The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-05-17
Mrs. Ouray Becomes Mrs. Too
1nuchagut.
From the Denver Republican.


loving relic Of the ]amented Ouray.
When Ouray died her grief was incon-
solable. Her heart seemed to be bro
ken land she openly vouchsafed the state
ment that she would never wed another.
Her dress was mourning for the depart
ed; her tepees were dark and sombre;
her life secluded. During her stay at
the Colorado reservation she did not
cease her lamentations. Since her resi-
dence was sunmarily changed by an un-
feeling government to the wilds of Utah,
1t appears she has undergone change
of heart, and transferred the affections
she once gave the great chief to COM
mon, but deserving brave Of q neighbour
ing tribe. The receiver of the fair Che
peta's love is White River Ute who has
passed the years of his life i'm the fast
nesses of the Rocky mountains, in Colo
RADIO, under the heavy cognomen Of Too
mucEagut. Toomucliagut is not cele-
brated brave; he has always been
quiet and peace-loving citizen, friendly
to the whites, and has wa ed the private
pursuits Of life until nov, among his
tri be he is admired for his wealth and
bright prospects. He has been frugal,
and his little flock of sheep has increased
until now they ''roam upon Thousand
hills" Ut ponies he also has more than
any other half dozen of
his fellows. Chepeta is also possessed
of goOdly amount of this world g goods,
and their added fortunes will make
them comfortable for life. Toomuchagut
is about forty years of age, tail and
straight as an arrow, and las all the
n fol Il ,11,x
sically, SO much, admired in the abort
CINE. Chepeta is beginning to show the
weight of her years. She is probably
forty-fve, but looks much younger, and
to the present day can vault pony with
as much skill and grace as in the days of
her youth. Since she lett the civilizing
influences of Colorado and roamed with
her tribe in distant lands, she has cast of
the daess of civilization which she was
accustomed to wear, and has donned
the ordinary ana conventional garb of
her tribe. Instead of the fine silk dress
which she wore ON her visit to the
"Great Father" at Washington in COM
pany with Ouray. she is now content
with buckskin leggings, a waistcoat of
rough material, and a blanket on which
~. S." is woven in large black letters.
But she is just as naughty now as when
the wife of a chief. She lives secluded
from the balance Of the tribe, and with
her retinue:of servantsform a little village
of their own. She never travels without
male escort, consisting of her servants.
When travelling she sits astride hel
pony, and presents, with her followers, q
truly regal appearance. Her sheep
number thousands, and she has many
more ponies than she has any particular
need for. Besides this she has nearly
s., 100 cash in the agency safe. She is
liberal with her worldly goods, and has q
justly deserved fam Tor assisting the
poor,
When Chepeta and Toomuchagut were
welded, no high dignitary gave the
bride away, and no silver-bordered
cards were issued; there were no min
ister's fees, and the commissions fails to
bring any information OF the appearance
of any $3.50 night-shirts in the consum-
nation of the marriage. It was a quiet
little affair. Toomuch 'gut reined up his
pony in front Of Chepeta's tepee, and
made a formal tender Of his sheep, cattle
and ponies, together with his heart and
hand. Chepeta accepted, and the ties
were bound. For some time past Too
muchagut has courted his fair bride. At
first, she looked down upon his advance.
ments. but finally she wilted. Chepeta
has also had many offers of marriage
from the hands of white men. But
Chepeta declined them all, sternly but
kindly