Jacksonville post., April 17, 1909, Image 4

Wlyn in Med f.avi ¿Lap ¡li Lhp ILuu-tdi
The Boss has reduced the price uu
THz LAST ALT IN T^E ROGUE the time was camped at a rancheria The reason for Colonel Ross feeling sa SOMETHING ABOUT
where the finest of meals arc served his fancy Chinaware.
at the foot of and to the southwest of kindly toward George was that in lhe
RiVER INDI AN WAR
Roxyann butte, made no reply to the Rogue River Indian wars, in which le
TYPEWRITERS and the most c■ rteuus attc ition given.
Try us and see.
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notice sent him by Colonel Drew, but took part, Geoage had acted as guide <
WHILE IN MEDFORD
George, who was stopping with his and servant for him. George was then
Why do so many people pay $100.00
mother who was residing with some a bright boy above tho average in in­
Call and sec Mack in front of
In April, 1855, cceured the Ledford
Rogue River Indims at their rancheria telligence of the Indians and being for a typewriter when they can get j
'Aeerie’s for Chili Concame
massacre, the last of the tragedies of
located on the hill just back of where true to the whites Colonel Roes had bc- one just as good for about $50.00?
and hot and cold lunch. Em-
the Indian wars of the Rogue River
■
come
much
attached
to
him
and
tried
There
is
no
better
limo
to
now stands the Sisters Academy al
We are agents for the GRADY RE­
ploy inent office in connection
Valley. It occurcd at Rancheria Prarie
paint your building than at
Jacksonville, send word for Colonel to make a civilized man of him and a BUILT TYPEWRITERS and can fur-1
the present time and you
A!ACK WILL CET YOU WORK
at the head of Big Iiutte creek and
,
good
citizen,
but
the
efforts
of
the
Drew to go to hell. This insulting an­
nish our customers with almost any
cannot st better paint
consisted in the murder of five white
swer and the fact that more proof had | kindly old colonel were of no avail. machine they waut. These are not
than we nse.
men by some Indians of the Klamath
been recently secured that George had As to who was George's father the i second-hand machines but re-built.
DR. T. T. SHAW
tribe, who were camping at that place
v.ZJATO/MTJAG..
taken part in the Ledford massacre whites never knew but his mother was Webster defines the word “rebuilt” —
at the time. Tl.e party consisted of
Dentist.
made Colonel Drew resolve to hang Known as Indian Mary. Marv came “to build again”—and “repaired” as
There is nothing tint will
Eli Ledford and J. Brawn of Jackson­
this worthless Indian. The :iew proof among the whites when the I ist settle­ “mended”.
add
more
to
the
pc.ir-
Offici
in
P.yan
Building, California St.,
ville, and S. F. Conger, W. S. Protrai
anca of a house or it:,co
found again.,t George was that he had ment was made at Jacksonville an.'; ' 'these machines are sent to the
Upftairs
and James Crow of Butte creek, and
than n new cont c-f
at Yreka traded to a white man a ring lived, the e until her death about twen­ Grady factory and every movable part
[
JACKSONVILLE
OREGON
It is the foundation of all
they set out t. cross the ! Cascade
ty years ago. During al) the Indian
ee
decorations.
mountains eastward to the Klamath that was recognised ar. be.vngiug to wars and even after her son Lad been is taken off and sold as junk, including
one of the Ledford party.
the type bars. All bearings are re­
Lace country. They were rnountei
hung she remained a true friend of tho
On the evening of Ncvembe
placed
with new, the machine is re­
and provided with arm ; and proceeded
proceedei
v.bites. While she mourned deeply
enameled and re-nickied and few of
up Big Butte on a trail that hud not one] Drew sent a detachment
Paint will r.ot only’ add to
the
death
of
her
son
yet
she
said
he
the most expert can detect the differ- ‘
the uj pear;.ace of a i-jiic-
been traversed thus far during the s i- ers t.i George’s camp. He w
'.nd Latest Stylos of Wall
had
killed
white
mtn
and
deserved
to
ing but will pres»r-> ll;e
ence. Many of the rebuilt machines
son. 'I hey were not subsequently seen by surprise and made no 11 1:
Paper, Call on er Address
be ; unished. She did washing and
wood:
1
prevent
»1
ease.
