,'NDAY, JANUARY 31, 1009. THE MORNING ASTOUIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. I" 'WO MS TEE FIGti BY BUFFALO BILL teflWE TALES C? TE3 PLAINS I COPYW!tlKT,t0.MWlUJAMr.OOI3Y Y Drat meeting with General George A. Custer wi wnta ' I iu tcout In tfa & hj ...... ..... . 4 tfiu : pariiuviH 01 in MHHHnirii ! trlug of ltloT. At tbli Mm Dl Custer' reiflmtiut, tbt 8r- C tavulry, I'ulted Htate army, wu 'rt I-artied, on Pawnee York, near Arfcauaaa rlvr. fci eroding tti general arrived at ft Ilnyt from Fort Harker. II had t), him only two officers tod Ibro m. Tlit general told Captain sttine, woo wm In command of ' !? at tUt time, tbat bt wished a m Kort Hayt tbt ntit morning iUf bt to Join hla regiment and 1 1 a guide who kotw tut country, t would makt no mistake, wall M. to gulda ulin to Kort Lamed, bin Ovtushtnt tent for ma and a to b road abarp at daylight mJ vould ort oAm4 0 Wm noma. in with Qtoml Cuiter and that bt Ittd ma to hart tba boat mount waa at I ha poat At that tlma iioraet at tba fort wara pretty well down from many chase a fur In- but I waa rldlug and bad at (tlma ai good a long diatauc bona bara ever known, and ba waa a fa. Tba geueral hluiaelf waa riding Untuck; thoroughbred, t daylight I rod up to tha com idlng ofJUer't quarter, and Cap Ovenablnt lutrodncod ma for tha tlm to Ueneral Custer. Tha gen , eeelng tbat I waa mounted on a b, aald to Captain Ovensblne: taptaln, I haven't got tlma to dllty y along tha road with a mule. I hat my guide bara la mounted 00 tile. I want blin to hara a bona, la good one." laald, "General, thla U tha beat a at tue fort, and I assur you ba won't ba much behind you n you reach Fort Lamed." e captalu explained to tha general the horse wera In pretty bad llti- at the tort and tbat ba bad ra uie omg 10 uiucn auom uiai tbat ba felt quite aura tbat tha tt waa all right It general seemed a little dlspleaa ind aald. "Well, If that la tba beat hart I will bara to put up with mounted and started out on tha For the Orat fifteen mllca to iky Hill rlrer there waa a good n road, and aa we rode along tba ml aaked ma numerous questions gard to the country and tha In ia, and tbua wa talked along mile t mllo. But tha general woa going pretty rapid gait, and my mule I not rory speedy on tba atart, but lew ba would finish all right So In the general waa not looking 1 lid put tlit apura to tha mule a lit to waka blm up. Ilowerer, I kept igsMt of the general until I got to ky Hill river. I noticed that the mule waa not panting much, but horaea were. told tha general tbat thla would be last water for forty-lire mllea un ra got near Lamed; tbat It would at to water the horaea there, and ia men required any water iney better All up their canteens, which did. m thla point wa struck into tha bllla. leaving all roads. It waa ,ty aandy and pretty heavy travel- for bone or mule, but I made up I mind that I would enow the gen I from there on tbat I had spoken truth about the mula. So when the bral waa not looking at me I would 1 tba spurs to blm, and as ba would re abend I would any: rt'hoa, there! Take It easy, old fol i Don't get to frottln,.H , fe went on like that for a tulle or The mule would get ahead of the es, and whenever the .general n't looking 1 would spur him, and the mule would fortre ahead I ld pat him to. calm him down. pally the general remarked. "That IAN la really quite a bora you art riding there." , t "Oh, he lnt warmed np yet, gon eral," I aald. "He doesn't go good an til ba get his aecoud wind." , By tbta time tha mute waa really be ginning to abow his staying qualities over the Kentucky burst that tba gen eral waa riding, and the general could not keep up. But tha general would not give up. and wa went on milt after mile through tba sand bllla until Dually I had actually to wait on tba general little. Every onct la awhile tba general would remark about tbat mule. But wa went on, and tba gen oral still would not girt In. Wa con tinued going until wa got within about fifteen mllea of Fort Lamed. Here wa stopped on a bill to wait fur tba offi cer and orderllea to overtake aa. Whan tbey got up I showed tba gen eral a deprewilon In tbt aand bllla and told him that that waa tba Pawnee Fork creek and that all wa bad to do waa to follow the creek down and we would comt to tbt fort "Now, general," I as Id, "If you bare any urgent dispatches that you want taken to your commanding officer, If you will give them to ma I will take them on and bara them delivered in blm. Tou cannot help but find your way." "Ah," ba