The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-05-19

Leavenworth in 1853 when he arrived there from
London and fitted out his expedition. AT that
time buffalo, elk, deer and antelope were so
numerous upon the plains and all through the
Rocky mountain region that we frontiersmen
were naturally somewhat surprised to find that
English gentleman would come all the way
across the ocean and make the tedious journey
from the seaboard to the frontier, with no other
end in view than the chase.
The ready good-fellowship, however, with
which Sir George Gore adapted himself TO his
surroundings soon made him a favorite. His
party was made up Of about two hundred men,
the trappers and guides being engaged ar Lara
ME. 700 miles west Of Leavenworth. He had no
companions to share the expense Of his extern
sive equipment and no guests to join him around
the campfire in the evening. He went in for gen.
uine sport and babe goodby TO civilization when
he left St Louis.
From Laramie Sir George Cores little caravan
went out into the Big Horn mountains. into the
thick of the game country. There, after bagging
much heart could wish. his camp was sur
prised one evening by Indians The redskins
ran off all his horses, traps and trophies and
there nothing for him and his TO do
but foot it. $50 miles back TO Laramie, leaving
some Of their companions dead the field of
battle.
1.-The slaughter of several of Sir George Cores
men by the Indians 10 years ago was an Incl
dent which might have attained international
Importance had there been any possible way for
the United States government TO accept the
proposition which his rage at the red men led
him TO make with great promptness. He actual
~ proposed to Uncle Sam TO whip the entire
Sioux nation at his expense and vowed he
could in 80 days equip little army Of his own
which would wipe these murderous thieves from
the face Of the earth. Naturally enough, Sir
Georges proposal could not be accepted and the
next year saw him hunting down in Florida.
where he had a large party Of sportsmen and q
big pack of hounds.
Sir John Watts Garland was another great
English huntsman. He came over here about
1869. AT different points on the plains and In
the mountains he established camps and built
cabins to which he would return regularly about
once every two years. In his absence. his horses
and dogs were left at these camps in charge Of
men employed for that purpose. It was Sir
John Watts Garland who it seemed 10 me- first
realized the value of the trained horse for hunt
ing the buffalo have seen Garland offer
as much as $1,000 for one which had reputa-
ton and took his fancy.
The third of the great hunters whom have
known was Lord Adair who is now the earl of
Dunraven owner Of the famous valkyrie. He
came with Doctor Kingsley brother of Charles
Kingsley, the wellknown author. and arrived ar
Fort Mcpherson, on the Platte river, about
eighteen miles from the town Of North Platte
Lord Adair was the first Of these visiting
sportsmen that remember to have had MILL
tary escort. Garland and Gore provided their
own Later he purchased hunting park Of his
own, now known as Estes park. containing about
one hundred thousand acres and 40 miles north
west of Denver. II is to the northwest of Md
die park and is reached by some OF the little
narrow gauge roads that run up into that coun-
try.
Being interested only in sport, such hunters as
Sir George Gore and Sir John Garland were willing
TO stay in the field long enough to get really
good heads. They had better chance than the
present-day hunter TO find record head because
the herds Of elk had not been so badly shot I'D
or their winter range so restricted that It was
necessary TO winter feed them Good heads
were common the animals were stronger
and more rugged.
The Engishman knew the value Of record
heads and he carried back his own trophies plus
the best heads he could purchase for resale at
home Therefore today the collections Of game
trophies in England contain the very best ex-
amples Of our American big game but, in the
words Of sponsors Of the present big game
hunt" now being conducted under the auspices
of the New York Geological society, I'VE want
to return the record of both elk and deer TO the
United States and ii is probable that In some
attic or home In the Rocky Mountain states the
worlds record can be found
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