Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-11

OF which have been spent in bed from
any physical ailment. General Robert
=. Burton Is now seriously IN at his
country home, 2406 south State street
General Burton Is suffering from no
particular ailmont. but from a general
collapse which commenced several days
ago. and which last night became SO Sc
rlOus that fatal results are feared. He Is
stil able 70 recognize friends but is
unable 10 speak. and most OF the menu
bers Of his large family have spent this
morning al tho home.
Coming from family Of pioneer
rail spiitters." as he called them, Gen
eral Burton has known how 10 attack
hard pioneering aud he has used this
knowledge 10 the benefit Of young Titan
communities from the very hist days
that settlers began 20 encounter Indian
troubles and worse enemies IN hostile
soil and unfricndly climate. Born In
Canada. he came 10 New York as a
child. and later returned 70 canada,
where he was converted 10 Mormon
ism during the first Canadian mission
work In 1870 he linked his fortunes
with those Of the prosecuted saints IN
Ohio and Participated In the struggles
OF early Nauvoo, the expulsion the
westward movement and the lndlau
nghtlng that was necessary here 10
make the country inhahitable in peace.
AS q member Of the Nauvoo legion he
stood guard for days after the death
OF the Prophet Joseph Smith. and az
Grand marshal. he rode at the head Of
the Pioneer Jubilee parade n salt Lake
city hfyt years after the valley was
settled.
IN FIRST INDIAN CHARGE.
vy1,ep the first Indian raid was made
in this valley It was against the Provo
settlers by Chief Walker pre- 'e.es@nf I'D
Black Hawk as a terrorizer or the COM
munity. General Burton had enlisted
and was sent south 90 roun1 d.. 'ie
Indian band. A cavalry charge was
ordered on TO the Indian rendezvous ia
the mouth OF Rroyo canyon, ana Ger
eraI Burton won distinctive hll'a
recognition by being one Of very re"
cavairymen who kept their horses mead
"a forward until the fort was reached
and the Indians driven out al close
quarters lie was soon made neu-
tenant In his company, and little lbler
was again promoted TO be captain, THIS
nrouoofion being soon followed by an
other 20 be major-seneral III coli.ll'a, ~
on Utah Territory militia IN leoo PC
went east GOO miles 10 rescue a. slI anu it
handcart company, encampeu on w.
EINlNn NlNtI. Az 1000 AA' d
watching the movements on
states troops supposed to DE heta-u
for Utah with instructions tn W p'
nut the Mormon settlers. in lop4 H'
was in the government service pio,D.'
ING the mail route between inc iiHl,-
river and III. Bridger. white QUIZ Nv
aud Indians making u unsaie 'o "''"b
me mail through this section
PROMINENT IL CIVIC LIFE.
In general civic life. few men nave
led lives so devoted to thr country
vhich va their home. Working ale
voys 40 build up his community H''''
burton often recalled to his SOUS .nn
time when he split rails lor N' ,'ill'
"a day because b was the hr.' N.'N PC
could get. ana be preferred DIT p"
ing idle In hls religious NN.'e' u'
has always been faithful r. .n
trsme Hls son. Henry II. hnIl"il'
NV blshlp Of Farmer ward. Dob Which
the Burton HON eetend fh. n'.N
Gated Tor many year.. d hllN'
has acted a. nrst Cuui lNI i' '"
presldinp bishop Of thr .Hui'n l
many years. and both hr ln' n
/ chief Bishop w. ~ IA.
boon colse personal illf.. ..tte,
long time of their sel 'cU
For the past year Con. hutloh Wa
] had occasional BRIEF eoltp.' NY
hne rallied through Hu ihdnh.lla'
/ Nnl power and has c1nihu.N
tond to the duties pf DIE QUO
/ out cessation. ON oct TO pc l.u .i'
of ITS dcs aendanls about h. iAulus
Table lu "a birthday reunion lni. wv
] hnvlnH been am annual one tni mum
I len of years While his fflfnla I'il
now that hls Ions career on N.ll'
/ service h nearing tho close OF 10 np-
I fIriiN. there ls Hull hope lhhl ne i''.f
ralh aud With quietcf ntt' ilt, l''i,
I onleial cares, enjoy D." }eAts N'
lest before the nnal enc. NiHN1
callers aeff an hia homo ihls mvliii'A
~ ask abont hls condition