The Anaconda standard., 1895-12-11
MAN OF THE FALLS
Legendary Story Of the Origin Of a
Peculiar Mass of Rock.
lDYL OF THE sPOKANES
The Fate That Befeii a False Bride
and Her Lover From
the Okanogan
Country.

Spokane Spokesman-Review; Those
who saw the falls of the Spokane river
before the blasting powder ruined their
charm and they were turned from
thing of beauty to a thing OF power.
will remember that just above the Post
street bridge. where now stands uhe
power house of the city water works.
there was clearly cut in the face OF the
huge pdle of basaltic rock the face OF a
man, and in the early days this was
known as "The OLD Man of the Falls"
In connection with this, as well as the
formation of the falls. there Is an old
Indian legend that has not before been
given to the public.
Centuries ago there lfved here a large
tribe of Indians. The Spokane river
was then a smooth, almost currentless
river, flowing from the great lake on
the east to the great river on the west
and all along fts banks were to be
found the camps OF the peacefui spo-
kanes, who inhabited all the country
for hundreds of miles around. Right
where the city of Spokane now stands
was then the camping place of one OF
the principal chiefs of the nation, for
the broad valley extending to the east
offered fine pasturage for the ponies OF
the Indians. The chief who resided
| here at that time was Mosquetquat,
were quite a power not so very many
years ago. Being a powerful chief, he
was further blessed with an interesting
family, among whom was young
daughter renowned far and wide for
her beauty and accomplishments, but
! at the same time she was known to be
a girl with a will OF her own. and AZ she
raA NJ ffaea dfaV she WOud no
doubt be called a fiirt.
Among the suGtors who sought an al
lance with the high chief was another
and lesser one, Mox-Noose. The suit
was looked upon with favor by the old
chief, but not so by the girl. The two
old chiefs settled the matter to their
own satisfaction, and the marriage
was accordingly performed with all the
/ ceremony and rites known to the tribe
\ and tn a manner befftting a girl OF her
standing.
The married life was not pleasant,
A and the new-made bride commenced To
look around for some one with whom
she could get up a Irritation She was
not long in finding such, for about this
time there drifted into the camp a
4 young scallawag, the son of a chtei
who lived on the Okanogan lake, who
was 50 much of an Othello that NE
was compelled to leave the home OF his
father dn considerable of a hurry. II
did not take him long to discover thai
the wife OF Mox-Noose was not happy
and with smooth manners ne soon sue
ceeded in becoming acquainted with
her and heard from her own Hps OF hei
unpleasant life. The reckless prince
: ana the no less reckless bride arranged
} Ito meet secretly. and chose for theii
trysting place a secluded spot back VI
ON the hill. "Stinging Bee" for thaa
| xtvoe llRsa M ~ the rQQEloeHg V0unl
man, was on hand promptly. but In
stead of meeting the girl he expected
he was confronted with "a great white
: spectre that In a solemn and disma
voice said. Heed my words. and leav'
J at once"
Singing Bee was no coward, and I'm
: stead of needing he jumped up ant
; with a large club struck at the ghos
7 before him, but Instead OF hitting
4 ne was himself struck over the hea'
: with an invisible club and sank to the
ground insensible.
The next day. when recounting thi
to the woman, she informed him tina
Z when she had tried to go to the ar
e pointed place she was intercepted b
I the gost and was compelled TO tur
: back.
r Another meeting was arranged, an
o this time dt was am immense gear tina
e appeared upon the scene and prevente
e the meeting. Time and time again the
e were confronted by some ghostly an
NAL or spectre and prevented fror
coming together.
Finally Al was decided 20 poison tn
- husband. and with him out OF the wa
:, they felt they could continue their low
!. making without difficulty. Striking Be
/. sought poisonous roots in the monl
: tafns and in Mox-Noose's favorfte dis
were they administered to him by n
y wife. He died in great agony.
q A short time afterward Singing BE
appeared at the lodge of his sweethea'
and arranged that she should fly ths
ninRt with him to distant parts Of u
country where there would be none
r interfere with their living together
> a ioveing and peaceable manner. 4
q they were planning and plotting q
'e esnost OF Mox-Noose stood before the
/ ana in a solemn manner and warns
y them that for their wickedness wou
they be punished; that Singing b
would be turned into a great mass
rock, over which the water would col
e r5nuously pour and the unfaithful wi
/. would be cast TO the bottom OF a gre
IA DIT. where she would ever be compell'
20 % bear upon her shoulders the weig
A. of a great body OF water poured the
FL by the form assumed by Singing BE
2 That night all the country was alarr
ed al the terrible noise. The sky VI
darkened. and for hours could be see
tqne sharp flashes OF lightning and not
Il ing could be heard save the deafenii
- peais OF thunder. When daylight car
q the peaceful river had assumed a ne
= form. The licentions Singing Bee W
= made into a huge mass OF rock, al
- - over his shoulders poured the wat
making the big fails. Al the ootto
of the whirlpool IS to be found the u
faithful princess. The wrOnged M
band. Moose. assumed the pla
j. OF flne The Old Man OF the Falls" IN
ID ne could always watch and gloat ov
as his sweet revenge