The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-11-30
RIVIERE LIVES
SECLUDED LIFE
FORMER MINER OF BUTTE TOOK
LEADING PART IN MOVIES; EX-
PERT DOG TRAINER

Out in the Pincher creek country
in the foothills lives Henry Riviere,
descendent of French aristocracy,
sailor, cowboy, mountaineer and min
er in Butte, in the days of the fam
GUS Marcus DAILY, according to a re-
cent press dispatch from Lethbridge,
Alberta. Riviere lives in "cabin in
the pines" and wouldn't exchange it
for a castle, for he is contented and
happy with his books, his friends Of
the outdoor world and his quiet phil
osophy which money could not re-
place.
During his young days Henry Ri
Were went to sea and his adventures
in faraway parts of the world would
fill many a chapter. firing of the sea,
he settled down in the southern states,
but he had one desire and that was to
be a cowboy. He packed his sack and
headed west, landing finally at San
Francisco In Frisco he was robbed of
what money he had and it was then
that he decided to go to Butte. He hit
Butte during the colorful days of Mar
Gus Daily and worked there for some
time, but that wasn't being cowboy.
It was while at Butte that Riviere
fell in with one of the most celebrated
one might say notorious cattlemen
Montana ever produced, according to
Riviere's story-Pat Dooley, head Of
"Pat Dooley's gang Dooley waged bit
ter war against his brother and it vas
a case of shoot at first sight once they
met He stayed with the Dooley outfit
until Pat Dooley's death and then he
drifted into Canada. He was captain
for many years on many of the round
ups in the Bow river country.
Riviere finally settled on the head
waters of Pincher creek in the foothills
and there he became quite famous as
breeder of Clydesdale horses. However,
the call of adventure was still strong
and he went into the far north max
ing study of Indian tribes and their
customs. He was game guardian for
many years and is still the only homer
airy game guardian in Canada.
He was one of the early founders and
explorers of the Waterton park coun-
try.
A big game hunter and mountaineer,
he naturally was much interested in
dogs for packing and sleighing pur-
poses Some years ago he contacted
Larry Trimble of one of the motion
picture producing companies. Riviere
was the only person capable of handl-
ing the pack of timber wolves the di-
rector rounded up. He was signed and
soon had the savage pack under control
and doing their stuff in grand style.
He was employed for time in Holly
wood as a technical director, his know
ledge of dogs and wild animals being a
valuable asset. He also took part in
several films, white Fang" being one
Of them.
In one picture he doubled for driv-
er who was supposedly torn to pieces
by his dog team. Riviere had novel
method of getting realism in the pic
ture. He secreted about his clothing
bits of raw meat and when the dogs,
purposely kept hungry, were released
they smelled the meat and "mobbed"
him. The effect was most dramatic.
! His heavy clothing protected him and
he got away with the stunt with scarce
| " scratch "Strongheart" and Lady
Silver appeared in some of the pic
| lures in which the Alberta mountain
eer figured.
The pictures completed, Riviere long
ed to get back to the Canadian foot
hills. He bought the timber wolves, the
dogs and two bears, taking them to his
ranch. The bears were shot eventually,
| being mistaken for wild bears. He was
| successful in cross-breeding timber
wolves and dogs, from which cross he
obtained a remarkably fleet and sturdy
type of sled dogs. They weigh 200
pounds.
Thus, he is spending his days, un-
worried by the distractions of the city
and the marts Of commerce.
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