The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-01-07
LEGENDS OF HAUNTED HILL.


Blood AMI Death.
Haunted Hill. in Frazier. on the
road from Springyi.le to rOtterville,
is an odd-loobing mound which is
wrapped in the mysteries of several
Indian legends says the Tulare Cal,
, Times Some of the traditions were
told TO us in 1874 when we first Wis
tied this region, and ever s.nce we
have endcavorcd to learn the true
stories. The Indians are scattered
and their legends arc difficult to OBJ
tain; those possessed OF intelligence
will not or do not care to talk. But
from the white men living here many
years ago and who learned to speak
in the Indian language, we have
gathered the partial narrative of the
legends of Haunted Hill known in the
Indian tongue as w ailing Mountain g"
Two stories arc told-oIe tale OF
Indian love and jealousy, the other Of
a dreadful and fatal battle between
the Tulo River Indians AMI their enc
mics, the Nc cleans residing near san
Diego, in this state.
Regarding the first traGit on but
scanty details can be made II is
probably the older OF the legends. and
the time Of its origin dates back! ares
ago and it has been handed down
from parent to child among the Tularo
Indians for hundreds OF years. This
much only can be learned: 4 tribe
living on the banks Of the Tule east
OF the hill, gave origin to the legend.
Among some members Of the tribe q
bitter jealousy arose. having love for
source. \ faction having won the
affections OF six women, the rivals
resolved on sanguinary revenge. Abid-
ing time and awaiting al unguarded
hour they pursued these women to
tho top of Mailing Mountain and muir
dcred them. Every night the Ind fans
aver the ground on the summit opens
and the six women appear only to
vanish instantly. Since then 20 In
dian will visit the hill at night
The other legend is perhaps the
moro authentic. 1t is the one SADLY
told by tho few surviving members OF
the once prosperous and numerous
Tulare Indians Ia brief it is this:
The MeNicans from Southern Cali
this valley and drive away the ponies
of the Indians Armed with superior
weapons. they could defy the Indians.
Driven to desperation. the natives
resolved to offer battle. and, If possi-
bio drive the marauders from the
valley, otherwise TO crush them.
Learning this the Mexicans came in
large numbers prepared for the trial
OF strength. The opposing forces
met in the valley At the base OF the
hill.
The Indians terrified at tho Mexican
weapons and the slaughter among
the numbers. fed to the top OF the
hill There. crouching behind the
many rock lodges they made Il last
desperate. but Intellectual stand.
Soon .ho Meyicans gainci tho crest,
when disorder again prevailed among
the Indians large numbers falling at
each volley from their enemy. Only
the more cowardly escaped the real
warriors dying amid the roe piles.
Tor no quarter WAS as-e or Citen II
is told that 500 Indians persisted that
day at the base and on the summit of
this hill which. ever since. is known
to the Indians as the MAILING MouD-
tain" Passing the hill at night the
Indians say that the piteoui wailing
OF the slain can be distinctly heard.
hence its name and It's dread to all
aboriGnes OF the Tu?arc Valley.