The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-07-28
". Scott Simpson Dies Suddenly on
 hCDameS Creek
Was Canadian Indian Agent and Had Been a Prominent Figure in the Cassiar F or More Than a Third of a Century

". Scott Simpson, Canadian In dian Agent for the Cassiar District died on MeDames creek on July 20 according to a telegram received yes terday by his on. Frederick, who t spending the summer here.
 Details are lacking although it supposed that death was due ( heart trouble. On July II J. G. Grant and Fl. D. Kyle met Mr simpz son and Commander Hodgson O their way down the Liard. They were evidently returning from tk trip down the river when Mr. Siml son was oyertaken by death.
 Walter Scott Simpson was born Sault st. Marie. Ontario. Canada about 3 years ago. He attended private schools both in eastern Gan ada and abroad.
 Mr. Simpson belonged to a famil that was prominently identifie with Canadian history. His father Governor Simpson, was al ole jim a member of parliament in the Pro vince of Ontario. and later became we'll known throughout the Domin ion on account of the high positie he held with the Hudsons Bay Com pany
 Scott Simpson was also nephes of Sir George Simpson. a man wh was internationally known on a count of his notable explorations for the Hudsons Bay Company. H was knighted by Queen Victoria Throughout the Dominion there ar towns that have been named for ei ther Governor Simpson or his broth CT. Sir George Simpson. Old Port Simpson near Prince Rupert wa named for Sir George Simpson.
 Although he came of a family of notable explorers. Scott Simpson, 2 a young man. had no desire 10 be a explorer himself. He possessed grea energy and planned for himself a active career in the most thick. populated section of Canada. Blu at the urgent solicitations of his ia ther and uncle and Lord Strathcon he entered the service of the Hud sons Bay Company and came yves from Ontario to Fort Garry which is now Winnipeg. He held variou responsible positions with the Hu6 sons Bay Company until 1892 whe he was sent to the Cassiar to talk charge of a trading post on McDame Creek. After conducting this post for several years he severed his r lations with the Hudson's Bay Con pany. After this he and his friend Warburton Pike, did considerabl prospecting following which he an Capt. J. F. Callbreath conducted a independent trading post for shol time. Later he became connecte with the Yukon Telegraph Service.
 In 1910 Mr. Simpson was appoint ed Indian Agent for the Cassiar Dis triet, d position which was far from being an easy one to fill many of the Indians of the district being mads whose lives and customs are s far removed from civilization ths they have never formally aceepte treaty with the Canadian govern ment The manner in which N Simpson administered the affairs of his office as Indian Agent was high iy satisfactory to the Canadian Go4 ernment, as attested by numeror commendatory letters. Al the end of this season MT. Simpson was to have been retired from the Indian earvi, on a pension.
 Mr. Simpson was married g year ago to Emma Margaret Gardner IT this union were born three sons an three daughters. all living bat on daughter. Their names are as fol lows; Walter s. Simpson of Clear water, B. C., John c. Simpson Q Telegraph Creek. B. C.. Mrs. 70. R. Larson Of Boise, Idaho. Miss Flor enee Isabel Simpson of Seattle. Ere Stanley Simpson who is spendins the summer in Wrangell. Mrs. simp- son is at present visiting with hc. daughter, Mrs. Larson, at Boise.
 MT. Simpson belonged to a larg, Hamlly but all his brothers and sie ters are now dead but four, They are Frank Simpson of Winnipeg Mrs. Hummer of Winnipeg, Mis-