The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-09-23
Ilsg Cl.ie7 0aray- ggao story Of sIio llJso
Braves Life.

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foricai characters of Colorado passes
away. He has figured for many yesfs Q,
the greatest Indian of his time, and dur.
ing his life har figured quite ag prpnat
nentiy before the country as has any
white man In the Rocky Mountains Il
is, therefore, meet and proper that on
the occasion of. his death his life shoull
be remembered. The record of his deeds
- olip of simple parta, yet he has, Sn
himself eleyated so far above Sothey5ne esl
OF bis race aud time that bis act8 STAND
out in bold relief. Onrny 10 In many
respects indeed, We may say in all res
pects--a remarkable Indian; n man OF
pure instinct, Of keen perceptions, and
apparently possesses very proper ideas OF
Justice and right, the friend OF the white
man aud the protector Of the Indian, ever
boldly asserting the right of his Tribe, and
as continually doing all in his power TO
create favor for the white man with the
Indians. Ail v
Ouray, in telling the story of his life,
says that llc was born in the Toas Valley
near Mexico, near the Pueblo VILLAGE OF
that name, in 1889. His tribe ofoUtes
were in tho habit of spending much OF
their time In the Toas Valley and San
Luis Park, and along tho Sangte de
Cristo Mountains. Down in this region
they were; accustomed 10 meet the kpa.
ches, who came from the North. It is s.
very common ahing forstile @opaen of :.
tribe OF Indians 70 marry out OF their
tribe. Ouray's father married an Apache
woman; hence the epithet which Il SO
often aneeringly applied 20 Ouray by
those OF the indians who dis:iked him Of
being an "Apache papoose." The In.
dians became 80 accustomed to sadsociata
with the Mexicans that some OF them
began 70 adopt the customs OF, this people,
and when Ouray's father and m6ther
came TO the conclusion that they wanted
tc &c married they quietly marched up to
the little adobe church, which stands on
the hill in the village at Red River
Crossing, and had the priest perform The
ceremony. sta}al ~
Ouray has long been chief among the
Utes, but is more removed for his wisdom
than bis bravery. During his young
manhood, however, he was accustomed
to leadIthe Utes braves to battle, and was
very brave as we'll as successful fighter.
He generally planned well and fo..a.sstt'
brayely. During these times the, ,Utes
wore engaged IN deadly oacounteF with
che Arrapahoes, Cheyennes, and Sioux.
1t was war between the plains Indians
and the mountain tribes. Ouray entered
into the Bpirit which characterized his
race with will, ard HsIo,a.n became became
nowned warrior. He soon was famed for
wisdom, and his connsei was sought by
the Utes far and near. When the white
men first began to settle inlwhatlis now.
Colorado they fonnd Ouray chief oftha
iabequacha. or Uncompahgro tribe, the
largest band OF the, tribe, and in great
favor with the members Of other tribes, so
that, while he was not. head chief, he was
aiman or the greatest tinfl1ence and power
among his people. He was also disposed
TO bo friendly toward the white set
tlefs, and soon became known ns inedf-
ator between thetwo races. He contin-
tinued increasing his authority aud in
hnence among his people until, as he
Expresses II, the year aftcr Li1c6ip
DEATH hewas recognized IS head chief by
the Indians" In 1878 he acted as inter-
prefer, and in recognition of his services
at that time and In the past the govern
ment settled an annuity of 81 900 upon
him, which he has since continued to
draw regularly
The Utes have had five wars with the
Arrapahoes, and Ouray states that during
some of these he led rs many as seven
hundred warriorsto the aattls fiel +, The
second war occurred about ! 1859 and
some OF the battles were fought just aboye
where Denver stands. Ouray hld hut
thirty men with him, while the Ariafs.
hoes numbered seven hundred. They
came upon the Utes in the morning, lust
before daylight, and TOOK the mountain
IsIndlGna MI al h.,
ever, Ouray rallied his few warriors, and
Ethey hurriedIy formed Id square, after
Fetfeating short distance, and after
| q long tieht repulsed the .Arfapahoss.
It was during this fight TINT 0nray lost
/ his iittleiboy-tho only SON hathasbeen
born TO him. He says that when ne
the Arrapahoes coming l1a thratv wnfar
In the fece of tho child, then six years
old, for The pnfp0se of Awakening him.
but falling in this he threw covering over
him and left him 10 60 and fight the In
yaders of the camp. But the entifo day
naesed before he could extgicate 3hitnseff
rom tho entapglements involving him.
and when he did get away MID Have an
opportunity TO return to his tepse bis
jb0y had disappeared aud has never aimee
been seen BY his father. This incident il
still wildly remembered by Oaray, and
he never refers TO It without iiianffeAtttin
The greatest sorrow over It. He prolesses
to believe his boy ID dead, though la
Knows he is not he IS still With The
Arrapahoes, ana as 0uray heartily de-
epises the Arrapahoes he would pfefc. the
death of hioEon to the Disgrace implied
I in haing mn Arranahne. ~ Z ss,s,-.s
I Ouray lives in good style. he owns q
farm. which Is & real garden sIr5ooss, oa1GG ooa1GG
acre. or this he, G6ltivgtes about IOC
acres. raising all kinds of cereals and
| vegetables. He lives inn fietglrbn;II
and commodious adobe house, built fol
him by THO government, and neatly lhr.
nished and carpeted. He owns greai
numbers of horses and q good many cat
tiy p, ;i n M; s;ss. i. TtS.,
In carriage which was a present ,lffofr
OK Governor SIcCook. He hires laBnE
ers from among the Mexicans and In
| uIHHS, Hnu also expects MS WIG 20 40 nel
share OF the farm work. 0uray's pres
ent wife, Chbpeta,i is kind hearted ans
4 very much like Onray in her nature. be
i ing kind and well disposed towards tlii
I whites. The chief has become very mucf
attached to iiIs present rDanner OF living
apd, II is said, wac dispoaeS TO remain OF
his farm and surrender tho reigns o
i government to some young men. Spssk
ing before the commission, Of Whicf
he was q member, recently in session a
Los Pinos, on tile 10th of November o
the past year. ha snii
~ do not want to be chief. pror
l old and tntteTiug. Let srtSie younp MAJ