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THE ItBDEOED DAILY DRIBUNE, MEDFOBD, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1909.
HEROES Or ROGUE
AND FIRST BATTLE WITH INDIANS
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Recollections ot a Pioneer of the Bloody Days of the Early Fifties-
Josephine, Jackson and Douglas Counties Scenes of First En-.-
counters With Aliorigines Charles Johnson First Victim.
(Uy FriuiuiH M. Tibbctls in tl'
Oogonium)
j Charles Johnson was one of tlio
! firKt, if not" the first, hero of (lie
i Rogue river wur. Ho gave his life
! in Bnving tbrou companions, and I
! was ono of them; therefore 1 know
', what a hero Charles Johnson was.
I ITe held ill bay 30 InIianH while I
and anolher were helping nway a
wounded companion. Johnson and I
Htarled in the war together and
. fought side liy fide until he fell, but
' mnny times Inter in other fights I
1 wished T had bad Johnson and his
: trusty gun with mo.
s It was in October, lR5.r, and I was
; a young man and ready for nlmost
any adventure, when with Johnson
and Frank Stone left. Oakland,
'Douglas enmity, for Jaeksonville.
' Tl, ... ., Iind been loaded with
.'supplies and provisions fur the mines
' ;lt a bright, crisp fall morning
rwben we starled out. and as we
'culled the ityen to naive on none of
us dreamed we were to see the blood
shed Hint we did before our trip was
j ifinished.
News of Outbreak.
'' 'i When we reached the south
ud of
' the big canyon (Hie old Dun I.evens
placed and pitched ,ini camp we were
Wnid n call bv lb" lute .liuk'c M. I'.
tyondy, who nrnie-ed us nil and fired
liiy ndvenlui'iuiM apiril by telling us
Jho Indians li'id irniie nn Ihe v.-ar-patb
Jitik-e IVndv told lis what few
details had reached him of Ihe out
break, IlidetM lrid eome in with rc
jml'N Ibiif Hie redi were ntlinerce
ing evcrv one helweni' the biir cun
von aed .Tnckoov ille and bttniito' Ihe
iome of th- seltbo-u. T,. nn.-cil us
;o return thvonMi the eanvon. sny
,'ng il VYa-' Hie only i-efe vny for ns
ii avoid Ihe Indians
The next morning. October I". nf
er a council, we decided to pu-ll on.
A'e v''it three miles to Smith'-, place
.u I'ow creek. Here we found n
illlnber of miners nod set Hers w ho
Hid been driven mil. rolling our
lllt' inlo pasture and our wagon
'jln Ihe corral, w utiiiuod to Wed
ind, ahoill three miles :ihoe where
he town of (ilonilale slnnds. Here
to fonned a niililnrv company: ihe
frwt in the b'ogue river war. In il
eru men, who elected Major
jpionb Itliinearson captain, and the
if t. morning we started to battle.
' Tho First Fight.
.Word hml ivnrlieil tis Uy tt iinmT
liu hml I'scuptMl lliul two minnrn
(Imvo vrvvk hml htn'ii attacked.
'ittT a Imnl rule til' minute wo
tfomiteiLMt u bam n!' 'hiit' Limpy'n
li j rrioi'H ami lion mi'iimni lh first
(title "f tlio war. Al'tor a short
nilht, in which one nf Ihif lndiaiiB
Cl.els killi'd ami we had mptuni 10;
yinrs, thn i m1 wtlhtlrt'W nml v( j
too1 "tine,
n i( I pun tmr nr rival llu.rtt u found
tl,pn two liKMi tli'ad ih ihi-ir digiriitfrs,
fl(p:d hnrii'd Hhmh in tho pravp they
oityfl'tht'iiist'lvps pnmatvil. While on
qtlC)H' U1 X!i S,M dtit, tho Indian
j ri harrassin im tint! it wan urn'O:
Ur(iVy lit hi'ut 1htrn hack whilt part f
men pirfMnitl 1 hi lat ritos for
! dead
tit)
Med I
Raid UpOll f.'loVS.
can Our eonipauy returned I., (ho
Wrl.'.rkney'. plaee, on (.rave creek.
