The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-03

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- n. Resting Place by a Pros
Who Is Brought so Book
Angry Father of the Child
..wsox CITY. y. Y T.. Sep i7.-To
- rIo~sfke excitement ~ Que rev
= ire arr % 7urlosnt1g. Al lnStznce
z. ass1 sesscrs- Z ever rscor9ec wssTe
4 - as Yobtel ard ne e1fsin 1tsl.xed
!. r~sb BOX. ost ssen grueson4e iHes-
- : ss.'-s-rsd fne ether day on the traI
= r.zkss Bennett ard Llnasrrnsrs.
s-s~, Dysz a. ths head o. Lynn
- Alaska. A party % four or i've
- rno we're pFseed ng ne grand
-. = ire Kl0rAike Zer- 81 camp near
-. Barnett. portag5ng their supplied
- steked little stream that forms
= -r,set for Lake LtRdsrman. One o the
=. L. me name o. Ian Mcpherson. a
s-~v xho comes from Brown county
go ard wao II aboas 50 years old ara
-. q have bean endowed with more IN
s.ss~s-rs wandered OF Up On the lover
-. 81 ore o. tle mountains which over
80 sae lakes fhat &c clearly reflect he
s..ss~v srd SUBMITS o STOW % re -esi<s
-. are sharply protled axains. an
Sss-vs tsrts1 SKI. His path led aloux a
- .nx c.ctaresqns tran 70 4 little GLADE
z.s,~xssss OF 3 waterfall which closely r.
s.~hisd a bridal veil. No spot In All .hs
srrred wales a. this great ocean of wiz
.~lrsnsr fsrrna tons could add "a the bean
- n natures hsnalwoFk tn this charming
80 nook. nesting 81 closely between the
,esu ID ln one corner. where the unseen
s1rs had artlzfieaisy built a natural bier.
,.s.st a cos.n-that Of an Iadian child ono
= he few bright and natural flowers o,
- ssst and Inhcspltaofe mountainous
nsstry TIE parents had been subjected
= ne refining Influences OF missionary
ssessrgz and had reared the oniy bios s5rsi
4 ,hslr ha1sehold IN a manner calculated
! animate the elements CT ssvag4ry from
e sysfens Of their future generations
xs.r their little gfYl baby died and crossed
a ssvsde the snaws were deep on fh@
sensai1 passes. and tie wf.e northern
vsasz down from tho Arctic circle made
A. trt2 20 Dyea. a Distance OF 90 miles
sxr-s q frsliless range % wild mountains,
ref hz-ar1o.fs undertaking.. Though
= ~ = such scenes. tie mother would
~ ruasens 10 their little one being car
~ scross but expressed a desire that Il
ssssst be placed In a coffin and left near
~ SKIES and IN the summer 10 coTne they
sss.e return and take the remains 10 the
snse Indian Cemetery near Dvea- The
zser msSe the trip 20 nyea and thence 70
izsszg where he purchased the fines.
SIC faat money could buy and returned
sah II &C his back 10 the fepee OF his help
nfs ard there found her keeping A faith
81 vigil over the dead. Tsnderly and WITH
as szre oaiy known 10 the hands OF fond
nsrts they carefully lad the corpse in
. sSesn ard placed Il on the bier IN A ~
q tsek rot far from the camp. II vas late
) &c faii aud they wenf away 70 their
asns at Dyea. Intending 10 return this
fsznsr
NtPhsrson was one or the party headed
= c G. Barns. more commonly known zs
glsslsy Barns. % Seattle and was OF a
asag disposition. snd IN one OF his mean
Esrsgr Re ehancsd 70 find the coffin and
eeainaeG that inasmBeh as the party was
xsnout a provision box. II would be
hE ths proper thing FOR such a purpose
TssA2uf fear Of The dsad. the Id was care
~ removed and the withered form os
- asssIe girl was rssleiy dumped out on
y Tusl sharp rocks. and he carried the
afs back 70 camp.
g. vas only an Indian coffin. and in
- Wild country what was the difference,
20 xho would Be the wiSer1
Afez rails. hinge CT two, and the little
nsxsi. which vas 20 neatly lined inside
~ white velvet was the receptacle for
fat ana cooking utensils That evening a
ary Of Indians arrived and camped close
y 81 TIE banks Of the lake. The next
sefnsng they we're about at an early hour
fss a. the sun was peeplng over the sum-
~ fasre came n scream. howl OF lamen-
kssan from the mountain eide above and
i'sssnsiy a large and faithful dog came
s1siing down the decline INTO Burns
nzF, moment later an Indian and his
~ followed ard a dozen others came
aslas along IN their wake. They had
severed the crime o. The vaadal and.
eHiazE their dog on the trai the animal.
" almost he instinct os 4 human being.
8 them 70 WHARF, the coffin was
2 say that the party was badly scared
Md way % expressing a fact that
isesires considerable emphasis. They were
ssriaed asd offered no resistance when thu
ssaans took possession Of the casks; ard
ssfiied TIE eoutsHts cut on the ground.
tafr cane a p9w-wew and ne ccnsld ira
- q damages and restitution. Burns
~ ne others threw the blame on Ne
fAsFsau and The Indians immediately
@sacsd him up and demanded satisGac-
AeFnsrNcu was inst cut from the east.
- aad oftsn heard pioneers tell OF ex-
*f'fnrts II crossing the greAt American
sessFf r. TIE DAYS 90 a ard visions cane
siose hiEn of tomshswklng. running the
sszni.st and bloody scalps dangling At
= sassis % bi0osthirssry savzxes- He
- = completely terrified. aua pleaded
= sA'a Tor mercy that the Indians scarce
a. tine 70 get word n edgewise.
= sas course Of an hour the matter was
s1s2e'g arranged by Mcpherson giving
Ae wFonged parents all % his blank
- anc supplies and The PARTY lost no
- u getting cur az the country. Ar.
sf4ss AZ Dawson City sn almost a desti-
- eonditton. Mcpherson sought eui-
sss1sni as steward on enc OF the river
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