PAGE TWO
THE DALLES DAILY
CHRONICLE, THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1921.
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OLDEN DAYS IN WASCO COUNTY
By Margaret Walker
citizen i Tlir
when
John Crate, well known
of The Dalles, has lived In Waneo
County longer than any other rr-ui-
dent of the ronnty, having licen lien
71 years. Ills father Edward Crate
who was a French Canadian, came
to the Oregon country under the
employ of the Hudson's Hay com
pany, lie served the company In
various ways but mostly as a post
rider; it being his duty to carry
messages from thn central post at
Vancouver to the o.itlylng one at
The Dalles, Walla Walla and other
interior points.
His work familiarized him with
the habits and customs of the In
diann of the norl invest. John Crate
remembers many ot his father's
accounts of Did eaily day experi
ences. The trips to and fiom Vancouver
were made In a bateau which was
a flat bottomed ooai, iwmi me
rowers on each bide and was huge
enough to carry several passengers
and quite a load of Ireiglit.
Mrs. ICdwaid Crate, with their
children, accompanied him on manv
of his post to post dips. In 1SI7
a trip was taken to Foil. Walla
Walla, when the outbreak of the
Cayuse Indians led to (lie Whitman
massacre. They weie eamped near
tho fori, Avhen a band of Indians
descended upon Ihem. II was I ho
custom twitli the Indians lo leave
their horses standing in a regular
lino. Mrs. Crate evaded (lie Indians
and with her three small ehildten
Kd, Nancy and .lane (who is locally
romembcied as Mis. Hull) crawled
undei the bellies of a long line of
horses to gain access to the fort.
The 'feat was success! ill.
The massacic, which took place at
tho mission 2,r miles distant, result
ed in tho death of Dr. Marcus WJiit
man, his wile and li! others. The
Indians planned also lo kill Henry
Spaulding, who was leaching the
Umatilla Indians, neai wlieie Pendle
ton is now located, but. he escaped
to his m ss on a Lapwal and he
and his wife, under I lie protection
of tho employees of I bo Hudson's
Bay company, joined the Whitman
survivors and were hi ought in boats
to Vancouver. lOdward Crato had
chargo of tho bateau which carried
tho Spauldiugs. The Indium were a
constant menace as I hey made the
trip down the river. Many t lines
they appeared on the hanks and
shot their arrows at Hie occupants
of tho boats causing them to have
to lie in the bottom of tho boat
much of the time.
'I'eter Skeon Ogden was at that
ttr.io tho governor of tho Hudson's
Bay company.
The elder Crate accompanied a
hand of -volunteers who went lo
Walla Walla to punish Hie perpetra
tors of the Whitman massacre.
Most, of the men of (lie company
came Irom the French-Canadian
settlement at Kiench prairie, In
what Is now Marion Counly. While
In the mountains near Walla Walla,
65 men including himself were sur
rounded by tho Indians lor two days
nnd nights. They used bows and
arrows and (lie volunteer company
carried muskets and one small can
non, which shot small pieces ol iron.
The superiority ot their weapons
saved Ihem. Alter IS hours Hie
Indians lelrealed.
In 18111 Mr. Crate seveied his con
nections witli Hie Hudson's Hay
company and came lo The Dalles lo
take a donalion land claim, mhich
gave to eaeii man ami ins wile ,W
acres. He had Ids choice of all Hie
land heie and was the first perma
nent while settler. On account ol
the natural river landing lie chose
the land or which Dr. Hut ton mrv
owns a pail, on Hie soulli bank ol
Hie Columbia, about three miles
. west of The Dalles
HI his 1 1 I'M laudlm; in this U'inllv
Kdwavd Crate :.ald that he landed 'u
: bateau by a pine lice which slim. I
nonr the hlte of the iimenl Metho.il,'
chinch, Thin was some .eaui prior lo
18 IK Later ploneec: thought his wm
Mon of Hie he,lit el' the Uer t'li t.
adoration. .Iinli i'lencli Mild, "! don't
iiouui iiir, woiii, inn he 1 1 ;,! 1 1 he m:'.
taken as lo wheie the pine tree stood "
Tho hlsh wiiter id' IMH, howev -r.
(lllly established the pliirt.lhlll ol hi .
account of (he Hist landiir,
'A log Iioiiho v, a.-, built on the land
heie, but (in account ni H.c unsettled
condition anion,"; the Indians, Pi
lumlly wont to oiok'mi Clt tor the
winter. John Crate wai hoin there c.i
April lSf., in Hi MoUnif.hlln's
Hour mill, on the Uhi-idrlu the Wll
luiiKitlc river When h was llnce
vuuKu old the luinil relumed to Tho
Da 1 1 on.
