The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-25
ARlzONA'S SHE.
ADaehc Tradition of u Woman Who
Rivaled Eaaward's Heroine.

New York Herald.
II may not be generally known that
America has a tradition OF a woman who
sasxers Closely TO Haggard's ideal OK
She" In the mountain regions OF Ari-
sana Is lone peak named Mount super
ssion. The name was given II by rs,c
x Indians who had settled here at very
Early period
They are said to have been only four
sse, high They came into the valley 1000
s.ong and brought with them a drove or
saeer. The strange invaders were peace
III and followed farming. The Apaches
nxarded them as possessing supernaf-
Hfal powers, and for this reason the squat
'1 tribe Was not molcsted.
On the summit OF the mountain they
built stone wall. where at night they
Yep, IN security from the encroaehments
u their warllke neighbors.
rAe religious rites Of the strangers sur
fslsed he Apaches. when the sun rose
% the eastern slope the dvarfs would
~. and. facing the orb OF light, stand
Aesion!ess until II had risen above the
fountains, Then they would lie face
eusnward FOR several moments. during
vAieh incAntations were performed by the
nsdsetne men. after which they would rise
ND 30 abou, their daily work.
The Apaches had often noticed that the
sensrai figure In all the religious rites OF
ne dwarfs had been a woman naach taAer
saa the dwarfs. commanding In appear
s1ce. with a white skin and long. nowins
ayat hair. IN their ignorance and super
siaon the Apaches attached 10 this queen
SUPERNATURAL powers.
About the middle OF the summer of me
ush year the Apacaes learned that ocdy
Warmed warriors were marching into the
shH Fhax rtrKnArH1
~ Defense. but learned ;hat the coming
sS'riors were only IN search OF the 9warfs.
sad they abandoned hosa1ities-
~ was on a bright. warm afternoon LAX
1e invaders approached the fort MOI
rfsca was IN sight bat one. and she. the
sa'te woman. stood OUTSIDE Inc ronsh
walls by the side 81 muddy pool, about
~ 'eei from the wall
Urged BY their chief the Indians made
wild rush toward her. but she stood siisl.
sae most perfect confidence marked N eV-
" feature of her beautiful face.
When the zoe WAS but a short distance
ssay she picked up an alts-or earthen
af-sad ernpt+ed the contents Into the
no, then she ran quickly, scaling ire
her
"a nomen; halls Of fire seemed 20 ro'l
yer The mountain Many Of the lEssans
~ dead on their way 20 the fers. others.
.ssFoF stricken. Jumped over the pTrcs-
pres ara met their death The chef was
we Of the 3irSt Killed. and the dasoFsaa-
gee hand getreaseA, while the Apache sem
aasas who had been stationed 20 "stca
sss Battlefield fed IN terror.
frorn ms ti9ae the n;sle dwarfs were un-
.eaes'ed Ger several summers. when they
Sarreared as suddenly as they came, GO
to The southwark.
rae Apseacs called the woman f'ale
s<esa Lightning" they believed thss she
as immortal. and they claimed thsi sns
sc disappeared in blaze Of Are aad thAt
- c~arfs, knowing their protector nsi
s.ns fed 10 more secure place
aae spirit ~ the rSle-face-i sQaAw =
ss supposed 10 rss.-e n a cave n me
Ssniasn. and net one e the Indians can
AIRED 70 IA!s day 10 go up SarerssltseA
ssansAa.
! me paeGcn eaon thar SO surprised me
SEATS Is "a Ally explained. On tbs norfa
- OF the preespsce. near The cd scrat.s-