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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-08-09

ter's supply of meat, as well as hides.
for tepee covers, clothing, bedding
and trading purposes.
1t was when the Union Pacific
Railroad was being built, in 1869-70
that the real slaughter of the buffalo
began. Thousands of men flocked to
the Plains to enter this new and
novel Industry" and so countless
were the hides which were thrown
upon the market, that the price dwin-
died from 81 and SIS each, to as low
as a dollar. 1t was found that buff
falo leather, while unfit for making
shoes or harness equipment, being
too porous, made excellent betting for
machinery, and the demand soon be-
came enormous, especially from for
eign countries.
At one time, 10000 buffalo hides
were stacked in a corral at Dodge
City, Kansas, awaiting shipment. The
hide hunters took only the skin, leav-
ing the carcass to rot, while thou
sands of men-be it said to their
Observation-Disclosures buffalo for the
mere wanton pleasure of killing.
Statistics gathered by Major Henry
Inman show that from 1868 to 1881,
a period of thirteen years, there was
paid out, in Kansas alone, $4,000 600
for buffalo bones gathered on the
prairies to be utilized by the various
carbon works of the country. 1t re-
CURED about 100 to make
n ton of bones, the average price
paid being about So a ton, and the
sum mentioned represents the skele-
tons of over 3~1,000,00O buffalo,
One night in the early '70's, Gen.
hi Sheridan and Major Inman were
occupying the office of Robert NJ.
Wright, a prominent business man of
Dodge City-well known to any old
resident. They had just made
trip from Camp Supply, Indian
territory. Mr.. Wright was called
into the office to consult with the
officers as to the probable number
Of buffalo between Dodge City and
Camp Supply, a distance of about 100
niles. Taking a strip fifty miles east
fifty miles west, they had first
made an estimate of ten billions. Gen.
sheridan said, "That won't do" They
awhile longer, and finally
made it one billion. Finally they
cached the conclusion that there
must be 100,O0O,000, but said they I
we're afraid to give out the figures t
they be accused of prevaricating {
they stated hat they believed it, {
Ievertheless. This immense herd c
moved steadily to the North when
pr1ng opened, and steadily back to i
south when the days began to e
row short and winter set in. /
The completion of the Western ]
divided the buffalo into two n
immense herds, known as the Nor b
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-08-09

Among those who already have
sent word that they will be in Bill
ings on at least one of the three
days of the convention are Chiles
Plummer, national vice commander of
the legion; Edward ]. Eivers, nation
al commander of the $40 and 8ers,''
William t. Knoll, national liaison
officer of the legion; Director Frank
T. Hines of the United States vet
Grams bureau; Joe Sparks, chairman
of the national rehabilitation COM
mittee; DR.. Kate Barrett, national
president of the American Legion
auxiliary; Governor Joseph M. Dixon,
Attorney General wellington ID. Ran
kin, Congressman Scott Leavitt, Sem
t. ]. Walsh and Senator B. K.
Wheeler.
The state adjutant and the COM
in charge of the convention
are still hoping to get favorable re-
plies to invitations SEM to General
John j. Pershing, who is now on a
western tour, Secretary of the Navy
Edwin DENLY and Judge Kenesaw M.
In addition to these notables all of
VI tHS otdIe uSpdI Juueut, III
Tom Busha, national execu-
tive committeeman; 10y ]. Molumby,
commander; E. Y. Poore, state
vice commander; Quincy Scott, state.
historian; Joe Davy, state finance Of
ficer; the Rev. William Puppy, state,
chaplain; Sergeant O'Claire, state
naster-at-arm; William t. Parker.
war risk insurance officer, and
G. Lamport, state adjutant.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-08-09

