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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-12-30

Vice President-elect Fairbanks
was made an Ancient Free and Ac-
cepted Mason at indianapolis. Decem-
Der 81
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-12-30

" sawmil. for the Blue Mountain
Southern railroad.
Roy Connell cowboy of this place.
has taken an option on large piece
of property in Union county.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-02

,yLnss the unforeseen ~, occurs ours,
II me- Latter.day Saints viii have
II ,sa most modern hospital In the
~ '..,, IN operation By the first OF
..,,t II will be located In SAT-
a a'n . on the most perfect site imasl ~,
la'' .,nost in the heart OF the hllls
,,., ,his valley far removed from
'a, hot, close atmosphere of the city,
lp 's. VT only to natures health'siving
''v az they are exhaled by the
' '' canyons. 1t will be aoso-
s,a.proof and the only one IN
' W.T.. that answers that description.
ss' ,r.,itu,lon will be known as the
u II. Groves Latter-doy Saints
..,., for It was Or. Groves who
% p, rosIble the fulhllment of the
,.l, want. 1t will be fully
.'I,caa with the best appliances
lawn TO modern science and Its STAFF
'.,,, the direction Of DR.. Joseph s.
a,A,,as will be one OF which any
.,l,,i and surgical institution might
Sar teeI proud There viii be Il
,,,,nIns school for nurses in the hos
| IA Zoo, IL will have all the aux
m,,.s and accessories Of a modern In
,,lhtIon. It will cost about $4,000
,s,ore a stick Of furniture or the small
| - instrument is placed within And
~, having had a hospital that they
|r,ht call their own, the members OF
M Church are congratulatins them
|rNss, and pointing proudly, on the
|r.rulAcent prospect that appears in
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-02

talked with many Of the natives Of tbs
place, | was referred particularly tn
one man. who had lived In Shawnee-
town from the day the townsite was
adopted. and who knew everybody who
had ever lived IN the corporate limits OF
the city.
"'Dld | know the lngersoll boys?
Wall, should reckon | did he replied
"a my Inquiry. Why, | knowed their
father old Parson lngersoll, well. The
boys studied law and used to try cases
here once In while. But Bob got new
tangled notions about religion into his
head and finally he and Eben went up
70 Peoria, think, apd opened law Of
fee. Nobody has ever heard Of them
since. | don't think either OF them
ever amounted 10 much or We would
have heard Of them down here, cause
we always hear of the boys that go
away and make names for themselves
81 thought that was about the limit"
Chicago Chronicle.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-02
NEVER HEARD OF SINCE.

Just as an illustration Of how little
merit and genius are appreciated | viii
tell you story about Robert O. Tnger-
soil and his brother Eben,' said Ebert
Hubbard, head OF the Roycrofters' set
Element In East Aurora, n, Y, while In
Chicago recently, Some time ago | was
down in Sh@Wneetown, In this state. It
was in this place that the Ingersoll boys
first began the practise Of the law. The
building In which they opened their Of
flee IL still standing but the town Is not
half as lively as when the Ingersolls
were there. ! was securing informa-
ton for my lecture on IngeTsoll and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-02

