Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-11-07
GAME IN MONTANA.


In this far-off portion of our country
we are blest with sights that the inhabi-
tants of the East seldom witness we are
treated almost daily 10 some novelty
even our widest boyhood dreams did
not venture upon. 1t may be of some
interest to your readers, those fond of
sporting, to enumerate the kind of game
we are constantly meeting with there
fore it will be necessary for me to give
them some idea where all this sport is to
he had. Fort Belknap is situated above
the two forks of the Milk River, $50 miles
from Fort Buford, 40 miles from Fort
Peck $50 miles from the city of Helena,
100 miles from Fort Benton at the head
of the navigation on the Missouri River,
25 miles from the boundary line. The
outlying country is filed with game,
buffalo, white and black tailed deer, au-
telope, elk, and at the little Rocky
Mountains, thirty miles south east of US,
are big quantities of bears, big horns,
mountain sheep, and smaller game in
abundance, so, if persons desire to graft
fy their tastes in this direction, they have
only to start from Sioux City early in the
season, say in April, in time 10 take the
first boat for Fort Benton, trip occupy
ing nearly a month then a days ride
will bring one into a country not at
tractIve from surroundings, on the con-
trary desolate from the mOnotony of the
prairie for the sportsman these Difficult
ties of reaching the game heis in search
of will only add zest to the chase. l
would advise as precauhonaryHm Hmeasure
that they supply themselves with Soigs OF
late patterns TO cover any deficiency OF
scalp in case they should chance to en-
counter war party of Indians. Alter
reaching this portion ofthe country they
will find it filled with game of the kind
mentioned.
The immense fires of the last few weeks
has driven most of the game far North
still buffalo occasionally stray within
sight of the fort, and are easily approach
ed. am promised much excitement
later in the season when the buffalo re-
turn, by having chance TO run them
but having never cultivated the great art
of equiestrlanism, am fearful that my
ride will equal that of the famous John
Gilpin, for the horses once in the excite
ment OF the chase give little heed of the
uncertain rider and here would advise
those who have any designs upon the
buffalo with limited education as TO
horsemanship to provide themselves with
a cushion, sweet oil, and Centaur Lini-
ment-yaluable remedies which they Will
fnd long rough ride Of 90 or go miles to
require. The method Of hunting buffalo
as practiced by Asslnaboine Indians is
somewhat exciting. When a large herd
is discovered near the camp the Indians
are harangued and notified when to start
10 XIII Will be made ; preparations are at
once commenced no man is allowed TO
go until alLare ready. The order of start
ing is as follows Soldiers in front follow
ed by the hunters, squaws, and men who
dress the meat, TO the rear. The advance
Is made, and the herd surrounded. Then
commences as lively a time as any one
would wish to see, arrows and 6nileS
lying around Unfortunately, buiialoes
falling In every direction, horses stump
ling, throwing their riders, savage yel,
ling, all combined render the scene excl