The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-07-12
BUFFALO BILL.
The Hunter, Trapper, Guide, Indian Fighter
and Actor In Cheyenne.

"bunaio BILL" now engaged in the
stock business at North Platte, who
has been visiting some relatives at
Denver, came up on the Colorado Cen.
trail yesterday afternoon. He is the
guest of DIR. ]. ]. Crook, an old friend
Of his, and the twain spent a couple Of
hours last night in looking at the Chey-
enne elephant with its cover off.
We first met Bill in 1872, .'way down
east" and he hasn't changed much
since that time, except to grow stouter
and heavier. His raven locks are Just
as long, his eye as dark and piercing,
aud his manly form just as erect as in
the days Of long ago. The experience
Of years has, If anything, improved
him. Bill is now about thirtv-eight
years old, vas born in Scott county,
Iowa, before that now thriving State
had thrown aside her territorial robes,
In Iowa he was a child Of the forest;
here In the west he has, off and on,
been a roamer owe the plains. 1t would
take columns Of space, and days of
labor to present in detail his many ad-
ventures, hair breadth escapes and dar-
ing deeds Of bravery in the Great West,
which he, among others, has helped to
make. Prior to his career in the ter
ritories and after leaving Iowa, he was
a resident of Nebraska, where he served
n term in the legislature. William
wanted to remain honest-hence at the
close Of his term he positively declined
a denomination at the hands of his
party. 1t is said that since going on
the war path he has killed several thou.
sand buffaloes and many Indians,
Down to the year 1862, by actual count.
he got away with the scalps Of ovel
three hundred Sioux, and during thai
year business was 70 lively with him il
that respect that he lost track of thu
score, and is now ''at sea-, regarding
the extent Of his triumphs over thu
cruel and crafty red men. During thu
past eighteen months he has been tray.
cling over the country with his theat.
rical troupe, known as the "Buffalo
Bill Combination" and, although run
ming an extensive stock ranch at North
Platte, he proposes to leave his business
In the care Of an agent, don the sock
and buskin and trod the boards again.
His irst r~e-appearance will be at Ford's
theatre, Baltimore, on the 4th Of Sep
tember. Bills greatest Theatrical hit
was in New York, where he ~s.starred
It" with Donald McKay's Warm Spring
Indians. He had the largest audience
ever seen In a New York theatre, not
even excepting the memorable "run,
of the Black Crook at Niblo's in 1861,
During the fall, he says. he will send q
challenge to DR.. Carver, the shootist,
believing he a get away with his bag.
gage. Bill will challenge the Doctor to
make trials Of skill at shooting, on
horseback, and going at full speed.
Bill relates many amusing incidents
connected with his brief theatrical
career, n Of which will suffice.
While in Boston he engaged q gentle.
man to sing on the stage. The party
in question was a Bostonian and con-
sidered himself an adept in vocal
music. Bill contracted to pay him $40
per night, to sing one ballad. The
singest chose "Where are the Friends
of Ny Youth Pn After screechipe
through the ballad once, Bin sent for
him, saying: go to the treasurer of
my company, get your $40, then travel
at once, and keep travelling until you
find those friends Of your youth, about
whom you have been singing, and don't
stop until you 6nd them.n That was
the last he saw Of the famous ssvocal-
ist.o
=, Buffalo Bills eccentric ara
doubtless feigned, simply as a matter
Of business. He has made money by
pursuing that course He does not an
to seek notoriety for notoriety's
sake alone.
He leaves on this afternoon's train
for North Platte.
Special Nodes.
; Rooms in McDanisl's block, Eddy
street, can Be secured at reasonable
ritz g. M A..