was
taken
down
and
guan
are
equipped
with
the
latest
improve
­
alive by any white man and their fat..-
house cleaning for the white women,
was only discovered through the mer­ night ati I early next m li ning
honest and industrious, she was much ments and arc guaranteed to do first- |
taken to Camp Baker, n large
class work.
est chance.
respected by all who knew her. She
of mon of Jacksonville wont
Jacksonville, Oregon
Co over these prices and see whether
On the 4th of May, following, Indian
said bad Indiana were the causo of the
party to Camp Baker. I was
you can do better. Remington, models
Agent Abbott with a small p .. ty .. t
downfall
of
her
boy.
After
George
ing on my farm a ralio and a
: ice $48 to $60. No. 2 Bon­
out from Jacksonville for I...: ;t:.il-
had left Colonel I'.oss ho got to roving 61
ington, $30. Each No. 2 Remington is !
among the Klamaths ;a. .1 folluwv I t):- from Jueltsonvilla on tho .st
about
tl.e
country
with
a
band
of
Ku-
ZUt
trail of the Bedford j. ;rty up to a point that lead by Camp Baker. G
docs and soon fell into their thieving, equ.j ped with two coLr ribbon per-!
DelÌCÌ»»3
mi ting you to write in two colors. |
in the mountains where the sno.v pre­ the soldiers pass with their p
marauding
ways.
Ilf reeling
and
vented further progrès.;. It was seen saddled my horse
A number of Indians had come to Smith Premier, No. 1, $35; No. 2, $45
i A A
Lish
to
860.
Oliver
No.
3,
$50.
Underwood
that the Ledford party had also been panied the party to the camp,
Carnp Baker to see what was to be
rived
there
about
10
o
’
clock
that
fore
­
¿ay
dinner?
st >pped by the snow and had turned
done with George and as Liy saw the No. 1 and 2, $55 to $75. We have the '
back. Abbott and his party turned noon and George was placed in tho rope placed about his neck they gave a Monarch, Fox, Fox Visible, Densmore,
back and followed the trail of the lad- center of the camp with a strong dreadful hov.l and lied from camp. Fay Sholes, New Century, Blickens-
ford Party until it ended at the Indi i 1 guard around him. George was a big His mother was there and with some derfer. The machines range in price
rancheria or camp. Abbott found its athletic Indian fully six feet in height of her Indian friends reinaired near from $20 to $75, just as good as new
deserted bal k cabins burned. The in­ and about 30 years old. He acted like the camp over night. 'J he next morn­ with a better guarantee.
dication ■ showed, th it the five men had a wild lion just caged that day for ho ing George's body was given to her
Take one on three months trial and i
been murdered. Four of theii- hor.-as was not still a moment from the lime and about 8 o'clock they passed my 1 if not satisfactory all we ask is a |
he
was
brought
to
camp
until
he
W33
were found dead having been taken to
house on their way to their camp at small monthly rental for the use of the [
a thicket, tied to a tree and then shot. taken to the place for execution, He Jacksonville, having the body of' ma hire which will be applied on r.ny
. uy a .. ccond-Hand Machine?
constantly
walked
about
watching
cv-
Abbott and his men returned to Jack­
George lashed on a pack horse. Ar- ; othc- machine you may select.
sonville and reported the probable mur­ ery move of the soldiers and of tho riving at their destination they built a
Bring out the dignity of y..ur bjsi-1
Or a machine sold
crowd of angry settlers that hud gath­
der of the I.edford party.
