Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-08
BY BUFFALO BILL
FROM TRUE TALES OF THE PLAHNSTi

was a most beautiful camp. named
Camp Alexis, and Lieutenant Hayes
must have been inspired by some of
the oriental tales of kingly camps in
days Of old and tried to 'eo 1t one
better" Runners had been sent out
and conferences had been held arrang-
ing For an assured peace meeting with
Spotted Tail ard other powerful chiefs
to attend and give ZeSt to the sport. j
quote from the dispatches of the day
to the press from the New York Her
add relative 10 the same:
"Sone fcrty odd superior wall tents
We're properly equipped for the guests
alone. The arrangements of the camp.
In brief, We're complete. not to say lux
urious. when the remote and wild sec
! ton of the country Is considered. Be
sides the cavalry escort, there Were
. two mounted companies to guard safe
/ II the imperial tourists and sportsmen
from the wrath and revenge OF the nu-
. erous dog soldiers Indians under
Chief whistler The chances are. how
ever, that the reds will Caitc In render
ing the dukes visit one of pleasure
rather than one Of fear or harm. SHEER
idan and Buffalo Bill have persuaded
them to such course, and. further
moro, to procure their good behavior
the general has brought out thirty
wagon loads of provisions, which he
has promised to distribute inpartially
among the red men at the end of the
hunt il they restrain themselves from
any violence. These presents assure
isuch result This perhaps may be con
sfdered u questionable way to secure :!
foreign guest from scalping or murder
in the United States, but when 1t il
known that the Indians are armed and
outnun1ber the soldiers ten to one II
will be admitted that Sheridan's tickle
me and 1 will tickle you policy is the
only safe one to pursue. From 500 t.
1000 Indians are expected"
The arrival in North Platte is thu.
described in dispatches of Jan. 8, 1872
1.-THE duke alighted from the train
the natives of the little station formed
in line along. the platform and, almos
| irvoluntarily, simultaneously removed
their hats in honor of the distinguished
visitor. Little Phil was master of Ger
emonies. and he was bound that not ,
moment should be lost in starting TO
the camp, sixty miles distant. He ar
ranged with Buffalo BilP to be OIL
! hand and act as guide, and the re
, nowned scout was promptly on tim
, and In I'll his element He was seatet
. on spanking charger ana, with nj
, long hair and spangled buckskin suit
' appeared as the feared and beloved b.
| all for miles around.
t "White men and barbarous indians
!. are alike moved by his presence, nom
? of them daring to do aught in wor,
!, or deed contrary to his rules Of Law
and civilization. After the ducal part,
) had alighted, General Sheridan beck
|, oned the famous scout to approach
z He advanced carelessly, yet respect
l fully. your highness.' said. the gen
eral, this is Mr. Cody, otherwise an,
:" universally known as Buffalo BILL
h Bill, this is the grand duke
!. al am glad to see you said the her
; Of the plains. You have come on
y here, so the general tells me, to shoe
s some buffaloes.'
IL eyes answered Alexis. and hop
4 to have a good, fine time. / heard O
o you before, and am glad to meet yo1
L here
, "'Thank you, thank you.' said Bill
!, with a smile as honest as that OF
maiden. If the weather holds good
e we'll have one Of the finest hunts tina
; there ever was on the continent
III buffalo Bill is the famous west
!, ern scout employed by Sheridan Is
q Indian service ard one who Is efieien
> and reliable Bill IS about thirty year
lof ace. il about SIX feet in Eei.yht. an