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PORT ORFORC NEWS
VOL. III.
Leutwyler Award Excessive;
Park Plan Abandoned
Port Orford, Oregon, Tuesday, January 15, 1929.
The ìKciuriulirrinn
By M arcelle Relier.
(Reprint)
No. 11.
History of Battle On
Historic Battle Rock
__________________________________ ! Through portals of liquid, scintillant light
With thunder and lightning blighting reeks.
_
W hen the West aw akes from its star-filled night,
(Editor’s note — The following
California to Improve
Red as the fire in the opal’s ray,
License Plates Necessary condensed
M) mind sw ift-w inged visioning flight
history of Battle rock
Redwood Highway Opening wide the silver gates of day,
Salem,
Or.,
Jan.
10.
Trafflo
of­
Through colonnades of mystic light
is taken from the written version
Sacramento, Jan. 5.—State high- , Over the earth and the green-blue sea
ficers in all parts of Oregon started of Captain J M Kirkpatrick, who
Got« to Port Orford's sun-garlanded shore
way projects that will be construct- ! Comes sailing a shim m ering ship to me;
checking up on motor vehicles us­ commanded the besieged white
That
on
its
Battle
Rock
I
gaze
once
more;
ed during the 1929-31 biennium I
ing the highw ays not equipped men, as recorded In Orville Dodge’s
And I seem to see a phantom bund
were announced today by B. B.
with 1929 license plates
Drivers Pioneer History of Coos and Cur­
Bringing
a
cargo
of
silken
dreams.
Beckoning to me w ith shadowy hand.
. Meek, state director of public
of such cars are now subject to ry Counties. Oregon.)
works, who filed a report w ith Gov. W oofed “nd warped with golden them es
And in my ears their voices come;
arrest,
Young.
j W eaving on Time’s sw ift-shuttled loom
In May, 1851, at the instance of
Startled and still, I stand, and dumb!
Hal E. Hoss, secretary of state,
Among the projects recommend- . A statue that never has graced a tomb,
announced last night that appli­ Captain William Tichenor, com ­
ed for the new biennium, which
cations for license plates had been mander of the steam er Sea Gull,
“Are we to be lost in another's fame?
begins July 1, is the Redwood high- w ith relns
han„ an(J
tha,
filed and that hereafter the plates J. M. Kirkpatrick recruited a crew
Are there none to love and honor our name?”
way, San Francisco to the Oregon
would be sent out within 24 hours of eight men In Portland, Oregon,
Held since the dawn of civiliza­ line: P a v e m e n t of 58 miles, bring-
unl; ° rm^
• * staunchly sits,
after the applications were
re­ to go to Port Orford on the south­
tion in Curry county, apparently ing the total to 188 miles; w idening,
' f° r
1,1 ,u* d s **uk'k , a "
western Oregon coast to form a
Then my soul leaped up with patriot's pride
ceived.
by common consent, as a fore­ and repavement of 15 m iles; grad- j
f ° r *b<> r*gbt, to rise or fall
settlem ent. The names of the men
To
the
brave
men's
call
from
life's
other
side;
Records
here
show
that
approxi­
ground and approach to historic ing and surfacing of 20 miles; five *n human cause where his heart throbs good
mately 75,000 sets of 1929 Icense were J. H. Eagan, John T. Slater,
B attle rock, the lands lying south
major bridges to be replaced and r» the world of men in brotherhood.
plates have been sent out. It was George Ridoubs, T. D. Palmer,
"I've not forgotten, brave men of yore;
o f the R oosevelt highw ay in blocks
one repaired; five grade separa-j
estim
ated that there are 250,000 Joseph Hussey, Cyrus W. Hedden,
28, 29, 9 and the eastern portion
You ■.ball I m * remembered forever more.
Jam es Carigan. and Erastus Sum­
tions will be effected; realignment
..
.
motor
vehicles in the state.
of block 10 were sought by the of 2.3 miles
D auntless he rode through the thickest strife
On B attle Rock, your San Juan Hill,
mers They sailed In the Sea Gull
state highw ay commission, at the
_________ ___
| Heedless of bullet or lurking knife
All eyes shall see, all eyes shall fill
from Portland June 4, 1851, and
request of the Port Orford Cham­ F n n n r d l l „ I J
! In the hands of hidden and dark-faced foe;
With your stone-cut figures in base relief.
on the ninth of June. 1851, landed
Port
Orford
Wins
ber of Commerce, for parking pur­ Funeral Held for
| Onward, still onward be b ra v e., g o e.
on the beach just below Battle
On this wave-washed lock, on this mighty reef,
poses in order that (1) B attle rock
From Oakland Team rock in the Port Orford harbor
Mrs.
