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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-20
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SEATTLE. WASH.

that she is often entrusted with othce
peoples stock TO market
y
II Err latest adventure waR last yeas
III going UP into tho 1T. Mary's coun-
try near tho Canadian border to Rse
some land on the "ceded strip" bought
from the Biackfeet and supposed 10 be
rich In mines. The strip IL on tho eaat
slope OF the Rockies, and at the time OF
the opening in April, was buried under
appalling drifts of snow. but the prospee-
tors went in just the same. on owshoes,
and Mrs. Collins got two mining claims
located where she wanted them and three
townsites. Her party, Ia crossing the
MIX river, had u narrow escape from
drowning. as the Ice broke and two or
three packhorses were swept undcr the
Ice. Mrs, Collins had previously explored
ths country. and she has mining claims
on the west slope Of the ridge, which
claims have been extensively prospeeted
for three years. she wiAhed 10 tunnel
through the mountain and wanted 20
secure certain locations on tho east slope.
and succeeded. she now sxDecta 10 be-
gin development work rapidly she IL
not only part owner OF tho mines. but she
H. also foreman. and has epent several
ssInmsTs supcrntencfng actual opsra~.
tions
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and mounting another story. and so on
to the top, where there was trap door
which could be securely fastened. De-
scent through the several stories was
made by ladder. Small portfolios near
the top of each story furnished the only
ventilation and light, and, the interior
was so filthy and suffocating that the Wis
itor was Ill as result of her privileged
visit. She, however. saw the industries
of the village, and was presented with
many pieces of the Indian handicraft.
A PLEASURE trip to Pixies Peak af
n forded an exciting experience. The
party was attacked by the Indians
on the descent, and several were killed.
Mrs Collins and her brother escaped by
taking refuge In cave which he had
discovered in their explorations. and sew
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capacity. In the Bad Lands they suffered
much from thirst and once In the noun
tains they passed through Yellowstone
park. then UNEMPLOYED. The trip tn VIZ
sinia City occupied three months.
Life In Virginia City was the widest,
toughest imaginable but in spite OF that
Mrs. Collins always found the utmost
consideration and help when In trouble.
which came with her brothers severe i'll
ness during the first winter there. How
ever, the better element were completely
terrorized by a band 81 organized ruf-
fans who made their headquarters few
miles from the camp, and this state OF
affairs brought about the organization
of the Montana visilantes. which included
all those inclined to be law-abidtng. jus
tice swift, sure and effective. ana
soon the reign of terror was over. al
though not until twenty-four desperadoes
had met their doom. after saorincins 100
victims.
A short time after reaching Montana.
having moved 10 Harris Guleh, Mrs. Col
Inns was engaged 20 take TO his home
in st Louis a man who had met with
an accident IN the mines They went TO
Bear River, Utah, at that time the ter
minus OF the linton Pacific, and she
n,ade hsr first railroad journey.
AN her return she resided in turn at
~ Bannock, Helena and other mining
towns. supporting herself as
nurse or cook for parties Of mon who
lived on the cooperative plan In 1874
she was married 20 Nat Collins, miner
nj silver city After few years more
OF mining they abandoned that for cat
tie raising and after some experiments
chose for their home spot very near
60 the present village OF Chotean, then
the Blackfest Indian agency. For year
ana a half Mrs Collins never saw
white woman. bat che was 80 accustomed
TO the Indians that she got along with
them very pleasantly and found them
good ne8ghbors. She brought up half
breed sirl. and through the good VIII OF
her Indian friends she secured informa-
ton, which she IL now making use Of,
in developing mining property recently