aald, "you art kidding ma about what I aald in regard to that mula. Well," turning to one of tha oflleera, "you bring tha escort In. Fol low tba direction wa art going, and I will go on with Cody." And wa started, 1 giving blm aa live ly a ride aa hla buret could stand until wt reached the fort Tbat night tba general'a horse died. Tbt next morn ing at guard mount I rodt up to tha headquarters of Fort Lamed, which waa commanded by Captain Dalnger. field Parker, with whom tba general waa stopping, and reported to him. aald that If he bad no further net for me 1 would return to my own fort and that If bt bad any dispatch be wanted taken back to Fort Tlays 1 would take them, aa 1 expected to get tbert In eight hours on the aame mula. lie laughed and aald. "WelL I will never aay anything against a mule again." v -.,"; ;" e Among tbt many army officers under whom I have aerved 00a of my earliest x(er!cncee waa with Major General Eugene A. Cnrr, retired. General Carr waa a graduato of West Point when cabins were mure plentiful than frame bousea In upper New York elate, whence bt come. Graduating in 1850, bo went to the frontier and graduated In that old school that made blm one of the best of Indian fighters. In 1803 I first met blm when I waa tcout for Colouel Royal'a command. whom ha succeeded. It baa been the prlda of my career that be being on officer of aucb wide experience and ability, I secured his esteem and friendship, aud In hla writ In rs be litis been very generous In alluding to my aervlcea. I bad the honor of eervlng with lil m In many trying campaign, not it lily In that which culminated In hla success over Tall Bull, who- Iwd long leeu the terror of the plains with what Is known as the "dog aoldlers," who were renegades recruited from a doiiou disappointed tribes and were composed of the most vicious, funatlcul Indians who were opposed to the whlto man's Intrusion la the west The depredntlons were of a terrifying na ture, and Cnrr was delegated to pun ish them at all batarda. Their contin uous pursuit for many months waa a very trying one, as they employed the Indiana' methods of annoyance in at tack by safely scattering when hard pressed. Knowing that only strategic cunning could eventually effect sub jugation or dispersal, General Carr proved by bis persistent energy and strategy that bo waa equal to the sit uation. ' It was during the continuous pursuit of these warriors that I met one of my closest calls in to incidental fight which occurred at a point called Elephant rock. It waa in tha spring f 1809 tbat wa reached Elephant rock, which ia a point on a rock on the south slda of Bearer valley, where X found an Indian trail going down tha Bearer, and, following it tha com mand went into camp, Tba general or dered Lieutenant Ward to follow it I being already on tbt scent, I waa keeping the Indians In sight whllt cov ering my presence from them, when somewhat to the left, almost parallel with them, I beard firing, and I after ward ascertained that Lieutenant Ward waa In a skirmish so prematura that at ont time It threatened to cut mo off. ( - General Carr left the command un der Major Brown to follow with the wagons, and tha Indiana, skirmishing with great daring, put up a game fight General Carr followed them until nearly dark and returned to meet and protect tba wagons. Forming hjs men in a hollow square, he made an orderly retreat the Indians showing great per tinacity in their skirmish tactics, so much so that the general got a bullet through the scabbard of hta saber. Meeting the wagons and getting into a good position, he went into camp, but the Indians stayed around all night emitting the cries of owls and coyotes. aa usual. Next day the Indian were followed, and aUrmlNhlng waa kept op Incessantly, Lieutenant Mcbenofsky on that occasion came near being am bushed and bad a few men killed. This continuous skirmishing wa kept BP fur three days, with myself almost continuously In the saddle, aud while wt were In front the general Bounded tli officers' call fur consultation. 