The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-05-14
FROM Oven THE BORDER.
How British Sports Enjoyed the VIM
ter--List of the Numbering Party Who
Raided Through Montana.
Special Correspondence New North West.

HOW 5ritish Sports Enjoyed the VIM
ter--List of the Numbering Party Who
Raided Through Montana.
Special Correspondence New North West.
FoRr MACLEOD, N. w. T.. April 25.
1851 started from Cypress Hills. Aprll
9Th, with Parson and four young English
men who came to Americ. last year to
sport on the Great Plains OF the North vest
Territory.
sTUFFINe BRITISH sPoRTsMEN.
They had beard aud read much regard
ing the numerous herds Of buffalo and 9TH
or noble game, and the innumerabl, wild
fowl that fitted unvexed above. They are
sons OF wealthy parents, thought they
would run over here AMI have some sport
and, ii the country suited them engage ex-
tensiysly in stock raising. When they
reached winnipeg thsy were told as soon
Is they were out few miles from that
place they would encounter great herds of
buffalo aud the air would be full OF fowl
that the latter especially would be- SO nu-
merous their cart wheels would run over
and kill all they wanted. They took it all
in, but their cart wheels we're not exten-
sively smeared with the blood of birds nor
did they see a buffalo until they reached
Sypi'S" AA''os ~ W hhoy CIV eh'Ve
buffalo. Accepting the advice given them
at Fort Walsh they moved ON to the head
Of Cypress expecting to have no end OF
sport. On reaching their destinatonf or
Cheir wint quarters they found some va
cant houses, formerly occupied by Red
River baif-breeds. Here they only found
two or three buffalo and on one excursion
returned with frozen feet. Nursing these
made up their winter sport. The only
sporting they had during the long winner
was entertaining and accompanying Ser
geant Of the Mounted Police who occa-
sionally visited them en- route to a lake near
by To catch Jack ish for the starving Indi-
aus. The government intends to feed the
Indians at Cypress Hills. gu Jack fish this
summer.
When | reached their quarters and told
them | saw no buffalo on my trip they
concluded to accompany me to Fort Mac
lsod. You may imagine the time had
with them. Their horses were poor and
they were inexperienced mountaineers.
The Parson had travelled deal in his day
and was rustler. On the road to Mac
leod my team stalled in crossing Sandy
Creek, a good sized stream especially when
the snow Is melting. The wheels settled
to the hubs. We had 70 unload and pack
the cargo ashore. 1t was little rough on
the Bri ish cousins TO strip from the wais I
down and waliow ashore with the load, but
they stood it manfully aud considered it a
good joke.
INDIANS STEALING CATTLE.
On arriving At Macleod we found a de-
rachment Of Police had gone down Belly
River after Indians who were killing cattle.
On reaching the Indian camp of three
lodges the Police found plenty of fat meat
aud cattle hides with the brands on them.
Some OF the Indians escaped bat two Of
the oldest thieves were arrested and are
now being tried before Col. Macleod. Mr..
Mcfarland bad 30 head-just half his cat
tle-stolen by Indians. Another stockman
named Parker. who bad been cattle raising
for three years aud should have had $50 or
800 head, had all stolen but % head which
he sold the other day and will probably en-
gage 10 some other business.
The Dominion mail vehicle rolled into
the city of Macl,od the other day, actually
loaded down with "psrmit whisky" IL
looked as IL every man in town was getting
'peI nit" On the strength OF il the boys
started in to have dance lasC night, every
one considering himself a CHAMPION prize
fighter. SIEVE raj fights ensu.d and the ball
broke up with plenty Of black eyes.
THE NEE PERCEs RAIDERS.
have ascertain.d aud send you here
with list of the murderers who pass.
through Deer Lodge county killing several
men and who were attacked by Lieutenant
Wallace's party on Clear Wafer. There
were eleven men. ten wotneo, two boys and
four children in the party under command
OF Henry Tssabour: ....
ii l. .IF 81
Wataiee. ..Second ChIei.
Wah-sIn-me-sa-sh o-tzoOt. Man.
E-pe-pa-pin. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS do
asp-pah-ka-lat-kIet.. do
Pe-u-tal-kit. .-................... DO
kootZ-k'ofz-iza-me- hat. ....... do
E-peDamr-st-s -ken................do
Pa-u-way-hay-act .......-......... 90
Observation-Disclosures n.....a........d do
E-nls-tz -k0osten. .................. do
Ki-nap-tzI ...... Boy about IL years old
Walla-iat-kigh-cown. Boy about ID years
Ten women Qncludlng Jossph's daughter,
three girls,6 To 8 years old aud one child,
Total. ........... ........... 81
Nine Of these men, including Henry Ia
vabour, were taken prisoners; | believe II
was reported the soldiers had killed Tava
bour but the report was not true. Four d
the party are Yet at large uCrth of the line
| believe l wrote you at the time that The
number leaving White Birds camp was q
men aud women. The actual number d
men and women was 81. There were NJ
Indians killed by Lieut. Wallace's party a
Clear Water. Some horses were killed
these facts can prove. Part of the party
are now in the Indian Territory aud foul
are 10 Sitting Bulls camp. These ILdian'
were among the most desperate fighter,
during the Neg Perces campaign and were
we'll armed when they returned through
Montana. Some of these days will EN-
deavor to get the narrative Of their trip
received here the sad tidiugs of the
death of my only child, aged four years.
Yours truly,
DUNCAN MCDONALD.