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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-06-27
Brooklyn. N. Officer Smith
writes :-"Some years ago I suffered
from severe nervousness. brought on

by acidity Of the st0m-
ache. / could digest
but very little food
was rapidly losing
weight and feeling
miserably. I tried
TUFTS Pills and the
first dose gave me
great relief. I con-
tinue to take them as
directed and am glad
to recommend them
to all my friends who
have ust-u them with
ing results" At all d
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-18
SECOND LJNCHEON
.fT SCOTT HONE /
DELIGHTFUL EVENT

ti.~. Charlie, Scott aai Lrr moth
=. 1,a~. 4. l. Wills ot Hlawley
u.r. .iaat lo-te>ss> ut Il delightful
bridge Er,hsaa yesterday ut .ac
Haue of Mis-. scott, - Wcus.ey
aEanat. ye.or scheme ut yeaioW
being effectively carried out.
Covers Were laid for Tire follow
ny: EIr> lanes Tracy Miller Eaner
~-ariIge, Flcd lrude. i. W. Wel.~.
i. l.. Parker. Y. Best and Steve
-Nu> II Brow'ey.
N,sqame, ". h. cobe.ly from
eaI.ra.fia, j. J. Mckim, Ray
Mau>er. &. ~ Allison. john An-
.teeFs a..a !. u. Houston Of Imper-
las; RaZ Thompson and {. :. IN
aa.,ou from CaleXiru.
Nc,aame> J.. {. House, G.. T.. Co
Mu-, Frank Anderson. H. l.. Loud.
i. Asher, i. %aln.tou, !. :. Jones.
Roy 5tefae.4.a. Don Bitter, Ear,
H.<.>. Rot,r. Wuit-.an, Dorsey
N..te.ae ;uG the lo>t~s>e>.
Ms. .tgHfv AS.er wea t.-a Score.
l.s-. J.. CoAaet second au4 Mr>.
E paF5> consolation.
r., j. -le second aol'2hts#
e.5-e aa.Lacu st which Mrs ~c9f-
H .aa m.t-ge a,se euta a..tri
e9- te pas. week, +. HE-c 4a.4--
ur ~ -a.>.~ having berA enter
...-.. - >.as.a. ,tts.r a. tew
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-18
Declares There Is No Weaker
Sex" In Modern Business World

th" same treatment that would he
accorded man in my position and
| @ul utterly convinced this social.
ct prejudice is purely mythical. "
Ms. Laintbrer. who is widow
WI become ON March > the head
Of The women : banking department
o+ the National Citv Bank.
Her asSo.ia3eS say her HIGH posi-
ripn in society had no p3rt IN her
phenomenal saecc,s aud that She
rose from the ranks through sheer
ability. Ms. Iaimhcce laughed
agaia when reference was made 10
\. : M Hutchinson 5 coHteItioH
that woman place j, in the kitrh-
en-.
"That'> an autiquated iIaa that
:, perfectly riiieulouS,' she said.
1T might have been al right wears
ago but it daesn t hold now. Since
the war women Iavr come into thcir
o"n. TIc War created new ra>pou-
>ihiii'ies for women They a,,uu-
eel them willingly and did Il loc Of
tnr voIK tAa' showed The existence
~ latent ability
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-18
Mss WnrjOyic Cnss Is
HOROred on Birthday

Mrs.. Lola X. Cas-, Of South Soy
outn street ,a'orimucr last night
a honor of her daughter Marjorie, =,
birrhday. Pastel shades Of sweet
peas were u>cI very effectively a-
decorations
The evening WAS ,pert 'o p'aving
games, everyone present Aating q
very jolly time. DcIr4'ahlo refresh
mcut- were served.
Tie guests included Misses Mary
Louise IIochctt, Flora Downs. Mar.
fAa Proil,~hat, Elizabeth Marsh,
Lola M White. LH# May Han
cock, Patricia Crow, Vivian Fair
child, Vivian Spencer, IIiIda Bogch
Lorcua Ca-s and the honorcc.
Me,,r, Billy Shaw, Bobby shaw,
Robert Bel, Robert Houston, How
ard Richard, Stanley Rank, Wood.
row Taylor. John Nichols, Warren
Watson, Friedrich Downs, Dclno
IIocketf, Forest Tcmpictou, George
Frey, James CaSs and Halbcrt Cass.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-18
GIRL RESERVES
TELL OF DRIVE
AT LUNCH 0NS

