Sun River sun. [volume] (Sun River, Mont.) 1884-1885, 1884-09-04
An Indian MuidcM's Love.

ties, they sought hiding places in this
country, but the canyon of Deep Greek
is too small for covert. Turkey
Greek Canyon gives more secure hid
ing places. In earlier days this coun-
try was travelled more than it is at
present. A coach used to run to what
is now known us Villa Park P. 7.
Barnum's sub-division), from Denver,
and used to continue On tho Morrison
and adjoining roads until il reached n
ranch owned by Judge Reed, better
known rs the old Pennsylvania House.
The coach went south through. the
foothills that adjoin Morrison to Fair
play.
Among other interesting matters
connected with Deer creek and the
Platte country is the legend Of an old
Indian chief and his daughter. Blaz.
ing Star, war chief of the Arapahocs,
had obtained the greatest influence
among his tribe. Stern and implaca-
BILE in buttlc, earnest and invincible in
council, he cared little for women, and
was accustomed to regard all squaws
as very inferior creatures. The Col
orado pioneers had reached the coun-
try. and the great chief felt very jcal-
Gus Of their approach. But doubt
and uncertainty prevailed among the
tribe. and Blazing Star believed they
were about to yield to the white men.
Noted for his boldness and unheard
Of intrepidity, the war chief resolved
to reconcile all opposing factions by Il
grand coup d'ctat. Calling all chiefs
and great warriors to assemble on Il
certain day, he suddenly appeared be-
fore them on the topmost point Of Il
great crag which risos above the most
romantic and beautiful part of the
canyon. spot known as Glen Plym,
where, through groves of cottonwood,
Deep creek, clear us crystal, dashes
along with II sound that is wonderfully
musical. How he got up to that
height, no one knows, but it was to be
tried again soon after, rs the story
will show. Assuming that the Great
Manitou inspired him to stand there,
the warrior addressed those in the
glen below him, urging them to Il rc-
lcntless war against the pale face.
His cries for the white mans blood
were heard and answered, and many
spears flashed in the sunlight at his
appeals.
But one old chief returned from the
pow.wow sad and dishcartencd.
Laughing Eyes, the chiefs daughter,
was as beloved by Wagulla. as il she
had been his own child.
He knew that ono of the pale faces,
a young scout, who, mere boy, had
come west in tho days of Kit Carson,
loved and was beloved by the Indian
maiden. He knew that Blazing Star
had contracted q special hatred for
the young scout. Hence he resolved
to warn the young girl. His warning
came none too soon, but when the
maiden started for the settlements to
warn her lover she was bcsct by high
wnymcn, and after thousand pcrils
escaped to find tho settlement burned
and her lover prisoner in tho hands
of her father. She soon knew the
worst.
On the crag above Glen Plym was
the body of her lover, who had been
laid there to die OF starvation and OK
posure. She attempted to scale the
pcrilous rock, but slipped and foil in
to the canyon beneath corpse. The
father, finding his daughter dead, and
arriving in tho same way at the cause,
succeeded by the means he knew in
reaching the top Of the crag. But his
aid came too late; tho young scout
had brcathed his lust.
Since that time il is said that in the
dead of night cries are heard as of the
old Indian chief bcwailing the loss of
his daughter, and other feebler cries
as of IN Indian maiden weeping for
her lover. SO runs this legend, hardly
old enough to be called SO, for the old
pioneers are so near to the Colorado
ans Of to-day that it is not at all un-
likely that the legend has some found
alton in the love of young man
named Walters for an Indian chiefs
daughter AS for the ghost story, it
is not out of place in the romantic
scenery of the glen and tho grandeur
of the cliff.
Names that We're Missed.
Now that there is some speculation