the story was familiar one, and not
unusual
HIS ROMANTIC LIFE.
In those stirring times before the
white man built his home on the west
ern praries, the sta,wart braves OF the
Utes and Shoshones were continually
waging battle against each other.
Theirs was far different from our mod
ern warfare, far more cruel than the
blacklist page Of Siberian history, For
to the victor belonged the lives Of the
fallen foe, Massacre was their watch
word. Not captive survived In bat.
tie save the children, and their fate, ex.
cept in rare instances, was even worse
than any that might be inflicted with
the tomahawk. The papooses became
commodity. They were dragged through
the blood Of war and carried to the VIC
tors burial ground and there walled
In with coTpses, and left to starve.
suPERSTITIoUs BELIEFS.
This torture was the horrible creation
Of religious belief. The Indians
in their dense superstition un.
dertook TO make slaves for
Their fallen warriors In the spirit world.
When a brave was buried, human be.
ings-always OF the enemy-were
thrown into the pit and left to die, the
belief being that when their spirits
finally took flight, the papooses and
maidcns would become slaves OF their
dead trlbcsmen, Resides the humans,
horses and blankets and war imple-
ments were likewise placed I'm the pit,
the superstitious red-man believing that
all articles so sacrificed Travelled the
same road as their dead,
CAPTIVE PAPOOSES.
And what made It more horrible was
the inability Of settlers to rescue the
captive papooses from their awful fate.
In Sanpete county the residents not in
frequently would come across these
charne pits and hear the walls OF in
fants, but out OF fear OF general mas
sacre, they approached the ground with
trepidatIon, And this condition lasted
until beaten IN the Indian wars the
murderous torturers were compelled 10
completely abandoned the practise.
HOW DAVE" WAS FOUND.
Before this happy condition was
brought about, however, the people hit
upon plan Of minimizing the crueltles.
They paid the captors for all the child
rem brought TO their doors, giving In
many cases as high az 500 for pa
poose and raising II to civilizat ton And
Bishop Dave Klmbalr' was a creature
Of this charitable condition.
BOUGHT FOR FIFTY DOLLARS.
His parents were Utes, warning
against tho shoshones. In night at.
tack upon the Ute camp, In the midst OF
terrific slaughter, his father was
killed, HIS mother escaped by a daring
yonture-a neet.footcd journey through
the ihickest Of the fight to point Of
safety In the mountains. once beyond
immediate danger, she prayed to her
peculiar God that her chIld's life might
be spared through the medium OF being
sold into slavery This prayer was ans
wered, For after being held a captive
for nearly three years.--by which time
the rapoose had become 10 or 70 years
Of age-the Shoshones brought him into
Salt Lake with number Of others, for
sale. and VIM, Kimball, who had pre-.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-02

visit was within the past 10 days. and
ID resulted IN disaster, While crossing
the oregon Short Line yards the old
man was run into by car and severe
y shaken up. but fortunately did not
fall under the wheels. He declared
that he would not visit Salt Lake again
II he was getting so old that he could
not keep out Of the way OF the cars,
He prefers TO spend the remainder OF
his days In peace as the Indian Bishop
Of Skull valley"
The accompanying cuts are from
paintings by artists Haien and Ram
sey.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-02

YER In that wild. remote section

Y'hN IN that Wild, remote section
OF Utah known by the gruesome
. name Of Skull Valley, reigning
with firm, but charitable hand
oomestlcated band OF his once
LHN race lives Bishop" Dave KIM
w. Indian chief.
ln' asne could scarcely be less applI-
% this remarkable character. He
/. ~ osnop, but loves to be known
I,,s 1e' ne Is not a KimbaIl, but for
sn reasons he reverences the sur.
|, ae mas appropriated. And Dave"
S''0wed upon him "just for
|' or to avoid the tongue.twlsting
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-02