small parties and slaughtered the
buffalo at their pleasure.
Of the vast numbers of these an
imals on the Western Plains between
1850 and 1883-when the last big
herd was wiped out, statistics differ;
but in the year 1850 it is safe to as
sumo that there were in the neigh
borhood of fifty millions of buffalo
ranging between Manitoba and the
Staked Plains of Texas. Their num-
bers were literally innumerable. So
vast were they that the first railroad
trains on the Union Pacific were
often obliged to stop until the i'm
mense herds had crossed their tracks.
In 1871 it was not uncommon to
see herds of buffalo from twenty to
fifty miles in width of unknown
depth from front to That same
year, Col. Richard Irving Dodge, an
army officer of more than thirty
years experience in Indian warfare,
drove in a light wagon along the
to Pawnee Fork, through one herd
of buffalo, not less than 25 miles
wide and of unknown depth, extend
ing as far north and south as the eye
could reach.
In Kansas, the wide expanse of
territory lying south of White Rock
Creek and west of the Republican
river, was, until 1870, the grazing
place of the main herd" of buffalo,
and from it's appearance and location,
probably had been for a hundred
years of more. This scope of coun-
try, bounded on the east by the White
Rock, on the southwest by the Solo,
mon, its interior being traversed by
the Limestone, Buffalo, Big Timber
and several other smaller streams,
also having in its boundary a famous
salt marsh, made it a fayorite graz
.ng-place for the buffalo.
Either for protection or some other
cause, the buffalo, according to old
line hunters, were generally, in the
'palmy days" of the slaughter, to be
'ound banded together in large num-
,ers, and after grazing upon the
they would seek a stream for
water. In the heat of summer the
lnimals would congregate at the
streams and stand in the water
o protect themselves from insect
tests, chief of which was the buffalo
mat. In this manner countless num-
'ers were "bogged down" in quick
and and unable to get back to shore. |
after dark the herds would /
gain take to the prairie to Craze and I
until the following day, when
hey would again take to the stream. S
While the herd ranging the prairie t
RACED in an aimless way, and we're E
pparently guided in their move
tents by the scarcity of forage in r
place, or its abundance In anoth- 1
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-08-09
CY MOUNTS WAS
FAMOUS GAMBLER
FLOURISHED IN THE COOKE CITY
COUNTRY 40 YEARS AGO;
ONE MANS EXPERIENCE.
Charles Wilcox, Returned Cooke City
~Smelterman, Tells of His Encount-
err With This Character; Paid Toll
to Yankee jim

A visitor to Montana in the early
'S0's who returned east al years
ago and never revisited this state
until recently, gives some side
lights on the character of men who
were active in Montana i'm the early
days, among them Cy Mounts,
Bozeman gambler.
The visitor is Charles Wilcox,
who operated a smelter at Cooke
City. He visited Livingston in
1881, when the only building was
the cabin of a man who ran a "wild
rope" ferry o the Yellowstone.
Wilcox recalls Yankee Jim's toll
gate and the fact that Jim had
"soured" on the railroads, and could
not be induced to ride to Billings to
see a locomotive. Cooke City did it's
buying in Bozeman and in travelling
between the two places Wilcox was
required to pay toll to the doughty
son of Ananias, Yankee Jim, who had
made a royal seizure of a public road.
Mr.. Wilcox says that the operation
of the Black Marion smelter at
Cooke City, the remains of which
may still be seen there, was not
WnOlly successful.
A Western Gambler
One time" said Mr.. Wilcox, 81
was riding to Bozeman from Cooke
and / saw coming upon me from the
a rider whose appearance was
very fearful, heavy beard, sharp eyes,
and guns on. He caught up with me
and fell into conversation. 1 was the
east bit suspicious at first. After we
had ridden along some time he said
hat he had a blackboard cached down
n some willows near the trail and
suggested that we hitch our two hors-
IS to 1t and drive to Bozeman in that
ashton, which we did. On arriving
here he asked me where | wanted to
70 and took me to my hotel.
He offered to put up the horses
nd said that after 1 had cleaned up
0 come down to his place of bust
less which he pointed out to me from
he street. a large brick building
After l had cleaned up a bit. / de-
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-08-09

