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8-C THE OMAHA SUNDAY r.KK: FEBRUARY 2. 1913. LOGAN FONTEHELLE ' BIG INDIAN CHIEF One of the Moit Respected Indians that Ever Roamed Nebraska Plaint Was This Leader. CHIEF OF THE OMAHA IXDIAKS IJTOIAN CHIEF FOR WHOM NEW HOTEL IS NAMED. Who was lxsan Fontrnell? Nearly everybody know he was a Chief of the Omaha tribe of Indiana. Nearly ererybody knows aJeo that tlie new Fonteiielle hotel waa named In li is honor. Here la the story of hla rreatness and wlndom. the atory of hla ehort life and 4ra(c death. It la given by hii brother, Henry Kontenolle. Logan Fontenelle waa born at Fort At kinson, at or n-ar the present site of Fort Calhoun. May , l-5. Fort Atkinson waa then a garrison. Plajllda Trading; Pnat. m His father. Lnrlen Fontenelle, waa trading with the Indiana at that time. Not kmr after the birth of Logan he went lo BeUevue and built the trading post that P. A. Sarpy occupied. Ijrfran grew up and waa sent away with Ma younger brother to St. Logla to school. The lads had been there only two years when their father died and they returned to Hcllevue. At the age of 1 years Logan was ap pointed I'nlted Htntea government In terpreter for the Omaha Indians, a ro anion which he held Until his desth. When the Vnlted States made overtures to the Omabas for the purrhane of their country, Logan Fontenelle waa made rrlnrlpal chief, a position which he ron tinued to hold until ho met his death at the hands of the hereditary enemlea of the omahas, the Bloug Indiana, June 15. IK. Held lar High Reem. Never was there a chief of the Omahas rho held ao high a place In their affer. tlona. Never waa there another chief of the Omahas or any other tribe who did a much to lift them up to higher things than Logan Fontenelle. Hla Influence over the trtlie waa abso lute. The rrapeet and honor In which they held him waa tha highest. Years before he becamechlef he had tried to Instil Into the Omahaa the advantages of becoming civilised and educated and en gaging aerloualy sand steadfastly In the pursuits of agriculture. Their great vice at that time waa drunkenness and on this1 evil Iogan Fon tenelle set hla foot, preacntlng the strange apectacle of an Indian prohibi tionist As aoon aa he became chief he ap pointed twenty young rnen of the tribe to act as police. It waa their duty to arrest all members of the trlbls who wero found Intoxlcatid, to give them a thrashing with whips 'and lo break up their Jugs of whiskey. Water Waaon Drivers. Many a hard tuasc did the twenty Indian "Water wagon' drivers" havo to keep the men of the tribe firmly seated on the famoua vehicle and to b.xjst up gain those who had tumbled off. But Logan Fontenelle enforced hla de cree with a firm hand end within a few easa had turned the Omahas Into a aober, virtuous and law abiding people. . On May , 1865, the Omahaa received the first Installment of the annuities they were to' get from tha government for their land. Aa aoon aa possible thereafter they started on the annual buffalo huut, going up the ISIkhorn river, A week's travel brought them to the country where the btiffaloa still roamed by the thousands In those days; The Hloax Appear. . Prospects were fine for . a auccessful kill. They spread out to make their first "surround," when they discovered the presence) of their ancient enemlea, the Pious, who were assembled In large num bers. They gave battle at once and two of the Omaha tribe were killed. .They at tempted to go on with the hunt, but the Uioux kept worrying them. It bring their apparent Intention to give them battle everytline the Omahaa had aurrounded the buffalo. It soon became apparent that the Ktoux were far to, numerous for them to en gage auccesafulty and the Omahas U& tided to retreat, toward home. They travelod down the Klkhorn. valley for six days. Hy that time all signs of their enemlea had disappeared .One day number of elk apix-art.it off to one aide of the valley. Chief Fontenelle gave orders to stalk them and he, himself, with a number of braves, rode cautiously toward the distant herd. ' After riding some dicta nee they sep arated Id order te surround the elk. Bloaa Aaalk Appear, As souti a they had become separated the Sioux, whom they thought they had Sft far behind, but who had been craftily