The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-05

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GEORGETOWN. COLI Sept. 4.-Many
are the eyes that are turned daily to the
picturesque statue that stands hundreds
of feet above the busy little village OF
Georgetown, enCased. as 10 were, in
chiseled vault and placed there IN most
mysterious manner With "a silent vigil
10 looks down upon the busy ubpulace.
"a sentinel OF noiseless guardianship. Vel
how few OF the men who look upon the
fair picture know of the legend connected
herewith, and the sorrowlul tales OF
bygone tlmes that Is interviewer by Indian
history with DO. 10 was related 10 "a
pioneer Of Georgetown some thirty odd
gears ago by an old Indian with whom he
c8uped I'm Middle park. The Indian
story as near as the frOntiCrsman, who
still lives here, could remember a., is as
follows:
There was gathered in the valley where
Georgetown now stands. in the early part
of the century. a great meeting OF the
numerous tribes OF Indians OF the plains
and mountains that had been at war as
far back as the oldest chiefs could remem-
Der. a general desire for peace had been
shown boy the various tribes, and the coun-
ell was for that purpose
The plains Indians had elected a power
ful chief of the Chcycnues named COr-nu-
c0-va. while the mountain tribes had FOR
a leader Tu-se-now. noted far and wide Tor
his excellent qualities in settling difficult
ties. Tu-sc-noW brought beautiful
daughter with him. whose name was lah-
ki. She was the pride of AN the mountain
tribes and was known far and wide Tor
her wonderful beauty. For six years the
parley lasted and broke up Ina row, a
battle was fought and won boy Cor-nu-c0-
va. during which Tu-se-nOw was killed
and the beautiful maiden captured. The
dead plains Indians were borne TO the
plateau at the head of the Leayenworth
canon and buried. a number Of years
ago "a prospectOr driving "a short tunnel
IN from the banks of the creek encounter
ed the remains Of some or the warriors
and numerous arrow points, which goes
TO verify the tradition.
After The battle. the maiden refusing 20
become "a slave 20 her captOr was SEM
fenced 90 Doe burned at the stake. Tnis
sentence was duly carried out They not
only burned her until life was extinct
but until every vCstige of her body was
consumed. and as the last small cloud OF
ascending smoke left the spot Of suffering
there was a terrible CONFUSION OF nature.
The mountains trcmbled for moment.
and the whole eastern face Of what Is
now Republican mountain was hurled
into the valley burying every plains war
ror beneath the mountainous rock nes-
tied in tho heart Of the town and now
known as Chimney Rock or Bunker Hill
The captive mountain prisoners who Wit
messed the cataclysm from distant point
cast their ewes 10 the mountain that had
hurled destruction upon their enemies. and
in the face OF the broken cliff saw the beau
tihl maiden looking down upon them.
and for many years after they paid annual
visits 20 This beautiful valley 20 worship
at tho shrine OF Tah-ki. tho beautiful
| Indian maiden.-Deuver Republican.
Mudge-This watch has been stopped
Tor two or three days
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