1 will permit General Carr to tell the Btory of an nrfalr In whlcb bt punished the Indian severely, wblit tbt story relate also to my connection with the matter! "1 had beard some firing In front wbert tht advance guard had gone out of tight My orders were for tbt ad vsnce guard to regulate on tht main column and alwaya keep in sight of It but aa Major Balxock end Lieutenant W. P. Hall, now General Hall, were so ambitious and anxious for a fight I thought I would gtvt them a chance, and so I let them alone. After basty consultation regardlug lack of supplies I sent a bugler to recall tbt ad ranee guard. lit came back aaylng be could not reach them, a ther were sur rounded by Indiana. Tbt Indiana had got Into four ravine which beaded near the trail, two on eacb side. Tht half do.en bad led th advance on with insulting gestures and defiant word (soma could sieak and awear in English), and when they came between tbt ravtnet tht wbolt ponred out around them. Babcock dismounted fala men and formed them In a circle and atood tht Indiana off. I aent Lieuten ant Brady with tba next company to open communications, and tba Indiana, aupposing the whole command waa coming, went on aa before. "Reaching tht scene, wa could set tha Indiana scattering In retreat A figure wltb apparently a red cap rose slowly on tbt bill. For an Instant it puuled mt, aa j wore buckskin and had lung hair. But on seeing tbt burst I recognized that It was Cody's Powder Face and saw that It waa 'Buffalo BUI' without bla broad brim med sombrero. On closer Inspection I saw that his head waa awathed In a bloody handkerchief, which aerved not only aa a temporary bandage, but aa a chapeau. bis bst having been shot off, the bullet plowing his scalp badly for about five Inches. It had ridged along the bona and was bleeding profusely, t very close call but a lucky escape. However, It would not do to turn back Immediately after such Impudence, so I took to tbt gallop and ran them for twelve mile to and across tbe Repub lican and op the bluffs on the south side, where they acted in tblr usual aggravating style by scattering in every direction after dropping a good deal of plutuler. Wt could tee them en tbe distant bill, but could not catch them under tht circumstances or with out meana of aomt counter strategic cunning, so we went back and camp ed north of tht Republican. Tbt ad vance guard had been relieved and the Indiana severely punished, with a loss on our side of but four or five killed and a few wounded, thla wltb Babcock'a horse wonnded and Cody's narrow escape aa tbe resulting casual ties. Tbt object of the campaign waa nearly accomplished, hut our greatest noed, waa supplies, whlcb the hot trail bad sidetracked In tbe excitement of tbt necessary pursuit of tht defiant foe. At the country waa Infested with Indiana and it was fifty miles to the nearest eupply point Fort Kearny, on consultation wltb Cody ht decided that It would be best to undertake the Job himself, a point characteristic of blm, as be never shirked duty or faltered In emcrgenclea. I gave him the best UU head via swathed in a blood) hatul kerchief. horse in the outfit and whon twilight arrived he decided, after patching up his head a little, to bring relief and meet ua at a point 'northwest on tht riatte river, about a day's march on ward.' These were about the moat definite directions any scout got to the trackless wastes of those days, and it showed tbe peculiar sixth sense or acumen possessed by experienced offi cers and why practical scouts, like Cody, in the wide terrestrial seas of the great plains rarely ever mtssea connections. Cody therefore reacnea us safely, making a successful ride of flftv miles during the night and ar riving nt Fnrt Kearny at daylight" ' 1 Bring in Your Want Ads ToDay TWENTY WORDS OR LESS, ONE WEEK FIFTY CENTS PAYABLE IN ADVANCE THE MORNING ASTORIAN WANT ADVERTISEMENTS Are Read Every Morning by 10,000 People. Tbt Want Columns of THE MORNING ASTORIAN art con sulted every moraine by hundreds o! persons in search of real estate bargains. Articles of sole, lost or found and people looking for em ployment . Rates: Twenty words or loss .three times, 25 cents; six timet, 50 centa; on irnnth, 12.00. HELP WANTED, WANTED A GOOD BOY TO work in printing office. Apply Av torian office. 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TYRA KOHLANDER, ROYAL graduate in Swedish movements, physical culture and massage; office, 545 Franklin ave., second flat; hours 9-11 a. m., 2-5 p. m, or Central Drug Store, Telephone Main 2181 NOTICE. Board of Equalisation To Meet Notice is hereby given that special assessment roll number 184, made (or the nuroose of constructing a sewer on 17th street, from the North line of Irving avenue to the South line of Jerome avenue, has been filed with the Auditor and Police Judge, and numbered special assessment roll number 184 and that the Committee on atreets and Public Ways has been appointed a committee of the Council to sit with the Board of Assessors