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Show NOTED SCOUT WILL BE BURIED TODA"Y Willis H. Boothe, Pioneer of Utah, Dies at His Brigham City Home. Willis H. Boothe, noted Indian scout and interpreter, and later a successful rancher and cattle raiser, who died at Brigham City Thursday night, will be buried there today. He is survived by six children, one of whom, Willis Boothe, Jr., resides in this city. Five of the children reside in Brigham Citv. They are B. F. Boothe, H. M. Boothe, M. A, Boothe and two married daughters, Mrs, Evan Morgan and Mrs. Marshall Allen. Mr. Boothe was born in Mississippi in 1825. Of sturdy southern stock, he early developed strong characteristics that gave an indication of the noble career that eventually followed. As an Indian scout Mr. Boothe was recognized without a peer in the early and tempestuous pioneer days in Utah lie was a friend of the red man, and by his timely efforts succeeded in stilling still-ing the desire for conquest among the wild tribes that then infested the land almost as numerously as the famed buffalo. buf-falo. In the death of Mr. Boothe the west loses one of its most widely known characters and most revered men. While all his days in Utah -were marked by strenuous deeds and great achievement, he was known to manifest many kindly qualities and was everybody's friend. He never missed attending a ball game when opportunity to attend one presented, pre-sented, and in other ways showed his true American origin and spirit. After rendering valuable service to the government Mr. Boothe took to farming and stock raising, at which he was successful beyond the average. He was a great lover of fine stock and well-bred horses. His ranch was a model alonjj lines demonstrating his ambitions and his love of pedigreed stock. |