acquired which is likely 20 make her very
wealthy Her daughter waa the first
white child born in the vicinity. ana she
IS now a young woman.
In 1856. being overcrowded near the VII
iage, Mr.. and Mrs Collins acquired
rnnch twenty four miles distant. which
Furnished sufficient range or their stock
and also a hay ranch" They have re-
sideucaz nj all three 1T these places. and
Dfs uses them well after their many ad-
ventures.
Mrs. Collins became shipper Of cattle
about nine years ago. They had found
u profitable 10 sell N tbt NhlShSo mar
ket but that year Mr. Collins was unable
TO 20. Thinking the matter over she
decided 10 go. The railroads we're for
hidden 70 take women on cattle trains.
bat after considerable telegraphing to
railroad officials in St. Paul, special per-
mission was given. and she went 10 Chi
| oago Ia triumph, eheered on her depar-
.ure by host Of admirins friends and
/ stocknen. Since then she has gone reg
| ulary without question, and Is credited
| with delivering her stock at the market
/ in better condition than any shipper in
| the country. SO successful haS she been
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but was taught many useful arts by the
medicine men and rapidly learned the
language.
Late in the season she was rescued by
the soldiers, reused by her brother. who
had made his escape Returning to Den
yer. she remained until n great food
swept away all the family possessions,
and she was glad to accept a position as
cook for the freighters that toiied in
great trains across the plains. Each
train usually consisted of 100 wagons,
each drawn by six horses. and accom-
paned by about 100 men. In this way
she made twelve round trips, encounter
ing the dreaded sandstorms. during which
there was no attempt made to travel.
lurking Indians. desperadoes and vigil
lautes. The pilgrims" Of whom many
always returned with the train. fur
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eral DAYS were spent there. Both were
wounded. and after thir return to Den
YER she was very IN. on her recovery II
was decided that she should go back 10
Iowa to so 10 school, and she started
with her brother. who was IN charge Of
one Of the pack trains which aid the
freighting in those primitive days The
nrsytous friendliness of the Indians had
rivan "A false sense Of security to the
marty and at a point near the Colorado
boundary, the brother and sister left the
party one night to visit a settler a few
miles from the trail Before they reached
their destination they were attacked oy
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on the bunch-grass hills surrounded
by livestock. She has defended her
herds with her own rifle and taken
shot at many redskin. She has the
reputation OF being crack shot. When
a slip of girl 10 years of age, she was
captured by Cheyenne Indians. This was
one of her most exciting, yet also most
prosaic adventures, for sha was held In
captivity six months Much has been
printed and written about her, but she
says that the story Of this captivity has
never been published.
NNE day she wits out with her pony
~ alone I'm New Mexico, when she
found herself surrounded by Indians
with no chance OF escape Fhe indlahs
took her to their village and presented
her to the chief He was Indifferent 90
70 the little white captive, but she made
friends with the children of the CHIEFS
tepee and finally. when on the verge OF
a sentence of death. had so won the old
chiefs favor that he saved her NE.
II happened In this way, though
.Aupty'' Collins hesitated To tell one fea-
ture OF the story. She was out with the
horses one day when the chiefs son
approached and placed his arm around
her She wheeled ana struck him tull IN
mo face, causing blood 70 flow. This daF-
lug actor 1t was bold Indeed for even
a woman TO str'Ae 'he nt4s nv s'' t ~
SO pleased thc olH S,le' l,H' AZ.
came l"N"'.N 49, - 49,,
The tribe had in the meantime cap
tured several pt'S.. ' ~ nekins
tribes ana u"E .r,,. ,,as ",1,I,,s@
thtIn run WV h"mN'S an ma thn In
ienl =" q s'll, ~" W. - ~ 4, ,n.r a sir,-
dams got NOR "a" ~ ne bsd me
pie fomah@"N,hh, ases,,,ng alt,~
chance IN 'housAn1 ~ - "a. ,'i,h