Wiillfpn. (H. setlleiM hail eonreateil
Mrt fortifieil for proteetion. We re
plantfiueil there two day, inarehiit
hoiiMdith to Widow Niilav's l.laee, near
anteeKip-on'-Joe ereek. now Merlin. We
lor ligrd here that the ludiaiw hail made
he ha'aid on the mines at the mouth j
liVhlin the Oaliee creel;, this news lie- j
money lirouijlit by n eourier, who hml
trial, laped lo pet lhmii:h. A detail j
isfai'UiH men was Kent to their relief, j
Btalled loK .T.....,.-. rf .Toe at 12 n'.-l.v-!: !
yeni-s. the mht of October in I was
plete. ibiq dnlnil.
Moorn, f,y arrived nt Dnliofl ereek nt dusk j
for Mr. next day and found 30 men and !
. woman '(Afrs. PiekofO in n uplif)
n boncft. which they had en- j
thud by throwing up earthworks j
RIVER f R
n Ihe inside and digging trenches
lo Ibu outside for protection when
firing. One man (Picket!) was dead
and 12 others wounded. The Indians
hud withdrawn after riddling the
house wifji bullets. The next, mnrn
ieg Major Fitzgerald nrrived with a
company of regular troops and took
the wounded to Jaeksonville. Our
detail returned to .Tump-off-.Ioo.
.Tnlinson and T deeided to go to Cow
creek to see about our cattle and
outfit.
Settlers Beseiged.
Upon our arrival nt Smith's plaee
we found the settlers congregated
there for protection. ni(d wont on to
Dan Levens' farm, finding onr cattle
and wagons nil right. Returning, to
I Smith's, we found the place besoiged
I ""d .bihnon's horse was killed us we
disinminfod. That nisrht JnhiiKon,
in y self and anolhor in:in nrppt
tliroiiL'h Un- tin rM, n-luniini; lo Lev-,
"):s rnnchinfr Ihorc without mihnp.
Tlicro was at lhi place 12 nmh and
ii ho nt tlic s;inu nurnluT of woinfn.
iunoti whom wovo J. W, Alillcr. now
nf Poi'lltind, and his wife.
Tim nuxl iimi ruiniTt Heeinir smoke hi
if,,. ilii-jietitMi of Smith's piano, four
of us Charhfs Juhnson, Alexander
Ahltult, Stephen Miiiot and myself
.started for llie top of the interven
ing lidt!, about half a mile distant.,
to reconiiuiter. When wo pit with
in It) yards nf tin top of the ridjje,
ahoiit itf) Italia ns jumped out from
li-hind lives and fired mi us at Hose
nini', wounding iMinot in the body.
We Htarled bark, Abbott and 1, enr
rviiii; Mi not, antl Johnson covered
our retreat, and in doin this be sue
rifii'i-d his life.
Imijank Scalp Johnson.
We had tone in this wav about
'M)0 yards uheu we saw a party had
-started from the house with a horse
for the wounded man. The Indians
were following continuously. Just' at
tills time Jackson foil, hol through
the hcail, and killed instantly. We
pit Minot in and he eventually re
coeit!tl. The ludians scalped and
mutilated Johnson's body. The seigo
of the LcuU hone (iheii Minot'sl
bcaii ami continued tor Ihivo days.
We fmiL'ht Ihem off until the bal
ance of lihinearson's company camo
from Widow Niday's place to our re
lief. Murine. 1hi time il was fiht
iiitr all the lime and eternal vigil
ance to prevent the Indians from fir
im the house with flaming arrows,
which they shot from under (ho creek
bank. We never could tell how many
Indian were killed, as they always
carried away the dead and wounded.
The late Hardy Kliff mid liev. J. W.
Miller conducted Ibis defense, and by
their heroic conduct and example
were largely it'ponihle for its flue
cefnl issue.
(To be concluded.)
Medford TimeTaWe
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY.
I Northbound.
1 t!OreRon Kxprcss..
S :24 p. m
9 -Ait a. m.
VI I'orlland Kxprcssj
i souihuound
lolCnlifoniia K.p
10:35 a. m
3:20 p. m
0:l "i n. m
i:tjSan Francisco F.s.l
-TiiKroin Ornnts Pass'
M. 22r.!K.r Ashland
l0:l'i p. m
ROGUE RIVER VALLEY RAILWAY
Kn. L'll.eaves Medt'ord. . .llO:-!.1! a. m.
