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Show trton i.Marsh La his book, "fhu Uncompahgro /alloy' tUys; frior to 1881 tho Ute Vidians held undisputed possession of tho Uncompahgre Valley. Tho head of all their tribes was Chief Ouray, who <":a.-iy years swayed a aceptor of suoh equity that ho was known as "tha whita man's friend." Uevor in all his dealings with tho whites, did he 3how himself other than their friend, tried and true. Once when in council with the whites, upon seme important matter, ono of the under chief! 3 arose and began a tirade apainst the whita man; Old Chief Ouray listened f c r a moment, and with tha fire flashing from his eyea he arose and levelling a six 3hcoter at the turbulent speaker, uttered the word "Hikee" which i3 Uto for "got out". Tho under chief well understood the moaning of the command and scrambled for cover, when the meeting was continued to ita conclusion, without further Interruption. Chief Curay died in 1883 and now the old settlers of tho valley apeak of him with a strange mi3t in their eyes, aa being a noVla man wi th a groat heart." Ail the historians who have written of Colorado havo paid high tribute to Chief Curay. The hlstox'y of Colorado 3ay3; "At laaat two chieftains of more than ordinary Intelligence, wore produced among tho Utes, Ouray, without question, the best of the Utos, waa a man of great sagacity and administrative ability. Ha waa a paoifist and continually strivod for poaoo between his people and tha whites, '-^ha w"hita River massacre by the Utes was contrary to his advice and his services in tha investigation afterward, wore meroto-rioua. Curay was born in 1839, the son of a Ute father and an Apache mother, and died at the oouthem Uto Agency in Colorado, during tho year 1883. v> |