Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-19

A TAN Nth one ~ IN. fsds who Losh
AMER Tviidoers In Cansda's Northvsst.

ran nth one ~ N. lads who Lost
Ansr T,iidosrs In cansdas Norihvsst.
II squad Of the Canadian mounted
police were suddenly appear on Broad
way in their gaudyuniforms they would
make quite a sensation. Thee strap
ping fellows are scattered Oh over tho
Canadian northwest In barracks ~ the
principal settlements. They number u
thousand, are speudidly mounted and
are quite q feature IN the lie u The
northwest territories. Half % dozen Of
thcm may always be sccu M the moro
important stations on che line u tho
Canadian pacfc railroad, where they
form quite an attraction flr tourists, un.
III they cease 90 b. o novelty.
Their uniform h. one n the rnudlest
ever doomed by police force. On their
heads they wear black nat cap much
like skull cop. with broad yellow
border, aud a leather strap fastened 10
is sides and resting on their chin.
Their Jackets arc bright red. with n
proiusion of plt buttons, and their trou.
fcrs are black. with broad yellow side
stripes Thoy always wear spurs aul
generally bolt full Of cartridges, and
mako quito q striking appearance.
"Our life h. not such very easy onc.'
enid ono of them the other day. "ro DO
sure we do not drll much. except In tho
early part of our service, hut we have q
good deal Of harmck work 20 perform,
and every little while W. are fout on %
hunt after horse thieves OF other crimi.
mails, or down south 10 the Indian flaor-
walton 10 acttlosomo little trouble among
tho Indiana
"Do you wear this uniform when You
arc chasing horse thieves tho police.
man was asked "Your red Jackets
must advertise your presence on these
fiat prairici NJ far NJ tho ESQ can reach"
"Oh, no. he replied. "Whon we arc
on on hunt for criminals, We droll en-.
tiroly In black. B0motImu we hru r0uo
for two or three weeks on thia service.
Occasionally we tako weeks raiions
with Us, but We do not like 10 burden
ounelyc, on rapid march with heavy
haversacka, and whom possible We rely
for food upon any settlements which Ito
In tho direction wo are failing A. n
rule. we arc successful In catching Grim.
inals, even when they have some days
tho start Of ua. On these great plaius
they cannot conceal Themselves a. they
might In iiinbercd countries, and, more
over, thoy find IL necessary 20 Whit somo
settlement or ranch Tor food. and " they
appear nj any town tho telegraph s1uiic
Guro 20 put us on their track"
Tho pay Of tho Canadian mounted 20.
lice Is thirty dollars % month and found.
They first enlist for period OF hyo
years. aud tho government Is glad 20 To-
enlist them for throo years longer at adj.
yancgd pay Some Of the Northwestern
territories nro worry anxious 10 become
provinces. but oven when this change IN
their form OF government takes place %
Is probable that the system Of mounted
police will DO continued Tor many year.
yet Tho territory they police s. cnor.
nous. aud 40 long ~ u Is thnly settled
no other means Of preserving the peace
and bringing criminals TO Justice d
likely 20 provo 70 economical and ci'
fcc.yc.
Many Of them rc.onlist At the end oil
their term Of service. They are all tall
well developed fellows aud hne spcci
moni Of manly health aud yigur. Most
of them like their way of living aud ar,
particularly proud Of their horrmanshiI
mud OF tho fine animals provided fol
thoIn. York Sun.