The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-17
Lost and Injured He Is Rescued
by an Indian Maiden.
Romance of a Wichita Man Is
Near Fuifiliment.
WILL WE'D A PRINCESS
Marriage of Mr.. Warren Walters
and Miss Ahkatitka.
The Bride Only CT IndianDescent
From Her Fathers Side.

Wichita, KAN Jan. 1.-THE Eagle
says:
A leap year marriage proves to be of
more than ordinary interest to the
young people Of Wichita in the ap-
preaching wedding of Mr.. Warren
Walters of this city and Miss Mary
Ahkatitka of Usage, Ok. The wedding
is announced for January rs, this city.
The bride is the daughter of we'll
known Usage Indian chieftain. Sam
Ahkatitka, living near Usage. The
groom is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Walters of North Lawrence avenue
He has been resident of Wichita for
two years and has been connected with
the Wichita Business college as an
instructor. Although young man, he
is recognized as one the most able in
structors of the commercial art in
Wichita Besides his good looks and
manly appearance he has quite COM
Portable income from his parents,
who have retired from a prosperous
life on the farm.
According to his friends, and the fact
is not denied by Mr.. Walters himself,
there is pretty little romance con-
nected with the marriage. The two
met about a year ago, while Mr.. w al
tiers was on a hunting expedition in
the Usage nation of what was then the
territory. In company with some
friends of Usage he had spent the day
on the prairies, coursing after rabbits
most persistent hunter of the party
and urging his horse into mad gal
lop, he left the others far behind AT
eVentide he turned his horses head to
return home, when to his astonlsh-
ment, he could see nothing of the re-
mainder Of the party. At dusk he was
completely lost.
DeterminedIy he pushed his horse
forward in the hope of finding small
house or hut in which he could find
Ia
wintry wind. His horse ambled for
ward at slow pace, picking its way
along the unbeaten path. Blinded by
the total darkness, the horse fell mead
long into a small coulee. The ami
mails neck was broken and Mr.. Wal
tiers received a severe sprain of the
right ankle. Knowing the dread re-
suits if he should stop for a moment,
Walters continued on his way, hob
bling on one foot. g. The next morning
he was found by Miss Mary Ahkatitka,
as she was riding to one of her faith
er's numerous ranches from Usage.
Walters was placed on the horse and
carried to the ranch, three miles dis
tant From that min time os on tha strong tng
which will culninate in their wedding.
Miss Ahkatitka is only of Indian
descent from her Fathers side. He is
half; blood Usage. Her mother is
full blood white woman: A glance at
her would give no indication of her
Indian blood, other than her coal
black eyes and hair.
Every feature of her face and fig
ure indicates refinement. AS a daugh-
ter of an Indian echieftain she boasts
an education which is uneXcelled by
any white girl of her age. She is a
graduate of Carlisle school and also
holds a degree from a young ladies'
seminary at Washington, d. C. She
is a musician of rare ability. With
this is added a love of the fresh air
and horses, a trait handed down to her
from her paternal ancestors. Although
but a young woman, she is reputed to
be one of the wealthiest Indian maid
ems of Oklahoma. She is the posses
sion of several select farms in the
Usage country and as a heritage from
her parents as the only child she will
receive additional farms upon their
death