, 1878-06-28
The evil Spirit of the Plains"

snd was not long in learning That the
doctor was, of all others, tue ldentlcaI
man whom we had been wanting to meet
for an interview. The doctor not only
stands entirely ont of sight above all
others in the use Of the rife, hut has a
history which is as entertaining IL II Is
novel-as startling rs to the eastern NINA
it would appear improbable. lhe doc'
tor has lived whole life upon me PLaIns
and in the forests and mountains OF the
far west. He would naturally be eX-
pected to present the exterior OF an IN,
couth savage, and to possess nina OF
corresponding want of care. Not So
however. He possesses splendid phys
ioue, pleasant face, rather full fore
head and rather mild looking eye for
one so keen of sight. He stands certain,
lv over six feet high, and would weigh at
least 1870 pounds. &,
The doctor is starting on heightened
tour He will 90 from Denver to Omaha,
thence to St. Louis, Chicago and New
York. whence he will sail for Europe 10
June. He will go to Paris, and remain
there during the summer giving eXhlhl'
tiops of his skill in handling firearms.
Next fall he will proceed on his travels,
aud will go to Africa He proposes to
nenetrate into the heart of this, though
old, almost unknown country, and liter
ally beard the lion in his den. After
expending as much time as he may desire
among the jumges aud vines OF the east,
ern continent, he will cross to Brazil and
explore South America, expecting to be
abroad three years.
"You do not do all your shooting be
fore large audiences in civilized commu'
mites, thenl
"Not by good deal. l have done
comparatively little shooting in that way
within the last few years Of my life."
SIT can't he, suppose, that you ere
the DR.. Carver who few years since lig-
ured so prominently in the newspapers
and story papers as the "Evil Spirit of
the Plains2"
''I guess must be the man"
''Then you have spent many years on
the plains in the pursuit of wild
games"
"a few, | should say--a great portion
of my life. This country--at least few
hundred miles east of hereAnear the
junction ofthe North and South Plates,
was my home some years ago"
Having read of some of these exploits,
tho reporter became very earnest in his
questions, and did not fail to obtain some
facts in regard to the gentleman's career
that cannot fail to be of interest to the
general reader. DR.. Carver was born in
New York in 1910. When he was four
years of age bis father removed to Min
nesots. They settled near the present
site of Minneapolis and resided there but
few months. In September, 1914, the
DOCTORS father left his home to obtain
provisions for the coming winter. When
be returned he found, instead of the
pleasant little cabin he had inhabited, the
charred remains of the logs and boards,
and among the ashes, the lifeless, burned
and charred body of his wife. There
were traces of Indians on every hand,
and it was no difficult matter to deter
mine where the fire had had its origin.
Leaving the smoldering ruins, the heart
broken man set out on the fresh trail of
the red murlerers. He had gone but a
short distance when he found the body
Of his infant daughter, who had been
ruthlessly murdered and left in the trail.
But he never overlook the Indians, aud
was compelled to turn back without re-
ceiving any tidiugs of his lostson, whom he
supposed to be either dead or alive in the
hands of the Indians. He was allowed
to live, and was adopted by the Indians,
who were band of Dakotas. The
chief, Red Wing, took great fancy TO
the boy aud gave him very kind 'treat-
ment. He adopted him into his tribe,
and raised the boy as pure Dakota. He
remained with the Indians until he was
twenty years of age. He adopted their
dress as a matter of course, and learned
their language and customs. II was
while with the Indians that he learned to
shoot, or it may be said of him, discov-
cred his wonderful ability to use fire.
arms. lie was wandering alone in the
woods one day, with rifle upon his
shoulder. A bird sprang up before him,
and all at once desire arose within him
to shoot it. The rifle went up, the
trigger was pulled, and in an instant the
bird fell to the ground. That was the
beginning of his career as sbootist.
From that time on be developed the
power, until he now shoots lying, stand
ing, or sitting in all positions; either
from his hip or shoulder, and with the
rifle either fright side up with care"
sidewise, or upside down. He shoots
either with straight sight or his back to
an object, sighting with the aid of a
mirror. These and many other things
He has been known to break over 800
balls in succession, out of one thousand
thrown into the air.
But to return to the story, which is as
interesting as his shooting. One day an
old trapper came among the Indians and
started shooting match with them, the
result being that he won the majority of
their blankets, ponies and provisions. At
last the happv thought entered the mind