Alice
Masterson
With victory crowning the San Juan Hill
With
my
own
hands
browned
and
roughened
and
m ight be m aintained for all time
The funeral of Mrs. Alice M as-, Not w llll hot hat„
hurt an(J k |,
The local high school basketball their entire armament consisting
bare,
amid a settin g befitting its his­ terson of Sixes, who died Janu- . . . . .
, . .
team again scored a victory when of one U. S. rifle belonging to Car­
° rl* M ,h e Wr,m« lu’d
,h e “ai,,h
I’ll dare to carve your im age there,
toric value; (2) that the m agnifi­ ary 8. 1929. at the hospital in Ban-
they m et the Oakland team on igan, three old flintlock muskets,
While your brother warrior on his horse above
cen t ocean panorama from this don. was held Thursday from the , ° f hlB b,others «-»urged and held in chains.
their home court Saturday night, one old sword, one revolver .38
vantage point m ight be perpetuat­ Catholic church in Bandon, Father |
Gives welcom ing look from a heart of love.
the score resulting In 25-11 in fav­ caliber, one pair of derringers loan
ed; (3) that a proper settin g for L e M i 11 e r, assisted by Father He fought the fight, giving his best.
or of Port Orford. Car trouble on ed to Kirkpatrick by a Portland
the memorial statue of Theodore Hughes, a brother o f deceased, of- For humanity wronged, the poor opprest;
His Invisible spirit hovers that stone.
the w ay over delayed some of the friend, about five pounds of rifle
R oosevelt w hich the United Span- • flciating Interm ent was made in For justice and freedom Old Glory flies.
team so that they reached Oak­ powder, and ten pounds of bar
That rock-wrought ped'stal, a brot her-throne
ish War veterans planned to erect ! the Catholic cem etery at Bandon, Giving that grace to these foreign skies,
land ju st a few m inutes before the lead.
iWth brave Kirkpatrick and his faithful hand
on Battle rock m ight be provided; I Alice Frances Hughes was born
And to heroes held in deathless fam e
Whose null-filled cannon held Port Orford land. game w as called. On the return
There were a few Indians In
and (4) that Port Orford beach at Cape Blanco, at the mouth of
trip a dense fog the entire trip sight when the party landed who
She added R oosevelt’s honored name.
m ight be accessible to the public . Sixes river, Curry county, March
from Oakland to Bandon prevent­ appeared to be friendly, but Kirk
By the curling surf of this chanting sea
at all times.
1 10, 1865. being a daughter of the
ed m aking any tim e at all so the Patrick sensed trouble and Instated
And
now
we
will
give
him
on
B
attle
Rock
This
remembering
rock
shall
ever
be;
These lands are held by various ! Pioneer H ughes family. Her en-
boys did not arrive at Port Or­ that Captain Tichenor send ashore
A
statue
defying
tim
e’s
worst
shock;
Port Orford's daw ns will show your deeds.
owners, and the chamber of com- t,re life was spent in the vicinity
ford until early Sunday morning. the old cannon aboard the Sea
While Day the chorus of honor leads;
merce w as successful in securing of Cape Blanco and in Port Or- Here shall he ride, this true and the brave.
Gull, which he did, together with
Over all our glorious W estern Sun
the cooperation of all save one, j ford- sh e w as aged 63 years, 9 Defying all storms which come riding the wave
Mrs. McClellan Very III a copper magazine that contained
who asked a price the state high- months and 29 days.
And those that blow down the mountain peaks
To days and deeds cries out "Well done!”
Sunday morning Mrs. McClellan three or four cartridges each hold­
w ay com m ission and the chamber
Deceased is survived by a daugh-
was
taken very suddenly
ill ing two pounds of powder. Upon
considered exhorbitant. The com- ter’ Mary Masterson, o f Philadel-
delivery of the cannon Captain
with
a
stroke
of
paralysis
and
Dr.
Fatal
Auto
Accident
State to Press Fish Case Library Board Meeting
mission concluded to condemn this Phia, and a son, John P. Master-
Tichenor bade the party goodbye,
Leep
of
Bandon
called.
Mrs.
Mc­
tract, under the law passed in 1925, son' ot Sixes; one sister, Mrs. Fran-
W ednesday about noon a Stude-
Master Game Warden Clifford,
The board of directors of the
saying he would return within 14
and the trial w as had December ' ces McMullen, o f Eugene, and four baker touring ca j driven by H. in an interview in the Oregon Port Orford library met at the Clellan has been In poor health
days, bringing a better supply of
for
som
e
time.
