Crook County Journal.
COl'MY OFFICIAL PAPER.
THURSDAY. APRIL 3, 1902.
Incident of Bot tler War.
Salmon Brown,' son of John
Blown, tho abolitionist, has re
ceived a letter from August Bontli,
A noted Kansas fighter of the Kos
suth Hungarians, and a comrade
rfjlr. Brown in the Border War.
J; details an incident of the Bor
der War which lias never been
published, and for that reason is
nspemlly interesting.
In explanation of the letter, Mr.
Brown says: "Mr. Bondi and 1
were on guard over some prison
ers captured at the buttle of Black
Jack, among whom were Henry
(lay Pate and Lieutenaut Brock
et, a noted border ruftan. Brocket
got into an argument with Bondi
us to the legal right of the border
ruffians to force slavery on Kansas
at the point of the boyonet. Mr.
Bondi being a very bright young
man, had his opponent tied up in
a hard knot. Brocket was a well
educated Virginian and a govern
ment surveyor, and, being quick
witted, turned on Mr. Bondi and
said he would like to know what a
Dutchman knew about liberty.
This raised a shout and a laugh
through the high-spirited ruflian
fompany of 30 prisoners. Mr.
Bondi tells the outcome of this lit
tle episode.
"Brocket was the only man who
would not lay down his sword
wheu all the rest had surrendered,
and he refused to do so until I
forced him to it, with a revolver
pointed at his head. In 1856
Brocket shot down 11 married
Free State men crowded together,
not for toting an active part, in
the war, but for being Free State
men."
The' letter received by Mr.
Brown Voni Mr. Bondi, at Salina,
Kan., is as follows:
.. "I well recollect the incident re
ferred to in your letter, as well as
its outcome; that Theo Weiner
mixed in the discussion and was
challenged to fight a duel, and
when Weiner agreed and started
to hunt a pistol for Brocket, your
father came up and peremptorily
stopped the quarrel. Brocket, in
1861, led a squad of guerrillas,
and in contempt of the customs of
civilized warfare, killed several
farmers in their , homes, near Mine
Creek, Linn County, Kan. He
and six of his men were captured
in October, 1861, by the Sixth
Kansas, and all seven were court
niartialed and executed. That
ended Brocket.
"In 1857, I moved to Anderson
County, Kansas. My father had
come to Kansas and took a claim
on the South Pottawatomie, five
miles from Dutch Henry's. I
married in 1860, enlisted in Com
pany K, Fifth Kansas; November,
1861, when my first child was five
months old, left the farm to the
care of my wife and her parents,
aud returned in 1864, with two
ounces of lead in my body. I was
firot Sergeant, and in the last ac
tion in which the Fifth Kansas
took part the Major commanding
, the detachment ordered me to take
my command and hold the ground
while he and the other command
ing officer galloped behind the line
I had formed, to bring away two
guns to safety, as the ammunition
was iilaved out. I held the boys,
in spite of four bullet woulds; but
when the order to retreat was giv
en I fell from the horse, was left
on the field, taken priboner by the
Hebels, and royally treated by
them, 1 was so nearly dead that
the next day I was tnrned ovor to
the flag of cruce, which had come
to bury the dead, whence I was
taken to the hospital. As my
time was out I went home.
"The Major was promoted to be
Lieutenant-Colonel, while I, who
had really done the work, received
a few compliments, and have not
as yet succeeded with my pension
claim. I moved to Saline County
in '66, and, on account of my seri
ous disabilities, quit farming and
moved to town."
Mr. Bondi stutes further that he
is coming to the Coast for the con
vention of Mystic Shriners, and
that he hopes to see Salmon Brown
at that time and recount old exper-
iences. Telegram.
Ladle' Hume Jutirunl for April, j
Chief among the attractive feat-
ures of the Easter Ladies' Home
Journal is the opening installment!
of Helen KollerVown story of her
life. The fact that this, and all
the autobiography which is to fol
low, were actually written by the
wonderful girl herself is only
equaled by the remarkable literary
merit of her production. There is
a delightfully personal article
about "The President's Daughter,"
accompanied by a hitherto unpub
lished picture of Miss Roosevelt,
and a pretty story of the singing
of Easter carols in a New York
belfry on Easter morning. Ncltje
Blanchan tells "Why the Birds
Come and Go," and The Journal's
two splendid serials, "Those Days
in Old Virginia" and "The Bus
sells in Chicago," are given space.
The new children's department,
called "The Good-Time Garden,"
begins in this number. Mr. Bok
discusses several timely subjects
on the editorial page, chiej among
them the growing tendency of the
American father to neglect the
companionship of his children.
The illustrations, which arc beauti
ful and numerous, include one of
My. Taylor's exquisite pictures of
Southern life, and a double page
of college girls at their studies.
The departments are more inter
esting and helpful than ever. The
beautiful Easter cover is the work
of A. E. Foringer. By f he Curtis
Publishing Company, Phila
delphia. Ten cents a copy; one
dollar a year.
nus at Shaniko to Bend, Or., h, I
alreudy Ui n located. This leaves
only forty miles still unlocated.
