The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-12-27

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twisted Hat to tile ground Nv tile
animals in their mud endenyors
to get nd s,f the pests. g.
The paths IfoIgt hey ;l,e nothing
more thar, paths made by the
buffalo while on tho march, are
yet tx lie seen ,ail over the pr.,iries
where the hnd has not been cults
waited us they always went in single
file, and for centuries llaye travel
ed IN the same tracks, cutting, .lcs
coixling I'd, the nature of the ground
gone over. from 1.-TWO; inches to two
feet deep. The small streams
running through, the prairie are
generally I'M deep valleys, and are
approached by deep cuts called
coolies. and il, tlses., cuts the trail
SIS :,ls,lys deeply cut to the level
Of the valley The streams are ,sil
CROSSED inone place tile animals
goill 3 up another coolie tt, the level
plain. s IS:
Illeillunters having flushed feast
iny fiddling and dancing brought
@ingtheir penl,licsn and drled meat
and trade commenced. The
prices at that time were five cents
for pemniican and four cents for
dried meat, they taking merchan
disc for the present wants. leaving
enough to buy their sugar, tea and
ammunition for the full hunt. Then
I fix their carts for the fall hunt
Same then nade l,:,y for winter
ing their horned stock the ponies
being turned t,nt III come GOOD
spot Of prairie aud timber to
scratch their own living from the
silOwand were not looked for until
next spring, hi Ma rch IL there was
;lscrt,st On the snow, they then went
sls, see them aud il & any Ut them
had worn their sle,e,fs at the toes
sostley couldn', dig d living, they
.nailed piece 81 hoop iron On the
toe, and let them run until tie
spring hunt before bringing them
in. J1he horses in good healtb
never lay down3to sleep or rest III
the winter. as when they do they
melt q hole ia the snow from which
they can't Get out, and freeze III
strive. before leaving for the
fall hunt, they dig their potatoes
and ssc,lleFt their garden stuff, and
then they are ready for the hunt,
for fresh meat, fall pemmiican and
fail dried meat, The fall prOyis-
Ions do not Keep we'll on account
Of the,neat not drying well enough
for keeping Onr hunters having
tlei.ac; carts and harnesses all re-
paired, their oxen and horses 1t
aland to llarness 1T amy time, only
Their W;lp0t,. grlb, ammunition, anil
Ill things necessary for tic f,lll
hunt. fail pemmican, dried meat,
and fresh meat for winter use.
buffalo tongues and fall buffalo
robes. ihe hunters will consist Of
about the same number that made
thcssa,lnmer hunt taking the same
FOND, add under the same regulat
lions. and sometime in August off
they star, and nts tho end
I 3 t5,.ff,s SIX weeks they turn for home,
S;Iil loaded with. pemiican. dried
Eine,.t, tongues and all GOOD COW.
skins, 20 be dressed and mude into
lantiler; for moe casiins etc. On their
arrival home, there vas the same
manner Of rejoicing, feastinp, yiisI
iting, dancing etc. Some If those
accompanying this. party took
their winter supp lies with them
and 90 on to where they intend %
winter. Some 60 Devils Lake.
others Turtle mountain. to the end
I III the woods on Mouse rIyer,
wherever they think they Tan
take the most robe. and furs. II
gslniinals ;lre numerous ,lne. plenty,
they pass il gay and il:ll,y3ys
winter eating, iddling and dancing
most Of the time. Butoccasional.
where they are wintering. game
1 is scarcc. lien they haYe to
scratch for 4 meal If near d river
Y t,ls lake they cut holes ia the hie,
and bareiy liYe on what fish the;y;''
sst:lke and die, even boil down tlie
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