big log' b.eap and on it placed the body nes. by using .-. typewriter, it 1. ti e ■
by a peddlar, that
ered at the camp, and tile desperate
,s a rule has out-
A company of thirty men with John look on his face showed that at the of George and then set lire u> it. Ji.rt mo ', -a way. H-.w many letters do Nr Risk.
ived its useful-
Hillman and Henry Kllppel as leudei;. least chance ho would make a break i why they burned George’s body I nev­ you receive from a business house1 r.ot
iess, or it would
set out for the . -.ccm of the mas.-iacre for liberie, but the soldiers hud their er learned, for the usual custom of tiie wr.i'en on a typewriter? If you re '
not be offered for
and after a considerable search found loaded rilles ready for instant use and Rogue River India..;, was to bury their ceive a letter from your wholesaler
sale. The ordin­
ary second hand
I Uuud.
the bodies of Ledfprd’s four compan George had to await hi: fate.
written in long hand the thought i
I
ty; ewr ter is only
our c ; a : v
ions hidden in a thicket and covered
strikes you that he is not progressive '
t- rnpor inly re­
•te «
•
At the time that Colonel Drew sent
with brush and trash. Their throats
and unsafe to deal with. That his • ...il I. KÌ»c
'• <■ ito.
paired and is only
had been cut and by the character of the detachment to Jacksonville to ar­ i)E (‘ARTMENT MAKES
short 1 ved, while
goods are of an inferior grade and his one year i/. uhi dale » i
rest
Tyee
George
he
sent
another
de
­
\. e
.-.ble to o:'er you machine., .ntuely rebuilt, as
i I
the wounds and bruises upon them it
cï
i
price may be too high. If he does »
APPOINTMENTS
I-.»
th¿m
«or
n .. i.: i v. rv respect. A product of the largest
was plain that they had been killed as tachment to capture Captain Jack, for
not use a typewriter he is not modern s'RPij against ck-tt ifr.ontnl ■ .. r, icl tl , ... of
th; ki:a'. in lhe world, employing only skilled
' j hia ia heiter than
they slept. Ledford’s body was after­ it had been determined to hang both of
and his goods must evidently be out of wear,
hJ-iiiS. All our machines have all the wearing
you get with a new machine u;
them
for
taking
part
in
the
Ledford
for JiW.ro.
wards found at some distance away.
The forest Service has ju3t announ­ date.
parts move.I and new parts substituted. The bases
and fr nes havo bMn re-enameled and re-nickeled.
The Indian murderers had fled and left massacre and for the depredations that ced lhe following appointments on Na­
'1 r.y appe:'-.- to be new and are as good as new. Apply at
no trace as to their whereabouts. they had committed since the massacre tional Forests in Washington and Ore­
They were sought for far an ! wide but upon the settlers of Rogue River Val­ gon districts:
The holiday season is over and the
without success. It is thought that ley. They had been repeatedly warn­
Guy P. Smith, Assistant Forest Ran­ Boss has a few things left over which
they had gone into hiding in the prai­ ed to leave the valley but refused to ger on the Washington National For­ must go. A fresh supply of candy has
I
do
so.
Jack
was
known
to
be
at
an
ries above Flounce Roe', until the snow
est; Sherman A. Browr, Earl Abbott, been received.
had melted allowing ef their e cape Indian rancheria located near a big Carl M. Ewing, and Gaines II. Looney,
RR; r
U3E» , ■’
across the mountains to their own spring or Clark Taylor’s donation claim Assistant Forest Rangers on the Fre­ FOR SALE Two and one-half acres
in city limits, two story house, out
country. The search had lasted a just south of Roxyann butte, then mont National Forest; Martin J. Grib­
buildings, water tank and gasoline
month when the searchers disbanded known as Skinner’s butte. Either by ble, Clarence L. Henson, F. W. Stahl-
pumping plant, good family or­
spies or by signals to him by smoke by
and left for their homes.
man, Marion Burlingame, O. S. Cal­
; the other Indians Jack learned of the lison, George Ledford and G. M. Tal­ chard and garden spot. Most de­
A close watch was kept of the In­
sirable location in the city, for sale
I soldiers and fled, and got himself on mage, Assistant Forest Rangers on
dians and in after yearn suspicion fast­ the other side of the mountains never
cheap. Enquire of Jacksonville Real
the Oregon National Forest.
ened upon several prominent Klamaths,
Estate Company.
