The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-07-29

NE OF the most interesting-and
at the same time OF the most
Notwithstanding OF trontler-
men ever held in recent years was
staged at Norfolk. Neo, a lew uayS ~
wien "Deadwood Dick" Diamond DICK,
Can't. Lutte" North, DR.. W. r. carver
once worlds champion wingshoC, raw
nee Bfu and 'Idaho Bill" were prough
together to set history arlghI as re-
CARDS the last stand Of Gen. George a
Custer who with AL his men was
massacred by the Indians in 1876 at the
Battle OF hi Big Horn in Montana
Never before had there been such a
meeting. And probably never again VIII
there be another. For out OF n PasC'
reaching back half a century OF HSI
there stepped forth into real NE IheSS
six famous characters that every slhaLi
Lov . Generation ago knew only IN
'Diamond Dick" and The BOYS VIZ
R11ffalo Biu"-those exciting 4lVe-CeLS
fhrillers were bought on the sly anu Ie@u
hiding IN the barn lott.
For half a century or more the OaC.
tie has been refought by historians NJ -
two of whom ever seemed 10 49, beD-
how could they agree as TO WnaC nap,
Dened when there was none le1I 70 Vel,
the story after the Indian s~laughCSLIG
Custer and all his valiant mem 10y
the Indians themselves VINO nldS0 -
into the wilderness actually eouIu 49,
nUnW1TneSS dCLONA4A0 "a
tReir stories were at such wide variance
nobody could rely upon them. buI wv
1oon+6s ago the Cosmopolitan magazlne
published a resume OF the paIIIe as Cot
nv an Indian, Chief Bu1talo Cnno bOug
TSrce in which he stated that Genera
C1Ister died bv his own hand, a SUICIDE.
rather than to meet certain torture anO
death at the hands Of the savage req
skins. Nror+buest
thai had been on the old rontler pc
gan to buzz with controversies. nov
SSo111d anyone saw the brave Custer oleo
nv his own hand? If there was any
coward near that battle on the hlCSit
BIG Horn was it not Major Reno wiz
failed to come to Clusters support as Tx
had been ordered to do? r4
And who was this Chief Bu11aIo CniIC
Long Lance, who said he had got IhS
true story in a secret Indian con1eTenS'
in Canada where Did leaders and cnleI'
tains told him they did not XIII CusCeI
because The general when a young MAJ
a b~efriended Chic" SUING Dull
"yvbv the storv's all fiction the old
timers said. Sitting Bull was never
chief. but a medicine man and phllOsO
pher for the Indian tribes.
but was it all fiction? Nor1olK oe
cided it would hear what suCn n0 an,
Lutte" North, "Deadwood DICK an'
Doc Carver, all of whom had been IN
So FIGHTERS and scouts at the tim
Custer made his fatal attack on OuC
lawed CheyenneS and sioux ana OnO
papas. had to say about II. 90 Oh
night late in June, after a parade am
BANQUET in homo Of the visiting oele
cafes of the National Editors assoclatlol
9stoDninp over on their way 10 Tn
Black Hills), a powwow was arranged 10
the six pioneer plainsmen.
Behind closed doors IN one OF Vi
49, L1-r,,o+ rOnroe nf the Hotel MOI
folk. they sat around a big table an
talked until we'll after midnight, n
an leading citizens of Norfolk ana
few chosen visitors listened, laughed an
a~Dplauded. r. H. Beerman, secretary !
Carl GRAY. president Of the, Union FaCI4l
railroad. took a verbatim report IN shOI'
hand of the unique hearing.
But before we go into the poWWOW
with them let us see them as they roc
in parade that afternoon nrough III
streets of Norfolk. -,
Here they came, riding hrougn u
rain on decidedly spirited horses, while
crowd of 10000 / n that northeastern NE
braska CITY lined the sidewalks TO cheS
them and While every adjunct OF the clN
iliZation for which the valiant plaILsA4e
fought back the wilderness TO auVanS
now united to pay them homage. a o.
airDlane scared back and forth oVerhea
roaring a welcome hat echoed along u
micrOphone of station WAC, broadcaS
inc from the roof Of the Hotel Nor1olk.
Now they came in sight far u
long avenue, riding two and two, VIM
brass bands flared and the crow
cheered anew. Here were "Pawnee Bill
with his huge sombrero, and doc" Ca
yer, an imposing figure on a bay charg
that was almost covered by the huge Du
faIo coat Carver wore and which he h
possessed for nearly go years. Next we
Idaho Bill" and Lutte North, DO.
riding as if they had been born in u
saddle, and closely followed in twain
"Deadwood Dick" and Diamond DicB
What a sight-what a thrill-what a pi
ture?
The into the hotel to rest awhile al
have dinner with the editors, where
becomes opportune to introduce I
famous frontiersmen.
Meeting "DeadWOOd Dick"
First, because he seemed to be one
the most lovable and picturesque OF I