The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-10-12
KILLED BY INDIANS.
Big Game Is Being Slaughtered on
Lewis and Clarke Reserve.

Lewis and Clarke Reserve.
From parties who have lately re-
turned from the portion of the Lewis
and Clarke forest reservation along
The north fork of Sun river it is learn
ed that in that section where more
large game abounds than in any
other portion of the state. violations
Of the game laws are going on eX-
tensively without any attention being
paid 10 them by the game wardens
even after they have been notified
hat such violations exist, says the
Great Falls Leader.
u. b. Gallagher, who returned to
the city few days ago. after having
spent two months at the hot springs
IN The north fork of Sun river, stated
todny that during his say in that
section he learned that the Cree In
dams We're Strengthening the elk and
other large game in large numbers,
contrary to the laws of the state gov
erning the kining of game. Mr.. Gal
iaeher states that in that section of
territory lying within 25 miles north
and west OF the springs there are
more elk. mountain goat and noun
tain sheep han in any other cores
pOHullS urea III tHc CHllGu otdLto,
and that he knows of several bands
Of Cree Indians from the Dearborn
and south fork of Sun river. which
have been camped in and about that
section ana have openly violated the
game laws
These Indians We're divided into
thrcee bands which spent consider
able time on the reservation during
August and the early port of Sep
TENDER and they left that section
about two weeks ago with nine pack
horses loaded with elk meat. They
were seen to pack up and leave by
a hunter known as Slim jim" who
estimated that they had the meat of
| between ~ and Is elK upon the hors-
es.
In the first place the Indians had
| no right to hunt in the state, as they
are Canadian Indians and non-resi-
denis, and unless they had licenses,
which they did not. would have no
right TO hunt If the forest reserve
laws We're enforced as they should
have been the Indians would not have
| been allowed to remain upon the re
serve, but they sort of gained resi-
| dencc along the edge of the reserve
by camping there and making bust
ness of hauling down loads of wood
/ and poles which they sold for small
sums. Mr. Gallagher claims that
hese Indians during August and the
irst of September, killed more big
came. five times over. than would al
he sportsmen of the entire state in
an entire season According to the
game laws a hunter is allowed to xii
Two hhl elks and six mountain goats
but no COW elks or mountain sheep
but these Indians had no right what
ever.
There practice was to lie in parties
around the salt ticks. which the ell
visited each morning and evening
and then shooot them down as the,
appeared. In this manner they Sc
cured great numbers of the animals
: The elk were killed fer their own con
sumption, as after the meat had beer
honcd and dried they could not sci
it. as no one could be induced to ca
it after it hal been cured by the filth.
Crees
In addition 10 the Crees there
were at one time upon the reserve
about 10 Piegans, but they were rul
| OH Oh inc reserve ny lHt lUltSl rang
ers It was rumored in that section
before Mr.. Gallagher left. that
party of Flathead Indians from Mis-
soula county were on their wa
across the range for the purpose O
hunting elk in that country. but h
did not learn whether they put in al
appearance or not.
According to Mr.. Gallagher Their
has not been game warden in tina
section this season in spite Of it
being one of the most important hunt
ing grounds in the state. The stat
| same warden was notified of the vic
lations. but up to the time when MI
Gallagher left he had failed to tax
any notice of the case. About tn
l first of September petition was go,
ten up at Choteau calling the after
ion of the state game warden to III
I wholesale violations The peti;io
4 was signed by large number of pee
I pie and was at once sent in to tn
state official, but so far not even a
4 acknowledgment of it's receipt ha
been received by the petitioners
i Helena Herald.