Plans are rapidly being cousum-
mated for the Young Woman $
christian Association drive which
he4jnN All over the county next
Tuesday, February 3t. Paul l..
Mar,h of This city had the honor of
being the first one to donate to the
cause, hunting up member of the
local committee and rendering his
check unsolicited.
M.ubers of the Girl reserves were
II bc the guest, of Mrs. Ross u.
UichcoN and Ms I. b. Fuller at
various luachcoHS. beginning today.
aU, make short appeals for H.
work. Miss Mildred Flanagan ap-
pcar.d 1T the chamber of commcrce
meeting to-day, aad explained tie
importance of the girl reserve move.
.a"'' "aa asked tnr the whole
hearted suppor. of the business
Ina. Tomorrow. speak r. VIII T.
=. the Ten Tloa,.ma Club luncheon
aHd Frt.av at the Kv51is lunch
Houaav ID. noon. ra.. aav proceed.
in- the opening Of tie driz,. large
parade ot Iirl reserve, ulII bp held
~ 'ar ae"u'p,PH section, fire girls
stopping .un- enough a' S'Ntl ul
Etuu streets tp put lu thcir fla.
drill "ni sing 1850 or 'larrr sclar-
tiou>
Everything point to "a suc.o>~ful
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-18
NOTICE OF SALE

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Take notice that ON Saturday,
Februag" 28, at the hour of 10 a.
III. of said day, | will turn over to-
tl.e constable Of IIcbcr township,'
Imperial Comfy California, for sale
ut said time at Courtney Service
station, lIct"r, Calf, one Buick
ear, Model G 81, Motor No. 1o86lo.
That said sale will be under the
provisions of 50" $. 3O5l and 3O52
civil code for storage in the sum
of $1,000.
That more than SIXTY days have
elapsed since the said performance
of said services. Sale VIII be at
public auction and to the highest
bidder mt the hour cf 10 Il; m, Feb
ruary IS, 1923, at Courtney Service
Station, Hrbcr, Calf.
lSignrdl G. Il. COURTNEY.
Feb. 1910.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-18
by United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Feb. Is" There
IS no weaker sex in the business
world today and an ambitious wo-
man. even if She iS married auI ha>
children. can have Il Successful.
career # She 50 desires.
That 5 the opinion Of M. VI.
liam La;mbecr. former socic'v $50.
man AMI mother II three Children.
who in twelve brief years Ha>
climbed from an unimportant clerk
ship to q Wall street executive.
If woman : a good manager
She can keep her home in order,
give her children the proper care
and still he successful in business. :"
Ms. Laimbeer told the United Press
today
"What many women lack is am
bi'ion. one uu>t have plenty Of
that Some women VIII tell Won
there's no use Of their irving 20
sHccpcd in business because Of the
against the female species.
Frankly ! can say that in alI NY
l. wears experience l have received
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-18
50. iGOlS Dept. =
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION
Or CORPCRATION

In the Superior Court Of the state
of California, il and for the
County of Imperial
IN the Matter Of the Application for
Dissolution of
JN'pERlAL WAITER COMPANY,
40. FIVE, corporation.
Notice is hereby given that the
Imperial Water Company No. ;, Il
corporation, organized under the
laws Of the State of California. has
presented to the superior court Of
the County of Imperial, petition
praving to be allowed to disncorpo-
rate and dissolve, and that Friday,
the 2oth day of March, 1925, at =
q clock in the afternoon, or as soon
thereafter as counsel can ho heard
has been appointed rs the time, and
the courtroom Of Department 40, >,
OF the superior court, in aud for the
County Of Imperial, state Of Cali
foreia, IS tho pia." a. which said
application is to be heard.
Given my hand and the S"al Of
the superior coaft of tho County
If Imperial, stat ri california, this
18th day Of February, l9e5.
e. G.. MOrSSEAT,
Clnrk.
ry G., Z. WMiford, Deputy Clerk.
Feb Ili26.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-18
.VrS. Holt Is Hostess
at Bridge Luncheon