Her
two
sons
27 and 28. 1928, at Gold Beach in ! brothers, Edward. Francis and P. Gustafsoa, w ith C. E. Burns an Journal, states the case against the home of Mrs. Mabel Gillings on
arms and more men, and sailed
the circuit court. Judge Brand pre- , Thomas of Sixes, and J im « of occupant, w ent over the grade at Gold Beach Packing company for Thursday night with Mesdames were called and arrived Sunday.
southward to San Francisco. Af­
siding. The preponderance of the § outh Norwalk, Conn.
, a turn fronting the Swanson camp the allegpd Illegal possession of Knapp, W hite Sr., Lynch and Rice
Mrs Arch McClellan of Port Or­ ter the Sea Gull left Kirkpatrick,
testim ony was to the effect that
Mrfl- Masterson was well known grounds, south of Denmark, going 6000 pounds of steelheads will be present. A most enjoyable meet­
ford
died this morning (Tuesday). who was In command of the party,
the m arket value of the tract was ln Port Orford where she had into the creek bed 20 feet below, pressed. Owing to the fact that ing was held. It was decided t o 1
Funeral
arrangem ents have not lost no time In making camp on
$600. the state's testim ony on the many friends, and her passing Mr. Burns was so seriously injured C. H. Buffington, district attorney have book donation day on Sat- '
Battle rock. They hauled the old
value ranging from $500 to $1000. caused genuine sorrow In the com­ that he died Friday, and Mr. Gus­ for Curry coiyity, is the head of urday, February 2. Tea and waf- been completed at tim e of going cannon to the top of the rock and
to
press.
munity.
with two w itnesses fixing the value
tafson is still in the hospital with the packing company, the case pre­ ers will be served and everyone Is
placed It so as to command the
at $600 and one at $650 The jury
a prospect of recovering from his sents a novel situation and the urged to come and help make
narrow ridge where the Indians
The Denmark association of dai­ injuries.
awarded the defendant $2250, a
Boy Auto Bandit
outcome will be watched with book donation day a success. A f­
would have to crowd together be­
price considered by the comm ission rymen has sold the company
Robert Hinkson, the 17-year-old fore they could climb the rock.
The men were partners in the great interest.
ter the meeting members of the
cheese
factory,
located
at
that
and chamber of comm erce all out
W illam ette Auto W recking compa­
board were invited by the Misses I 1 uK,,ri« hoy auto bandit, after B attle rock being surrounded by
of proportion to its actual market place, to the present manager, J. ny of Salem, and were on their
Tichenor to their home.
C. H. stealing three autos in Oregon, one watei save at low tide when the
value, w ith the result that the com­ G. Dykstra, who will continue to j way to Pistol river for an outing
Pearce of Elk river was also a in Eugene, one In Bandon, and north end is accessible.
Fined
for
Killing
Deer
mission decided to abandon the operate the plant on each alter­ The car w as considerably damaged
one in Gold Beach, apparently got
W illiam Hurst of Elk river was guest and entertained with several
Kirkpatrick and Eagan, after lo­
nate day throughout the winter.
project.
The northbound mail stage had
violin selections.
The evening safely out of the state, as no word cating the cannon to command the
arrested
this
past
week
by
Deputy
The effect of the comm ission's
has
been
received
of
his
appre­
crossed to the w est side o f the
passed most pleasantly with In­
ridge, loaded It with a two-pound
decision m eans that historic B at­ of such im portance to be located highw ay for the delivery of mail Game Warden Curtis Townsend for strum ental and vocal numbers.
hension.
killing
a
deer
unlawfully
during
sack
of powder, and on top of
tle rock will be situated in the in som eone’s backyard. It further to the campground and the driver
that about one-half of an old cot­
The accused
backyard of business buildings, means that tourists will not be of the Salem car, apparently not the closed season.
Library Books
ton shirt, and then as much bar
Dairymen Fleet
which the testim ony in the case given an opportunity to view the seeing the stage until close upon was taken before Justice of the
The Port Orford library now lead cut Into pieces of from one
Medford. Jan. 10. The Oregon
indicated w ill be constructed, m ak­ great panorama of the Pacific it, ow ing to the sharp curve, set Peace W right in Port Orford where
D airym en’s association will meet has 672 volumes of its own for cir­ to two Inches In length as one
ing it less accessible and o f less ocean from this vantage point— his brakes and prepared to pass he pleaded guilty. He w as fined
$.50
and
costa.