FOR the INDIANS S'oou ", o"er 80 80,
clubs and Stones "'u t'' s're ~. 80
usually beaten 70 ".a'h
halt way Gown tN hin, Incurred
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measure the stun nauseated her and
she could not swallow It. but was obliged
to spit 1t out, glowing mass on the
ground in the dark tepee- Her mouth
also glowed from the PHOSPHORUS and
the Indian sprang out with Yell quick
~ bringing others TO see this devilish
manifestation. She quickly saw her ad-
vantage. and smearing her hands and
face with the stuff gave an exhibition
calculated To stir up all the superstitious
fears OF the Indians. When she broke
away from the gauntlet opinion changed,
and she was regarded as good spirit
and WA not longer subjected TO Insult
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nishsd much sport to enliven the monet
eny and many practical jokes we're play
ed on them
IN her last trip across the plains Den
~ yer was not her destination, but Viz
ginia City. Mont, and that state
has since been her home. The route
taken into Montana was known as the
'Bozemau Cutoff" Several skirmishes
marked the way from Fort Laramie TO
Fort Reno. and at the latter place the
train waited or achievements. Later
the train divided, and as her party had
no scout, Mrs. Collins acted in that
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the Indians and she was captured and
her brother fell wounded.
During her residence with the Indians,
which was several months, she was a
witness to all the horrible atrocities OF
savage life, the scalp dance, the tortures
The Indians thought she was u bad
spirit. This impression was given by the
unexpected result of an attempt to COM
init suicide.
y y
THE girl captive had made up her mind
that death was preferable TO the in
fanny to which she knew other wo-
men had been obliged to submit 10, and
she carefully hid a small store OF matches
which she had with her when captured
to poison herself with In the last ex-
tremity. When forced to this desperate
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HE publication week ago In the
~ Post-lntelligcncer of the arrival
In Seattle af Mrs. Nat Collins,
the Montana Cattle Queen"
-. ana "a brief review Of few Of
vs NEST Important events In her thrill
- saFeSf' M3s one OF the chief topics OF
wwasessatton for several days among the
~ -sNaha delegation GWw tn the city. and
waefs who for years have known per
10y OF by reputation, a woman. the
~ % whose life reads more like that
: novel heroine
a., ~ account WAS not given by Mrs
waahs herself bat 10y one OF her friends
stale oiiich< IN Montana. who by
nnNse happened b. meet the 'Cattlo
Sa on Tho street Where Mrs. Col
y. as was Residing none could tell. Hut
~, "vrY reached her In "A comfortable
s heine IA South SEATTLE. where she
sApAhs Win frpuda aud no one Was
- surprised than she when a week
sne picked Up newspaper and
a. wat SHE SAYS was true story, SO
wcuj ~ her NE in the West.
49, week Mrs. Collins called at the
~ i,s sslgencor offices and. although
\ Nshins 20 let thr subject rest where
,.,s hnally consented Go add new chap
"'s To The tale
ASoNG many .t hsr older friends she
~ Is known as "AuutN' collins. for
eacS tn Montana she has been at
.W bedside of illness WIKI man
- oeAst she is equally capable of car
~ Tor the disabled ANA weak She can
a.. as ealfs broken log. or that Of a
~s's as We'll as q paSstNian
a. Earlier life she took course that
Ss% ag 10 become a trained nurse. and
SIX years acted "a general physician
= asf home town IA ChoteAu
sslese going to \uH.t Mrs collins Will
s0@oN siNe AN Illustrated lecture on
most adventurous. yet entirely wo-
~Ay, career in some puhau sail yet to
y selected.
n Wherever l have given these lectures
nave taken well. l want 10 make
INC ss'ae money to give away to help poor
1922 along she said yesterday. ''You
woke yeti
Cattle Queen WAS brought UP
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SPECIALISTS FOR DISEASES OF WOMEN
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N)AIANA'S CATTLE QUEEN.
Tale Of the Western Evperienc IS
Of a Remarkable Woman.
NOW LIVES IN SOUTH SEATTLE.

