Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 12, 1913)
Page Twe'vc E&$t Oregonian Round-Up Souvenir Edition Pendleton. Oregon, Friday. September 12. 1913 Twenty-four Pages Historic Old Cemetery Holds Story Of Pioneer Hardships and Heroism Burial Place Now Close to Business Section Holds Remains of Men Killed in Indian Wars and Mothers who Braved Dangers J the founder of Pendleton who a half century ago built house on the spot where now stands caU" one of lne m08t thrlnl the Pendleton hotel, and for many of lhe early days the d years conducted It with th nl.t nf hi'homes Kln8t hostile, Int Fy Merle . Chessman.) ' In the heart of Pendleton's choicest! TCHtdcnt district ix situntod the first liravryard In eastern Oregon, a" burial ground more than half a century old. which has l.ecn unuse.l for vears &ml yet which may nut be converted to ' another use because of tije provisions ! made when It was first laid out. Pro-j tected by the law and yet with no one to care for it. Its monuments and ! tombstones crumbling and broken down. It Is Itself a monument to ne glect and ruin There has it lain a little plot of bare ' ground, dedicated to the grim reaper for over half a century, and beneath Ita uneven, weed grown surface lies the dust of those whose hands first opened the gates of an empire. With in the narrow boundaries of that des olate area, "Where heaves the turf In many a mouldering heap. Each in his narrow cell forever laid. The rude forefathers of the hamlet sleep," and by their bones, long since decay ed and crumbled, is that spot conse crated and hallowed, and made for ever sacred. It has been written to "let the dead past bury its dead." but that com. mand does not enjoin a complete for getfulness and disregard for that which has gone before, for In the graves of the past are the roots of the trees of the present, and he is al most a criminal who falls In his In. herent obligations to cherish the things bygone. History with lu nar rowed pages can touch but lightly up on Its multitude of makers, and thus, the duty Is Imposed upon each com munity to perpetuate the names of those whose toil, sacrifice and mar tyrdom secured for It the peace and prosperity it now enjoys. And the least It can do Is to show some ex ternal respect and reverence for the last resting place of these dead heroes. To the stranger, who, from curios ity allows his footsteps to lead him within this "silent city of the dead," as he moves from mound to mound and reads the few Inscriptions carved in marble there, those scattered graves may be but scattered graves with no other significance, or if he .be of a meditative cast or gifted with an Im agination, he may guess something of what lies hidden there within; but to the few remnants of the pioneer band who saw this land as a wild fron tier, those earthen billows mutely speak of a thousand Incidents of other times. From out of those tombs rise upectres of former friends,-and be fore their retrospective vision are en acted scenes in a drama which tells of an empire in the making. 1 dear lowered into the earthen cell. A few tears would be dropped as the It was the body of Ella Bailey that dirt was gently heaped over the corpse was first interred in that historic and then with one last lingering look cemetery. She was a daughter of behind, on to the west, to the prom Judge . W. Kalley. and a sister of ised land where hopes and dronms the present D. W. Bailey, who Is still ' were to be fulfilled. Often a rude a resident of this cltv h. . i.,v. ... . . victim to pneumonia late in the '60.s and the name and years and perhaps when only the Bailey and Goodwin! a homely verse carved thereon, all of families constituted the solo popula- j which have long since been erased by the are whereon now dwellj time and the' warrlm? elements. Those .000 people. After her death the few ruRKed pioneers, with their uncertain acres which now comprise the burial ! futures, were given neither time nor ground were deeded to the county by ! opportunity for the funeral rites and M. E. Goodwin, and soon other graves ! observances of civilization, and. that appeared within Its confines. j they left no marble tributes over their Many of these were strangers to the j 'fd, but made the living monument few people who then inhabited thisiin their memories more lasting, section. Oftentimes a train of immi-1 Then, too, in that burial ground, as grants would draw sadly to this spot. it is today, are many shallow holes bearing in their midst the body of j w here the mouldering bones of former one of their number, fallen on the! occupants have been disinterred and Journey, a victim to disease, accident! removed to other places. In one of or violence. A grave would be hastily j these for many years rested the re- i5' , ew 8imP' words would be mains of M. E. Goodwin whose name said and the lifeless form of one held j shall stand imperishable as that of He It was . have withstood the assaults of winds a Wliy ana rains is an inscription which re- 1 calls one of the most thrilling periods defense of dlans. On thrifty wife. And he It was also whojon 8,de K rea.ds; first bridged the Umatilla, building! ",n memory of William Lumar. the structure of timbers hewn and sergeant in Captain Kperry's company whlpsawed by his own hand, and re- Pendleton volunteers, killed In muneratlng his labors by charging NKht with the Indians at Willow toll to the constant stream of home-1 Springs, July 6. 