The
deer
is
said
to
l
next
year in Baker and officers culation. There are also about 100 could hold in two hands, and then
public interest, and it also means the first opportunity travelers com- the stage on the left, with the re-
been shot by Hurst August I were elected Thursday as follows: books from the state library for a couple of old newspapers for
that the plan for the Roosevelt ing from the north have for a sult that the car w ent clear o ff 6 have
of last year,—Reporter.
I 8. G. Simon. Tangent, president; distribution.
wadding. The cannon was primed
memorial on B attle rock, which the view of the ocean from the high- the highway.
Both men were
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i Burton Aldrich, Redmond, first
with fine rifle powder and trained
Spanish w ar veterans had already way for e distance of approximate- rushed to the Bandon hospital by
vice president; Allver Buxton. Mo­
“Ben Hur” Appreciated to rake the narrow ridge The oth
dedicated as the site for such a ly 70 miles north of Port Orford— Hay Nodine, Denmark merchant. Knapp Leaves for Salem
lalla, second vice president; P. M.
The library board is deeply In­ er arms were cleaned and pre
testim onial to Theodore R oosevelt and it also means that the w
o n
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Louis L. Knapp, Joint represent­ Brandt, Corvallis, secretary-treas­ debted to Mr and Mrs Hugh Hull pared for im mediate use.
will in all probability be abandon­ derful Port Orford beach will not
Mr and Mrs. Clarence Zumwalt ative from Coos and Curry coun­ urer; N. C. Jamison, Corvallis, a s­
As soon as the Indians saw the
of Sixes who presented a beauti­
ed. as it is inconceivable that any be easily available to the traveling o f Sixes recently returned from a ties, left Sunday night for Salem
sistant secretary.
ful copy of "Ben Hur" as a Christ­ Sea Gull depart they became v e c
organization will give considera­ public for recreational activities, visit to Crescent City. They were ) to be on hand at the opening of
mas gift to the library. It Is a cross and ordered Kirkpatrick an<"
tion to spending many thousands
All In all. it means that Port guests of Mrs. Zum walt’s uncle, the thirty-fifth legislative asseni-
Mrs. E. Jameson of Sixes was a book for which there have been his men to leave, making sign
of dollars to construct som ething Orford Is distinctly the loser.
Dr. Tyler.
bly.
guest of Mrs. A. B. H ogatt recently Innumerable calls.
that they would kill them If the"
' did not go. after which they l e f
for their camp further down the
’ j - T ”
beach. On the morning o f June >
¿ m í , í
10 they cam e back again, greatl"
increased In numbers, and Aega"
Xi*» W “
i shooting arrows at the besiege'!
white men. About 9 A. M a large
canoe, containing 12
warriors
, came up the coast from the direr
tlon of the mouth of Rogue rivet
among the occupants being a tai'
In }Jort (Drforît ììa r h o r
fellow wearing a red shirt who ap
peared to be the leader. The ca
noe was beached and drawn upo'
the sands, and alm ost lmmediatel-
the red-shirted leader drew a Ion
-
‘» V i
knife, waved It over his head an '
gave a terrible war whoop, and
with about 100 Indians, started to
rush the white men. Kirkpatrick
stood by the old cannon holding c
piece of tarred rope with one en>’
In the fire ready, as soon as th
Indians crowded on the narrox
ridge In front of the cannon, tr
let them have the gun's contents
at the precise tim e It would do
the gieatest execution. Indian ar
rows were com ing from a hur
T O
dred bows
Carigan had t pine
board, picked up on the beach
about 15 Inches wide. 8 feet Ion
and 18 Inches thick. He stood
behind Kirkpatrick and held the
board In front of both of them
S i___2d
Thirty-seven arrows hit the board
and at least half of them showed
the points through. Two white men
were disabled. Palmer being shot
:
through the neck and bleeding
badlv. and Dldoubt shot In the
breast, the arrow sticking Into the
i t ti, r, siasi s
I ■ ,
,
(Continued from page I )
Owing to the excessive amount
o f the award rendered by the jury
in the condem nation proceedings
Involving lot 1 and 30 feet o ff the
w est side of lot 2, Port Orford
tow nslte, the state highway com­
mission, at its m eeting January 3,
decided not to purchase the Leu-
tw yler property and to abandon
the plan to create a park out of
the lands in blocks 28, 29, 9 and
a portion of block 10.
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