' to return to Rogue River Vailey again
Theodore F. Cadle has been restored
among them a war chief, Skookum
for if lie had he would have been shot to duty on the Fremont National For­
John, who was killed at Fort Klamath
I or hung. Had Jack been captured at
in November, 18(i3, by Captain Kelly this time it is probable that the Modoc est; Deputy Forest Ranger John B.
Express, Freight, General Delivery. Teaming to
Senical and Assistant Forest Ranger
and Sergeant Underwood while they
Indian war fought in 1872 imd of which Roy E. Thomas who have been on fur­
were trying to arrest him. Two othi : s
all
Parts of the Country. Nothing tco Heavy or
1 Captain Jack was the leader and chief
lough have been restored to duty on
who were supposed to have had some­
too
Light. Agents for Cölestin Mineral Water.
instigator, would have never occurcd.
the Oregon National Forest; James
thing to do with the massacre, met
For his part in this war Jack was hung
OREGON
I Allen, Assistant Forest Ranger, who
with violent deaths and finally, the
JACKSONVILLE
at Fort Klamath, so his escaping the , has been attending the ranter’s course
last, ns supposed, of the suspected
hanging bee at Camp Baker only post­ at the University of Washington, has
braves was wiped out of existance at
poned for a time his stretching hemp. been restored to duty on the Washing­
Camp Baker near Phoenix, at about
The soldiers who had gone to round­ ton National Forest.
the same time that Chief John was
The resignation of Maurice Hamil­
shot at Fort Klamath. The hanging up Jack, finding that he had fled, re­
of the Indian, Tyee George, on the 19, turned to camp about 2 o’clock, that ton, Assistant Forest Ranger on the
of November, 18(53, is well rcmember- afternoon and at once preparations Washington National Forest has been
ed in Jackson County and with its at­ were made for the hanging of George, accepted.
The
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tendant circumstances become one of which took place at 3 o'clock. No
the principal romances of pioneer trial was given George and he was
hung on a military order issued by Col­ GRANT SALOONS REOPEN;
days.
onel
Drew. Among the fine old oaks
OWNERS MORE CHARY
During 1863 some Klamaths sought
that
were on the camp grounds was
and obtained from their agent, Rogers,
For Fine Wines, Liquors and Cigars.
nick-named Sugar Foot, permis ion to one with a large horizontal limb about
SUMPTER, Or., April 13.-Since
fifteen
feet
from
the
ground.
Over
reside on the west side of the Cascad­
the late decision of the Supreme Court j
DUNNINGTON & DENEFF, PROPRIETORS
es. They came in numbers to the Ro­ this a rope was passed, one end made of Oregon, declaring the election bv
fast
to
the
tree
and
the
other
end
was
gue River Valley, their chief men be­
j which Grant County went dry illegal,
Jacksonville,
Oregon
ing Tyee George and Capain Jack, and left hanging down with the noose i liquor men in that'county have again!
ready
for
George
’
s
neck.
A
box
was
they made themselves at home, roam­
started up in business. One of their
ing nt will over the valley and serious­ placed in a wagon and upon it George first acts was to organize to uphold the
was
made
to
stand.