following them, waiting for just ai'h an opportunity, made their ap earancc. Most of the hunters saw them In time to make a dash back to the camp. But r.ot ao Logan Fontenelle. He waa cut Off. The Pious were in very great numbers. .. - - ;r - -i DARKNESS HAS NO PLACE Day, Sun &. Co. Drive It Out During the Day and Myriads of Light Tend to the Night Hour. GREAT DAYLIGHT HOSTELRY Light w-ill be a abundant and good aa lair In the Fontenelle. Payllght haa been amply provided for and the contract for 'thla haa been let to Messrs. lay. 8un A Co., of which the well known Old Sol Js manager. The hotel has been built with every room an outside room and provided with large and ample windows I'nder these circumstances Messrs. Day. r'lin Co. will light the hotel aa long as It exists at the extremely low rate of nothing a year. Thla generous contract appllea, of course, only during the daytime each day. Ample provision has also been made to secure the best and most convenient of light at night. All of the 330 bedrooms will have not only the usual supply of celling lights, IjOOAN FONT KNKLLK. They first pursued Fontenelle. Ho waa mounted on a very fleet maro and for fifteen mllna they rode, the liilef gain ing gradually, until the Sioux decided to abandon the chiixe In order to give battle to the main body of Omahaa. They watched him rid down Into the valley of a small atream. Hut they didn't see him come up on the other side. After waiting for a time they sent several men up to see what waa keeping htm. They found Fontenelle trying to get his horse out of the wire , In which It waa stuck fast. They quickly gave the algnal to the rest of their party and all swept down on him at once. thief la Killed. Two of the Sioux Chief Fontenelle, laid dead before he was overwhelmed by nmnlHTs and killed. Then the Hloux rushed bark and at tacked the Omahas.-One-of the Omahaa soon saw Fontenelle'a mare, which one of the Hloux was rldlmr. A truce was ar ranged In order to find out whether Fontenelle was Ucad. It was found to be so. Bo great waa the respect for the dead chief that the bioux consented to a suspension of hostilities whllo the chief was taken home and buried. His people found lilm, hla breast pierced with seven arrows and several gunshot wounds on other parte of hla body. The aide of bis head waa crushod hy a tomahawk blow and hla acalp had been taken. With great lamentation they took up the body, washed it and wrapped It In a "sjar-flesh," a partly tanned hide and carried It on a horse (which waa presented to the dead body). Take Body to Brllevae. Arriving at the emigrant trail they found a wagon and harness. In this wagon they deposited the body and so It made the rest of the Journey to Bellevua. There It waa burled by the side of his father's body,' Almost the entire white population re siding within 60 mllosj of Itcllovue Fame to the funeral services. Stephen Iecatur himself delivered the eulogy upon the virtues of the dead man. And after the white man's ceremonial the red men for hours bewailed their lost chief and sung of his exploits on the field-of battle with, the tribe's enemies. Few men have the honor to have erected to them auch a monument as Logan r on tenello haa In the magnificent hotel that bears his name standing on Its command ing position-In -the city what bears the name of Ida tribe HVol Fontenelle in the City of Omaha, 1 Every Room Has Its Private Bath in the Fontenelle Hotel Every room In: the Fontenelle hotel has Its own private bath' room. ' And they are beauties, too. The floors are of mosaic tje, the sides are of porcelain brick and fie bath tubs, bowls, etc.. are what the women will call "lovely." "darling" and similar terma. The white porcelain tubs are of the kind that seem to built right In. They set light on the floor and have more or less Straight lines. Tha fixtures are of special design. The vitreous lavatorlea or wash bowls, as well as all these tubs were furnished by the local branch of the Crane company. All thla material, aay tha managers of the comany. Is the very beat obtainable. The Crane company Itself haa an Inter esting history.. It wss established In Chi cago In lioS by R. T. Crane. That was just the year 'that the first white settler took up his abode on the present site of the city of