them and Southern herds. The
Southern herd, in 1871, was estimat-
ed at 100000, and was being deci-
mated at the rate of from 5000 to
1000 a day. Robert Wright and
Charles Rath, of Dodge City, shipped
over 100000 buffalo hides the first
winter that the Santa Fe Railroad
reached Dodge, and they estimated
that other parties shipped as many
more. Besides these hides, there
were 200 cars of hind quarters and
two airs of tongues alone shipped!
The Santa Fe Railroad company
compiled the following table show
ing the shipments made over their
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-08-09

to 200 animals in a day. Little won
der that the Indian vented his rage
against the white man, as he saw his
own doom being sealed by this ruth
less, wanton slaughter, taking away
the source of his very existence. 1t
was against the law and in violation
of solemn treaties made with the In
dams, who witnessed the disappear
of their homes, food, clothing,
bedding, tepee equipment and every
thing that satisfied their wants and
needs. In vain did the Indian Bu-
make a feeble effort to drive
the white hide hunters out. The men
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-08-09

er, yet when it came to moving from
one grazing ground to another, where
the grounds were some distance
apart, or when going to a stream,
they would always follow an estab-
lished trail. Many of these old buff
falo trails are to-day plainly dis
cernable.
The buffalo were but little dis
turbed by the Indians during the
spring and summer months, only
sufficient to meet their immediate
needs being killed. 1t was not until
October, or later, when the fur was
in prime condition that the great
fall hunt was made to secure the win
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-08-09

The distinguished visitor list for
the American Legion convention in
Billings August 8, 10 and IL is grow
ing constantly, according to o. c..
Lamport, state adjutant for Montana.
An excellent program of speakers is
already assured, and it is possible
that others will be added before the
big reunion opens.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-08-09

road, as well as over the Union Pa
cific and Kansas Pacific. The figures
are staggering, but they are abso-
lutely authentic, having been copied
from the Shipping records.
Buffalo Statistics for the Years
1872-73-74
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-08-09
MANY NOTABLES AT
LEGION MEETING
DISTINGUISHED VISITOR LIST
FOR BILLINGS CONVENTION
is GROWING RAPIDLY.

Many National Officers of Legion, as
Well as Senator, Congressman and
Governors Are Booked to Attend
the Gathering.
Evening star., 1923-10-20

GROCERY AND MEAT business. with furnI-
ture. complete for two rooms; no reasonable
nfa st
Evening star., 1923-10-20

"AA" GRADE APPLES-Piek your own from
our trees. Thousands TO choose from. Stayman
winesap. York Imperial and other winter va
reties Cider free.
HEART OF MARYLAND ORCHARD,
Ednor nd.
Take 7th st. pike to Sandy Spring, turn
right at sign; 1B miles to orchard.
Evening star., 1923-10-20
HELP-FEMALE.

AGENTS WANTED to sell Geographic edition
Of the life of President Harding. Apply TO
Federal Sales Co., 40 kresge bldg. 1fth and
SITS. NV. zoe
COUNTER WOMAN, salad maker preferred
Grey Den Cafeteria, 601 II st. E.w. 2is
DICTAPHONE OPERATOR by patent attor.
ney; state experience and salary. Address
Box 212-T, Star Office.
GIRL to work in real estate Office; must
know something about typewriter; reference
required. Call 81T st. NV.
LADY, for spare time only, TO represent lead
ing New York life insurance company Ad.
dress Box l70-E, Star Office
LADY with university education to teach Eng
lish to foreigner; must speak Spanish or Ger
man. Apply from to pm. at 2s29 10th
ST. NV %.
LADY, Intellectual. capable for permanent DO.
willing to start at the bottom; personnel
work: good salary for well qualified lady. Ad-
dress Box 251-M. Star office.
Evening star., 1923-10-20
HELP-MALE.
NORTHWEST

