The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-02-12
The AristOcratic Army General and
The InsubOrdinate Glacier Park Guide

saw fit to extend their visit to en-
gage in a little hunting. 1t was ad-
visable to placate these adventurous
spirots, let them do as they chose, yet
safeguard them from the real dan
gers that awaited them in the noun
tains. and make their undertaking
enioyable. These two ends could IN
" be gained by securing for them
the best guides available in the vi
cinity.
One of these junketing trips
brought with it a man Of note, a
General, who, not satisfied with a
view Of the mountains from the rear
platform of a car, wished to demon
strate his prOWess as a hunter Of
wild beasts. At his request, he was
let off the train at what was then
"Midvale," now Glacier Park, and
one of the two best guides in the
neighborhOOd engaged to go with
him into the mountains. This man
was instructed as to the Importance
Of his charge, and the necessity of
doing everything possible to make
the trip a success.
The general was a large man, who
carried himself as one fully cOgniz-
ant Of his own Importance. If 9TH
ers failed to be impressed by this, he
was not above forcing it upon their
la~ttentiOn. A large figure in the pub
lie BYE, he was also well developed
physically, and always spoke in an
authoritative manner calculated to
lawaken attention, at least.
The guide, with due conscious
ness of the Importance of his mis-
sion, at once set about engaging a
party of helpers, and making ar
arrangements for pack animals, camp
equipage, and whatever else the ex-
peditiOn demanded. When all was
in readiness, and the General was
mounted on the safest pony in the
outfit, the procession was under
way, the General, as RAJ proper, in
the van, the guide by his side, and the
remainder of the party travelling in
? the rear.
To beguile the time while riding
the General cOndescended to enter
! into conversation with his compan.
: ion. He was not indifferent to the
scenery, admitting that Mount Henry
: was picturesque. "Quite c~reditable
. don't you know, and must take al
= hour or so to climb, but it was moth
= ing, absolutely nothing to the Alp.
I visited last summer. They're great
Nothing in this country like them.
3 Having exhausted the scenery here
and abroad, the next subject con
, sidered was that of hunting, whel
the General retailed at length hi
remarkable experiences in this field
Wearying at length of past exploits
he INDUCED in flattering anticipa
tiOns of what he sOuld be able to tel
of this adventure.
what kind of game do you hav
here?" he inquired. els there any
thing that requires skill in it's puI
suit?"
well" drawled the guide, with
out the added "Sir," to which tn
General was accustomed, when ad
dressed by his interiors. We'll, 20
might say that mountain sheep an
goats called for a fair amount G
going after"
"But they are dangerous animals
I never though of sheep that way,
continued the General.
"No, I can't say they're right daI
gerous, but it's not so almighty SAT
pursuing 'em over the slide rock"
Hmm. Very interesting; yer
interesting indeed" grunted tn
General. '"That game might b
worth going after. What say?" an
he glanced interrogatively at tn
guide.
A short silence ensued, durin
which the General seemed wrapt i
deep reflection, until he broke til
silence by saying:
Look here! Granted we climb u
that sliding rock you mentioned jul.
now; shot our sheep, and I take til
horns back East. Do you think
could convince anyone it took cOu
age to kill a sheep? No! emphatica
ly, no small game such as deer, BIZ
horn or goat for me-" Checking h
horse, he turned half way round
the saddle to face the guide as I
continued: "No small game, y'unde
stand, but I would like to kill
grizzly. Do you know how I'd do i
I'd go right up and stick a knife
him. How about that?"
Then the guide, seeing he was a
dressed, replied, give killed sever
grizzlies off and on, but I new
cared to get close enough to one
would be necessary to stick a kni
=. into him"
m You are not a soldier; but thai
the way I shall do it," was the &c
erals ultimatum, and assuming /
former position in the saddle,
stuck his spurs into the side of
horse and set off at a gallop.
That night when camp was mac
it was discovered shat some necessa
article had been dropped from O
of the packs, and the guide we
back to hunt it. He was SUGGEST
in his search, but returned to car
tired, and not in. the best of hume
He was met by a tall, pajama-cl
figure, none other than the Gener
who Numbered, ''Order your men
once to change. camp. I can't sic
on rocks"
cit is too dark to select anotI
camping spot" replied the guide I
very amiably.
"Do you know to whom you {
talking?" responded the General,