Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-10-02

VI Pt"'NVV IVA LII k'oN~Ne w.
American Olson' OF ounalo now
Ia\ mis- was part o, me E'lsIha'
bat drawn up ana proposed D! 6u,
taIo Jones, Oh Iopeka' nan, pIoN10
ing Tor an Appropriation Oh SoV,ooo Aol
ienclng and restocking po'Cioh VI
the Yellowstone park WIN Dun~lo' -
also called for the esIaoHshhen' VI
an experimental SlaIIoh LoI ClOSS
breeding various ahlnlals VI ulheA CIV
genera, Win we" W obtaining
breeds OF sheep, soa's anu U"'|e cap
able OF enduring western "lnIel'
without shelteE OF leeaIhs, rms en-
perlmentstatoh part Oh lhe OH was
killed ana the S"o'VVo was cut uo"n
10 $l2'VoO, ouI even III the shape InaI
great deal OF soou ana Ill 'he pIoIec'
ton Oh Dig game III tue hello"slone,
CoIohel Jones arrived III Ihe Guy
last saturday ana "heh seen ny
reporter soon after the passage OF MS
bill ne stated that he was the happlest
man in Washington. The Dill does
not say who shall have charge OF the
work OF fencing off part OF the Vel
IoWstOne park and caring for the BUT
talO therein, but this matter has al
ready been settled by the department
OF the interior inviting Colonel Jones
TO take charge OF the work and by his
accepting the place
a Mr.. Jones was accompanied on this
his last visit TO the capital by Mr.. A
w. Stubbs, of Kansas City, Md, who
is very much interested in the enter
prise and in all efforts toward the
preservation OF American game ami
mails and who enjoys the distinction
of having attended the last great
buffalo hunt ever held in the united
States In 1878 Mr.. Stubs, who
speaks a number of Indian languages
was stationed as Indian Interpreter,
under Agent John d. Miles, at the
Cheyenne and Arapahoe agency, in
the Indian Territory. The Cheyennes
had, some time previous to this date
september 1878, been in rebellion,
and were then prisoners of war, and
were not allowed to leave the reserVa-
ton; but when the news reached the
agency mat large nerd or buftalo
had been seen on the plains some 100
miles TO the west OF that point the
INDIANS were so eager tOr big hunt
mat Agent Miles was hnalIy prevailed
upon 10 telegraph TO the war depart
meht TOT PERMISSION. The request be-
ing granted, hurried preparations were
maze Tor the chase by the Indians,
VINO were as HAPPY as lou OF boys
out Skatlng. me story OF now the
hnnt was conducted ana lts results
Mr.. Stuobs reIates as follows:
Inc huhtlhg party that lett the
agency the Gay aiter Miles received
"o'd from the war department that
I"' ILuiahs might take the hunt num-
"e'eu ABOUT SUI mere were ~ Chey-
e"ne ouChs' 10 Arapahoe DUCKS ana
"oV SquaWs' all mounted on swift
rooted lhalah ponies. Inc men, or
course, dlo the hunting and the Kill
ing Whlle the squaWs went along to
40 the skinnlng and cutting up the
meat ana such other drudgery as
lheIr loFds and masters considered be
neaIn lhelr dignity. was detailed by
VII, Niles TO accompany the party as
I"e' guardian ana protector, and to
see 10 II mat the settlers did not mis-
take or rnlsunderstand their mission
ana give them trouble Tor IN order to
reach the bunalo we had to pass
through section OF Kansas that for
western country for that day and time,
wa SfalrIy well populated. took with
me SIX caValrymen, big army wagon,
driver and cook.
i had list OF the names OF the
Indians that formed the hunting party
that had To turn into the war depart
ment along with my report, when we
returned, and one of the first things
that had to be done just before we
started was to read and check off this
roll, each and every Indian in the party
answering as his name was called
Although the Indians numbered only
4o5, they took with them 1000 ponies
10 carry the meat which they expected