AGENTS WANTED to sell geographic edition
OF the life of President Harding. Apply to
Federal Sales Co., 40 kresge bldg. 1lth and
G SITS. n. w ID"
Evening star., 1923-10-20

TAILOR SHOP for sale IL wears established
business. Address BOX at. star Office. zoe
MANUFA ACTURING-W Wholesale business: un-
usual opportunity and unlimited possibilities.
VIII stay with buyer reasonable time to ne
quaint him with business. Sacrifice 81 2D0.
Fullest investigation. Address BOX 2s-T. star
offi-a DOs
Evening star., 1923-10-20
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.
Continued

BASEMENT front room for rent, suitable for
small. high-cass bakery; downtown. Address
Box lit, Star office.
Evening star., 1923-10-20

FORD COUPE. l92s-Almost new, never
damaged in any way; upholstery and paint
perfect; Hassler shock ahsorbers, lock wheel
motormeter, parking light, spare tires
VIII sacrifice for 800 Col. 1881.
Evening star., 1923-10-20
PERSONAL.
Continued.
EI-SIE Il

ELSIE,
Formerly of Mason Gustavis Hair Shop
Now In Business
I7I4 H St. NV. Ph. NJ. 5858.
1Ss
Evening star., 1923-10-20
Continued.

CLOTHING SALESMAN =
Z X P ERIEN C ED; GOOD
WAGES. STEADY POSI-
TION. EISEMAN'S, COS 9TH
STREET. 2o*
Evening star., 1923-10-20

DELlCATESSEN and grocery store, good resi-
Dental section; good business; 3-year lease
rent, $50; good for meat store. 1914 31st St
N 21s
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-10
SOUTH AMBOY VETERANS
TO ATTEND REUNION

SOUTH AMBOY,. March TO-
Local members of the famous 7Stil
division are making preparations fol
the quarterly reunion to be held in
the Elks Club House, Perth Amboy
next Friday night, at which time the
living members of this we'll known
outfit from all parts of the county
will be present.
The meeting it is said will be one
of the largest gatherings of ex-serv-
ice men neld in the county in quite
some time. About twenty-five from
this city alone are members of the
famous division that saw service
overseas and in all there will be ap-
proximately five hundred men at the
meeting. Besides the professional
music and entertainment, refresh
ments will be served.
The following speakers will also
present themselves: Lieutenant Col
onel A. J. L'Henreaux, Major A. G
Judd, 80 Infantry; Lieutenant John
r. Kennedy. S11 Infantry; Major IL
E. Brown, of the present $40 Infant
ry, Corporal George B. Pont and a
number of others.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-10
kEYPORT

