The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-25
7, w. Farrell
EJIensbus.H, Wash

accordingly arranged that | should
shoot him a buffalo killing match. and
the prcliminarles were easily ana sat
isfactorily agreed upon. we were 10
hunt one day OF eight hours, begin
ming ut S o'clock in the morning and
closing at 4 o'clock In the afternoon.
The wager was $500 Il side. and the
man who should kill the greater num-
Der of buffaloes from horseback was
to be declared the winner.
The hunt took place about twenty
miles east Of Sheridan, and as 1t had
been pretty well advertised and noised
abroad n large crowd witnessed the
interesting and exciting scene. An ex-
curslon party. mostly from St Louis.
consisting OF about hundred gentle
men and ladies, came out on special
train to view the sport. and among the
number was my wife, with little Baby
Arta. who had come to remain with
me for awhile.
The buffaloes were quite plenty, and
il was agreed that we should go into
the same herd at the same time and
make a rum" as we called It, each
one killing as many as possible.
referee was to follow each OF US on
horseback when we entered the herd
and count the buffaloes killed by each
man. The st. Louis eXcursionlsts, as
well as other spectators, rode out TO
the vicinity Of the hunting grounds In
wagons and on horseback. keeping
well out Of sight OF the buffaloes. so
as not to frighten them until the time
came for US to dash into the herd,
when they were to come up as near
as they pleased to witness the chase.
We were fortunate in the first run
In getting good ground. Comstock
was mounted on one Of his favorite
horses. while rode old Brigham. !
felt confident that had the advantage
OF Comstock In two things-6rst, l had
the best buffalo horse that ever made
track; the second, l was using what
was known at that time as the needle
gun. breechloading Springfield rifle,
callber 60-it was my favorite old
"Iucretia," which has already been
introduced TO the notice OF the reader
while Comstock was armed with a
Henry rifle, and, although he could hre
a few shots quicker than could. vet
was pretty certain that It did not
Airry powder and lead enough 10 do
execution equal to my caliber 80
AL last the time came TO begin tho
match. Comstock and | dashed into .
nerd' followed by the referees The
ouHaloes separated. Comstock took
Tue left bunch and the right. NV
great forte in killing buffaloes from
uo' 'eo"ch was TO get them circlinc by
.'o'ls my horse at the head of tho
herd' shooting the leaders thus crowd
ing their followers To the LOFT I'm .ha..
would finally circle round and round
y" 'hiS morning the buffaloes wero
,o's accommodating, and | soon had
'"cin running In beautiful circle
n.n l cropped them thick and fast
on,ii l had killed thirty eight. which
Finished my run.
Comstock began shooting NJ ,ho ru
"a Tue herd, which he was CHASING
anu 'hey kept straight ON. He suc'
tn s.ueo, however, IN killing twenty.
i.e' put they were scattered over
Instance OF three miles, while m;ns I.~
f faIee. together. l had nursed my buf-
,n,oes as billiard PLAYER docs ~
o',ls when he makes a big run
hoon 't ',.. .ne result of the first run had
o." uuiy announced our St Iou;s NV
70 tn iriends-who had approachcd
'" the place where we had sto,' ~"