Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-09-19
A WEALTHY INp,.:'
OLA spIitios Of shs wy.sas,... :.

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Ola spiitiss Of shs wyssae.t.. :,
fue II Aonsy. Hesh.
have Just returned 49,.
through Arkansas and fndisn ~ : NJ
and Ia tbs course Of nav 4. ssRfitasf
what never expected "a go n,
worlds millionaire Ins,s y III
beard Of this unique PERSONA. ~
not prepared TO meet such Ply "
combination Of opulence and 4. ssfaAk
He 10 known as Matthias Snls.sasx
chief OF the Wyandotte tr,ta ''ey "
powerfully built man 5 fse, e a
tall, With swarthy counten,s 'aets
not the high cheek bones us.a, na tqs
In the Indian This is Account isaat
the fact that Splitlos IL ! ss . y I'M
having been born In Capad. nfsst
wards adopted into the wyandas,s. ~
In iS4s, before Its removal fross M & lias
ern Ohio to the West spl,tl,,s worth
seventy years old. AMI can ~ . "
write. He speaks English Imn.., g
but Is great money-gctt. - ara
stantly growing cher BY tbe sss s'a'
upon the thousands OF acras .sssats
which he owns in South wss.. = AN
souri, and the Indian Territo,v VS. ~
A story will give an idea I, !.
chiefs manner Of transactlnr n rs ss q
About two years ago svns b ae&
Kansas City capitalists pers,,sa sse y
TO part with lao acres Of l.,X aia
Kaw bottoms, between Tho 80 y ~
Citys. for si4o,0o0 The trade ! : ~, a1
completed At one Of the bants Z I : 81
nesota avenue, Kansas Civ r.
ten o'clock on certain mo.. ..A
Promptly few minutes b,,ora q.
Splitlog walked into the banl ~ !.
. seat He kept his eye on ~ NV, w
and as tho hands pointed 70 Ia ~ ~ wv
ten. and the other party nal 81
materlalized, the chief put - a. "
and started down the ayenua y !. y
short distance he met the capltalI.s.
their way to close the barra r ny.
said they were ready for bus mes.
mot to-day" rep led the CHIEF
Knowing that persuasion roun I.
useless they asked when he wou 1 ~.
them. = : Me'i
Tomorrow. ten o'clock, va. +.
laconic response.
At ten o'c.ock al were present Z. .
bank. ~
Can't SILL for $40. 900; mus, 4.
$3.50, 600. sad the Wyandotte CHIEF
The surprised purchasers held "a.
council and dec ded that they M,
hustle up the $3.50. 900 or the H.
would 60 still higher. They ,,;..s
$40. 600 more and counted out the mo,s.
in crisp greenbacks As the chief :.
the paper money he shook his head
Cant ta..e paper; must have son.
said he.
Quickly half 9 d zen hacks x,r
cal ed. and the banxs OF K,naxfs,,
were ransscked for the required aruou.,
OF the ye low metal After 1t was f,s
upon table before the CHI Of be pa.a
1t over like m ser. and then said:
Give 'em deed"
The money was deposited in The bauI
but Sp'itlog would have opened N,
eyes had he seen the same hacks usa
in collect ng the gold. rece wing II ag.i,
and being driven rapidly back to III.
souri, That lao acres OF land ID nav
selling at the rate OF 81, 600 Ooo a,d
proved one OF the best speealatiou
ever entered into at the mouth Of Ia
Kaw.
Splitlog is married and has seven
children. He never stops at hotel
when sitting Kansas City. Kan, vhers
he owns valuable property. but s.w,p
puts up with negro. who is one Of Bis
tenants. 0ne Of Splitlog's daughtenb
married to negro. He is building
railroad in Southwest Missouri In NJ
hgion he is a Roman Catholic. There
is rather peculiar history given Of the
origin OF his name. At the me oil hh
birth his mother was at work with oshs,
Indian women in field near a log that
had been split. AS she gave birth to
him near that log he was christehei
"Splitlog." He is still robust and act
i've and b ds fair to live to great aga
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