Montana oil and mining journal., 1934-11-24
RIVIERE LIVES
SECLUDED LIFE
FORMER MINER OF BUTTE TOOK
LEADING PART IN MOVIES; Ex-
PERT DOG TRAINER

Out IA the Pincher creek country
In the foothills lives Henry Riviere.
descendent Of French aristOcracy,
sailor, cowboy, mOunfaineer and min
er In Butte, In the days Of the fam
Gus Marcus DAILY, according 70 q re-
cent press dispatch from Lethbridge,
Alberta. Riviere lives In q cabin IN
the pines" and wouldn't exchange Il
for n castle, for he b cOntented and
happy with his books, his friends o.
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 q chapter. firing Of the sea,
he settled down in the southern states,
but he had one desire and that was 70
be 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 q 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 hit
ter war against his brother and 1t was
q case Of shoot at first sight once they
met. He stayed with the Dooley outfit
until Pat Dooleys 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 CIydesdale horses. However,
the cali Of adventure was still strong
and he went into the far north, max
ing q study Of Indian tribes and their
customs He was game guardian for
many years and Is stiu the only honor
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 q time IN Holly
wood as a technical director, his know
ledge Of dogs and wild animals being a
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 a novel
method Of getting realism IN the pic
5ure. He secreted about his clothing
bits of raw meat and when the dogs,
Durposely kept hungry, were released
hey snelled the meat and "mobbed"
aim. The effect was most dramatic.
dis heavy clothing protected him and
ne got away with tho stunt with scarce
y q scratch. "Strongheart" and Lady
Silver appeared Ia some of the pic
,1res in which the Alberta mountain
,er figured.
The pictures completed, Riviere long
d to get back to the Canadian foot
ILLS. He bought the timber wolves, the
logs and two bears. taking them to his
anch. The bears were shot eventually,
,eing mistaken for wild bears. He was
uccessfuI in oss-breeding timber
wolves and dogs, from which cross he
,btained q remarkably fleet and sturdy
ype Of sled dogs. They weigh 200
,ounds.
Thus, he Is spending his days, un-
7orried by the distractions Of the city
nd the narts Of commerce.