Mrs. Leroy Holt cutcrtlincd her
blia-. club with q charmingly ar-
poiutrl bridge luncheon Yesterday in
Tire private diving room Of the Bar
bara Worth hotel. \ color scheme
Suggestive Of Washington 5 birth
day w@> used in the decorations,
= Uncle sam place cards being
u~cj.
Covers .rrc lai7 for - follow
ing; Me>daur, Arthur Edgar, y. +.
Nance, W. e. Conway, f. L. G. Fen
ton, Ross r. Hickcox, William Best,
0. G. Tarpaan and Noua Taylor
Hamilton from Los Angeles and the
hostess.
The afternoon was spent I'm play
iug bridge on the. mczzmuc floor.
The high scores were won ~ Mr..
Edgar and Mrs. Best
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-18
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is haaabv given bv HrIls
Hudson, admini~,ratriN Of the cN-,
tatr of jean Hudson deceased, =
all persons having claims agaiaa
said deceased. t. present them Win.
IA fo.r months after first publirl
tion ot TINS uotlee to tHa unIce
signed a. l07 Ratbopf Hai.ding, B
Ceu'ro. California ,,ho place solcet.
cd 70 ttasaet business Of said e~a
tate. or file them within foar
months after first publication e.
lis notice in the Office Of Clork Of
superior Court, Imperial County.
p4.c1 ta.s 2G,a day o. january.
\ -. Iy-5.
BELLE HUDSON,
Aim.histratrix.,
jas. 81. GIa,-fogd Attorney Tor Adf
m.a.-,r8tr,N. J %, / 4 II /, -
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-18
CHARMING DINNER
BRIDGE ENJOIED ar
II. =. MEYER HOME

Mr. and Mrs. Howard =. Never
entertained with a chumingly APP
pointed dinner bridge at their
home 51j Wcnslcy ;1cuuo last
night. dainty spring flowers being
used as decorations.
Covers were laid for the follow
ing: Mr. and Mrs.. Don Bitter, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles +. Scott, Mr. and
Mrs. Forrest +. kutz, Mr.. and Mr..
james w. Gla,-ford Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Anderson, McsJamc~ Il, Y.
Watson and George W. Anderson
and the host and hostes,cs.
High score was won by Dr. and
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-18
Z. !. o. Clu5 Guests
& Thompson Hens

EH t . isa y. ##amu-
sa e.-..-.a-. II. 3. ". O, c'ao
u.5h ID .,a.1.-.. a- h.#-. So
-h..r h.m. $50 #.sa., A.o5..-
uisA- N.t .s-.- "-
iirfis. r. -
Er ... sTr- ifss ....
high -..rr H Nh. NH~. q. a..
Caga.1. ..#.
THe e. r.. ..## -. MIS-.
Forrest K l. g..
House. NH. H.. si..r
lIr. ANA No.. ' a'
Mr.. euF AZ T.. T. Sargent
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-18
G0LF CLCBS FIRST ANNUAL DINNER
D.NGE i FEATURE or SOCIAL SEASON

Practical. .E... r...... NJ t."
El centric D..f CaU ....#-H tLE
FIRST auHaa. dinner .a. .~-
-. which Ha~ L.. ..- "...
..- t.aa IS I'll. b.. ... Mort. -.n-
ST.. AN ga... .. ..##~. u-a.
H0H fya~ served tse -
es> h.ia- u~.. - ..a.e ....~.
a.ar.r- .
os---H4. raa~r- v#-g -.... o.-.
oaHt llwrE .....- sgs~ ..sEe.s.
aa+as.e.. a .a.. a#--~....
Ca.e at,ei IN his place. -s#a- =
aE gH##.. s.. #.t~ NJ.
NH-~r, Ross i. ulsaE. l"E H.H
a. },.Eaaa l.re -L as.aH..E
tsse ...-.~ ...
t.H $ Ug.ega.. - i..
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-18
REL JTtTE ROOD
~ LE}IEEGN F8R
H4EENla@ DE- EDDP

! as--. A. t..a-a~. -
tfa ra7 .#.##- -.. ea. .aH! ~
le 4fsv. ta.fur"u.r srn0ah-eS thaf
- .5s.faa =. # ar.'i prepare the
H. . eteA wi. b" entirely
~##Ge .ni tsat the serving
rH- s..i - .Ees in Italian cos
fumes.
! M. .asUF# Is complimentary 10
Israua>s he Eam who VIII. speak,
an - affects II tia.slcNl>-n IN
9iaseza. -.afeia- t4e l9eHaoa,
tsa.s.. will be SERVED m ] 'e.Hck.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-18

