Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-01-13
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killed his horse, and fought from be-
hind it's body. When Reynolds was
found, the Indians had stripped the
body naked. A great pile of rifles
lay beside him; he had sold his life
dearly His name appears on the
monument erected to Clusters men on
the battlefield, as he was employed at
the time of his death as a government
scout.
Lonesome Charley spent twelve
years on the plains and in the noun
tains, but little is known of him, except
that he had the reputation of being a
silent man of great bravery, unusual
sense, and unimpeachable character
At intervals he would appear at army
posts, remain awhile, and then drift
away. no one knew where, except that
it was known he had no partners; he
hunted and trapped alone. When a
campaign against the Indians was
forming. his services were always in
demand as scout. When a notable
appeared on the frontier for a hunt,
Lonesome Charley was secured as a
guide, when he could be found. He
was noted character, but no one
knew much about him; he had no in
Inmates. For months he lived alone
in the mountains, hunting and trap
ping Romances have been written
about him; about his disappointment
One story relates that he was engaged
to be married to a southern beauty, but
this is all romance; his brother says
he never heard him mention any
woman in connection with love except
the girl in New Mexico, referred to,
above. and this was probably no more
than boyish fancy, slight acquaint-
ance. Lonesome Charley was quiet as
a boy; his brother is much like him,
| for he has little to say.
Dr. Reynolds, the father of Lone
some Charley, died in 1868; his mother
died when he was five years old. He
has two sisters living at Valley Falls
Mrs. Lydia Hogan and Mrs. Malinda
Allen.
When Lonesome Charley returned to
Atchison county in 1861. he crossed
the plains alone; he early bean the
habit of being solitary, not be ause he
was morose, or disappointed, but be-
cause he was by nature a silent man.
-Atchison (Kan.} Globe.
The Game Destroying Locomotive
Said railroad engineer: "The aver
age man has no idea how many ami
mails and birds are killed every year
| by the cars. If you will walk along a
railroad. you will see toads, frogs and
snakes almost every mile that have
been cut in two by the engine.
But these are not the only forms Of
animal life that suffer. l have run
down woodch,.cks. raccoons, squirrels,
hedgehogs and .Jretty nearly every 9TH
er sort of small animal. Once saw a
ruffed grouse Sitting on the track. 1t
waited and did not seem at all afraid.
When at last it did get up, the engine
was so close that it struck the bird
and tossed it to one side, dead.
But the strangest experiences ever
had were in the south. I was running
an engine on the Queen and Crescent
road. which goes through Lake Pont-
chartrain on long trestle. Ducks and
other water fowl we're numerous on
the lake, and the sight of headlight
seemed to attract them, just as the
light in lighthouse attracts many
birds. One night we struck a flock Of
ducks that smashed into the engine
and cab as though it were raining
them from the clouds. They broke the
forward windows of the cab, and we
gathered up enough ducks for two
good, big game dinners''