The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-14
THE WOLF DEsTROYERy.
An Adventurous Life tbnt Infntuates Many
Men OF Culture md scholarship.


The wolflug season IL from the middle or
November until the Isl of April, md tue wo'fer
during this period considers the cap urine of
should a nun 10. elk. deer, or antelope b"und
across his IT. II lie will knock II duwn ana take
A.. skin bmt he never hurt i,r these animals
On the vol fields, kept when h. Stands ~ nesd
Of fresh meat. TIE wuIfer MS no synpthy
tor The SOU man.. wnom he lo"ss uoWn
men are that lind Of ludoeni, der,aded
simply TO find conditions to I'VE without
m nual uor-usual, men Of gross natures aud
1nf riOr intpliccia. whr lie utterly ihctr bl' OF
feeling ana appieciating the higher iuspir tons
Of the life OF the free mountain'er. Tue sqdaw
man max, as influential "A u attinOnitl alliance
with an Indian woman as he can. WIN the NAN
object OF eetting n corner In her relatives tepee
and a portion u the iaiion' size DIR VS. u the
agencies. lie prefers lie of ino olent ease. be
I; ever So flths, to une involving physical IN IT.
but among tne wOlfers we have some OF the best
tyDes OF manhood. IbeV are usually imi licable
enemies OF Indians and white squiw men, With
out distinction, and only main ain relations OF
friendship with them rs matter ~ cesshry
bi1iOmacv some oi them are men ~ culture ana
scholarship. That life experiences deeply tinved
Win romaIce have d iyen IN nv uf these men to
the frontiei nave no doubt, tut once INJURED to
Its hardshtps and bauItuated to its ptculiarites,
The inIatuation becomes complete, and they
would not tx change this mode OF lie for all the
false Establishments aud luxurous induIgences
Of a wealthy "nd fashionable ne III the centres
OF Civilization. Ihey are generously br We,
bouDdiessly nOspitshle, and do their own think
Ing. Such l. preventative type OF the better
hlwaNs mud them enrolled In tue Ranks OF the
wvlfer>, for this Is the only way they cin profit
ably employ themselves 10 the winter season
be ond the lner Of civilized nfe.
In tie autumn Of the wear the wolfers cat er
In at the frontier posts where they do tneir ,rtd
Ing. sell all their furs and pcitries on hand-for
which they always nud cash market nd lay
IN supplies for the wolnng season. They start
back into the wilderness, anu few return to the
settlements before the next sUfinr. Str,chnine
Is the leading item OF cost In ce ting together
woling outnt. The frontiers usually travel
IN parties # from three o ten and agree 80
the division Of torIi'ory before setting out,
grounds. They bound their little princi-
palities by welknown landmark-, aud terri
with the strictcst sense Of honor But the HELD
l. illimitable Tor the numbers engaged. Each
VIOLIN. priv generally returns t. the same
locality for sever u successive winters. thus hAv
lug thorough acquaintance Nth It's topugr pny
"a great adyan.age IN We Yellowstone basin
above thu BLd Linds, which tmbr. ccs al, the
Bg Horn cuun ~, there are probably about
w wclitrs { ca winter; ana neatly AS
Of Fort Benton. wOlnuE uistricl Il some
times ~ large a. an ordinary l. stern county. u
the early lhl cabins are erected and cAlnk
and dauhed Ia these districts for winter shelter,
care being taken N seectiug thr Location, that
they Will not Oe likel, To he found Dy l.d' W.T.
rites. Iney are invarinN erected IN the
idst Of good wood Tor fuel, tnd con'a ain an
enormous stone iieplacr. lhey are a. COM
for.able Tor the mount ,ineer as a marble pal
nee could he.
In his excursions the wolfer Is always edp.
piled viii means aud facilities to coos me.
end spend uight Wherever II may be recess Try
TO do So In the wilue ness. III cahins beng free
Co whoever nrcus their shelter. Ills nome 10
where q { nearest root IS at tue time be needs
the protection Of roof lie always owns and
Keeps with him good saddle 'hmal and twp
or three ponies for packing. When not
n use he turns them Out on the ranges,
where they mud plenty oi feed the winter
CABIN exp cted to ue &c u led the most. the
bulk Of the provisions are safely ctched-secret-
ed III such away ia I tue, VIII not lie likrls To
he found " luitius or VIVA aniuas. Tnen
business h' -ns. Pine III chs 81 rt"per lengths