In spoakliiK ot his cuil life, John
Cralo Mild that Hie e.tri;c: I eei unencc
which lie locullb was the I'uitiiiiit'lil
pic.vallng uhuu (ieoi'Ke SnlpoH klllel
an Indian.
AucoidiUK lo the accoiiul. til leeliui,
existed betwetm the W.uiu spiluc
and Hid KilekttHl Jiulluni. A gicii
Wai III BiiUBS Ullufir extended aloe -elUiei
side ol tin bank., of Cheim
with ciyek, just e.t o ttu- in. An
enually l:ue em auipnient i K 1 1 l,i
tltlU Idliaed a Mllaf.e o,i Hie llnilli
bank ol tho liver, win If (ilaudd.ilb
now elands. The Klickit.it, li.ul .,ioc.
covoitil of tho Warm Spi Inc.-- p.ipo
and when upimi tuinl v oitcied ibc
titroyud tlio piupeit) of Hie while
I'lo'-.
A family uampd Ollvci had t.il.tn i
dynatlci laud ilalui on the ninth mi'
of Hie ilvoi, Jllbt oipOblte Hie (Lite
place. The settlers on Uiii- ..itln weie
ptaiHeil one tnenliu, lo .ee (lie OWvri
bouse on Hie and i it the bright lijjhi
tho Indians could he seen iidnc
nrounJ tho hurnltiK buihliui: llawni;
liccome afiiild of the Indians the Oil
ver family had crossed lo the Oregon
side of tin rvlor jMovictu I)
Sniies family were then livliir
Ifowena now r.lands They hai
a rhepherd ikig, which liad a great n
cllnation to run away and come lo
town. To keep him al honn , Mi
.Snipes had lied him lo a lice near
the house with a long tope ihout
' o'clock in Hie morning, the do,"
howled as II hurt. Mr. Snipe- pot oi.l
g bed and opined Hie door and Hie
dofl ran Inside, lie pu. heil him out id'
and started to close the, door T ln"i
the doq again tried to get in Idt
Mr. Hnlpes looked at him nioie i Itr ol
and found an nirow, which had ruii
liom In Iront and penetrated lb lit i
b-lween the shoiibler and the rib H
told M,ia. Snipes lo gel up, lb it tin
Indians were outside. Ilif-liU hiikA
III1? the "eliinking" from belwecn .one
ol the logs of the wall and of tin fire
place, ho looked outside. Tie moon
war shining brightly and alter a le
minutes he saw seven or eight Indian
hiding near a big rock. The old fie li
ioned musket, loaded with buckshot
was 1 1 red Hint 6 their midst One wa
lulled and one was wounded Two
nioie ,liotr, discom aged the Indian';
Irom lurlher attack and lakinu their
dead and wounded with them, thev
went down the river and crossed near
Hie moiilli ol the Klickilal. Al that
lime Ilie two oldest ol the Snipes
children were six weeks' old babies,
Mr. Snipes had enough buckshot for
three fliols at the Indians. Fortunate
ly lor them no nioie were needed. A
liee is still standing which shows the
seal., ol Hie buckshot which struck it
The excitement became lo high that
the Snipes and Marsh (amities came
to (lie gai risen lor protection. The
Crates spent (he night on Chcnowilh
icek, A I lor a slant time the laniilios
returned lo their homes and had no
further double with Hie Indians,
'he Warm Springs Indians were al
ways Iriendly lo the while seltleis.
In those daw; Nathan Olncy had a
stoie on Chcnowilh eicck, a short dis
tanco below wheie. the present Coliiiu
liia highway crosses It He sold sup
pile,", lo tho iniinigiaiils as early a.)
1817 Al I hat time the cieek was called
Olnev (icek, htii alter ho was gone
11 wai called Cheiiowith for Justin
Chcnowith.
The ncighbois ol tho dales bough'
a large number of oxen from Ilie Immi
grants, but the winter of 181,1 and
'VJ were very severe and when npiing
came, ho hud only one yoke of woik
ocn Ml. Ten years later he again
bought more slock. A heavy snow t ell
in December anil did not leave tiiij'1
April. Much of Ilie lime the Iheimoiii
eler registered 1M degrees below zero
This time lie lost all ol his slock.
