Image provided by: Jacksonville Boosters Foundation; Jacksonville, OR
About The Democratic times. (Jacksonville, Or.) 1871-1907 | View Entire Issue (June 23, 1877)
W gewomitii Simes INDIAN WAILIN IDAHO! tribes, number about 2,000 effective Olliri.il Paper for Jackson. Josephine A Lake. Nca. Pecco» Slaughtering flic Settlers aud. Fighting the Troops! ..JUNE 23, l>77. Col. Perry and Half his Command Slain! ¡SATURDAY, NLW K.\ rtlKPUINK PROPORLI». On Saturday last Mr. II. D. Hume, of Ellensburg, passed through this place on his way to San Francisco via McCloud river, on a business trip. Mr. Hume is the sole proprietor of the immense sawmill at the month of 11 >gue river, and his visit this way was partly to arrange for the delivery ut his mill of sugar pine logs from this country. They are rafted down Hogue river at convenient stages of the wa ter in that stream and are there caught in a boom, taken from thence to the mill and converted into lumber,-quarr timber, etc., and shipped on his own vessels to San Francisco and thence to various parts of the world as the mar ket demands. He has a line of steam ers running regularly between Ellens burg and San Francisco. On his pits- ent visit he contracted for the delivery of 1,000,000 feet of sugar pine logs. In addition to his milling privileges he is also chief member of a fishery company and at this time has em ployed about 130 hands, engaged in c itching fish and canning them for shipment. Another and no less im portant item of his vi-it was to secure co-operation of the people of this and Josephine counties to assist him in the construction of a pack-trail and ulti mate wagon road from Kerbyvilie or I)ver creek, to the mouth of Ilogue river, a distance of probably not more than fifty miles, over a route different from the proposed road to Cnetco, which will connect with his steamer line at Ellensburg and thence establish a direct trade-route to San Francisco by wagon and steamer. • It is his in tention to put two experienced moun taineers, who are well acquainted with the country, to viewing out a trail im mediately on bis return, which wili be next month. They will view out sev eral trails, if necessary, and the most feasible oue for a wagon road will be adopted and a responsible committee of our citizens will then bo asked to go over the route and see for them selves and report results, when, if means can be secured, the trail, and in time the wagon road, will be construct ed. In the beginning of his enterpris es at the mouth of Ilogue river, a year or so ago, it was his intention to have run light-draught steamers up tiiat stream to the mouth of the Illi nois river, but he says experiment has demonstrated that to bo impracticable in a profitable sense. But ho is sure that a good wagon road can be con structed, at a moderate expense, over the route proposed, passable at all sea sons of the year, and he will then fur nish sufficient ocean transportation, by steam and ^.»¡!, as the trade may re quire, to relieve this valley of all the produce it ca raise at a cheaper rate than can be eX >ecte<l by any of the proposed railways. lie will now car ry all the flour our citizens can place on the wharf at Smith river to San Francisco for $5 per ton. It seems to us that this is really the most reasona ble proposition, or suggestion, that has been offered to our citizens for provid ing an outlet to our valley. It comes from a practical business man of means whose money is already invested in large amounts in tho initial steps, and his offers include benefits to both par ties. Will not our Granges take this matter into consideration and give it the encouragement their interests most particularly demand. He has promised to keep us as fully posted as possible on his individual efforts in the matter and we shall always be pleased to hear from and assist him all in our ¡»ower. Another object of his visit, and one of little less importance than the others, is the establishment of a “hatchery,” or fish-breeding place on Rogue river, somewhere in this val ley—wherever the best place can lie found. His visit io McCloud river is alone to acquire information from the Government “hatchery” there of how to proceed—to obtain the results of their experience. The “hatchery” will te commenced this Fall. Mr. Hume left for San Francisco on Satur day’s stage and will be in Ellensburg in a fortnight where he will be pleased to correspond wLh any and all of our citizens who feel an interest in the un dertakings suggested. Homestead Patents. The following homestead patents have been received at the Roseburg Land Office: John McAllister, J. Hackethorn, Andrew McNeil, D. P. Mathews, Wm. Wooley, Jacob Con- nolly, Jackson county ; David Miller, Lewis McAllister, B. F. Sloan, Jose phine county. I'or a long time tiouble between the whites and a roving faction of th;* Nez Perce Indian tribe in Idaho has been endured. At last the disputes have ended in blows and the indis< iiminaie slaughter of the wlii e settlers. By d ¡-patches to lhe <)ri ijoiii'tn we learn that prior to tin* 18m ui’t. a difficulty ocelli red bet ween a rancliman named Ben. Nordoii and chief Jtt>eph’s baud, in which a son ot J' -eph’.