viously purchased four red children.
paid $50 for the youngster who after
wards adopted his name,
WENT TO SCHOOL.
Once at work on the I<imbell farm
Dave" showed himself III subject for
civilization He soon learned to speak
the English language and when old
enough became a student In the old
Dorelnus school, which stood near the
present site OF the old university. He
learned TO write and eventually to read
fairly well, but like all others Of his
race, he found his greatest difficulty
IN subsisting on the foodstuffs Of the
white man. The other four Indians
living with Mr.. Kimbal died at early
ages, because they did not secure their
nourishment from pine-nuts and ber-
ries, and the other foods that nature
gave their fathers. 1t Is contended to
this day by the early settlers that
bread will kill an Indian" II was
only Dawes determination to become
Hike mis- white father" that kept up
his health and he did not waste away
as the others did,
HIS WANDERING MOTHER,
And while he lived on IN comparative
comfort, ne knew not the anguish that
his wandering mother was enduring,
She had begun Immediately the search
for her captive son, She journoyed up
and down the state, through the noun
tains, over unending proirles, with the
hope and fidelity OF an EYangelinc-
praying that some day she would find
her papoOse and he would be restored
to her Her search lasted six years
One day during 1858 rhe entered Salt
Lake and that same day she found
her boy.
PATHETIC MEETING.
Their meeting, as she recognized him
at KImballs IL described as one Of
the most touching incidents Of pioneer
history. She fell on her knees TO MIR.
Kimhall and covered HIS very boots
with kisses a. an expression OF graft
tude. And then she pleaded for pos
session Of her son, In reply, his owner
offered TO give her home rs well.
This. even her faithful nature was too
wild to accept. ana Mr.. Kimball then
turned the indian lad over to her keep
Ing, II Is not definitely known, hut II
is assumed that they Immediately re-
Joined the tribe from which they had
been separated so long The mother
married again and Dave grew up 10 be
a real bravc-ari q conspicuous brave.
SAVED WHITE JAPTIvEs.
Not long afterwards, the lighting be-
tween the whites and reds began. Dave
took hand with his people. although
not 70 his liking, In the Indian wars,
his savior, David Kimball, was a lead
ing figure IN certain battle In south
ern Utah he was taken captive and
condemned TO die, And 20 this day
the well known pioneer owes his life TO
Dave, The latter used hls every innu-
once for the pardon OF the white cap
tiyos and aftor various delays, secured
their release,
WHEN PEACE CAME.
Eventually the wars came 10 an end.
and Dave and his mother went TO live
In Skull valley, where, as an old woman,
the mother died natural death Dave
had become long before this the leading
spirit Of the indian colony, and he be-
came their chief, though to this day
he insists upon the title OF "Bishop."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-02

health until one day his physician told
him he would never leave the hospital
alive.
"All right replied the pafIent n
want you TO come out tonight and bring
Franklin S. tF, s. Richards. his lawyer
and, a stenographer, for I've something
to say 10 you.'
MAKES HIS WILL.
The attorney, the doctor and the
stenographer were on hand at the ap,
pointed time, Dr.. Groves started to
dictate his will. and that will, as he
himself dictated II "A few days before
his death, passed the courts with
scarcely a change in It's phraseology
In the instrument executed April rs,
1895. DR.. Groves bequeathed to his exec
utors, +. S.'Richards and James T, Lit
tie, as trustees, all his real property,
to be sold by them whenever In their
judgment II could be done to advantage,
and the proceeds devoted TO the pun
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-02
HIS UNCERTAINTY

II wonder obviously cogitated Mr..
Walker Fnrr the eminent 1920 &.30-cedlts-
admission trlgedan, whether
He paused as the clamor of the au-
dicnce nose higher and higher.
"-thoy are applaudnC my efforts, or
daring me to come Out2"-Smart Set.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-02
THE INDIAN BISHOP SKULL VALLEY"

''' Romantic and Thrilling Life OF "Dave Kimbalp-
now he was Bought Out OF Slavery by Mormon
foneer- Became Civilized" But Went Back to the
ways OF His People and Is Now a Chief Among
Them
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-02

Hoe The Institution Was Given e CITY and Hoo Game Neat Beng Lbsasy
Idea Originated WIN DR. Joseph s. Richards Who Suggested HIS
Friend d. Groves during Ae Illness Preceding His Dsah Whole Fortune
Expended Fos Benefit Of Ae Institution Generous Bqut The Fifteenth
Ward-Slioe Jfonp Necessary.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-02

OF 10000 rom the Groves estate, The
articles of incorporation were filed on
June q, 1903, Two days LATER the COLI
tract for the excavation was let and
Architect Timer was asked to prepare
plans for the building. The plans and
materials were discussed informally
and 1t had about been decided to have
the hospital cover as much again space
as II does at present But President
Joseph p. Smith, who was In attendance
al one Of the meetings. argued that If It
could be made lre-proof building,
such as the Descrct News structure,
even though thg would mean a smaller
building II would be OF far greater adj
vantage. This suggestion was acteu
upon favorably and all future plans
We're made accordingly, Within u
short while contracts for steel and iron
work, masonry and fire -proohng were
let. The trustees were in session week.
~ for several months and probed TO
the bottom OF eyerA proposition, Sc
lectlng In each case only that which
Is modern, servICeable and durable,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-02