'They raised grain and vegetables on
Hie land. The lirsl seed came I rem
Vancouver; seed for the nexl year
weie care!illl. saved each .war. In
ISl!u the pievailing price lor seed corn
wiis $1 lor a dozen grains.
Kd Cralo. a biother ol John aim
now on the police lorce in Portland
carried mail to Walla Walla in It!': I
and 't'i'2, when he wan only II van
or iige.
The lirst boom came lo The Hallos
when gold was discovered on tho Pow.
der river. People Irom Sail Friacihco
and Irom all parts of Hie east came to
he Hallos and packed from lieie lo
Canyon City ami lo all poiiils if Hie
Inlei ior. Miueis returned here to win
lor. They, witli leanislcrs, gambler.'.,
spoils and soldiers made up a varied
population.
.Many of Ihese newcomers remained
lo become sloel; laiseiR. The eaille
led on tho bunch grass which crew
all oer lite 'hills of custom Oiegon
and Washington. Hiadualiy .sheep and
horses were added lo Hie herds ,
the hunch gi.oH lands became priviic
Pioporly. Inrnilug look the place- o
slock raising; null in Hie more
cent years Hie large isrius hso boci
divided to glo place in nil it raising
KM wai d Crate, Sr.. died in IS1M
John lived on the. farm mil II l.sv::,
when he went to Vakima lo drive cat
tie lor lien Snipes, a hrolher of Heorre
Snipes and the blggeid stock man in
Washington at I lint lime. In IS,-:, he
began working in Hie Mlchaelbach
meat niaikol. which was m Hie hull I
lug now occupied by Hie I'lieHepla-c
eouleetiouory. on Court and Scoot. d
sheets. Fire has been around it ;.r
oral times, hut il has always escape'
and it Is the oldest liiiuliie.sH liulldiu i
ill The Dalle., and piobuhly Ilie olde-t
building in I In city
Ull ISSI he wenl into business oi
himself ami for nine or ten vcai
bought cattle In IMC ho became
member of the police foivo and i.er.ed
the ell) in that ospacli) lor ::u oai .
In I'JOC, while maklni; an nnesl in
the While Hoiimi saloon, he was shot
by Fiank Huiuineitt. Tito shot passed
Ihiough llu liuiK jnr.t above Hie lienil
going through the bodv. Hie bullet
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NI'JW UJItK. June W - Keprescnl-,
ing J.OUD.Oimj American larm boys and1
girl.., Hie champion live stock Judgin,;,
(cam of the Cnitcd Stales and Canada ,
composed of time Texas laini boys,
sailed from New York for a I wo
mouth.".' lour of iviirope and the ISrlt
isli Isles Tho youngrneis, ail under
eighteen years ol age, last October d'j
Joalcd twenl.v stales in the Inlerna
lioiial tfitoek Judging conlest at Hie
Southeastern Fair and ISxposlion at
Atlanta, Cu, winning by Hf points
and witli a total coie of ,'f.ilu poln's.
Thev aie: John Tinner, ol Hillsboro,
Tex , Alva 'Debiiani, of l..iiuesa. Tex ;
and (iiibeit 'Welling of Mailin. Tex
liural Ametica will v.-iilcii the over
cens' (rip of these boys v,Uh interest
as thev are-outstanding speeinienn oi
the material liom which Hie ranks of
the liii 1 1 1 e i Vi of the lutiiie iiie being
lecriiited. Tho Uuroi ptii trip includes
a visit lo the Itoyal Hritlsh KPo Stock
sliow iit London early in July, after
which the Hueiiisev and Jersey Isle
will be viflte'l bv (ho team. Hater the
iigi iculliiral and live stock regions of
Franco, lielgiuni and Holland will no
louied for purposes of obtaining lirst.
baud essential information about I0u
mpeati fanning and stock! aising metli
oils. Hcloro leavinn the United States
Hie boys were presented to Piesident
IJardliii; and iScrretarv of Agrlcultuie
Witllace. Thev wll! return early in Au
gust via Monlieal and visit Canadian
live stock and farmius; legions bsfoio
retui ii i ii t; homo.
I'l'lie Hiiropean trip was. offereil as
a prize lo the winning learn by Hie
Soulhoaslei n Fair, which defrays the
expenses
dropped Irom ills clothing when It was
icmoved. Tho wound lualcd, but has.
caused 'Mr. Ciate some discomfort
cv-er since.
dlo is engaged in cattle buying ill
the pictcnt lime and some times
rides all day and enjrs It. lie has
been an aclive, iiiembur ol (lie Hi t
company since 1875.