Last night at the regular meeting
of Coronal Council No. 1856, Royal
Arcanum, Supreme Chaplain Charles
NJ. Haring was present. The meeting
was full of interest and a large at
tendance was present. On March 23
there will be a class initiation. AT
this meeting a distinguished visitor
will be Edward c. Potter, chairman
of the state council committee on
State of the Order. The degree team
of Coronal Council will visit Middle
sex Council of Perth Anboy Tuesday
night, March 27, to exemplify the
ritualistic rites upon a class of candi-
dates gathered from the group
known as the Progressive Seven. who
will meet with Middlesex Council
that evening. Ladies night has been
changed to April 27.
The Juniors of the high school
conducted food sale at Cherry S
grocery store yesterday afternoon.
The employees of the Whitall Tat
um Company enjoyed a dance in the
recreation room of the factory last
night. A large attendance of the
employees and their friends were
present.
Miss Margaret Bedle has returned
from a few days spent in Newark
where she was the guest of her sis
ters, Mrs. Walter L. Wise and Mrs.
Richard S. Hopkins.
Burrowes Walling, of Summit, has
returned after having been a guest
of his sister, Mrs. Elmer Z. Morris,
the forepart of the week.
Mrs. Sarah Fairchild is confined to
her home with illness. Miss Jane
Carpenter is a guest at the Fairchild
home.
Mrs. Thomas Morrison, of Maple
Place, spent Thursday with friends
in New York.
The regular monthly meeting OF
the Mems Club of the Reformed
church was held on Thursday night
The program was we'll presented and
included all the usual interesting
numbers, club singing, etc. Follow
ing the program refreshments We're
served. Those in charge of the even
ings entertainment were Harry
Johnston, William Porapp and Ed
mund 7. Tucker. The club will en-
tertain the ladies in April.
Edward Maurer, who was recently
operated upon for appendicitis, has
recovered from the effects of the OPP
Grafton and has resumed his position
in New York.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-10
TOTTENvILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brewer OF
Newark recently visited Mr.. and
Mrs. II. 3. Durham.
Mrs. Edward Hines and son are
spending the weekend with rela-
tives in Keyport.
Mrs. Annie Eastman has returned
to her home after an operation at
Bellevue hospital.
Mrs. A, v. LaForge, Mrs. Richard
Trestrail and Mrs. S. l.. Ritz Wis
tied Mrs. Arthur Lucas at Jersey
City last week,
Abram Reid is able to be out
after being confined to his home the
past week with the flu.
Mrs. George Hoehn entertained
the Afternoon Euchre Club at her
homo yesterday. After the cards
refreshments were served. Mrs.
Wilmot Chapman and Mrs. T. o.
Simonsen were awarded the prizes.
Staten Island Chapter, Royal Arch
N ons. met last night at the Ma
yo Temple
The street department has cleared
Main street and Bentley street of the
heavy fall of snow OF several days
ago.
The sixty barrels of beer was re-
Yaoved from the truck seized last
Saturday to the police department
storehouse in Brooklyn yesterday.
The case of David Chitel of Brook
lyn, charged With Transporting
liquor, is scheduled to come up
Monday in court Chitel was ar
-ested at the ferry several weeks
sgo.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-10

Membership Drive, Memorial
Day Observance and Chill
dren's Field Day

The regular meeting of the execu-
tive committee of the American
Legion Post As was held in the
rooms of that committee last night,
at which time plans were furthered
for the membership drive and vari-
Gus committees appointed.
At the present time the local posi-
holds seventh place in the member
ship standing of the state, and an ef-
fort will be made by the membership
committee, which was appointed last
night, to enable the local legion to
hold its own" The membership
committee was appointed as follows:
Victor Main Jr., Holger Holm, An
drew Wasilovich, Jasper Bergman,
Joseph F. Mclaughlin, John ?. Mil
Ter and Andrew Buber.
A Memorial Day committee was
also appointed last night TO plan for
the decorating Of the graves and ar
ranging for the parade on that day.
The names of the committee mem
bers will be announced at a later
date.
An athletic committee was ap-
pointed TO arrange for the school
children's field meet to be held by
the Legion, at which time medals
will be presented by one of the city
officials. The committee consists of
Rufus Allen, David Hank" Thomas
and Paul Arway.
The next meeting of the post viii
be held Friday, March 16, at which
time reports from these committees
will be heard and report from the
special committee appointed recently
will be read. A committee on enter
tainment and refreshments was also
appointed last night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-10
ENDS SERVICE
At KEYPORT.
Rev. MIR. Brady to Conclude
PaSt0rate at Calvary M.
E. Church