as Board of Equalization to examine, correct and equalize the same, and that Saturday the 30th day of January A. D. 1909, at the hour of 2 o'clock, m. in the Council Chambers of the City hall has been (ixed as the time and 'place of said meeting of said Board of Eauahzation. All objections to said assessment must be presented in writing. OLAF ANDERSON, . Auditor and Police Judge o( the City of Astoria, Ore. Dated January 20, 1909. lOt NOTICE. Board of Equalization To Meet Notice is hereby given that special assessment roll number 185 made for the purpose of improving Jerome Av enue, from the East line o( 14th street, to the East line of 17th street, has been filed with the Auditor and Police Judge, and numbered special assess ment roll number 185, and that the committee on streets and public ways has been appointed a committee of theCouncil to sit with the Board of Assessors to examine, correct and equalize the same, and that Saturday the 30th day of January A. D. 1909, at the hour of 2 o'clock, p.m. in tbe Council Chambers in the City Hall has been fixed as the time and place o( said meeting o( said Board of Equali zation. All objections to said assess ment must be presented in writing. OLAF ANDERSON, Auditor and Police Judge o( the City of Astoria, Ore. Dated January 20, 1909. . lOt NOTICE THERE IS MONEY IN the Irving-avenue, from Ninth to Eighth streets, fund, to pay the fol lowing warrants: Nos. 26882 to 26887, inclusive; interest will cease after this date. THOS. DEALEY, , City Treasurer. Astoria, Or., Jan. 27, 1909. i NOTICE. Board of Equalization To Meet Notice is hereby given that special assessment roll number 186 made (or the purpose of constructing a Sewer on Slit street, (rom the South line of Cedar street, to the beach on the North side of Birch street has been filed with the Auditor and Police Judge, and numbered special assess ment roll number 186, end that tht committee on street and public ways has been appointed a committee of the Council to sit with the Board of Assessors to examine, correct and equalize the same, and that Saturday the 30th day o( Januarr A. D. 1909, at the hour of 2 o'clock, p.m. in the Council Chambers in the City hall has been (ixed as the time and place of said meeting of said Boatd of Equalization. All objections to said assessment must be presented un writing. OLAF ANDERSON, Auditor and Police Judge of the City of Astoria, Ore. Dated January 20, 1909. lOt r-.. NOTICE. ' ; Board of Equalization To Meet. Notice is hereby given that special assessment roll number 188 made (or the purpose o( improving Irving Ave nue (rom the East line o( Shivels Astoria, to the West line of 40thstreet, has been filed with the Auditor and Police Tnrltre. and numbered soecial assessment roll number 188, and that the committee on streets and public ways has been appointed a committee of tbe Council to sit with the Board of Assessors to examine, correct and equalize the same, and that Saturday the 30th day of January A. U. iyw, at the hour o( 2 o'clock, p. m. in the Council Chambers in the City Hall has been fixed at the time and place of said meeting of said Board of Equalization. AH objections to said assessment must be presented in writing. OLAF ANDEKMJ.N, Auditor and Police Judge of the City of Astoria, Ore. Dated January 20, 1909. lOt Notice. There is money in the Irving-avenue from 11th to lStlr street fund to pay warrants Nos. 25417 to 25421 inclu sive. Interest will cease after this date. Astoria, Or., Jan. 18, 1909. . THOMAS DEALEY, taw City Treasurer. NOTICE. Board of Equalization To Meet Notice is hereby given that special assessment roll number 187 made for the purpose of constructing a Sewer on Irving Avenue, from the man-hole at the crossing of Irving avenue and 11th street to a point ISO (eet east of the east line of 11th street, has been filed with the Auditor and Police Judge, and numbered special assess ment roll number 187, and that the committee on streets and public ways has been appointed a committee of the Council to sit with the Board of Assessors to examine, correct and eauauze the same, and that Saturday, the 30th day of January A. D. 1909, at the hour of 2 o clock, p. m. in the Council Chamber in the City Hall has been fixed as the time and place of said meeting of said Board of Equalization. All objections to said assessment must be presented in writ ing. OLAF ANDEK5UN, Auditor and Police Judge ot the City of Astoria, Ore. Dated January 20. 1909. lOt Notice. 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