The
wagon
was
ly disturbing the settlers. They were
law in regard to »oiling liquor Io min­
said to have threatened the lives of in­ then by a team hauled under the limb ors and habitual drunkards, and there- ,
of
the
oak,
the
noose
adjusted
about
dividuals, shot cattle, and to have
by to lessen the opposition that has
thrown down fences and committed George’s neck, and then driven on leav­ prevailed against them during past
ing the Indian hanging in the air. His
TP)
°
Yes, I have it in any color and
other depredations.
years. One young man Lawrence
The settlers were so annoyed by hands had been tied behind his body, Ford, has already been caught in this
I
1
TH
T
quantity
you want at prices as low
these Indians that a clash with them but his feet were not tied nor was he dragnet, it is stated. He was arrested
i
as
the
same
grade can be had in
was imminent and it was determined blindfolded. As he swung off the box on complaint of a liquor man for sup­
4 4- Our
Our P paint
com- "
Portland. Nowis'O ®
a’nt com
to force them back to their home in the rebound of his holy brought him plying minors with liquor that h? had
I"
pares
favorably
near
th»
tree
and
he
threw
his
legs
the
time
of
year
the Klamath country, This was un-
secured by purchase, being of age him-
□
with other brands.
to paint the house.
dertaken by Colonel Drew, then in around it. He held this way but a mo­ j self.
ment
when
the
strangulation
on
his
“
L
SYSTEM
”
Clothes
command of the Oregon volunteers
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We
assure
courteous
treatmennt
stationed at Camp Baker, This camp ncex caused his muscles to relax and “One Touch of Nature Makes the vouches for the most advanced
and prompt attention to every
was located in a tine oak grove and his body swung by the rope, and after
order
and guarantee satisfaction. J
fashion
and
superlative
tailoring.
Whole
World
Kin."
a
few
struggles
he
was
dead.
prairie on Coleman creek a mile west
Indians
eondemmed
to
die
usually
of the present town of l’hocnix. Tyee
T hey’re easy and dashing in
Fred J. Fick, Contractor and Builder.
When a rooster finds a big fat worm s
George and Captain Jack were the maintain a stolid disdain and make no
cat
and virile and vigorous in
leaders of these marauding bands ef plea to be spared, but George begged . he calls all the hens in the farm yards
Indians and they were ordered to leave fi antically for his life as he was being 1 to come and share it. A similar trait style, as befits this touch-and-go
Rogue River Valiev.
who at placed upon the wagon and saw no j of human nature is to be observed age»
chance of escape, From the defiant, i when a man discovers something ex­
desperate attitude that he had main- ceptionally good he wants all his
Every “ L SYSTEM ” gar­
tained up to the hour of bis execution friends and neighbors to share the
ment
for Spring is marked by an
he broke down entirely and promised 1 benefits of his discovery. This is the
t > be a good Indian, but Colonel Drew I touch of nature that makes the whole emphatic distinction "and a subtle
and all the other whites felt that the world kin. This explains why people
good form that irresistibly capti­
on y good Indian was a dead Indian so who have been cured by Chamberlain's
vates
the young man of the period
no heed was paid to George's promises. Cough Remedy write letter.-, to the
As George mounted the box upon the manufactures for publication, that
Look for the "L SYSTEM”
wagon he saw in the crowd of settlers others similarly ailing may also use it
label. It's your warrant of worth and
Colonel John E. Ross and with tears and obtain relief. Behind every one
our pledge of perfection.
filling his eyes he piteously implored of these letters is a warm hearted wish
the colonel to save his life. Colonel i of the writer to be of use to someone
Sold Only by the
Ross stepped forward and took George else. This remedy is for sale by City-
by the hand and bid him goodby, say-; Drug Store.
ing with tears in his eyes, “George. I
LEVI STRAUSS & CO. can’t save you for Colonel Drew knows The Boss for candies, nuts, fruit
SAN FRANCISCO
tint you helped kill tho Ledford party vegetables, in fact everything that is I
and
he is mad and you must hang. nice.
i
i
(By Merritt Bel inrer, Pioneer 1853.)
Panting Season
Ft , Paper Hanging
Ch
-.‘H & Fick
Pa
C. F. BOWMAN
'
/ a Typewriter?
DRA Y AGE
ill
"O*
Ttìe e‘L” Behind
J
Paint
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