Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-03-31


comrades In arms that IL was written
out, printed in a newspaper and when
shown to the author, done up In type
that was as Greek to him, was the i'm
puse that urged hiul to acquire an ed
ucation.
After The war Capt. Jack drifted to
the weet and in 1875 was one of the
hrst seven men who went into the
Black Hills and opened up that eoun-
Try TO settlement. He was chosen
chief Of scouts Of the Black Hills
rangers, aud later was appointed chief
OF scouts with Genr Crook In the
campaign of '76 against Sitting Bull.
In August. Capt. Jack rode from Med
icine BoH on the Union Pacific rail-
road TO the Rosebud mountains, with
dispatches from Gen'l Sheridan 10
C1enr Crook, q distance Of over 400
miles. Speaking Of this ride yester-
day, Captain jack said: II remember
crossing the Tongue river thirteen
times alter leaving Goose creek and
before crossing th : range toward the
Rosebud. / had q dozen close calls on
that trip, and although 1 discovered
Indians in front of me and behind me,
managed to get through unobserved
by them. 1 discarded my overcoat,
coat and blanket 10 eese my weary
horse before / reached the command,
and had been half an hour late.
would have been overtaken by a
small band Of Indians who were fol-
lowing me-"
Capt. Jack discovered the village of
Roman Nose and American Horse
soon after this 10 September, and with
Lieut.. Sch wstka led the charge en-
that village in what IL known - the
"Slim Butte or Owl creek fight"
From here Capt. Jack carried the
New York Herald special account Of
that fight TO Fort Laramie, $50 miles,
In less than 81 days, killing two horses
and beating five relays Of couriers
who carried dispatches for other pa-
per+ Oh arriving at Fort Laramie be
''held the wires" after his message
had been sent for five hour, telegraph
ing an account Of the fight as he saw
1t and also description Of his ride,
thus giving the Herald the exclusive
news'Of the fight. He wrs authorized
IN draw on the New York Herald for
$500. provided the telegraph operator
endorsed tue draft with the statement
that Capt. Jack got Ia ahead OF all
other couriers, aud o Operator Ford 90
endorsed it. 10 addition to tbis sum
he was sllOwed by Mr.. Bennett, pro-
prietor Of the Herald, the further
amount Of S222 rs for actual expenses
Of the trip sod complinented for the
best courier sery ice ever done for the
Herald
Wherever Capt. Jack goes he is sure
to meet old friends. At Keogh yes
terdsy be discovered In Chief Packer
Burgess an old cOmrade in arms of the
campaign last mentioned. AS a sou-
venlr Capt Jack presented Burgess
with his photo, on The back Of which
he had written the following:
1870. lssOs1.
Here's tribute Of eomradeship, Burgess
A shadow of one of the boys,
Who shared theeampaigns in sunshine and rains.
With horse-meat and sorrows and joys;
And truly this meeting rem- Is me,
That friendship in all kinds Of weather.
Is sure TO prove true with such comrades as you.
Since the days we were scouting together.
Fort Keogh. March .. lseL
Capt. Crawford will give one Of his
interesting entertainments at Fort
KeOgh on Wednesday evening, the
proceeds Of which are to be given TO |
the post Sunday schools, and Il is
probable that he may appear before q
Miles City audience before his depart
ure for his home In Mexico. Speaking
Of his entertainment. the Anaconda
Standard recently said:
"It is not a lecture. Far from It. Il
Is an original literary entertainment
full Of humor, pathos, patriotism and
human nature"
The Fairhayen Wash Herald thus
graphically describes the Captain and
his methods:
"Capt. Crawford begins In these en-
tertainmenis where be please and
quits when he CHOOSES. He is a child
OF nature and talks with simplicity
and and unconventional air. He tells
stories on himself and his friends, re-
cites his own poetry In the rnost in
genuous way, and relates the incl
dents which caused him 20 write
them. Without any special theme, OF
as n play without q plot, he ranges
from grave 10 gay, from lively 10 Sc
we're, blends humor and pathos with
charming harmony, and deeply enter
tains his audience with giitteFiIs gem
eralities. His poetry smacks Of the
mountains, the plains and the forest,
OF the turbulent brook, the placid
stream and the cataract. IL has a wild
west flavor, and yet - times u Il 90
tender and touching as 10 remind one
AZ Ru rna oo Gallant and elan niah A 10