The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-19
Welded TO A CHIEF.
l Pretty Blonde Marries
Wealthy Joseph Teabo.
GRANDSON OF CHIEF SEATTLE.
Daughter OF . wealthy saoquaImie
Lumberman Elopes with Rich
and Educated Half Breed.

A notable wedding took place In this
city last night between Joseph Teabo,
half-breed leader of the Indians of the
Northwest, and Miss Alice Osborne, an
American girl.
The groom has rather a remarkable his
tory. His paternal grandfather was Eu-
ropean, who came to Canada in the early
days and married half-breed woman
there. A son by this marriage, Joseph
Ieabo came to the Northwest in 1882
an an agent of the Hudson Bay
Company. This man married an
Indian woman, daughter of Chief Seattle.
and half-sister of Princess Angelina. JOS
eph Teabo, the younger, was born here
July 4, 1855, and he has always lived on
the Sound. For few days, when he was
small boy, he attended school, but he can
neither read nor write. Yet he is a man
Of great energy and business sagacity,
combined with a keenness of observation
which has rapidly brought him to the
'front.' In spite of his lack of education, he
speaks English huently and clearly, and
he is master of seventy-four Indian dia-
lects. For years he has been engaged in
supplying hop pickers for the various
ranchers about here, and he is said to have
personal acquaintance with every In
dian from California to the extremity of
Alaska. Certain it is that he is very infiu-
entail among the Indians. He has also
been manager during hop-picking of the
ranch OF John Fountain in the Green river
valley. He has saved his money, and now
he is wealthy man, owner of consider
able property in Seattle and also near Sid
ney, which is his home.
He seems to have combined in happy
measure the good qualities of both of the
races whose blood flows in his veins.
Though not very tall he is compactly
built and why as cat. His complexion
is dark, though not darker than that of
Spaniard, his eyes black, and his hair
almost as straight and black as that of a
full-blooded Indian.
The bride is an American by birth, her
former home being Davenport, Ia. She
has lived in Seattle and about here for two
years. 1t would be hard to lind a more
perfect blonde. She is tall, well built and
graceful. Her hair is light. her eyes soft
blue, her cheeks pure pink and white, and
her teeth small, regular and dazzling. A
prettier bride it would be hard to lind in
the state of Washington.
The story of the meeting of the couple is
rather romantic. Last summer she had
charge of the domestic arrangements on
the Fountain ranch. Teabo first saw her
one morning when he came in late to
breakfast. She informed him that while
she had to look after matters, he would
have to be on time to his meals. He
CURLY retorted that he would come on
time when he could, and when he couldn't
he wouldn't. A quarrel then
followed; but it was soon made
up and Joseph Teabo and
Miss Osborne became good friends. There
has, however, been no engagement of mar
rage at any time. Yesterday morning, how
ever, they met in the city, and the friend
ship was renewed. Teabo was impressed
anew with the manifold charms and the
capabilities of Miss Osborne. He pro-
posed; she accepted. Teabo is a man
prompt in action and so the wedding was
set for last night. The ceremony
was performed at $50 at the Piummer
house by Rev. John f. Damon Among
those present were Mr.. Thomas Mcdonald
and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Harrison, of this
city, and several friends from Sidney.
After the services the party sat down to
wedding supper at the Snoqualmie hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Teabo will make their
home at Sidney.