The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-30
BUFFALO BILL HERE TO HUNT,
RETURNS FROM A TOUR OF THE
ENGLISH PROVINCES.
Japs and Cossacks We're in His Show and.
He Says, We're the Best or Friends
Indians LIvened Up the Campania's
Trip-They're Headed Straight Home.

Trip-They're Headed Straight Home.
Buffalo Bill" Cody came into town
! ye5terda on the Campo MIA with such men,
! hers Of his band of rough riders as elected
/ to spend the winter in the United States
! There were nearly two hundred in all
mostly cowboys and Indians As a result
the Campo mia 8 trip was lively one.
The Indians travelled steerage. but
wouldn't be confined below decks, and
spent great deal of time with the cabin
| passengers.
Buffalo Bill says that they've had great
sea son in the English provinces, but other
wise he's more disposed to talk Of the win
ter's hunting in Wyoming to which he
Is hea ding. than Of the show business.
We pla yed the regular provincial circuit
In England. Scotland and Wales. he said.
1.-The weather favored us. and we had a
record summer. To our surprise, we did
best in Scotland. We'd debated some
about going up there. It's not n very
good show country, but it seemed to hit the
Scots, and before we left all the little Sandies
were playing at roping one another and
busting broncos. The cowboys kick ed
a little about that strict Scotch SunCay,
but otherwise it was great.
Il added a troop of twelve Japanese
cavalry men 20 Il Ecrsemen of all ma
tons rl.ey double up with an acrobatic
turn in tie first / art. Do you know,
must be regular Hague tribunal, because
the Japs and Cossae Ks are Lappy family,
been popular with TIE boys. They're too
tight with tieir wads. The cowboys and
Englislmen and Australians like to spend
on pay nigl t, but tie Cossacks Link they're
blowing themselves wien they clip in a
nickel apiece to buy figs for the crowd.
way. Well, wi en- tie Japss came along
tl.ey began to associate with tie Cossg c Is
about sG,5st' it. He said fiN|' 'A' u Vac
-'Oh, we don't like the Car. We have
to fight for linn at lome-tI ere's nothing
else to do. He took our country just as
he's trying to take Japan
And l wouldn't wonder" added Col.
Cody, toying with his three inch diamond
hcrscsi oe watch charm, If tlat's wi at 8 the
Eeart in lin TO- fight, let me tell you.
My Cossacks will winter in England.
They're taking no chance of mixing in this
scrap"
was waiting at the hotel. Buffalo Bill
opened them at once to find how game
prospects will be this winter, and noted with
eatiffaction that his neighbor on the next
ranch killed two grizzlies on the first snow-
fall. He intends to spend the winter on
the ranch with party of ten or twelve
friondf, hunting when the weather permits.
We've got more game lett in the Wyom-
ing mountains than in any other part of
the country. By strict game laws we're
keeping it, too. You've noticed that the
bears in Yellowstone Park, where they
can't shoot game, have become a nuts ance
They're almost as plentiful outside. There
are plenty Of deer and a good lot OF elk,
the best game in the world The laws came
too late to save the buffalo, and the range
was so restricted that II didn't seem to pay
to preserve them in private parks. Be-
sides, they don't breed well in captivity.
That is the main reason why gave up my
herd and turned it over to the Washington
Zoo.
They're having trouble on the Southern
border OF the State. gee by the Cody papers,
heads and teeth, leaving the carcass. The
for the Mormons are frugal people, and II
they were going to break the law that way
they'd bring the game home. It's more
likely to be professional pot-hunters.
They're the kind OF people we're after"
Most of the cowboys and Indians passed
up the delights Of New York and took train
at once for the West, where the Indians
are going straight to their reservations
TO spend their summer earnings and talk
big about their travels. They'll foregather
in Wyoming in early spring. and by April
the whole outfit will be on its road to France
for a summer tour Of the Continent. The
Jape have a winter engagement with a
vaudeville show