The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-07-31
THE FAMOUS HUNTING EXPEDITION OF SIR
GEORGE GORE DM THE ROCKIES FROM 1858
TO 1855; Jim BRDDGER WAS HIS GUIDE

cept from a rest, which position h
always assumed, if possible i
bringing dow nhis game. The me.
who accompanied him probabl
acted as gun-bearers, as it is state,
that he never reloaded a weapon
after discharging it, but would pas
it back to one of the men, wht
would hand him a loaded rifle il
return. He was successful enough
in his quest for game so that thu
larder was we'll supplied with mea'
throughout the long winter months
Often Sir George would not re-
turn from these hunting trips un.
til as late as 10 o'clock at night
greatly to the worry of Bridger.
who feared his eccentric employer
might get lost in the wild section.
But no matter how late the hour,
he would always insist upon hav-
ing a hearty supper cooked, and
that Bridger sit down and help him
enjoy it and listen to a recital of
his adventures through the day, af-
ter which pipes we're brought out.
and Sir George and his chief guide
would sit in front of a roaring log
fire for several hours, while the
Irishman would read aloud from
Shakespeare to his untutored and
unlearned employee, as Bridger did
not know one letter from another.
Occasionally Sir George would
pause in the midst of his reading
and endeavor to draw from Bridger
his ideas of the author.
Bridger, however, declared that
"that thar stuff was too ALFRED
hifalutin." Sometimes Sir George
would get out a volume of "The
adventures of Baron Munchausen."
But to these tales the old man
would only shake his head in un-
"Derned eff I don't think
he's a ornery liar!" Bridger would
comment. He further added that
many of his adventures with the
indians would make just as good
reading "ef writ down in a book"
and be far more truthful.
At one period of the winter a
band of renegade Piegans swoop-
ed down upon their stock and got
away with twenty-one head of the
horses of the party. This was a
bit of boldness which the noun
taineers resented, and it was deter
mined to take the trail of the mar
auders and regain the stolen horses
and punish the thieves. For sixty
miles the trail was followed, and
then a heavy snowstorm develop
the trail became obliterated,
and the exasperated men were
obliged to return without recov-
ering a single animal.
Aside from this incident none of
Sir Georges party had any trouble
With hostile Indians, SO far as
ringing on engagements with them
vas concerned.
The following spring Sir George
prepared for yet further explora-
ion of the country. He entered
he Rosebud region, where his par
y met a large band of Crow In
who treated them in a
maner, and from whom {
hey bought several horses to take
he place of those stolen by the )
.iegans. By a circuitous route, !
nd travelling by slow stages, the
lore party finally drifted back to '
heir old post at the mouth of the /,
'ongue. !
At this point Sir George con- t
Iuded it was about time he was I
back to civilization. Ac- :
ordingly he had some of his men
uild a couple of flat boats, in
.hich some of the party descended
lie Yellowstone to Fort Union. :
if George, however, concluded to !
axe the trip overland and hunt as '
: went. Many of his men at this
pint we're discharged, their term
service having expired. Among 5
ese were Bridger and Henry :
ostwick, a celebrated hunter, who
rned back into the wilderness
nile Sir George continued on with
e balance of his party.
That Sir George had the welfare
every member of his party at
art is we'll Illustrated from his
1dness to them on various occas-
IS. While camped at the mouth
the Tongue, one of his men
own as "Uno," died. Having no
nber from which to construct a
fin, his companions were at the
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