Silver e.n was presented to Tre>i-
...t Iar.E ioue, tor his untlrln-
..rt- il organizing and presiding
..,- tar welfare o.: the So.t c.u".
M.~- er.a krHh gave Two beauri-
IL. "a., ~..a~ and /. \. Thomas
~. Speciality song and dance act
s.... VS.. feature ot the occasion.
.E..4- J.. .Ea artistic lobby Of
... hess. ... i late Laar brought
.a~e t.. a.3>t ambitious social
.... t.e ..rn Las sponsored since
is -a-...-... bout q year a-g.
III. ea#ml..#e III charge. MesSr>.
N. -.~. Vaughn Francis and
=. o.. Johnston Mere highly comH.l-
n.. -... tae success OF the at-
.a.".
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-18
Local C{u6 jFOMen
iRUited to H0ltUi!le

TIL. study Cub Of HoIcri.le have
....-r. c.- W.4.A : Ten Thousand
IL. ~ FL Cen.ro 10 Il meeting al
-#e a.-. >e.... auditorium IT Holt
H.-.. $50 Friday yttraau.A ~ hear
H-. naar-- Van Kirk Of Tomoaa.
-. .o-M-.l- Of Ca.eAie", who VII
Ss.aac- gla.i.D- readings ga
- t.rc-s.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-18

Inez From Hollywood will
open night at the Valley thrater.
This il 4 story Of the motion pie
turc studios, but differs from most
of them. The heroine. realizing the
value of keeping in the public eve,
Srhrmys with press agents until she
becomes known rs The Worst We.
man IN Hollywood. This pavcs
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-18

the way for an out -thc-ordinar
tory well filled with heart inter.
est and beautiful sentiment, Of
pathos and sacrifice ON the altar
If siSterly love-
Anna Q. Nilsson, Lewis Stone,
Mary AStor, Laurence Wheat and
others well known favoritcs form
the cast of this picture
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-18
Local Teachers
Are Congratulated

In a letter received today By Miss
lIarFa Pitts, principal Of the Lin.
ccu school, J. w Crabrcc. score
t:rv of the National Edata'io
AN~oriatiou, extends his couggatula.
tion, 10 The teaching force Of Lin
coh school on The fact that all are
members of the a,',ocis..u.
Tine National Ednestiou A,sociu
tion WAS organized in l.51 and
through its efforts, the Cnitrd
STATES Bureau of Educatiou W. c,.
tabl.>hcd. It ha, let in the uoyo
merit Tor wrl-traiuct. adcquatcly
paid teachers for all schools. 1t has
been endorsed by leading org4nilu
tiour throughout the country ar4 t.,
actively engaged in working for 81
federal department of rdu1a'iou.
with a. secretary in tlc prrsia,ut ',
rabiHe.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-18

drive, according to MIS-, nalci Ncu
lows. NO is in ci.n.c of tJe
r"aHtE-Nidr movement. Tho fun
quote is 2t5np. If which FL Centre =
share is >2Ilu.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-18
Prizes VIII Be Given

IlZtS w III DC G4bcI
Iu the above classes Of exhibits
tie following prizes VIII be given.
First prize: 800.
Second prize; 80 cents.
IH a1ll'.Jh :" these prizes 'hcrc
will hc 70 grand prize OF 500 for
'ue pupil who receive, the largest
#mouat I'D prizes,
All exhibits ON display are made
bv the pupil, 'Acmselvc, either At
school or At home. 80 aistinctiUn
Is marie between work done al home
.r ,rAou. a- tic underlying llotiv.
!, to give recognition 10 all work
taa' shows the application of skill
..a strive 70 promote iu the mind
of the child higher appreciation
.t H.. dignity of .abor.
There VIA be- D.. admission price
~ tla fair, tie pupils being 'at
h.ra 70 their plrant, and friends.
Ite exhibit ~itI opeaed at 90 p.
a ud 81 20 %. 10. an interesting
nrn1lam uiil be given ju the audi,
rarium br the pupils. After the
nl.Zi winner, are announced. the
4po4.c- made by the cooking class
r- u!. br WctioHed off aad the
proceeds used to defray the cost Of
tar fair with any remaining amount
turned oVcr to the student council
treasury, for the benefit Of the
entire school
Caj Hess. Dixon, ~olauo Counts,
hs IN acres Of ,pinach.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-18
NEW MANAGEMENT
AT SEELEY DANCES

