PAGE SIX
The World's Best Climate
THURSDAY, JANUARY 26. 1950
BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT. BROOKINGS, OREGON
snow-capped moutnains of the kinds of trout—mountain trout of that something which even to
Illinois shine with brilliant splen and salmon trout. He takes us this day makes people want to
dor. Althougher, it is the most with him on a canoe trip down come again and again to this
beautiful landscape I have ever the coast in an attempt to reacn part of the Oregon coast.
by steam.
Continued from page one
seen.
” (It is interesting to note Brush creek, with two other men.
The doctor gives us a very
exchange our present pleasures good picture of gold mining along that nearly a hundred years la A storm comes up; they get sea
with the accompanying sorrows, the beaches, with the skin-games. ter, Roy Mason says of the same sick, and narrowly escape with
Genuine American
for the happiness of childhood— perpetuated on the dupes who; scenery, but from a different their lives. He takes us with him,
for though our sorrows are were easy prey to get-rich-quick viewpoint.
. . great expanse “hatched” down with sick and
greater our sense of pleasure is schemes.
of mountain forests, covered with wounded men, under deck, in the
LILY BULBS
also enhanced.”
With regard to the Indian trou low-lying clouds, which at a dis “dreadfully small” schooner Gold
For Sale Or Trade
Another six months go by, and bles, Dr. Glisan showed himself tance show smudgy blacks and Beach, on their perilous journey
he tells briefly of the Fourth of to be a student. He searched for grays and big luscious chunks over the treacherous Rogue bar,
Designated
July at the post, including, “ . . fundamental causes underlying of Oregon Blue.”— True Maga up the coast at night, to Fort
a federal salute of 13 guns at the treble between the whites zine, August 1949.
Orford.
dawn of day and 31 at noon, and the Indians. His discussioni But I like Dr. Glisan’s descrip-
by
In this brief paper, I have not
and at 9 p. m. by five rockets indicates fairness and sound; t ft in better. In addition to telling
Oregon State Board
from the highest point of the judgment. He realizes that there! about the battles and skirmishes attempted to relate Dr. Glisan’s
heads to the great admiration are two sides to every question. ; with the Indians, while not oth- description of the military en
of Plant Pathology
gagements
with
the
Rogue
River
and astonishment of the Indians,
He also gives his views on the ¡ei-wise engaged, he gives us an
most of whom had never seen relative efficiency of the military interesting description of Fort Indians. That must wait until
15,000 jumbo bulb
another time, or for another
the likes before.”
army-trained soldier as compar Orford and its surroundings. It
lets,, each........... 7c
Dr. Glisan gives us a picture ed with the hardened pioneer of is interesting to note that much writer.
of the pleasant days of sunshine the wodos or the mines, who goes of the country, especially in the
To sum up briefly, then, it ap
5,000 yearlings..... 15c
with their cooling breezes, but he in as a volunteer. The doctor interior, is not greatly changed pears to me that Dr. Rodney
also describes the fierceness of sees and presents both sides of in these hundred years—the va Glisan has made a real contri
Reduced prices for
the storms. Quite an even as the problem.
riety of trees, the beauty of the bution to the literature of Coos
quantity lots.
the months roll by is the bi-
With the rank of major (not mountains, the fish in the streams and Curry counties. Not only in
weekly visits of the steamer - certain, check this) Dr. Glisan
native berries and flowers — his Journal of Army Life, a re-
usually the “Columbia”- on its spent weeks with the men in the deer and elk, the ducks and liable original source of infor-
regular trips between Portland the field, or rather on the trail, geese and gulls.
mation about the Rogue River
Elkton, Oregon
and S a n Francisco, stopping in open camps, in the roughest,
Dr. Glisan tells about his fish Indian wars of the ’50s, but it al-
when weather conditions per-» toughest brush and shrubbery on ing trips on Elk river, and two so gives us a fascinating picture
mitted. And how the folks at th? steep mountain sides and in deep
post and in the town looked for canyons. His description of a trip
ward to the ship's coming, with from Fort Orford by trail, to
the news from the outside world Agness-Ulahe-Big Bend battle
Where to “FIND” and “BUY” It In CRESCENT CITY, CALIFORNIA:
..... b it was already old on fields will give a bit of an idea
A business and professional guide to Friendly Crescent City Concerns who
its arrival the papers from of their “army life.” Let us quote
merit a “share” of your trade when doing your out-of-town shopping.