No. 4l.enves Medford. . . fl:3fip.m.
Mtorla?uves Medford . . . I 2 :00 p. m.
Molorll.eaves Medford. . .1 9:00p.m
NV lll.eave JaeksoiiTillel 0:00 a.m.
N'o. n'l,eave Jieksonvillo 3:30 p. m.
Motorjt.eava Jek3onvill 1:30 p.m.
v :r!r.:vi ? J.-.v.n..v!M..j n m
KAIL CLCSC3
A.M. P.M
Northbound I 0:1!! 44
SonlMnnd ,...l0:0fi 2:50
Fnfle Point j 7:201 S0
Jacksonville 10:20 5:20
CITY NOTICES.
f'f -f -f
RESOLUTION
Iq it reolvod by the City Council
of the City of Modford, Oregon, tbut
it ta tho intention of the city council
to lay a four-inch water uiuiu on
on Ho so Avenue between and. west of
Fourth Htreet uud to asses a the cost
theroof ou tho property froutixig on
said portion of uid btroot in propor
tion to tho fnnitatfQ of said prop
erty.
'J'ho City ( '-oun oil will moot ut the
eoiuic.il ch.iii.bur in (he city hull in
said city on June 22, 1!)09, at 7:30
p. in., at which time all protests
u'uiiiht the laying of BUtd water mum
and tho assessment of the cost thero
of ou the property fronting on said
portion of said street will be hoard.
1 no lorcKoiiiK resolution was
ti::s.sod on the 4th day of Juno,
by city council of tho City of Mcd
ford by the following voto: Mer
rick aye, Welch aye, WWtman aye,
Kifert aye, Dommer ayo, Kmerick aye
Approved June 5th, 1909,
W. II. CANON, Mayor.
Attest :
liKNJAMIN M. COLLINS,
Hecorder.
RES0LUTI0
Hb it resolved by the city Council
of the City of Medford, Orogou, that
it is tlio intention of tho city couneil
to lay a water main on
North Peach Hlreot between West
Main street and Wost Fourth street,
and to assess the cost thereof on the
property fronting on said ortion of
aiil street in proportion to the front
age of said properly.
Ihe City Conner! .'.ill i::c"t at the'
euiineil chamber in- the cily hall in
said cily on June 22. 1110(1. nt 7:30
p. in., at which time all protesls
airainsr tho l.iyiurr of said watcrmaiii
and the assessment of Ihe cost thcro-
it' on Ihe inperly fronting on said
portion of-said street will he heard.
The . fore'ointr resolution was
passed on 11k. lib day of June. 10011.
by cily council of Ihe Citv of Med-
ford bv the followin;: vote: Mer-
riel; aye. Welch aye, Wortman aye.
Kifert aye. Deinmer iv( . Fmeriek ave.
Approved Juno :"(!.. l!l(l!),
W. II. CANON. Mnvor.
All'sl:
lii'.N.lAMIN: M. COLONS.
l.eeorder.
RESOLUTION
fte it resolved by the Cily Council
of the City of Medford, Orecron, that
it is Ihe iulention of the city couneil
ti lay a six-inch water main on
Central Avenue from end of present
innin to South corporation boundary'
line, and to assess the cost thereof
on the properly fronting on said per-,
tion of said street in proportion tol
Ihe Irontaire of said property.
The Citv Council will meet nt the
eiiuncil chamber in the citv hall in
said cily on Jure 22, 100!). at 7:30
p. m.. nt whiel, time all protests
airaiust tho laying nf said wntormnin
and tlio assessment of the cost there
of on the property fronting on. Raid
lirtion of said street will bo heard.
The foreiroinrr resolution, was
missed on tlu -1th day of Juno. 1900,
by city council of tho City of Med
ford by the following voto: Mer
rick aye, Welch aye, Wortman ayo,
F.ifert aye, Demmer aye, F.moriek aye.