The weekly dances at Scclcy have
been taken over by new manage
mont, who Will stage their first
dance this coming Saturday eve
ming \ splendid new orchestra has
been secured which Will add much
to the success and enjoyment Of the
affairs.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-18
STUDENTS ARE BUSY
GETTING READY FOR
BIG SCHOOL FAIR

Tia rrn.,- ut Wilson school are
ig>.ir ,u-.-el today putting thc
may mu. varied exhibit, ii place
-ar -Arir fair. which Is - he
t.a-ar.. tomorrow evening. The
tables, showing rLe Lm,iWorl, OF
the students, are bIng placed i'm
fl" long corridor and long stream
rr> OF the srhQol colors I'm orange
and green are being used 10 give ID
festive atmosphere to the scene.
The c.as.es ~ rHni1its are ~,
follows:
l. Boys, mechanics: AesoplanoS,
radios. boats. TOW AUTOS. or anything
Of mechanical nature.
=. Boy>' voodwork: Furniture.
lamp>1aAo>. toot>toOls, 70. anything
else coming under the cla,,itica-
ZION of woodwork.
3. Boy, artwori: Pictures. draw
'ag- sketches. paintings, etc.
T. Boy, garden products: Pro-
duets Of "a boy home garden.
>. BOY, flowers: Flower, or
bulbs -rowa by boy.
/. tr!H : cooking e&h,hit; Cakes.
pics, cookies. doughnuts. candy, etc.,
ma,e by girl.
= our.~ sowing: Dresses, aprons,
embroidery. or other kind, OF fam
cv work.
.. Gir.-' art work; Drawings.
paintings. pictures. sketches, ctc.
G.rl- garden products; Pro-
/ ducts Of gin 5 home garden.
>. Girls flowers: Flower or
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-18

Mrs. Forrest KutI, second by Mrs.
K. !. Watson and consolation by
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Audcrsou
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-18
Hiss NeedaQHl Is
Hostess at Party

Miss E---"- <.e.iam eutc'aiH-
.. -.w ut lyr friends .t hrr
ayr.. -5I Hell street.. -a,' -a-.
III. evening was spent ia playing
tr. lo,.-. .aa dancing. DantE
-.-r. -'s.#u'- t.eH- ~arFe-..
The guests Included Misses Gra-
... SCOTT. Jua Tmc.HHou. t'.a',E~
smith, and Me-~r-. Lee -Etr"r,
E.. B...,. Gerald JON, and
J.ea W4Jei.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-18

~'- +.r. factory - IL. " "~.".
-re-o Company = -9 b. -'e.'e# at
,ola-..
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-18

CaJ Hess. DiNou ~olmo county,
h IN acre. Of pinach.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-18

~ -, ------'--- 49,
.r'sFE,E asa
s'N s.. =
,NtG- =
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-18

I 1I1 1'-l2 lfz ilj1l1IEg 1IG
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-17

sonal encounters. Men enforced their
rights as they saw them with rifle,
pistol and knife. At the annual rendez-
vouS of the fur-trader duels to the
death were of common occurrence.
Yet Kits disposition was so peace
able and his way so inoffensive that
so far as known he had but one per-
sonal encounter-and that was thrust
on him. In the early Thirties at
rendezvous In the Green River coun-
try of Wyoming a French trapper
named Shunar pursued an Arapaho
maid, who appealed to Kit for pro-
lection. She got 1t. Shunar there
upon mounted and rode through the
rendezvous with his rifle, announcing
that he was looking for Kit. Kit was
instantly in the saddle. Both men
fired together. Shunar's ball grazed
Kits scalp. Kits pistol ball shattered
Shunar's forearm and caused his
death.
Kit fell in love with the Arapaho
maid and married her. She died after
Kit had become famous. There was
daughter, Alkaline. Kit took her to
his old home in Missouri.
The charming landscape-Where Kit
Carson Trapped-is view from the
front porch Of my cabin in Tahosa
Valley, 1900 feet up in Rocky Noun
tain National park (the land was
bought from the government ten years
before the park was created). In the
background Is Longs Peak, "King of
the Rockies" Kit trapped there with
two companions the winter of 183O-31.
In 1875 walls of his by 10 log cabin
were still standing and the stone Chin
ney and fireplace were intact. Wan
ton campers burned the cabin; some
bod- carried off most of the stone
work. To protect the spot I set up
great slab of pine, appropriately
carved.
Other changes wrought by century
Of settlement and civilization are
worth noting. Kit probably took heavy
toll Of the beaver, but they grew
many again. The level land shown
was all made by the filling of the
beaver ponds with silt. The stream.
which still flows among the willows,
was in Kits day considerable When
Estes Park became summer resort
hotel-keeper in Tahosa Valley went
upstream, threw a dam across and
diverted a large part of It's flow to
his own needs Trappers necessarily
kept after the beaver until only eight
individuals were known to exist in the
many streams of the region. Then the
settlers waged war on the trappers.
Rocky Mountain National park, estab-
lished in 1915, automatically became
a wild-life sanctuary. Now the beaver
are back in numbers on the very
stream Kit Carson trapped almost
century ago. Their dams have made
three sizeable ponds in my front yard
Sometimes / almost wish Kit would
come back-to save my aspens.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-17
Providing a Clean Bill of
Health

