New-York tribune., 1906-09-30

And they disd with their boots on. every one!
Every one OF the little frontier towns OF twenty
years ago had it's Boot H' where those who lived
by the gun and died by the gun were laid away
with their boots on. but it is hard TO find these
romantic burial places to-day. The gun lighters
cemetery at Dodge City. Kan, is now the site of
fine school, and school children romp the
ground where many cowboy was buried at tho
time when the little town at the end Of the cattle
trails seldom saw day pass without Its murder.
But at Billings. Mont If TO take walk
of two three miles a hill overlooking the fats
of the Yellowstone, there is a frontier graveyard
Just II left years ago
This romantic spot has little nothing to do
with Billings. which is comparatively modern
town. engrossed in its glowing business future
than in any romance of it's past. Boot Hilr' is
survival of the old town OF Coulson. which was
established the Yellowstone. about six miles
above the site OF Billings long before the hustIing
little centre of the Western wool trade ever
thought of. Coulson Of those wonderful
mushroom towns of the frontier. Steamboat traffic
on the Yellowstone ended there, and, like Topsy,
q town "just growed." 1t was there General
Terry's boats were bound the time Of the Custer
massacre, and at CoulsOn centred the picturesque
life Of Southeastern Montana-traQpers buffalo
breeds gamblers and the riffraff that always man
In order to hold his own in such a conmTnitI-
man must be bearer OF weapons-and he must,
with skill, Every man went armed, ana the gay
de,s de nj TT the saloons gambling houses and dance
yolyer shots Oven the towns Chinese laundry
ever wound queue became fired with the spirit
OF the place; With a hatiron in one hand and
merryrnakers who were engaged In the laudabIs
eRd eI always legitimate sport Of batting the camps
low that the frenzied Celestial ceased to run
gloom over the place for at least am hor ces ass q
meant that much Individual laundry work would
But atonement was made when 1T to the
Roat Hi and Ghinaman nnn NJ was borne in pomp to
graves is the last home of Coulson's one yellow
Hes ass oens ben OqFsd rasardd as
ample amp atonenent on the part OF the rough spirits
Chief interest In Coulsons Cemetery, however
dghtng marshal uggi1s i1Gs TayloT s :? This % grave
is in the centre OF the cemetery, surrounded by
of the celebrated characters on the fro atier. He
was scout and an Indian fighter whose courage
il-cOnsderod dash into the Big Horn country
Iast inSt ISgop h was one Of the scouts At he
went with Reno After those terrible days OF sus-
OF Clusters command had been killed Taylor vol
nnteered TO carry the news TO the outside world
try infested with hostile Indians aG ali made bold
SSSrsas se Tsy TTcIHry over Custer After killing several
70 sit In the saddle. Here he was dismayed TO find
man volunteered to carry TavIor's message to
Helena whore he arrived dusty haSgard and ''all
wires, and the country was apprised OF the fact
1I,at tne gallant Custer and his meE no more.
Ihrough the ride of Taylor and COuntryman the
HeWs OF the custer battle sent out whole
day IN advance OF the reports fled by the govern
ment scouts at bismarck on July 5.
a3"ut this tiTne the town Of Coulson was In SAD
neSu Oh marshal who would bring some sort OF
oruer out or the frontier chaos. Shooting scrapes
were getung so numerous that even the most good
naluFed Montanans began to object little run
was al! rlght, but there use workirg the
own own amateur undertakers to death So Mug
SINS lhylor was chosen town marshal. ana thihgS
tpesah 10 take a different aspect 'Musgins
tpeStth 10 get after the gun men. As soon as a
!Iy nuly began TO fort!ty himself with red LIQUOR.
o o,o preliminary OF a quarrel-"Mugglns ciinptu
I Tn hs rall and took HIS weapons eway from hlIn
II II the oully objected the marshal walked up ana
SSIatched the revolvers from the man grasp
sometimes the scout shot at but In that
Gese @ no generay replied quickly that the gun
iht 5n bt the dust for the old Indian nshter was
Hshtning with n Colt
AFTER AFTER few weeks OF ONCE holding MusSins'
slttey changed the aspect OF Coulsoh the pro
hssIohs 10 Boot Hill" became few an Iar between
ners were lew additions 70 the meihhcihoy sIans
OF wood and stone that served as headstohes In |
Soulsons cemetery. But 'Mugglnss career was |
brought to a sudden termination; oeardless |
youth. who thought IL would bring MN Inuch glory
II ne could kill such gun fighter as ihyiOr nlled |
himself up with whiskey and began 10 shoot up |
the town" The marshal appfoocivtl 10 tdAe the !
boys weapons away from him, ana t1e Hou'h shot /
the old scout through the heart. OWiHis 70 the |
youth OF the slayer he escaped without hAvlhG the
Gassomsry frontier pshss a among tho.e turb nt