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Show Kit Carson, Boys' Hero. A notnblo boys' horo of tho last generation gen-eration not entirely forgotten yet was Chrlstoplur Carson, popularly known ns Kit Carson, who was born In Kentucky, Ken-tucky, December 21, 1809, removed to Missouri while a child and becamo u famouB hunter, trapper, scout and Indian In-dian fighter. Col, John C. Fromont used him ns u guide In his explorations explora-tions and later ho was very servlce-ublo servlce-ublo to tho government In making treaties with tho Indians. During the Civil wnr ho rendered great sorvlce to tho Union In Now Mexico, Colorado and tho Indian territory, and was brov-cttcd brov-cttcd brigadier general In 18G7. He visited vis-ited Washington with a deputation of Indians, and afterward mado n tour of tho states with them. Ho died In Colorado May 23, 18G8. |