On a voyage back from France
after hostilities had ended, one Of
the transports had aboard a negro
labor battalion. Included among the
returning veterans Of the Brest docks
was a crap shooter Of mighty powers,
originally from Memphis.
Off the banks the ship ran into
nasty weather. and the gamester,
frightfully seasick, lay in his bunk
too miserable and too weak to move,
and expecting each succeeding mS
ment to be his last, as the craft
stood first on end and then wallowed
deep in the trough OF the sea- AS a
matter of fact, the peril was real.
The laboring steamer had blundered
off her course and was dangerously
near the shores of Newfoundland.
Suddenly in the middle of the night
q siren steam whistle at a lighthouse
station on the mainland blared out,
the sound rising above the roar Of
the wind. To the sufferer in bed
down below, that appalling blast
could mean but one thing-the trum-
pet call Of Judgment day.
He got down on his knees and pre-
pared to uplift his voice in prayer
for salvation. Then he remembered
what he carried in MIS- trousers
pockets. He reached in his pocket
and as he flung into space his edu-
Gated worries he cried out:
..Git away, evidences! Come on.
Angel Gabrieli"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-17

Col. Calvin d. Cowles, q. S. A, re-
tired, of Hartford, Conn. kinsman
of Kit, is preparing genealogy of the
Carson family, and says Kit was a
born fighter"
1t appears that William Carson,
founder of the family, came from the
north of Ireland, settled in Pennsyl-
vania, and, about 1740, migrated with
the Boones and other families to North
Carolina. There he had abundant OPP
portunity for acquiring a taste for
fighting Indians. He married Eleanor
McDuff in North Carolina and had sew
en- children, the oldest of whom was
Lindsay, father of Kit, born in 1854.
Lindsay moved to South Carolina
about 1856. In 1892 he took his fam
lily to Madison county, Kentucky. His
wanderings stopped in 1911, when he
established home in Howard county,
Missouri. He joined with other set
tiers in occupying Cooper's fort, be-
tween Fayette and Boonesboro, from
1872 to 1915.
Kit was the tenth of the fourteen
children of Lindsay Carson. All the
sons Of Lindsay, without exception,
went west" after Indians and buffalo.
There are descendants scattered all
over the Middle West and the Rocky
Mountain region. "Now that the In
dian is guarded on the reservations
and the buffalo is about extinct" wrote
one of the Carsons, 81 am at a loss
to know what their descendants will
do for pastime"
So it may be, as Colonel Cowles
says, that Kit was born fighter, but
he did not look the part To be sure,
the portrait reproduced from paint
ing in the capitol at Denver does look
rather warlike.
Anyway, this '.born fighter" was a
''little, bow-legged blond, with a soft
voice and gentle disposition" He
was only five feet six inches tall, his
legs being too short for the rest of
him. He was strongly built, with long
arms, and weighed about 100 pounds.
His complexion and hair were rather
light" and his eyes were blue. He was
honest, reticent and modest.
The Indians called Kit vi-hiu-nis,
Little Chief. They feared him, 1t is
true, because of his efficiency as a
fighting man. But they respected him
for his honesty, fair dealing and.
peaceableness, and they loved him for
his friendliness. he spoke their Ian
guage, visited them and played with
their children-the last a sure road to
their favor. In time he came to know
their habits and customs, their ways
of thinking, their mode of warfare
They knew that he knew-and In that
lay his influence for peace. Many
times he acted as mediator and pre-
vented bloody battles among the
tribes. AS Indian agent he headed off
many an uprising.
Kits early days as hunter and
trapper were time of savage per