Omaha. The plumbing was done by the J. J. Hanlghrn company, one pi the biggest and most progreslva Onufha firms. but also dree.vr light, portable night lights and reading lamps. lighting fixtures everywhere through out the Mg building are of a very ex traordinary grade, hand wrought and the finest fixtures to be found In any hotel west of Chicago. Most noteworthy'among them, perhaps, are those In the main dining room, con sisting of chandeliers of extremely grace ful and pleading lines with crystal and pear-shaped pendanta and electric bulbs In fronted glass, the whole far from con ventional and with randelahra effect. Soft, Dreamy l.lant. Irge hexagonal lanterns Illuminate the lad lee' tea room with that soft, dreamy light which Is so pleasing to the eye and to the mental attitude that ought to go with tea rooms. These have clear glass aides, candle-form lights and ornaments In vines er.ameled In apple green. Graceful crystal chandeliers with pen dants of metal and antique fintah to har monize with the furnishings and decora tions will provide the light for the big banquet room. In the Indies' parlor the lights are of dainty denlgns with pendant effects, using blue-bells conventionalized, the whole being of an Adam type. Here is where fvi y y i ffcf$P ' rt? Ipi awaits Reigns Supreme 'As a part of your busi ness education, you should pay a visit to the new plant'.of Omaha's Modern Printing1, Lithographing and Office Supply House. A courteous reception you at "Omaha llant will ac- Lrrf id I r :-:f!;b7 1 quaint you with all that is tejf'-a t t:Ut up-to-date in pnntincr. 0. r - Unify, lithographing, steel die .tjLjifcZft TH and office furniture. May wo expect to have you v;Xwi iJM'rif:- ' 1 J with us soon ! Our New Retail Store Omaha Printing Co. 13th and Farnam Sts. THE WINDOWS AND FRAMES WERE HADE -IN OMAHA IV Adams. & Kollv Co. Millwork Manufacturers Of fipe,) Warehouse and Factory 1 3th and Nicholas Sts. Wo gavo prompt service on this order. We can save time, trouble and money on the millworkifor your home or building. J fims is dj w Mo After 27 Years' Work in Omaha W hava dona work on th Tory best buUtUnKi la Omaha. Each contract waa gtron our clowMt t taotion and boat. effort to make perfect. -' Ths result Is that when a Million Dollar Hotel was to be erected la our cltr the ooatract was awarded to us. , - WE DID THE PLASTERING , On the New Hotel Fontenelle J We feel proud of thle oontract and consider tt a monument to our twwuty-eevea yeara persistent labor to do good work ud to please, Below b a Ilet ot other Important Omaha build tc we plastered: 6t JoeepVe UoaptUl I Krug Thestter FtraC CtKrtetlati ClMtrck I Kuilra-Kwxne!T Building, The rlaUrosa littildtug Y. M. C. A. IJttlldlnf V iae Memorial Uoapltal Gorman Luthenga Clmrch ' IXtiMiliaw Hotel Hotel GaaUe Owfia Ktvttottsil Ikk Uatui Xjojpal Motol FontesoUe blat Dsmk Amrtraui Theater . llalrd liulMlus; The Keellne ApartmeeU ' i , , K ! .' 1 '. " : : : i " - t ; , r ; THE NKW HOTEL FONTEN ELLK ANDERSON BROTHER'S B rotfiiers LOUIS STERN, President ARTHUR D. BRANDEIS, Vice-President New York desire to direct specific attention to the Window Draperies, Curtains and Shades which were designed and ma'do in their own workrooms in New York City for e The Fontenelle Hotel the largest hostelry in Nebraska. A specialty is made of furnishing and decorating Lare Residences, Clubs and Hotels and exceptional facilities are placed at the disposal of patrons desiring this service. Their decorative sections are in charge of expert interior decorators who are prepared to submit sketches suggesting effective schemes for the decora tive treatment of any room, including all kinds of Floor Coverings, Draperies, Fabric Wall Coverings and Furniture Inquiries inviied regarding sketches - esti ' mates and samples of fabrics West 42d and 43d Street Between Fifth and Sixth Avenues New York ME ONLY WAY Was Awarded the Contract to Transfer All Baggage To and From' otei - Fontenelle The- H This we feel is a compliment to our earn est effort to please. Securing this con tract is evidence to the people of Omaha we lead in Ymr line. BEST, MOST RELIABLE, HONEST TRANSFER COMPANY IN OMAHA " - n ' BAGGAGE CHECKED TO DESTINATION Omalia Transfer Company 309 SOUTH FOURTEENTH ST. PHONE DOUGLAS 295 FOR PROMPT SERVICE