bishop Kimball' has come into
prominence in art circles OF late He Is
considered by some as one Of the most
Ideal type of the American Indian In this
section, and at least two local artists
nave selected him as the picturesque
subject OF historic portralture, with the
result shown In the accompanying
cuts. With this new honor thurst up.
on him, something Of the romantic ca.
reer OF this survivor OF the original
American becomes OF more than pass.
Ing interest, And II reads stranger
than fiction, although In pioneer DAYS
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-02

tees were designated: william y. Pres
ton. president; Robert r. Burton, vice
president; Orrin =. Miller Joseph s,
Richards and Franklin s. Richards,
with John Wells as secretary and treas
urer.
PROPERTY WORTH $4,000.
At the time OF his death. Dr. Groves
real property was worth perhaps .Ss5 900.
but Il has deprecated TO some extent
since then, All told however, there has
been about $4,000 put into the project.
and as stated. something like $4,000
will have been expended before the In
stallation OF the furnishings and equip
ment begins.
BUILDING PLANS.
The first action taken In the matter
was the sale Of the several pieces Of
property left by DrGroves and the pur-
chase OF the site on the bench, After
securing this site there was a residue
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-02
CONTRACTS LET.

Contracts that amounted to over $50
900 were let, but the payments were
met without much difficulty. The
Church made various large appropria-
lions as they were needed and the
Fifteenth ward alone sent In con.
tributlon OF $4,000, last November.
Others have been made or are In sight.
Each contributor 10 the worthy enter
prise will be named on beautiful ia
blet which II 20 occupy conspicu-
Gus place In the hospital.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-02

chase Of site for "a hospital at Salt
Lake Clty,and to the erection and main
-teaanee OF The same. which shalislways
be known rs the DR.. w. II. Groves
Latter. day Saints Hospital 1t was
provided further that the title to this
hospital should be vested In board
of trustees, or corporation, which shall
always be under the direction Of the
presiding Bishopric of the Church, II
was stipulated that +, $, Richards
should be director, or trustee, as well
as DR., Joseph $. Richards, and that the
latter should be medical director Of the
institution as long as he lives.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-02
DIR. GROVES FALLS ILL.

the handsome edincc NOW going up ON
Eighth and streets.
DIR. GROVES FALLS ILL
DR., w. H. Groves was man Of pecu-
liarlties and confirmed bachelor, lie
was not exactly recluse, but he spent
more time in study than in society. and
his practise and investments netted
him more than one mans share Of this
worlds goods. one day about 10 years
ago he was taken seriously III and his
friend Dr. Richards, was summoned to
attend him. At the end OF week Or.
Richards remarked that he should go
to a hospital where he could receive
more regular attention. The patient
agreed. carriage was summoned and
the two doctors started for the Holy
Cross. On the road they met a certain
physician noted for his fantastic Gre
atlons In livery, and for his fine lot Of
horses.
HOSPITAL OR LIBRARY.
Doctor" remarked Or, Richards, III
you were not fool YOU would spend
your money and get some enjoyment
out Of life, just as this man does
We'll, | don't know" replied DR..
Groves, ~ am going to do more good
with my money ! am saving 1t 10 en-.
dow q public library"
Library continued Dr. Richards.
why don't you leave II for hospital?
We will just assume. now, that you are
a poor fellow, allng as you are, and
unable TO pay your way in hospital
What would YOU do? Where would you
go TO In this city? Where Is there a
free hospitals"
"Ill think about It," was the short re-
joinder
Weeks went on and Or. Groves did
not improve. Indeed. he grew worse In
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-02