In 1S7S, Mr. Crate said, inosl or The
Dalles wiis bullied. Theie have been
other serious I ires since bill Hie de
stroyed buildings have always been
replaced.
Ol the lourleen children of the orig
inal Crate family, lour brothcis and
four sisleis are still living.
Drown's Dutur aranu Time
Two i (imiil trips daily. Lea1.
hotel, 'J. ii. in, and I p, in.
Dtifur 7 Hit) a, m. and 1 p. m.
T aljlo
e Hank
There's A Dllfcrciicc
If you'vo been a "ready made" man
In Ihu pasl, lie ;i "made to order man'
In Iho lutiiie. l-'irat chins hand tailor
cd niilt-t to uiciiauie, f;in.UO and up. W
It. Webber, ouo block east of post
olllce. . Clf
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nuimvu ciiiei-Tj
seen him strut about the office lull ol
anibllion, viinity nnd personitllty. He
didn't Know anything about the work
lie called in .Hie bureau chiefs and
iifkcd Ihem how lie was to go about
making a giuai success- lor himself
It. is on such occasions that one sees
the look-- ol hopelcs! ncss. I saw It
on Hie lace of one buieau chief -when
I sliode into Hie oftlce of comptroller
of Ilie eiiricncy at the time of my ap
pointment to that post.
"That look taught mo a lesson.
Thcreniifr when sonio'tdecision had
to he re'ached mid I hndto rely upon
the study day and niglit'of a bureau
chief for a tsolulion. I c'allcd him In
and befoie the employes, explained
lo all dial the decision handed down
wiis thill bureau chiefs decision and
I supporl.'od II.
"There must he humanizing of de
pai'tiii'-nt vyorl,",);iwe.n; .honied, turn
ing to tho rostrum on which the cab
inet members sat. "You galvnulzc
when you humanize the administra
tive forces of Ibis government."
"Too much musL not be expected
by the taxpayers In tho saving to bo
effected by the Immediate operation
of Hie budget, system," Dawes said,
"Wo will have the new budget by Aug
ust 1 " He Indicated that where sav
ings could be eflected they might av
erage about 25 percent. Hut that h
only about 10 percent ot the present
government expense that is subject lo
material curtailment. Twenty-five pet
cent of the total is fixed absolutely
and can't be changed. It Is estimated
by authority that In the great army
iind navy appropriations not moie
than a two or three percent economy
could be effected. As a result, author
ities look to see the new budget net
a saving of hum .fliOO.Ono.OuO to $500
OoA.uOO, which would mean a decrease
of only I wo to five cents on every dol
lar paid Into Iho lederal treasury by
laxpayeis.
"I believe," cald the president, "that
there t". no menace confronting us to
day like t lie glowing public Indebted
ness nnd mounting: public expendi
tures. I want to icverso the old feel
ing that economy is not possible. And
I look lo those icsponsible for cfii-
ciency to accomplish this. 1 want to
brine; into Hie picture your servants
of the lederal government who are
responsible if anything is lo be
bi ought about."
Tho depai tmcnlal mass meeting, be
cause of Its pui poses, w;is an object
of curiosity and concern to thousands
in Washington. As the bureau chiefs
filed out of their offices, clerks lean'
ed f loin the -windows ol the govern
ment buildings to watch Ihem its they
matched down Die ntrcet. I2very win
dow in the interior department vn3
jammed witli tho faces of employes a-
the executives walked Into tho on
trance. The highest ranking officers
in (he navy and (ienorals Pershing,
Harboard and Bliss, were among the
throng's of army and navy representa
tives in tho auditorium. Pershing sat
on the platform with tho piesidcn',
members of the cabinet. Senator Reed
Smoot, "watchdog of the treasury'
and other prominent public olficlals
Woman's Case Amazes
The Dalles
A business man's wife suflercd
for two years with sore, watery
eyes, which pained day and night.
Finally she tried simple camphor
hydraslis, witchhazel, etc., as mixed
in Lavoptlk eye wash. This helped
her AT ONCIO. Anolher lady reports
"it leaves eyes cool and fresh." One
small boltlo Lavoptlk usually helps
ANY CASK weak, strained or inflam
ed eyes. Aluminum eye cup FRK1-
A. 13. Crosby, druggist, .'518 Hast Soc
ond street. Adv.