KEYPORT, March 10-Tororrow
at the services in Calvary NJ. Z.
church Rev. A. G. Brady will con-
clude his pastorate here, having
served the church as pastor for the
past three years. During his pas
/ torate the church has prospered
greatly. The large debt amounting
! to over $4,000 was completely wiped
out and fund has been started for
a social house to be built at a future
time on the Division street lot.
During the pastorate of Rev. Mr..
| Brady several new organizations
have been started in the church, in
cluding the Queen Esther Society
and the Home Guards. The Queen
| Esthers have been a particularly
thriving organization and all depart
ments have prospered. Rev. Mr..
Brady will not return to Keyport as
pastor of Calvary church and at this
time it is not known who the next
pastor will be. The conference con-
Yenes at Asbury Park on Tuesday,
March - continuing for one week.
Rev. A. L. Iszard Sunday will
complete thirteen years as pastor of
st. Johns NJ. E. church at South
heyport. Rev. Mr.. Iszard is retiring
conference
and VIII remove to Ocean Grove
where he has purchased a property
for the occupancy of himself and
family.
Each year his return has been re-
quested by the congregation of ST.
Johns church and his pastorate has
! been a most successful one. All de-
partments of st. Johns church are
IN most flourishing condition and
several very important events have
taken place during the pastorate of
rev. lszard among them being the
centennial celebration of the Old
Bethany and semi-centennial cele-
oratlon of st. Johns NJ. E. church
winch took place in the fall and
winch was largely attended by the
congregation as well as many visi-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-10
SANITARY CASES HEARD
IN MAGISTRATES COURT

TOTTENVILLE, March 10.-Four
violators of the sanitary laws OF the
city of New York were heard oy
MAGISTRATE Croak in the second dis
trict court this week from this end
of the island. Barnet Shulman, Oh
Sharrot avenue, Pleasant Plains
was charged by Sanitary Inspector
Schiaffino with neglecting to keep
his place clean. He was fined 81:
Hirman Turner, of $3.50 Arthur KIN
road, Rossville, and Steve Gerick, Oh
4411 Arthur Kill road. kreiscner-
VILE, were charged by the same Oh
ficer with failure to provide ade-
ouate sanitary arrangements and
cesspools in the livery stables. 1t
was shown that satisfactory provl-
sions had been made after the war
rants were issued and sentence was
suspended in each case by the mag
istrate. Antonio Fierado, OF 34o
East 49th street, Manhattan was
fined 81 for expectorating on the
aoor of a Staten Island Rapid iran
elf railroad car.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-10
church Services Tomorrow
And Coming EDents

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, cor
ner Madison avenue and Market
street. Rev. Desmond Heyliger, pas
tor.
10 A. NJ, Bible school, Womens
Bible Class, Mems Bible Class and
children's classes for all ages. NJ. r..
Letter, superintendent.
10 A. NJ, Primary Department,
Mrs. V. p. Christofferson, superin-
tendent.
II A. NJ, morning worship, sermon
by the pastor, missionary sermon.
IL noon, Philathea Class, Rev. d.
Heyliger, teacher.
GAS p. NJ, Christian Endeavor
meeting. Conservation meeting.
Leader, Ruth Emmons. Subject,
Stewardship" Roll will be called.
All young people are specially invit-
ed.
1880 2. NJ, evening worship. Ser
mon by the pastor. Popular song
service. All are welcome.
At o'clock on Friday evening the
prayer and praise service of the
church will be held in the chapel.
This meetin is for all the people.
Wednesday evening at o'clock a
''St. Patrick's SociaF' in the chapel
under the auspices of the Christian
Endeavor Society.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-10
Bethel Church Services

TOTTENVILLE, March IU;--" Ct
Another Chance" is the subject of
the sermon tomorrow morning by
DIR. Oscar L. Joseph at Bethel
church. THE impossible Gulf is
the subject of the vesper service. The
third lenten parlor meeting at the
parsonage Wednesday night will be
addressed by the pastor. The Wom-
ems Missionary meeting will be held
Monday night at the home of Mrs.
William II. David, johnson avenue.
The Rev. B. w. Billings, missionary
to Korea, will give the address.
Those who heard Rev w. Bailey, of
India, at the last meeting should also
hear this representative from Korea
where wonderful things are taking
place. The semi-annual mite box
opening will tie place.