leila ef Her Experiences with the
Cheyenne Indians. who Captured
snd Held Her for Six Mynths-
TART ot the Girl saves Her From
issSit-owns several Miaes, and
seends Her Money for the Poor.
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which .
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are very rev dsss Of the nervous
ica tratmen
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CANNOT RACE MONDAY.
Mr.. Flemirg's Horse, Bay View, is Not
Well Enough Yet.


Mr.. Stetson Fleming informed a re
porter yesterday that his horse would
not be in condition to race next Mons
day, but the Camden county gentle man
who Is so anxious TO have a run will be
accommodated a soon as Bay View is
well again. This horse owner does n
want to run for less than five hundred
dollars, but that will cut no figure with
those who admire Mr.. Fleming's fast
racer. 1t would be an easy IL after to make
a race for ten times that amount here.
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81 feel as il should fly to pieces" Hom Of
ten are these words on . woman's lips. They
express to the uttermost the nerve racked con-
dition of the body, which makes life q daily
martyrdom.
If this condition had come suddenly, 1t would
have been unbearable. But the transition was
gradual. A little more strain each day on the
nerves. A little more drain each day of the vi
taiity. Any woman would be glad to be rid Of
such a condition Every woman tries to be rid
of it, Thousands OF such women have beer
cured by r. Pierce's treatment with his ia.
vorite Prescription" when local doctors hat
failed to cuLe
"Favorite Prescription contains noVpium
cocasne OF other narcotic.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

West Point, N. Y, Aug. 2S The
camp break up at the Military Academy
took place today, and with it comes the
second installment of the effort on the
part. of the authorities to do away with
the evils of hazing. A shor. time ag
four cadets who were found guilty of
this offense were 81, en- the ''punist ment
tour" which embl aces extra guard duty
and confinement within the lines of the
camp This form of punishment expires
today, but a number Of the cade s will
be kept a the academy for particiE attn g
in hazing for one month, while all oth-
ers go to their homes on fur1ough This
latter method is considered the worst
possible punishment.
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Red Hot From the Gun

Was the ball that hit G. B. Stead
man, Of Newark, Mich, in the OWL
war. 1t caused horrible Ulcers that
no treatment helped for 40 years.
Then BNcklen's Arnica Salve cured
him. Cures Cuts, Bruises, Burns,
Boils, Felcns, Corns, Skin Eruptions.
Best Pile Cure on earth. 25cts. q box.
Cure guaranteed. Sold By all drug
gists.
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Working Night and Day.

The busiest and mightiest li;ile
thing that was ever made is d.. Kings
New Life Pills. Every pill is q sugar
coated globuls of health, that changes
veal health, liis+44essHess
energy, brain fsg into mental power.
They're wonderful in building up the
health Only 25cts. per box. Sold by
all druggists.
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II Saved His BABY.

my baby was tel ibly sick with the diar
rhpa; we were un able to cure him with the
doctors assistance, and, as last resort. we
tried ChsmberlAin's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhea Remedy" says Mr.. j. II. Doak, Of Will
liams, Ore. II am happy to say it gave imme-
date relief and complete cure" For sale by
DR.. Bishops drug SCORE.
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Mr.. George T. Bailey will shortly
remove from Brunswick.
TRY ALIENS FOOT EASE,

IR1 ALIENS FOVI- EAOE5
a powder to be shaken into your
hoes. Your feet feel swollen, nervous
and hot, and get tired easily. If You
have smsrting feet or tight shoes, try
Aliens Foot Ease. 1t cools the feet
and makes liking easy. Cures swoi-
len, sweating feet, ingrowiDg nsils,
blisters and calious spots. Relieves
corus sna bunions of all pGin, an
gives rest and comfort. Try 1t today.
Sold by all druggists and shoe stores
for % ceats. Trial pacage free. Adj
dress Alien s. Olmsted, Leroy, M. Y.
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because If he Travelled on his own reputation
he couAan't accomplish his Dnrpose. Couster-
letters Of Dewitt's Witch Hazel Salve couldn't
sell their worthless salwes on their meSits, 80
they pvt them IN boxes and wrappers like De-
Wits, Look out for them. Take only De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve. 1t cures piles and
all skin diseases. W. J. Butts.
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THE DEER SEASON.

The deer hunting season opens . week
from tomorrow and the sportsmen arc
already beginning to arrange for the mi.
tial hunt of the season. We learn that
two legal lights Of Brunswick. who are
noted a. crack shots and keen hunters
will bs tho guests Of Senator Lang the
first few days Of the season. - Southeast
Georgian.
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Record in Blood.

The record OF Hoods SarsapariIla is lit
orally write in the blood of millions of
people to whom it has given good health.
It is all the time curing diseases Of the
stomach, nerves, kidneys and blood, and it
is doing good every day to thousands who
are taking it for poor appetite, tire feel
ing and general Debility 1t is tho b. ST
medicine money can buy.
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Many fl nds are glad to know that
Mrs William A Wood has greatly re
covered from her recent illness, a hel
homo on New castle stree, and that sht
leaves in few days for Mcdonald
Mill. where she wi be the guest Of
relatives for severa weeks.
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WILL DEJIDE TONIGHT.

