The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-06

direct result OF depredations commit
ted by a band In his control that
precipitatcd the revolution. He Is the
most noted OF warriors among the
Crees. and Is credited with almost
numerous battles. as well as killing
about 100 men in hand to hand en-
counters.
The Crees are a very religious tribe
and have a fair idea OF Christianity
that hes been instilled In them by a
|self-constituted missionary, Pierre
Trottier. a quarter-bred Cree. who has
been living with them for half a CEN
fury. He is here with them. and is a
very patriarchial old fellow with a
long flowing white beard. He Is a
Christian and tries to make them so.
hut with apparently slight success. 50
far as getting them to abandon their
primitive ceremoniais goes
The principal Interpreter is Robert
jackson, whose father. was a virginian
and whose mother was a half-breed
Blackfoot. Army men will remember
him as chief of scouts for Generals
Custer and Terry. He was bearing
dispatches from General Custer 10
General Terry when the massacre &C.
CURED. That was the day after he left
General Custer. He met General Terry
en- route and told him that there were
1.400 Sioux between him and Custer
and 1t would be simply suicide to go
any further. The world knows how
true was the warning. and Jackson Is
very indignant that General Terry was
criticised for his failure to go TO Gus
ter's relief. Jackson participated In
every battle the United States troops
had with sitting Bull until after that
murderous old warrior surrendered.
mr.. Beveridge has concluded that
the Indians shall not be left alone to
furnish the entertainment. and he has
secured the services OF many celebri-
ties in the West. These include the best
five riders In Montana. a large num-
Der OF the best shots OF the entire
West. and also Capt. A. II. Bogardus.
the longtime champion wing shot. and
his famous sons. In his outfit Mr..
Beveridge has about 800 horses ana
cayuses. or Indian ponies. a large lot
Of Indian travoy dogs and ponies. two
famous bucking bulls who have thrown
every one of the hundreds of wild rid
ers who have attempted TO ride them.
The Indian equipment is complete.
they bringing their entire possessions
in the way Of carts. ponies. clothes.
weapons. and, in fact. everything they
have on earth. Besides these there is
Feverything else conceivable that is now
Ell in Wild Western life. The exhibit
ton will be given in two very large
tents, besides the eight lodges of In
dian tepees. The largest tent is as
large as has ever been made In this
country. being 220 feet wide by AGO feet
in length, and with seats provided for
1000 spectators. The exhibition will
include a hfppodrome. In which there
will be all Kinds of races from Indian
runners to Roman chariots, aerial
acts, and. in fact. pretty nearly every
thing to be seen in a regular circus
performance. Some of the most expe-
rienced men in the circus business Will
look after the business end of the en-
terprise. Among them are Mr.. f. ID.
Colvin, manager; w. c. Boyd. general
agent, and Mr.. Don Davenport OF Mon
tana. who will represent Mr.. Bever-
idge as general director. The opening
OF the season will take place here on
May 4, and tour of the country will
follow"