Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-02-13

w mite men anu DurDUu'uH luUluuS
are alike moved by his presence. none
Of them daring TO do nulh, In word
or deed contrary to his rules uf law
and civilization. After the ducal party
had alighted. General sheridan beck
oncd the famous scout to approach.
Tie advanced carclcssly, yet respect.
fully. Your hlghness,' said the gem
cral, this is MIR. Cody. otherwise and
universally known az "BuGuIo Bill"
Bill, this Is the grand duke.
! al am glad to see you. said the hero
Of the plains. 'You have come out
here. 80 the general tells mr. 70 shoot
some bufrnlocs.'
q ayes answered Alexis, and I hope
TO have good. fine time. heard Of
you before. aud am glad TO meet you
here
/ "'Thank you. thank you sid Bill.
with u smile rs honest ~ that Of n
maiden. If the weather holds coed.
well have one OF the finest hunts that
there ever was on the continent
"'Bunalo BIZ" Is the famous west
orn scout employed by Sheridan for
Indian service and one who Is efficient
and reliable. Bill Is about thirty years
Of age. Is about six fest In Eright, and
with other proportions he has pleas
ing face and fine address ard would
have been prominent in other walks of
life had not circumstances made him
famous az western huntnr
THE tales that are told Of Buffalo
Eilrs' hunting experiences gincc he
was old enough to ride a horse for
nm was born and brought up on the
plalns-arc truly wonderful to hear,
related as they are around uur blazing
campnrcs ana In the presence Of all
Of the parIphernalia of frontier life
upon the plains. Bill was dressed In
buckskln suit of trimmed fur and
wore black SLOUGH hat. hia long hair
hanging In rlnglcts down Ills shoulders.
AS Inc dashed from the railroad sta
ton he was closely followed by the
grand duke In an open Con-. rel wagon
drawn by four powerful horses. which
carried the distinguished representa-
tives Of two powerful nations, escorted
by tho cavalry, at u fearful rate Of
speed over the rugged prairie
OF course there was glorious time
In camp-in fact. "hlgh jInks." rs far
as the natural military discipline. the
dlgrlicd ard courteous qualities and
manners governing both guests and
hosts permitted. After day of rest
following the sixty mile ride ard night
of social exchanges my scouts ana III
dian allies reported the presence OF Il
herd of buffaloes. We gave FIRST run
IN which General Custer, myself and
many officers gave an exhibition to ouI
guests of the manner aud method oi
hunting bufIalOcs. showing ana explain
Ing the necessity of trained horses used
to the Job and the method Of shooting
either through the lOlns or under the
heart The grand duke eventual!
mounted probably the best buffalo
hunting horse that over lived, Buck
skin Joe" and soon adapted himself
to the sport General Custer especially
gave n magnificent exhibition OF skill
dash and EXPERIENCES. lie and mysel
accompanied the grand duke, and tn
latter acquitted himself splcndidly
We cut out eventually two or three
Of the finest horned bulralocs, colossn
IN size. which he brought down. Tn
magnificent heads | secured. sent then
10y express to Chicago Ia the taXidcr
mist and they now ornament the roya
castles In st. Petersburg. During tn
hunt elk. antelope, deer and coyot
heads were treated IN the same wa,
"a
graphs were taken Of the camp AM
some of the scenes, and II II to be re-
grcttcd that photography had not bee
sufficiently perfected then TO get wha
would be sensational connection q
the men, the horses, the buffaloes an
the guns In action. But the gran
battuc. or roundup, was reserved f.
the last, which was an Indian hunt 10
buflaloes. Camp scenes and Indian wa
dances, powwows and frasts, prove
Of interest to the royal guests, who o.
pressed delight at all they saw. Ger
cral Custer gave some practical mil
tary drills and cvolutions MS accom-
panylng exhibits, and In the soci'
education they received practical II
structlons MS well In the game
q poker
- But OF the Indian roundup ofburTnlc'
Is might say that such picturesque n
Il scmblagc, such natural condition
q when nature furnished In It's prlm
la tIvcncss the striking adjunct OF an
10 Irritable hunting ground ana Immune
IN ablo varieties Of big game, mlgnihcel
savage allies In all the rainbow brI
"a liancy of their native garb and fantn
.. tic adormmcnt. mingled with the now'
n. OF the veteran cavalry Of Uncle Sa
NJ commanded by General Phil Shcrida
Of General 4. O, c. Ord, commander
NJ the department OF the Platte, with Il
"a gallant Custer, Colonel Mike Shcrida
r. the Forsyths. Assistant Surgeon
a V. Ash. Major SwcltZcr, Colonel Pail
,r or and Lieutenant Hayes, brillia
~. array of famed officers, and the 70
-, grously ncCOutcrcd foreign ollicia