The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-05-29

OF the plains. you have come out
here. so the general tells me. to shoot
some buffaloes.'
"sYes.' answered Alexis, and I hope
to have q good. fine time / heard of
you before, and I am glad to meet you
here
THANK you. thank you said Bill.
with a smile as honest as that Of a
maiden. If the weather holds good.
wen have one Of the finest hunts that
there ever was on The continent
"sBuffalo Bill" Is the famous west
ern scout employed by Sheridan for
Indian service and n who is efficient
and reliable. Bill Is about thirty years
Of age, Is about six feet In height. and
with other proportions he has a pleas
ing face and fine address and would
have been prominent In other walks OF
life had not circumstances made him
famous as a western hunter.
The tales that are told Of Buffalo
Bits hunting experiences since he
was old enough to ride a horse-for
Bill was born and brought up on the
plains-are truly wonderful to hear.
related as they are around our blazing
campfres and In the presence OF all
of the p~araphernalia Of frontier life
upon the plains. Bill was dressed In
a buckskin suit of trimmed fur and
wore a black SLOUGH hat, his long hair
hanging IN ringlets down his shoulders.
AS he dashed from the railroad sta
ton he was closely followed by the
grand duke in an open Concord Wagon
drawn by four powerful horses, which
carried the distinguished representa-
tfves of two powerful nations, escorted
BY tho cavalry, at a fearful rate OF
speed over the rugged prairie"
OF course there was a glorious time
In camp-in fact. high jinks," as far
rs the natural military discipline. the
dignined and courteous qualities and
manners governing both guests and
hosts permitted. After a day of rest
| following the sixty mile ride and a night
| of social exchanges my scouts and In
dian allies reported the presence of a
| herd of buffaloes. We gave a first run,
in which General Custer. myself and
many officers gave an exhibition to our
guests of the manner and method OF
hunting buffaloes, showing and explain
ing the necessity of trained horses used
TO the lob and the method Of shooting
either through the loins or under the
heart. The grand duke eventually
mounted probably the best buffalo
hunting horse that ever lived, Buck
skin joe" and soon adapted himself
to the sport. General Custer especially
gave a magnificent exhibition of skill
dash and expertness. He and myself
accompanied the grand duke, and the
latter acquitted himself ~splendidly
We cut out eventually two or three
of the finest horned buffaloes, colossal
in size, which he brought down. TIT
magnificent heads I secured. sent then
by express to Chicago to the taxider
mist and they now ornament the roya
castles In st. Petersburg. During tn
hunt elk, antelope, deer and coyote
heads were treated In the same wa!
and sent home as trophies. Photo
graphs were taken of the camp ant
some Of the scenes, and 1t is to be re
GREETED that photography had not beel
sufficiently perfected then to get wha
would be a sensational connection o
the men. the horses. the buffaloes ant
the guns in action. But the gran'
battue, or roundup. was reserved TO
the last, which was an Indian hunt TO
buffaloes. Camp scenes and Indian wa
dances, powwows and feasts, prove'
Of interest to the royal guests. who ez
pressed delight at all they saw. Gel
eral Custer gave some practical mil
tary drills and evolutions as accom-
panying exhibits. and in the socia
education they received practical In
structions as well In the game o
poker.
But Of the Indian roundup Of buhaloe
I might say that such n picturesque as
semblage, such natural conditions
when nature furnished in its prim
t~iveness the striking adjunct Of an
limitable hunting ground and innumel
able varieties Of big game. magnificen
savage allies, In all the rainbow bri
liancy Of their native garb and fantas
tic adornment. mingled with the f1owe
Of the veteran cavalry Of Uncle Sar
J commanded by General Phil Sheridan
General q. o. c. Ord, commander o
the department Of the Platte. with tn
gallant Custer, Colonel Mike Sheridan
the Forsyths, Assistant Surgeon n
v. Ash, Major Sweitzer. Colonel Palm
er and Lieutenant Hayes. a brillian
array Of famed officers. and the goI
geously a~ccoutered foreign officials
admirals and generals, and a detact
mant Of the flower Of u army, mad
e pageant 30 spirited as to linger !
memory as a scene In every respec
unique beyond compare up to date aD'
one well nigh impossible in the futur
, to duplicate. l had located an immens
herd Of buffaloes. and all arrangement
were complete, she blanket was way
ed three times" and of the outfit start
ed at daylight. The Indians wer'
painted In a variety Of colors. had dis
carded all their artistic adornments
different colored ornaments. jewelry
feathers and other apparel and looked
like real children Of nature. almost IL
Adams costume; only a breechclou
around their loins, moccasins on theil