New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-31

their side The terms Of their treaty with the
United States gave them the privilege OF hunting
in the Territory OF Wyoming That was "heh
Wyoming was Territory. Since the treaty was
signed the Territory has become state ana laws
have been passed restricting hunting. except al
certain seasons OF the year. 1t IL not strange u
the Indians are slow TO grasp the situation. Ina'
treaty made in 1868
In response to question about the Ban
nocks the General reached for copy OF
THE Century for July 1897 and pointed 70 a
marked paragraph In an article by an Army ohiceT
The article in question only one OF many
which have appeared from time 20 time dwelling
upon the Generals Indian campaigns the marker
norton briefly described his meeting with the BAN
nocks in 1878. while on the way to the Yellowstone
Country. and after Sitting Bull had been badly
frightened at the mere hint that the terror oi Tue
hostiles was on his trail
"There were about one hundred OF the RannocKs
II that PARTY" unused the General. taking the
question good naturally. They had run OH ao""'
80 horses Yes sir. they were hostile at mat time
Soon a,terward they were put upon the reser'a-
ton"
The dispatches state that there are ABOUT io"'
hundred OF them out at this time"
Yes men women and children You can reckon
nm about one In five as fighting men. Now. This
will give you some Information regarding them
With that ne reached bulky Government re-
mort on the various Indian tribes from me sheives
Of a convenient bookcase. and after brie' search
poir ted 10 the open page.
The language Of the Bannocks and Piu'e' "
vas there learned is virtually the same. indicating
q close relationship And. indeed. the Piu,es say
,bs, the Bannocks are descendants OF n part OF
their tribe A great many years ago. as the Indian
siory-ieller might begin his narration OF their
orally transmitted history. a part OF ther Uipe'
headed by ambitious and rebellious entertain
lef; the main tribe and wandered of 10 the north
east They finally settled IN the mountains, and
ny ing .
horn and antelope Long before horses were known
10 them they most expert with the bow and
arrow In order to get near the game. these
hunters would dig hole feet In diameter by ! or
deep. and plant 1t about Win willow t%igs Ins
OF a narrow canyon. where the animals were &C
Th"e nse a aq bannock was often within ~
teen or twenty feet OF his quarry when ne ioosei
rarely riskng shot for the heart. As tribe. the
Hannocks are tall and straight. with lighter com
married with them They count work an ever.
| lasting disgrace. and are counted wariike and
bioodthirsty. though not particularly brave In
"a reference to the treaty , Ssch was made q,
solution OF the present difficulty and which Gen
sra Miles h ss Of ff he
| and the Bannocks and promised a reservation which
V Vss 70 and kansas Prairie The Indians under
stood that IT was to be the Port Neuf Valley and
The csmss "a the taste to
but the Indians gathered II every year and dried
sre rs they S's Visited every year June
IT, according to tho record that the Port Neuf Val
one hundred niles SO the ignorance OF the agent,
| for the Government OF geographical boundaries wal
was deceived BY the similarity in the sound of tn
two words. Kansas and camas
used to get up out Of bed nights to
General Miles probably wishes that he had neve
| seen an Indian for In parting the reporter re