The National tribune., 1899-11-09

remove the entrails, wash, and rub little
salt on the inside, insert a chunk of salt
pork, and fill up with broken hardtack.
and sew up opening. Then we make stiff
mortar of clay, and plaster the whole out
side of goose or duck with coating about
an inch or an inch and half thick. While
some of the boys have been attending to
this part of the cooking preparation others
have been busy digging a pit about two
and half feet deep, and have started a
fire of buffalo chips.
After the fire has been started the whole
pit is filled with chips, and when all are
a mass of Goals our mud-covered roasts
are rolled in and the whole pit is covered
with grass and sod, then left until morning,
when we open it and roll out or dig
up our roasts. The fire burns the clay
and feathers into a crust that peels off
with the skin, leaving the meat clean and
juicy. OF course, our outdoor life and
general good health give us exceptionally
good appetites, and We think nothing of
devouring an entire roast goose at a meal.
BUFFALO STAMPEDED BY FIRE.
Aug. 21.-We are approaching the Mis-
souri, River. Again the Indian trails in
dicate that the bands have split up and
scattered in all directions, but are still head
ing in a southern and western direction.
We have good camps, but poor water.
Scouts are sent out again.
Last night the Indians or half-breeds
fired the prairie east of US, and that stam-
peded IN immense herd Of buffaloes. They
came through valley where We were camp
nd ,y,I .rf,v
moonlight, and the bugler sounded reveille
and We stood at arms, holding our horses
for several hours while the herd of countless
thousands passed Cur camp On each side
with a noise like constant thunder, and
raising clouds of dust. The herd was
kept divided by occasional firing in front.
Aug. 22.-We have made a short march
to-day, and are camped on a branch of
Bois de Cache River. The country is rough,
with very little wood, but good grass. We
are obliged TO dig for water for drinking
purposes. Our horses are suffering, and
begin TO show the effects of aIkali; hair
from name and tails is dropping out, and
some horses and mules are affected in their
feet. Their hoofs seem TO separate from
the bones and get lose. Some we can nc
longer ride or drive, but they follow along
with their feet rattling as if they had wooden
shoes on. Our Canadian ponies stand the
trip better.
BUFFALO HUNTING.
We had a big hunt to-day. and all the
English party We're with us. We had
several accidents, none serious. but We
came near losing our bugler, Bully
Clarke. He had never been on buffalo
hunt before, so he joined our party. His
horse was as much Of novice as he. Il
was little sorrel PAGER, bob-tail but was
full Of all kinds of tricks.
Our party consisted Of Clarke, Doolittle
Mead, Frame, Edwards, Merritt, myself
and the Englishmen. i carried my shot
gun, as usual. Some had Sharpe carbines
others breech-loading guns and revolvers
Knowing the force Of a Sharps carbin,
bullet, and that one would often go cleal
through several animals at close range
] was careful about getting TOO far in tn,
advance, among the green hunters, wh'
were likely TO shoot wild, SO / hung bacl
and brought up the rear.
After riding few miles from camp W,
came into large, wide valley and foune
agood sized herd quietly grazing, and some
what scattered. We retraced our steps
and got into another valley. running paral
lei, and managed to approach the hero
unobserved. After a short halt, during
which saddle girths were tightened ano
other preparations made, we suddenly
dashed UP the ridge and were among the
frightened animals before they realized