"The grading," said President
Lytic, "will begin us soon as poss
ible, probably not before April
15th or Mav 1st. Our company
considers it the better policy to
wait until tho entire extension has
lx:en located before letting the
grading contracts.
"In my opinion it will take
about a year before the lino will
be in readiness to operate. The
time of its completion will depend
entirely upon whether labor will
be plentiful or scarce. It is to our
interest to push matters as rapidly
as iossible. We would be glad to
finish in fix months if we could do
so.
"There are many new towns
sure to form along the extension.
The only place of any considerable
importance in that section now is
Prineville. This town will be
some twelve miles or so from the
new line, but we do not intend to
leave so important a place out of
our calculations. We will run a
branch line to Prineville to con
nect with the main line.
"It will surprise me if Bend will
not even exceed North Yukima
eventually in importance. The
interests of the new region are
varied, and comprise stock raising,
mining, vast tracts of virgin tim
ber and immensely valuable wheat
raising resources." Portland
Journal.
Hsg Deal in Typewriters.
Austrian (itiviti'iiiiii'iit Orilnm I'iOO
Hmllh Premier.
"Vikns.i, Feb. 1. The greatest
single purchase of typewriter ever
nmdo has beeii ordered by tho Min
istry of Justice, which, after three
mouths of exhaustive competitive
tent, has contracted to equip the
entire ministry w. u pot lusB than 1200 Smith Premier typewriters,
supplying every court."
Press Dispatch to Portland fjregonian, February 7.
Portland ollico Smith Premier Typewriter Co., 122 Third St., I. i. M.
ALEXANDER &. CO., Agents.
W. T. FOGLIC, Agent,
Prinevillo, Oregon
Columbia Southern Locale It New
bine.
President Lvtle of the Columbia
Southern stated tothiy that some
sixty miles of the new extension of
that road, trom its present termi-
Night Wai Her Terror.
"I would cough nearly nil night
long," writes Mrs. Clnu. Applegate, of
Alexandria, Ind , "and could hardly
get any sleep. I had consumption so
had that if I walked a block I would
cough (rightfully and spit blood, but,
when all other medicines failed, three
1.0(1 bottles ol Dr. Kill's New Dis
covery wholly cuied mo and I gained
5H poundo." It's nlmitintely guaran
teed to cureCouglia, Colds, LaOrippe,
Bronchitis and all Throat and Lunj(
Trouble. Pi ire jOelmd fl.00. Trial
bottles free at Ariunison it Winiiek
Co.'i drug store.
DUxolnllon Mutlvo.
Notice is hereby given that the firm
of Collina k Dvi is this day dissolved
by mutual consent, J. W. Collins
retiring. All fail's will be paid by
Arlington Davis, who will collect all
account due the late firm.
Arlington Davis.
Dated March 4, 1902.
Sulweribe for the Joi-rnal.
Smith ffiros.,
DEALERS IN
Soneral Tljcrchcindise.
SISTERS, OREGON.
We have just rtcoived a full tin of Sadies wrappers
and y louts. Wo also have a full lino of Senii omen's
and jCadios' Stioss.
7)ry Soods, Sroceries, Jfarciware.
Xadles' and Sonts' Jurnishing Soods Call and
Cxamine our Stock
CHAMP SMITH.
ISOM CLEEK.
SIITIS'S
ceptiob.
Wines, Liquors,
Domestic and
Imported Cigars.
a The Celebrated
K A. B. 0. Beer
i Always on Hand.
Proprietors of the Prinetilk Soda I oris.
Two Doom Pouth of
First National Bank.
PRINEVILLE, ORE.
IS
HAHIKO -WABEHOI
Fire-proof building, 00x300 tail, is now
ready to handle Merclmndixe, Wool, tito. .
HAUL Y0U3 FREIGHT TO SHAHIKO
-DKALERS IN-
Coal, Flour,
Lumber, Wood,
Hay and Grain.
Special Attention given to wool trade Firt-clKM baling
aud grading facilities. Also slock yards, Inlet plans.
All Modern Improvements for Handling Stock.
PROl'RrETOItS:-
C 1'kk.vi-h it Co., Hunkers, The T),ill.
I W. IiKU. The UdU.
1.1). K. LiUOAUN, The DIU.
A. M. KELSAT, General Manager.
Prinevilhj-Slianlko
Stage Line.
DAILY BETWEEN PBLNEVILLE AND SHAMED.
-SCHEDULE,
Leave Shaniko, 6 p. m. Arrive Prinevillo, (3 a. m.
Leave Prineville 1 p. m. Arrive Shaniko, 1 a. m.
First class accommodations
for the traveling public.
PASSENGER AND FREIGHT RATES REASONABLE
idamson & Winnek Co., Agents.
G. M. Cornett, Manager.
Fir.sh Sawed Shingles $2.75
perm.
at SHIPP'S.
City ffiarber Shop.
Powell & Cyrus, Proprietors.
JCoi and Cold tBaths. Prtneoitie. Or.