The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-01

men did all the work and left thar wives
IN the houses. This matter was broachsd 10
him by chief ons day while m was build.
ting his Gri~t mill. Col Simmons was busy
carrying heavy loads 20 and fro when tbs
chief followed by his kiooichman carrying
a heavy burden. came by. The chief, who
seemed q dwarf a. Simmons lowered over
him. wanted TO know why the colonel ala
sii the work and let his wife stay indoors
and knit. Simmons reached down ard
catching the chief by the arms lifted him
clear Of tho ground an ne would have lifted
a baby and setting him down said, pointing
10 his cabin. ''shs keeps up my strength"
and then explained that the housewife must
cook and ciothe the man nurse him when
sick and feed him when hungry. The chief
listened but went his way with tho woman
carrying the burden behind him only say
ing do that she be chief AL the time"
The only surviving relative OF Cal. Sim
mons In this city ID his sister. Mrs. DR..
Maynard, whoN husband was the real
founder Of Seattle She started for tho
Northwest with her father q year o. more
affair her brother had settled In this coin
try. on the way her father did and DR..
Maynard took charge Of the caravan cross
ing the plains ard afsefwsrd married NIss
simmons.
MY brother lived such a qulst and peace.
fil Hfe," she said whsn intervtsw we'd, that
there IL not much 10 tell sbout him. Hr
was a born leader ~ men, but his was such
q kindly nature that foesivs end ssst we're
one with him. For instance George Bush.
.ne c9Icred man who vas WITH my bfosf ess
psrty sesiied on go acres og land. tut he.
ing q cojorsf man could not nod u under
the tb~n existing laws. cni. simmons never
stopped working until ne had pushed
through congress q grant siyins 20 the nrss
eoiorsi man. more prcpsriy negro. 'itis
20 his land
"rush amply repaii she government, ~
his generosity and treatment ~ early sss.
there The colonel was ever his ffisns snf
advisor In his dealings win the Indians
soI Simmons wss both patient and JUS
lie was a progressive mar. pioneer. 0ns
90 make the way easy for Hbsrs snd NJ
al ~. His lack ~ esucssi9p kept him from
becoming a prominent man IN TIRE rate. bst
oil who knew him loved ani trusted him
SSTHls nesre oeorxs susn," .s'f s..
Maynard was veteran ~ ne
var AZ fs7 He hal mpb - 80
with Cot ssrf9sns' settlement on Puget
ssuus Wnsn fhs rsionsIs party sFJivsf IN
oregon ~ VS. learned tsai the is~ prohibit
"a slavery IN tho fsfrtfoYy. het forbade 'hs
en,ranc. - caiorsd people ss land holders
lfush Rad nre5 Enl ssrsiF7fs companion
over enc trail ara he sAgf We wi 80
Thu. cAfne about the settlement ~ New
vsfkef row Tamwstss, snd Hsshs
prairie. named after ire eniafs5 man, -
Known to-day"
ATE. gyfns ~ Tamsater nufnhsf ~
years Col simmons ss'f his pfupsffy ana
snovsd 20 Oiyrnpfs. There h~ entered into
the sn~reAntile hssssn~vs b0; IN tss he wss
appointed Indian sssnt by ,hs government.
on account % hts sr0wi~'ss ard fs'sasis
relations sfth ire iahans, ara ~ solf his
lugfness en- U4vTgss snj moved - Masgn
county ssf'ilrg o. ths lard nsS snewn 90
- minors plAcs sfslttt FIVE nHiies from s,sis
tor From there tnsy moved - Lewis
s-surfv wnsfe CO., simmons diss Soveni.
Der 80
Col Simmons Hfs was gre ~ labor snf
iave toward his fslio~ psa ard ms sterling
Na-xsty NJ. peaceful cay. Rte ~ililrsss--
% help wn rSsks rfs name I've 'sarsr m
TIE memories - ihosg wne knew htsn ard
those ~no havs ufoNssi - richly ~ hs
daring as = pt5a@sr ,hsn nc names - thoss
WIS., p,nce n ssstcry 10 made ~ bs,
stmSte xmliknt act,