A visit to the building on the hill
and everybody is invited TO visit Ii, es.
pecially conference yistors-wlll show
the perfection OF its construction, even
In its unfinished condition. Tho struc.
ture Is complete, outwardly and most
OF the partitions are In. The exposed
portions show q system OF ventilation
that Is superb. The mason work, In
brick, concrete white stone, ETC., Is all
Of the highest order. There are or will
be, flre-proof doors and castings that
figure up a cost Of nearly $500. A
telephone system will be installed. Fire
escapes viii appear as an additional
safeguard Electric elevators and
dumb-Waii are provided for, the
Utah Liz ld Railway company pro-
vldine tn drrent free, and the system
OF lighting is perfect The iron stair
way VIII be covered with rubber thing.
An excellent laundry Is being built In
close proximity and the house will be
equipped with two 90 horsepower boil
ers with automatic stokers.
BEAUTIFUL ROOF GARDEN.
But the newest and most Interesting
feature Of all, perhaps, s the roof. In
the summertime, II win be q veritaba
roof-garden, where the patients. hoist.
ed IN the elevator, may be famed on
warm nights by the mountain air. In
the winter time this same roof will be
covered with glags-not unlike con-
serVatory--so that the patients may yet
the benefit OF the sun, even on the
sharpest days. The elevator shoots
right through the top of the building.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-02
CORPORATION FORMED.

Here was the nucleus Of the great
project so swiftly working to a reallza-
ton. AS soon as the will had been pro-
bated, Executor f. S. Richards ordered
the forming OF a corporation, not for
pecuniary profit, TO carry out the wishes
of the deceased, and the following truss
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-02
SUBJECT FOR ARTISTS.

cognomen with which he was endowed
by his parents.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-02
HIS ROMANTIC LIFE.

the story was a familiar one, and not
unusual
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-02

the handsome edifco now going up on
Eighth and b streets.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-02
WHEN PEACE CAME.

Eventually the wars came TO an end.
and Dave and his mother went 10 live
In Skull valley, where, as an old woman,
the mother died natural death, Dave
had become long before this the leading
spirit OF the indian colony and he be-
came their chief, though TO this day
he insists upon the title OF Bishop"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-02

Call up $50 when YOU want the News"
Al. Man to Call on You and Help
You Mako Your Advertising More
Effective, He Can Do II.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24

CHURCH OF CHRIST - PREACHING
every Sunday 1T 1880 a. m. and in the even
irg. Sunday school at 9:30 a. m,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24

japanese force had at last succeeded in
effecting a landing in Manchuria, north
of Port Arthur though the exact point of
landing was not made public. The
japanese fleet has been re-euforeed and
is ready to begin operations as soon as
the army is il position to attack from the
rear.
The promptness and precision with
which Japan's military movements are
carried out is a matter of constant sur
prise and admiration 10 every foreigner
in Toxic. Twenty thousand troops were
landed Sunday at Chemulpo and more
will follow day by day until the army in
Korea is able to cope with any force
that can be sent across the Yalu from
Manchuria.
So complete have been the preparations
in every detail that it is now estimated
that Japan can place in the deid at once
300 900 men. well drilled. well differed
and perfectly equipped with the best of
modern arms and ammunition and this
without in any measure impairing her ma
tional defenses. As fast ss q regiment
of regulars moves out to join the invad-
ing army its place is taken by a regi-
ment of the reserves but little inferior
10 the regulars il point cs drill and equip
ment
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24
In the National Capitol.

Admiral W. S. Schley has had a slight
attack Of grip.
Senator Burrows, chairman of the
committee on privileges and elections, has
subpoeraed T. B. Critchlow as witness
in the investigation of Senator Smoot.
Critchlow ss lawyer who has prose
cuted p.olygamy cases in Utah.
The general land office has ordered the
temporary Withdrawal of 10000 acres Of
land in the San Francisco, Cal. LAID
district. pending an investigation of tle
feasibility of the establishment of the
proposed Monterey forest reserve.
w. r. Ballard Of indianapolis landed
job in the patent Office, at $1,000 a
year.
The House committee on utiilto-y ST
fairs Heard Representative Olmsted of
Pennsylvania in favor Of the Conewago
valley. Pennsylvania, site as perma-
nent military camp site and Representa-
tive 'Pearre If Maryland in favor of TIE
Oakland. Nd. site.
One result of the attack in Congress
on the departmental Libraries Is tie Is
suance Of an order at the War Depart
ment closing the fiction department Of the
War Department library. The books viii
be packed no and shipped to posts In
various parts OF tie country.