The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-10-11

Indifferent reception of Sir Georg
and wrote several complaining letter
TO his superior-making some mis-
representations as well.) Major Cul
b~ertson Jared little better at tn,
hands of Sir George.
Sir George engaged a mackinav
boat from Culbertson at the rate O.
a dollar a foot, but upon Culbertson's
attempt to take advantage of Sil
Georges necessities the latter refus
ed to take the mackinaw and bull
one for himself. Failing to realize
what he esteemed a fair price fol
his wagons and surplus stores from
the American Fur company, Sill
George caused three wagons, twenty
carts, the harness for all, and a
large quantity of provisions and
other stores to be heaped together
on the bank of the river and burned.
The iron was afterwards all collected
and thrown into the stream, except
what was given in presents.
The winter of 1855 and 1856 was
passed by Sir George at Fort Berth
old, a portion of his party descend
ing by river and the remainder by
land. The land party had some diff
ficulty with the Hunkpapa or Black
feet Sioux, on the Little Missouri.
The trading post there had been ad-
vised of the visit of Sir George and
extortionate prices ordered to be
charged for everything sold him. This
soon became apparent to Sir George
and his purchases were accordingly
very meageT. He even took ID his
lodgings for the winter in one of
the earth lodges of the Indians in
that locality. The next spring he
returned to the east.
Sir George was, in 1854, about
forty-five years of age, of medium
height but rather stout, bald head,
short side whiskers, a good walker
but poor horseman, a good shot from
a rest, but rather Indifferent offhand.
He was very fond of hunting and was
very successful in the pursuit. He
rarely, If ever, went unattended, his
party usually comprising seven men.
He never loaded his own gun, but
firing passed it to an attend
ant, who gave him another ready
charged. He drank sparingly, TAX
ing only a toddy after breakfast. After
breaking camp in the spring he rare
ly laid over a day until he went into
quarters, but he generally
late in the morning, moved
l%eisurely, hunting as he went, and
camped early in the afternoon. He
had very little difficulty with the
Indians, never an engagement. Bost-
wick says he never heard that the
Indians complained of Sir Georges
destruction of game.
Travelling Bed Room
Sir George was provided with a
travelling wagon of very peculiar de-
sign. 1t appeared like an ordinary
open box-spring wagon, but by put
ing cranks on four points near the
corners and turning all at once a top
was lifted into view out of the bed,
which converted it into a comfort
able carriage or a bedroom, as might
he appearance of an unsociable man
Tut when addressed courteously al
Ways giving a courteous reply, and
lpon subjects that interested him
be easily drawn into animated
onversation. His men rather res
ected than loved him, but none everI
ad occasion to complain of injustice
nd when their conduct gave him sat
it was his pleasure to re-
yard them beyond the terms of his
greement. His generous disposition
) illustrated by the following anec-
otes:
He once purchased a horse from
oe Merrival, for which he paid the
I'LL price asked, viz, $3.50. Having
ccasion to ride the horse Don after,
pom his return from a few hours
xcursion, he sent for Merrival and
aid: 81 have tried the horse / bought
rom you and find him worth more
nan you ask. Here is one hundred
ollars more, which makes the cost
carer his true value" +,
At Fort Union, when parting from
Bostwick desired to purchase a
art, a harness and a few other sup 7
lies. Sir George said he would sell I
lem to him at a fair valuation, and I
OF only gave Bostwick all he asked {
ut added so many articles that he 7
ad not called for that Bostwick be- t
alarmed and told the stewrd a
lat he hadn't money to pay for so i
Iuch. The steward went to Sir @
Gorge and received the orders: "Let b
IN have the goods and charge him n
Velve dollars" and that vas all he
ould receive from Bostwick for e
'operty to the value of several hun O
ed dollars. a
Here is the place to give an ae- t;
unit of the attempts at extortion. o
Fort Laramie, Sir George had an Fl
.reement with Bissonette to supply is
8 party with cattle for beef at $40 81
head. Sir George paid this price C
promptly and readily that it oc- el
FRED to Bissonette to try to prac-
a little extortion. Sir George M
Is wealthy and would hardly COM it
ain If he had to pay a little more g,
his beef, and so he raised the D,
Ice to $50 a head, but the result
8 Sir George promptly ceased to p,
with him and would not buy oil
other head at any price. We
Bumper Crops Near Wilsau or
that averaged ITO bushels to DE
} acre and wheat that averaged 81
re grown this wear on the ranch ne