AT their meeting tonight the members
of the Riflemen will decide whether or
not they will participate in the Labor
day parade. 1t is to be hoped that the
company will accept the invitation OF
the unions and assist in making the sell
ebration big success.
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SOCIETY NEWS.
MARY MNIsH BURROUGHS, EDrrcR.

where size is spending The summer the
guest OF relatives 1t Will interest many
Normal and Industrial col eye a Mil
led. lev lie The early part of next month.
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Many members were present at the
mesting Of the Eas ern Star organize,
ton las. evening" and many matters OF
importance were brought up and decided
on.
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Navy friends are glad to welcome Mr.,
Goldsmith Lehman among them again
after his recent illness at the home Of
his grand father, Mr.. L. Goldsmith, on
Il street boulevard.
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home of her daughter, Mrs L Leavy,
on How } street.

Many friends are glad to know that
Venerable and Mrs. Harry Cassil al d
daughter, Miss Leila, have returned 10
Brunswick after several months In The
nor'h
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LOST.-One compass watch charm,
on Gloucester street between Union
and Oglethorpe streets. Finder will
return to Gustave Anderson, at offlce
Of Light and Water Co.
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After making host of friends in
Brunswick, the guest of Mrs. Louis
Haym aud Miss Flora Marks, Miss Car
rie Kaufman left yesterday for Fort
Gaines, where she will spend some time
before going back to her home in Column
bus.
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Miss NADIA Deckle, of Townsville, is
the gust of her sister, Mrs Eugene
Green for several weeks, at her home
on Gloucester street, where she is mak>
ing many friends.
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Miss Lena Samuel, Of SaYannah, is
spending some time in Brunswick. the
guest of Miss Flora Marks, a, her home
ON e street boulevard.
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Best Way to Cure Backache.

Backaehes are caused by disorder in
Kidneys. Foley's Kidneys Cure VIII
make the right. Take mo- substitute.
| w j. Butts.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Green and
fnmily, of Albany, have moved into
one of the .. city new harrison home 8
on Gloucester street.
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Mr.. J. A. Moni gom rs leaves the lat
ter part or This week for his vacation
which he will spend in the north
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Colonel w. G. Braut1ey spent yester-
day in Brunswick among his many
friends.
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Master Roy Bodet has returned from a
visit to Waycross, where he was the
guest of MIR. and Mrs Louis n. Jones at
their pretty home.
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Fresh line of the best hams can be
fOu nd A. DeVoe's.
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The naval reserves held an inter esting
and:we1 attended meeting last night.
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After pleasant summer in north
Georgia and Tenness c, Mss Annie
o Conner is expected home thu latter
part of this week.
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At her pretty home on Gloucester
street, Miss Irene Wood entertains
with dance tomorrow evening, from
eight 10 twelve. A number of invited
friends will be present, and the event
promi,e, 10 be one Of much pleasure 10
all.
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Many friends regret 10 know that Mr.
John Hunter is critically Ill at his
home on Ellis street.
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A most delightful affair given few
evenings ago In compliment to a number
of charming visiting girls was a wagon
cite rarity out to the canal bridge, where
an elegant basket picnic lunch was serv,
ed and enjoyed; Among those present
were: Miss Jessie Freeman of Savan.
nah, Miss A lice Gieen of Albany, Miss
NADIA Dekle OF Thomasvllie, Miss Fam
ME Wells OF Gainesville, Miss May Nal
lard of Savannah, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Kellum, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Green,
Messrs. Gen Burford, Sealy Palmer,
Johu Daniels, Joe Burford, and James
Wright.
Many friends are glad to know thai
Mrs. NJ. F. Bean was slightly better yes
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Mrs Leo LeFH4ifif4f and .itdircn teaYe
in day or two for Fcrnsndina, where
they will spend some time the guests of
friends.
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The Rfiemen wi hold their regular
monthly meeting tonight.