The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-10-14

and Staying it. Also of how they would
often be compelled to leave their
ponies and jump on to the Buffalo's
back. When the herd would close in
on them and of the vast herds that
roamed the plains in those days. Bill
says that the sudden disappearance of
the Buffalo was due to this cause. The
Buffalo were being slaughtered un-
merclfully by the Buffalo Hunter and
they took refuge across the border
IN the Canadian territory. He saws
he remembers one season when the
Buffalo disappeared and never re-
urned in large body owing to this
TACT. They persisted in the Canadian
wllds and ranges owing to the cold and
loss OF food. He said the slaughter of
the Buffalo was a national crime vet
when he was in reminiscent mood
and the tenderfoot wanted story Bill
would spin this one. One day he went
out by himself to hunt Buffalo using
an old Sharps rifle. After trailing
over the plains a long distance he saw
dark moving mass which he knew
was herd of Buffalo. His pony be-
ing trained to hunt Buffalo threw back
It's ears heightened its stride and head
ed for that herd. After while thew
caught up with the Buffalo and Bill
says he began to shoot into the herd.
ms being early in the morning he
kept on shooting and killing all the
time. He said when his rifle got hot
he would cool it off and then shoot
again until he had five thousand Buff
falo killed
Time for breath. After it begin to
dawn on the tenderfoot that Bill was a
good Buffalo hunter doubt began to
set in. Certain conditions appeared
getting wobbly. Bill would have a
straight face all this time. The list
eners brain would start out again to
hgure and at last the question would
be asked Bill why if he was so sympa-
thetic regarding the Buffalo he would
Kill so many in one day. His answer
would be this. killed them for the
Indians and took the hides for my
labor. Well Bill who skinned the
Buffalo? The squaws of course said
Bill and took the meat. About this
time Bill would be looking for the
cabin door as an exit when necessary.
Jack Baronnette or Yellowstone Jack
The final question would generally
bring the climax. Say Bill where did
you carry the ammunition on that pony
to kill five thousand buffalo in one
day, lead and powder. Exit Bill.
This man was a hunter and trapper
with no fixed abode except when he
built the bridge across the Yellowstone
River at Junction Buttes for the min
ers at Clarks Forks now known as
Cooke City. Assisting Baronette at
that time was Bard Henderson and
Uncle Charlie Willard.
Baronette and Uncle Charlie con-
Guided to prospect over the mountains
near Yancey's Ranch settled on by
Uncle John Yancy. AS all prospectors
or hunters did they took their rifles
with them for game and emergency.
Along with them went Dick, small
black terrier dog who formerly be-
longed to Mr.. Leitchner of frog legs
fame. The two men separated to meet
again at the top of the mountain. Dick
IN this case went with Baronette.
After time Uncle Charlie heard the
report OF rifle and not paying any
attention to it, believing Jack had
shot and elk. In short time
he heard crashing in the bushes near
him. The dog Dick came out with his
hair standing on ends. He barked and
yapped at Uncle Charlie who asked
him what was the matter. Dick still
groveled and looked behind him and
hair still standing on his back straight
up, about this time Uncle Charlie
heard more crashing and cracking in
the brush towards which Dick was
barking. Uncle Charlie saw emerging
from the bushes Baronette who was
coming like locomotive trying to
make up lost time. Yelling to Uncle
Charlie, a bear by hell, a bear, and
Just behind Baronette was a real sure
enough silver tip bear who seemed to
nave some desire to reach Baronette
Who was just as anxious that he
should not Uncle Charlie said the
iituation became plain to him and
hat safety flrst was his idea. With an
extreme effort Uncle Charlie got up
peed and made bee line for a clump
i spruce trees whose limbs hung low
lie said he looked back and saw that
5aronette was still in the lead and