Approved June 5th. 190!),
W. II. CANON, Mayor.
Attest :
ItKNJAMItf M. COMJNS,
Roeorder,
RESOLUTION
He it rosolvcd by the City Council
of the City of Medford Oregon, that
it is tho intention of tlu city council
to lay 11 four-inch water main ou
Fir street South from Twelfth street
lo South boundary and to'as.sess the
cost theroof ou tho property front
ing 011 said portion of said street in
proportion to the frontogr. of said
property.
Tlio City Council will meet nt tho'
council ehatnh'X in the city hall in
said city on June 22. 1900," nt 7:30
p. m., in which time all protests
against the laying of said water main
and the assessment of the cost thero
of on the proper'y fronting on suid
portion of scid street will be heard.
The foregoing resolution was
passed on the 4th dny of June, 1909,
by citv council of the City of Med
ford bv the following vote: Mer
vick ave. Welch aye, Wortman aye.
Kifert aye. Denuner ave, Kmerick ave.
Approved June T1,. 10(19,
W. II. CANON. Mavor.
Attest:
r.KN.IAMIN M. COI.MNS.
Recorder.
RESOLUTION
He it resolved bv the Citv Couneil
of the City of Medford. Oregon, that
ic .tin ;,ii..,.t;..,, nt ti, . ......:.
to bfv a four-inch water main on
fTf f f
CITY NOTICES. .
Uohh Court between West Main street
and West Fourth street, and- to as
bosh the cost thereof ou the property
fronting on said portion of said
street in proportion to the frontage
of said property. .
The Cily Council will meet at the
council chamber in the oity hall iu
said city on June 22, 1009, at 7 :30
p.m., at which time all protests
against the luyuii; of suid water main
and the assessment of the cost there
of 3u the property fronting on said
portion of suid street will bu heard.
Tho loroKoini; resolution was
passed on the 4th day of Juno, 190!),
by city council of tho City of Mod
ford by the following voto: Mer
rick nye, Welch aye, Wortmau ayo,
Kifert ayo, Dcmmcr aye, Emcrick aye.
Approved June 3th, 1909,
W. II. CANON, Mayor.
Atle.ft:
P.KNJAMIN M. COLLINS,
. Recorder.
RESOLUTION
Tie it resolved by the City Council
of the City of Medford, Oregon, that
it is tho lntuiitinn of the city council
to lay a four-inch water main on
Olson slreot between Wost Fourth
street and West Second street and to
assess the cost thereon on the prop
erly fronting on said portion of said
street in proportion to the frolitags
of said property.
The Cily Council will meet at tho
council chamber in the city hall in
said cily on June 22, 190!), ut 7:30
p. in., nt which time all protests
against the laying of said water man
mid Ihe assessment of the cost thoro
ol on llie property fronting on said
portion of said street will be beard.
The foregoing resolution was
nnssed on the 1th day of June, 1909,
by city cm il of the City of Med
ford by the following vote: Mer
rick aye, Welch aye, Wortman nye,
Kifert aye. Deminoi' aye, Kmerick ayo.
Approved .lane .11 Ii. 19119.
W. H. CANON. Mavor.
Attest:
IIKN.IAMIN M. COLLINS!
Keeorder.
RESOLUTION
lie it resolved bv the Citv Council
of the City of .Medford, Oregon, that
il is the intention of I ho city council
to lay a six-inch water main on
street running from intersec
tion of Clark street west and corpor
uliou boundary soulli to Jackson
street throughout its length, and to
assess the cost thcroou on tho prop
erty fronting on said portion of said
street in proportion lo tho frontage
of said property.
The Cily Council will meet at the
council chamber in tho city hall iu
said city on Juno 22, 1909, at 7:30
p. in., at which time all protests
against tho laying of said wator main
and the assessment of the cost thero
of on the proporty fronting on said
portion of su,id street will bo heard..
Tho foregoing resolution was
passed on tho 4th day of Juno, 1909,
by city council of the City of Med
ford by the following voto: Mer
rick nye, Woleh ayo, Wortman aye,
Kifert ayo, Demnior aye, Emorick ayo.
Approved Juno 5th, 1909,
W. It. CANON, Mnvor.
Attest:
liKNJAMIN M. COLLINS,
Recorder.
PUMLIC stenographer,
Mooro hotul.
opposite
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