fn ho wont
Up TO HIS AnM-p1rs.
We now had tho trout " on his uativo hoatl,"
hail r
we'll in rear OF tho liuo with tho club. / could
SEQ his hoad, md lis jaws looked like two open
hands. The fish showed signs Of diatresB, and
Russell proceeded to drown him with all tho
skill Of m LEAK Walton. Whom quito limp,
Russell drew him ont, ard wo found
him 1Sl4 inches lpng and 011 in circumference,
being 3A pounds in weight. He Vas tho livoltost
trout oTor saw md certainly largo enough to
mako tho heart Of the dul1eBt fisherman luttor
with delight. What would your Chicago sports-
man give for d days fishing on popongio7 Rus
sell and I, on the occasion which monton, took,
in throo hours fishing, tifty-seyou trout, OF MI
sizes, from Russell's monster down to tho little
G-inch follow.
Returning to Camp Brown, wo visited tho
graveyard, and saw many Inscriptions Of East-
eru uameB, all but ono lnyipg been
"K1LLED AZ 1Np1ASH."
enth United statos Infantry killed BY Indians,
Sept. II, 18G0,-from Kentilcky, and said to bo d
con Of DR.. Holt and nephew. Of Con: Joseph
Holt, United Suites Army; Skinner" killed by
killed by 1nlians, Sept. IL, 1sG9,~-from Ohio +;
:'Cogurn," killed by 1ndiaus, sopt. II, 1867,
from Ohio.
WILD HORSE
which had a history worth relating. Some yoars
ago the Cheyenne Indians stole lin III Kansas.
and sold him to the Utcs, who, III turn. sold him
to the Sioux, from which tribe he was bought or
stolen by tho Snake Indians, aud brought to the
Valley Of tue popoagio. Hore ho cscapod, aud,
for a. long ti1ne baflled nll efforts to recapture
him. At length he was caught, aud sold to u Mr..
Gallahor; but. while being taken to tho sottlo-
ments. ho broke q stropg. chain, aud got awny
into the nlountainB. In time ho re~appoared on
his old stamping g-ground, aud again tho Indians
laid plans to take him. lie was 10 tleet ho could
a ot59n theIr best horses and ~ number Of them
Or cornered. ho bit, kicked, and fought
80 flerceiy it WIS impossible to hold
him. Quo day he was surprised in = canon
by q 6ody Of warriors, aud 1aaaoed before
was brought 10 tho Indian camp, and starved,
beaton, aud clokod .aoni-obedienco. An am
bltlouH Indian attempted to ride him. and away
he went to the hilla Late at night tho Indian
returned to camp, eoro and tired, but withou.
tho horse ho Ind been thrown, md the animal
was once more at lnrge. Ho was oftun Boon after
this, but doaed oil attempts to tako him. Quo
afternoon, III Indian who WINS out fishing saw
tue wild horse grazing under bluff, and, tying
large stone to hiH lariRt, ho crawed to tho edge
of tho rocks and throw the nooao with an unorr-
Ing precision. The horse d1aggod tho rock for
some distance, but, chokod by tho thong, he
stoggered. fell to tue plain, and Was oneo moro
Hith
Loa-cuAlN
% trce but even this he managed to break md
led to tie hills.
He was not seen for long time but, soon
after tho founding Of Camp Brown, q sentino1
reported hosao on tho bluffs, and, on exarnin.
ing, the anitnnl through glass. it was found to
be tho famous wild horse. On attempting to ap-
pzoach him, ho fled like tho wind into tho noun
talna but next day was again seon porohod on
tho bluff, quietly looltins. down ut tho camp
Tho comman'ling officer ordored him not to be
disturbed, and next day put some null OH the
bluff to Craze: uo came down aud remained
with them I'LL day, but retired at night into the
mountains. Tho next day he came down to the
cavalry-hord Oh tho plain, but seemed greatly
The commanding oi,'cor directed thas
no one Should pursue him nj long
as he kept in motion. and. by
gontle alarms, hc WAS made to gailop In wide cir:
Clos about tho lord but, as II charmed, would
constantly rotnrn to 1t. Into in tho afternoon,
parties Of cavalry. mon OIL muos, ana a company
OF infantry wore sent quietly out Of tho fort,
and occupied tho pasaas and hll-tops for miles,
II was known he would break through any Hmnll
olrcie, mud 80 Ill tmmcnHe QUO WaH forluou to
RON HIN DOWN.
Tho pursuing l'arty were twonty ty-soron in nurn-
ber, aud stationed at long diBtAnces No two
wore to pursue the horse at once, unless sig
nal for all 20 cloao in waa given. The chase bo-
Ea1, and, al III tho custom OF animals when
hard pro4acd tho lorho ran nearly In 4 circle.
Tho trap had boon att,oitly laid. now p,rsuora
constantly koepiug him ut hiH motlo, wlslo tic
old onos Iroppod out to occupy tl.oir stations in
the great ring.
THO rapidity and length OF timo Which ho ra,,
woro incredible. Tho log-chail ho llAd Oil who1l
Lo mato his Inst escape from tho Indians wan
still about his neck. mud tho ond OF 1t tllreal,e
his foro logs until tho hair, and even tho akin
was heaton OF and tho blood ran down. Gu le
wont like tho wind, shaking OF caya|1yman aftez
cavalGyman, and oponiuE wide gaps botwoou hitr
and his pursuerB 1t was getting noar dark. nlst
still tho wild ohaao continued, tho horse showing
no groal Bigna Ut listress. Az his astonishing
powers bocamo more and moro oyidont, tho de-
sire to capture him incroaHoa, and
SHOUTS Of ADMIRATION
went up from tho lttlo group Of o!llccra ga!horeG
un tho lookout ut tlo fort Whenever Aa llH
tnIIced hiB purHucra.
At length tho signal to closo In waa given, and
thin began tho scramble. 1len mounted or
horsoa md Hulou, md on foot, moved forward