| Show I CHIPETA A IS DEAD BEAD ON BITTER CREEK GREEK Widow of OUI Ouray tho the Famous Uncompahgre Un- Un Ut Indian Chief Chiet at Age of 81 Goes Gocs to Happy Hunting Ground I Chipeta widow of O Ouray ray the famous Uncompahgre Ute Indian chief chic died at her home on Bitter r creek fifteen miles Vl i s so south u nth i of W V Wat Watson r atson at- at t- t son last Saturday night She was 81 years old an and totally blind Th The burial was was' at Bitter creek She would have been laid lair to rest resi by the the side of her husband who dIed died in Colorado 10 to yeas years ago azo but nobody seems t to know i just where the place is lis A most remarkable wc woman an v u way I Chipeta Chip and t the e wife of or a most re remarkable remarkable re- re man All AJl of th th- good deeds that the two did cUd will p map raap never be known Half cen they a all aw are are- as 13 sa nin lights or surrounded b by t s ss of savagery And they W were ware re just as aa considerate of whites as they wera were of Indians The authorities at at Washington Washington Washington Wash Wash- ington alway- alway a on Ouray's help and always took his advice Ho Ito knew j just st what to do how to do o It and when to do it One time when the chief and his squaw went to o Washington Wash Washington ash ashington ington in response to an n invitation they were loaded down with with presents presents presents pres pres- including thousands of dollars dollars dol dol- lars worth of silverware which is today scattered all an over Colorado ana ann anaUt Ut Utah h. h For many years Chipeta had considerable considerable considerable con con- wealth All AU of this she sp spent nt taking care of orphan children Indians Mexicans l and whites Then when most all aJl was gone af- af overtook her She was about abou t tto to go blind with cataracts An operation was necessary Word or of her need reached William Weiser of Grand Junction Mr lr Weiser is rich and philanthropic He sent for her and placed her in ill a hospital The operation was performed by Dr Cary Gary who made no charge Mr l Weiser Weiser Weser Wei Wei- ser paid paid hospital bill and all aU other expenses Cataract had run too long and In spite of oC every effort to cure the woman lost her sight For some time tim after the Meeker er massacre Mrs l Meeker Ie ker and her daughter Josephine were captives captives- It was Chipeta who aided the white white- searchers to find them Before she she- leff Colorado years and years ago a strange white man was one Q nay aay Y about to try to cross the turbulent river Chipeta warned him of tint the danger at that crossing and told than him of another He got over safe Next day when another t stranger nger went To To- 0 cross she was not at home He tried r the dangerous ford and was drowned drown drown- ed A number of Ma la years ears ago Major r 1 Myton Indian agent at Fort Duchesne Duchesne Duchesne Du Du- chesne requested R R. R E E. E Waugh to take Indian census One night he drove into Chipeta's camp on Bitter creek She showed snowed him a cabin that Gmt he n might ight occupy during his two ur or three days daS stay in that Each mo morning ning when when he got up lie I found on the roof of the cabin fresh fresn pan pail of meat for tor his breal breakfast fast Chipta Chips Chip ta a had put it there She was always doing something for somebody Her fame Came spread far and wide She was so loved by people in and r around Grand Junction that every time she went there she was treated treat treat- ed more like a queen than just a aUte aUte Ute bite squaw Chipeta's bones will soon crumble crumble- b over there on Bitter Ditter creek but her tier spirit will wuI go marching on Long wIn will her deeds of oC mercy and kIn kindness ness be re remembered A monument pointing pointing point point- ing high high should be erected so that it will mark th the th-i luiet spot where she so peacefully Is sleeping 0 |
