The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-06-24

| aps cared Is the feared and beloved by
all fer miles around.
"Nhltc men and barbarous Indians
are alike moved By his presence, none
! of them daring to do aught in word
or Gccd contrary to his rules of law
and civilization. After the ducal party
had alightec. General Sheridan beck.
Oncd the famous scout to approach.
He advanced carclessly, yet respect
| fully. Your hichness, said the gen
eral, this Is Mr.. Cody, otherwise and
universally known as buffalo Bill"
! Bill. this is the grand duke
al am glad to see YOU, said the hero
| of the plains. You have come out
/ here, so the general tells me, to shoot
some buffnlocs.'
Eyes answered Alexis, and | hope
/ to have good. fine time. ! heard OF
you before. and am glad to meet you
here
"'Thank you, thank you said Bill.
/ with smile as honest as that OF
maiden. IF the weather holds good,
we'll have one Of the finest hunts that
/ there ever was on the continent
"Ruffalo Bill" Is the famous west
ern scout employed by Sheridan for
Indian service and one who Is efficient
and reliable. Blll Is about thirty years
: of age. Is about six feet In height. and
with other proportions he has 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.
1.-THE tales that are told Of Buffalo
Bins hunting experiences since he
was old enough to ride n horse-for
Rlll was born and brought up on the
plains-are truly wonderful to hear,
related as they are around our blazing
campircs una in the presence of all
Of the paraphernalia Of frontier life
upon the plains. Bill was dressed IN
a buckskin suit Of trimmed fur and
wore black SLOUGH hat, his long hair
1 hanging in ringlcts 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-
tivcs Of two powerful nations. escorted
by the 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
as the natural military discipline, the
identified and courteous qualities and
/ manners governing both guests and
/ hosts permitted. After day of rest
following the sixty mile ride and night
/ Of social EXCHANGES my scouts and In
+ dian allies reported the presence OF
/ herd of buffaloes. We gave first run,
/ in which General Custer. myself ana
MANY officers gave an exhibition to our
guests of the manner and method of
| hunting buffnlocs. showing and explain
In" the necessity Of trained horses used
to the Job 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. Puck
skin Toe" and soon adapted himself
! TO tEe sport General Custer especially
gave a mA~nifccnt exhibition of skill,
dash and experiences. He and myself
. ifbIllEft'lItt lil' : ''i'' 'ti'N' ''''N' 49,
latter acquitted himself splendidly.
We cut out eventually two or three
If the finest horned bulfaloeS. colossal
in size. which he brought down. The
magnificent heads | secured, sent them
by express To Chicago to the taXlder-
mist and they now ornament the royal
castles in st. Petersburg. During the
hunt elk. antelope. deer and coyote
heads were treated in the same way
and sent home rs trophies. i'hoto-
urnDhs were taken Of the camp and
some Of the scenes. and II is to he re-
GREETED that photography had not been
sufficiently perfected then 10 get what
would be sensational connection or
the men. the horses, the buffaloes ana
the gums in action But the grand
battuc. or roundup, WAS reserved Tor
the last. which, was an Indian hunt for
buffalocs. Camp scenes and Indian war
dances. powwows and fraSts. proved
Of interest to the royal guests. who eX-
pressed delight at all they saw. Gen
eral Custer gave some practical mill
tarv drills and evolutions as accom-
panying exhibits, and In the social
education they received practical in
structions as we'll In the game of
poker.
But Of the Indian roundup of buTnloes
[ might say that such picturesque as
senblage. such natural conditions
when nature furnished in its print
tivcness the striking adjunct of an IL
linitable hunting Ground and innumer-
able varieties of big game, magnificent
savage allies. in all the rainbow bril-
liancy of their native Garb and fantas-
tic adjournment. mingled with the flower
of the veteran cavalry of Uncle Sam
commanded by General Phil Sheridan,
General r. o. c. Ord commander or
the department of the Platte. with the
gallant Custer, Colonel Mike Sheridan
the Forsyths, Assistant Surgeon NJ