(Continued IToin I'.-ign 1 )
you bureau chiefs alone," ho shouted
pounding on the stand 'before hlni
"nd you, and you alone, will .el the
eiedll lor Iho success we nehire. It
will mean your i edempt ion '
'M have seen tti.it look of hopelc .
nuss on a bureau chiefs i:ii," sa'd
Dawes. "In yeais gone b 1 h. uc icon
pollllcal appointee, go into oil, or
wlieie Hie woik h,- been -done for Ju
veir . bv nu able bureau i hit f I havi
Nickelsen's
Music nnd Hook Store
FIREWORKS
s
Wholr.salt' and Kelail
N OTIC 10 - Customers
arc not allowed to
shoot Fireworks within
the limits of tho city.
ASK FOR and GET
Horlick's
The Original
Malted Milk
for Infnntn ami InvnlicLi
Avoid Imitations nmi Subatltutnn
EMPRESS
FU1DAV
1 5 USS II' LOVK
In
"PUNNY OF TOP
Ull A, TKA1L"
A Kieat Urania ol'
the West.
I.
Also
"NAV10 MIS SADIE"
laOOKd'IO STIOAUNS
On the Oi'ivan
GOOD SWEET MILK
does not need to be pasteurized
Foster's Dairy supplies only good, sweet milk irom
high-bred, contented cows.
Foster's Dairy
Phone Main 2111
till-.-
10 Free admissions
will be given na,
S a I ii r (I a after
noon. Watch to
morrow's paper.
Saturday
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IDOL OF THE
NORTH"
SUMMER EXCURSION
RATES
To Eastern Points Through
CANADIAN PACIFIC
ROCKIES
Tickets on sale June 1st to
August 15th inclusive. Lim
it three -months from date
of sale, with final return
limit October 31st. For full
particulars write, telephone
or call', at office.
Canadian Pacilic
Railway
E, E. Pemi, Gen'l. Ant., Pss. Dept.
55 Third St., Portland Oregon
4& M'-''!i
$6,000.00 FOR RENT
At $50.00 a month for ten years without interest.
THINK OF IT!
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A renter at the end of ten years has rent
receipts. A home builder at the end of
ten years has his own home.
COMPLETE SATISFACTION
Under your own roof is better than dis
satisfaction under the roof of another.
LET US ASSIST YOU ON THE ROAD TO
HOME OWNERSHIP.
Van Dellen Lumber Co.
Member of National Builders' Bureau
HURRY!
50c
Thrift Coupon
Tills Coupon and 50s. in cash opens
a $1.00 Savings Account and obtains
a Liberty Bell Bank.
The Wasco County Bank
CLIP YOUR 50c THRIFT
COUPON BEFORE IT IS
TOO LATE. '
i
And It will be too lato
alter Friday night, for
tho last Thritt Coupon
appears that evening.
A Liberty Bell Savings
Bank ia presented to each
new depositor. It is an
exact replica of tho la
nious Liberty Boil, and is
an ornament to any home.
CONDITIONS:
(1) $1.00 of the account
mu&t remain on de
posit for one year.
(2) If a second deposit
io not made within
SIX MONTHS, tho
50c Coupon will be
' deducted when the
account is clo&cd at
which time the Bell
Bank nust be return
ed. (3) Only one account
can be opened by an
individual.
The Wasco County Bank
mTSm
Beautiful Display of
DRESSES, HATS, WAISTS AND SKIRTS
Mezzanine Floor
Bank Hotel
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
An Oregon Product
Elson Mfg. Co., 4531 Washington St., Portland, Ore.
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WHAT PEOPLE
LIKE BEST IS
BANK SERVICE
The Citizens National Bank studios to please
you. Each one is made to feel that this, is his
or her bank a bank where the interests are
mutual. Along these lines we have won manv
friends.
We pay FOUR percent on Savings Accounts
and have an up-to-date Safety Deposit Vault,
with Boxes to rent at very low rates
Citizens National Bank
Telephone Main
Officer
P. 3. BUdelman.FreBldent.
Dr. J. A. Reuter, VJce-Pres.
H. ft OrMae, Cashier
J. r. Tareck, Aia't Cashier.
3101
Director
P. J. Stadelmaa.
Arthur Seufort
Dr. J. A. Reuter
Dr. B. C. Oluuei
H. L, Kuck
3. O. HJlmrlch
J. J. Van Dellen
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