Portland or from San Francisco, just a few lines:
according to the way the shop
“March 14, 1856 101 men left
was headed. And the New’ York Fort Orford this morning to act
papers, though weeks or per- against the Rogue River Indians
haps months old on arrival. werp
myself and fifteen packers—
Gifts, Stationery
Floyd Mulligan
highly prized and eagerly de- the trail is muddy and slippery,
voured. Sometimes t he p 1 a c e it is exceedingly rough, and lin
School Supplies, Cards
Silverware
Repair & Installation
would be a month or ever six ed most of the way with thick
1010 2nd St.
Telephone 2212
Flatware
Supplies and Appliances
weeks without any new’s from timber . . single file, having to
the outside world. the weather wade streams (one, Brush creek,
Crescent City, California
Hollowware
3rd & G. St. Ph. 1581
conditions being unfavorable for 17 times) . . wet to the knees.”
DIRELYTE
the landing of the ship.
‘Not being able to get a good
Early in January, 1856, Dr. supply of pack animals . . we
CRESCENT CITY
Glisan records that the ‘"Colum have brought with us nothing but
bia“ passed down, having gone absolute necessities . . not even ;
only to Astoria, “in consequence tents
Visit our record dept ¡ n & ELECTRIC CO. !
must endure the
of the Columbia river being solid weather whatever it may be (and;
Compelte Radio Sales ! Complete line of hard j
with ice.” He adds, “This is an just imagine what weather might i
829 SECOND
and Service
ware and electrical fix-j
unusually severe winter. The be in mid-March).
tures and appliances, j
back country is covered with deep
840 3rd Sv
Ph. 1512
But in the midst of hardships,
snow and we have even had a privations and misery. Dr. Gli
PHONE 143
few' spits at this point, and the san seems never to have over
thermometer one night as low’ looked the beauties about him.
as 20 degrees above zero, Fahr. He says while on the trip just
. . . Exactly twenty inches of mentioned: “The view from the Sheet Metal & Plumbing
ATLAS POWER TOOLS — and
rain fell last month” (Dec. 1855). crest of the mountain was so
Hardware, also clothing for the
The doctor tells about the grand. From our present position
Household Appliances, entire
“The Family Store”
family, including boots &
three sawmills, two of them hav we could see Rogue River and
Sheet Metal, Plumbing shoes. Come in and shop with us! Drygoods and Furnish
ing to close during the summer, the ocean, were it not so foggy.
and heating supplies.
ings, Apparel for the
due to shortage of water il may The fog, which lies along the *
1280 Second Street
add here that most of the pio- water courses, m a n y hundred
entire family
900 4th St Phone 2752, Crescent City, Calif.
Pho. 631
8. & H. Green Stomps, too
neer i’ sawmills were operated by feet below us, looks very beau
water ¡lower), rhe one that con tiful, as the sun, which is set
tinued to o|>erate was ¡»owered ting clear, adds to its charm. The
Carrell’s-Hedrick
THE DOCTOR IN COOS AND CURRY
rubrum
"The Elkton"
Mack Hedden
CRESCENT CITY MERCHANTS-Give Them At Least A Trial!
DAVIDSON'S
DIAMONDS
WATCHES
Mulligan Plumbing
WADSWORTH
JEWELERS
Nielsen Hardware;
PHONE 2202
F. A. Carr & Son
ELECTRIC
KATHERINE'S
Beauty Shop
Electrical Supplies
Funeral Home
Next Door to Nook Cafe
and
Ambulance Service
CLOSED ON MONDAYS
Phone 1091
Open 9 to 5 Daily
Crescent City,
California
Your Hotpoint Store
941 Second St.
PHONE 931
YOUR REXALL STORE
Ready To Serve You Always
T. W. Zenier
PHONE 183
Crescent
Chevrolet
Chevrolet - Buick
Sales-Service
Auto Repair, Painting
Radiators Repaired.
Ph. 471 Crescent City
Lumber Company
For Price Quotations On All
BUILDING MATERIAL
Phone 1881
2nd & Market St
CRESCENT CITY. CALIF.
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DEL PONTE'S
Shoe Store
X-RAY FITTED
Chetco Drug Co.
SURPLUS MART
Mail Orders Filled
Phone 2102
828 2nd St.
Crescent City
A Snack Or Meal
You can’t go w-rong by
dropping in at the
Bus Depot Cafe
Mrs. C. I. Patrick
Nunn Bush Shoes
Arrow Shirts
Genuine Levis
Pendleton Shirts
Jantzen Sweaters
White Stag
Complete Line
of
Work Clothes
Sporting Goods
Tom Brown's
MENS WEAR
Jarman Shoes, Knox &
Baxter Hats, Marlboro
Shirts
920 Second St.
4“
Del Norte Laundry
Gordon F
JOHNSON
“Store for Men”
3-Day Service
:
- I
Leave Orders at
C ur-Del Cleaners