1878." seekers and gold hunters which pas- On the reverse side is chiseled ed this way. And later in the venr 1S69 It was he and Judge G. W. Bail ey who contributed the funds for the erection of the first Umatilla county court house which was built and stood for many years where the HeJ Cross drug store, Schaefer's Jewelry store and the Peoples Warehouse are now located. Scarcely an Incident of the early history of this county but with which hla name is identified and linked inseparably, and the very ground upon which a great many of the business blocks and residences of this city nre now built Is a part of his former 160 acre homestead tract. His aged widow, who after his death, was married again to Henry Raley, passeJ away scarcely a month ago. In one corner of the old cemetery there still lies a piece of brokeen mar ble over a grass grown grave which tells that there lies all that remains of the body of G. W. Bailey, the fourth judge of Umatilla county, and the first who held court in Pendleton; an other pioneer whose labors in this sec tion of eastern Oregon makes him a prominent figure In its early history. On one of the few tombstones which By the friends, who, during his short stay with us, learned to esteem him, this monument Is erected as a tribute to his manly worth, and to commemorate his gallant conduct." In that burial ground, too, U the grave of George Coggan, who with Kred Foster and Al Bunker, was be trayed by an Indian woman he had long known, and who was killed by ner irioesmen wnne ruling from cay. use to this city. Bunker was wound ed at the same time and fell In the bed of a stream where he was found next morning by a fescue partv Stirring times those, when danger walked hand in hand with those early settlers with death always lurking near to claim them as hia own Standing In the center of the aban doned graveyard Is a tall, imposing monument which, desnita the storms which have played about it stands as straight as on the day it was erect ed to mark the last resting place of an honored pioneer, on its untar nished siirfacn is nneraved tha name of Hon. George A. La Dow and the (Continued on Page Thirteen.) AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK CAPITAL $300000 OF PENDLETON SURPLUS $100.000 TOTAL. RESOURCES $2,000,000 Strongest Bank in Eastern Oregon INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS W. L. THOMPSON, Pres. F. E JUDD, Vice Pres. NEW ACCOUNTS INVITED J. B. McCOOK. Cashier W. S. BADLEY, Ass't Cashier ii 1 1 IT! L LHVf j7 flf j Pianos and Piano-Players You will find here the lending standard mnkes, as well as many cheaper ones. CAg Famous Sohmer. Knabe, and Others ALSO HIGH GRADE PLAYERS You can pet a pood piano as low as $10 down and $fi a month. Piano Tuning and Repairing Warren's Music Store Main and Water Streets, Pendleton, Ore. y I M Faultlessly Pressed This Fall -in a Stylish LA VOGUE Coat or SA "Better Goods for Less Money THE ultimate standard or high grade garments for women's wear is truly represented in the famous LA VOGUE styles now on display in our coat and suit department. We have the pleasure of showing a vast variety of ladies' models fresh from the LA VOGUE makers whose reputation for fashion and fit needs little introduction. LA VOGUE garments represent the product of the best fashion designers they're mo dified adaptations of the Parisian vogue in dress. I A VOGUE garments are fitted on living models -1 thus offering the minimum in alteration and a snug graceful fit. These garment styles are attracting unusual attention why not see the full assort ment new being displayed before leading models are sold. Don't wait until the choioe is limited-1 come now prevent regrets on your part. The graceful hang of a LA VOGUE garment gives a stylish, youthful appearance so desirable in women's wear. www i Three - quar ter cutaway coat of im ported Ara bian lamb- wool lined with high colored Skin ner satin and bordered w i th black silk plush. Price $35.00. fPfi L.r"M"4'i A very styl ish cutaway coat of bro caded vel ours in brown, navy and black, unlined, at $20.00 and $25.00 Satin lined, $25.00 and $27.50 if A very pep ular priced coat of rich Astrakan in black, brown, navy and gray at S12.50 815.00 and $16.50 tmk m A very coat of im ported Astra k an plush, trimmed i n black and navy, at 325.00 and $30.00 Sizes from 34 to 46. Se ft M mm Goat of nov elty striped Velour satin lined in' black, gray and navy at 820.00- and $25.00 Sizes 88 te 44. We court comparison, in style, quality and price, with any of the nations largest mail-order houses vavoaac "Better Goods for. Less Money" WOM DEPARTMENT ST0HE