The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-01-29


was circling. and they would all DO
dropped very close together-that Is to
say, in space covering about five
acres.
When | had the number | wanted
would stop shooting and allow the bal.
ance Of the herd to get away. The
wagon would drive up. and my men
would instantly begin to secure the
hams. the tenderloins. the tongues ard
the choicest meat Of each buffalo, In.
Guiding the heads. which were after.
ward mounted and used for an adver.
tlsement for the said road, loading The
wagon until ii was full. We would
then drive back to our camp or TO the
end Of the track where the men were
at work. and when the men would see
me coming with load of fresh meat
they would say. .Ah. here comes Bill
with lot of nice buffalo," For awhile
they We're delighted with the fresh
tender meat. but after time they
tired Of IL and. seeing me come. would
say, ~Here comes this old Bill with
more buffalo," and finally they connect.
ed the name buffalo and Bill together.
and that Is where the foundation was
laid to the name Of Buffalo Bill"
which afterward ! defended as a title
with Comstock before the officers al
Fort Wallace with success.
killed buffaloes for the railroad com
pany for twelve months. and during
that time the number brought into
camp was kept account Of. and at the
end Of that period ! had killed 1850
buffaloes on old Brigham. This was III
accomplished with one needle gun. or
breechloader. which ! named .Lucre
tin Borgsa. :
During those twelve months ! had
many lights with the Indians. On sev.
eral occasions they jumped myself
and little party while several miles
from the end Of the grade We would
always prefer TO have them jump Us
after our wagon was loaded with buf.
falo hams. for we had rehearsed our
little stockade so often that II did not
/ take more than a few minutes from
the time we saw them coming until
the mules were unhitehed from the
wagon and tied 70 the wheels. We
would make our breastworks around
the wheels Of the wagon by throwing
out the meat and would protect our.
selves BY getting behind the buffalo
hams. In this manner We held or from
forty 70 sixty Indians on one Or tive
occasions until we received assistance
would make my smoke signals NJ
once. which the soldiers would In.
stantiy see and rush 70 our rescue. |
had FIVE men killed during my con-
nection with the Union Pacific rail-.
road. three drivers and the others
butchers.
Shortly after the adventures just
recited had my celebrated hunt with
Billy comstock. noted scout guide
and interpreter. who was then chief u
scouts at Fort Wallace. Kansas. Com.
stock had had the reputation for q
long time u being 4 most successful
buffalo hunter. and the officers 10 par.
ticuiar. who had seen hIm XII buffa.
Ices. were very DESTROYS ~ backing
him In match against me II was
accordingly arranged that ! should
shoot him n buffalo killing match. and
the preIIninaries were easily and sat
isfactorily agreed upon We were %
hunt one day of eight hours. begin
ming nc 4 o'clock IN the morning and
closing at o'clock In the afternoon
Tie wager was 500 q side. and the
man who should kiil the greater nun
Der or buffaloes from horseback was
10 be declared the winner.
The hunt took place about twenty
niles east Or sheridan. and AZ 4 had
been pretty well advertised ord nnised
abroad d large crowd witnessed ths
interesting and exciting scene. An ex
cursion party. mostly from 81. Louis
consisting Of about n hundred gentle
men aud ladies', came out % special
train - view the sport. and among Tho
number vas my wife. With little isaby
Arta. who had come 20 remain will
me for awhile.
The buffaloes were quite plenty. ant
Ii was agreed That VI should ~ Int
the same herd at the same time anc
make d run ~ we called Il. eacl
one Killing a. many as possible
referee was 10 follow each II rs ot
horseback when We entered fhc hers
and count the buffaloes killed by eacl
nan. Tie 81. Louis escursianlHss. o.
well ~ other spectators. rode ut 4
The vicinity NJ the hunting grounds i
wagons and % horseback. kffpIni
veil out II sight Or tie bufTaieea s.
A. MT II Brighten them until til tim
! came fir D. 70 dash Into ihr herd
: when they were % come up q nea
E al they pleased % witness the chase
!. We were fortunate Ii the first ri
e Ii getting good ground cnhstarI
! was mounted ID one * bissfafuFii
horses. while ! rode old Brigham
} felt confident that had ihe ndfaniag
of GomstOck ii two things FIRST. hal
j tbe best bnfaiO horse that eyef mad
! track: the second. ! was using WIN
! was known at That iine a. the needl
> gun. brcechioading Springfield rlf'
1 esIiller 50-it was my faYpfite u
D "Lucretia.. which has already bee