- and some other Indians were killed. Ou the 18th the Indians killed Norden and his family and had Lad a skirmish with some troops and settlers near Cotton- wood creek, v.here six boldiers imd several Indians were slain, From that the Indians took the war pat pe.lh. h. Sub sequent information is thus reported in substance by the Oregonian: The steamer Almola, from Lewis ton, Idaho Territory, has ju-t arrived, and biiugs the following Indian news: The Indians, embracing J oseph ’ s band AND TIIE SALMON river INDIANS, Were assembled on Camas Prairie, making demonstrations ot ho-li'ilie, Friday morning news camo that Lurry Utt and three other white men had been killed on Salmon river, near the mouth ot Wliite Bird ; that tho set tlers on Camas Prairie had beevme :-o much alarmed that they were gather ing to Mount Idaho and I art. asking t for troops to come I TO THEIR liLLIEF. No troops were ordered upon the ro- quest. About ------- 5 --- p. . A». m . ot Friday an In dian messenger came through gei canto throtigli to tin* agency With a i letler, letter, to thè the effect that tho Indians had made an a attack upon thè x ttlers oli thè prairit J I had killed Ben lie Norton, shot his wife, shot Mr. Mo »»•, badly wounded Norton's sou, and mortaliy Wounded a Mr. jl.iy ; had aitJckvd all the teams on the road, and torced thè meli to aitandoli them, aixi at thè timoot wiit ing bad pos^vs- -I. >n of Caittas ts pruine, pr.iifie, save Mount Idaho, and were threatening an attack upon that towe, anti DEMANDED 1MM EDI ATE AID To be sent to the rv»cue. Late oil Friday evening, at 8 o’tlock, a mill- tary force of 1U0 troops and 10 ir’viid- ly Indians end severa! citizens left Lapwai garrison, under coiumathi of Colonel Ferry, fur Mount Idaho, Various letters wi re brought through t1 by Indian mt— >elig -engeis : (to the *<•»••••*•' ’ and garrison from Mount ’dahu Kamia, some t;t them having co.no through since the arrival of tho troops at Mount Idaho. Following is the i-ub-tance : Part of the Indians had gone to attack the settlers on the bal- man river, and part hud gone to a for- titled place on Cottonwood creek, ’>9- low Chapman’s ; that Captain James Baker, San.url Benedict, wife and tour children, Harry Ma-on, Henry EiitZand Warren’s expressman, Lad been killed on Sdmoii river; that a pack train of forty mules I..id been at tacked near Cold Spring and two while men—Davenport and Ouxy—killed, and two hail-breed Indians escaped ; that the Indians and sc I tie is were lighting below Cnapm.tn’s. Alter tho uirival of Colonel P. rry’ a d¡-;>.iteli came to the ellecl arrived at .Mount Idaho ui) Saturday muiuihg, and found THE REPORTS OF ”TIE KILLED TRUE. That the Indians Ihid gone to Salimm river, and truops were in pursuit. Messages from Kamia, brought by In dian runners to the agency, siute that 29 whiles had been killed ; lii.it tiie whites had killed While Bird,, chief of the band, and his family, l^ewi.-dun has an organization cd GO mer., poorly titled for homo duty in ce-e ol emer gency. Two companies of infantry are expected here oi’ tiie sleainer fnmi Wallula to night, and 25 cavalrymen from Walla Walia to-mu.-row. Five hundred Indians are or: Hangman vie» k. No hostilities there yet. »S till L ater . — The Hoops with 150 men Irom Mount Idaho encounter -d the Indians ut the head of Wirte Bird canyon. . The troops dismounted and lull a few tcidiers and twenty friendly Indians to ho’d their ponies, the Indians opened fire upon the troops ami the Lght’ng was continued for some lime. The Irivndly Indians i became alarmed, and the soldieis I guarding the hordes could see that the Indians were getting the best of tho tight, and the s ddiers were retreating. l he citizens’ Captai ), Sergeant byti, and one soldier were known to killed, and ¿1 THE WHOLE HORSE GUARD OF IN- DIANS AND WHITES RAN, Some for Mount Idaho, and some for Lapwai, leaving the horses to run loose over lhe prairies, Those coming to Lapwai never stopped till they reached the post. Many houses on lhe prairie were burned. Another soldier reached the garrì- son at 8 o’clock a . M , on lhe morning of the 18lh from the fight. He re ported that THE TROOPS ON FOOT ARE SURROUND ED BY INDIANS In the canyon, and in a band to hand fight Col. Perry and about one-half of the command are said to be killed and the remainder surrounded and fight I ing against odds when the soldiers left. The Indians engaged in the fight are non-treaty Nez Perces. They, together with the other disaffected WIDE AWAKE! MENERAI» NOTEN ANI» NEWS. . warriors. There is A GENERAL Ul’KlSlNtF OF SAVAGES, And the vt hole country is filled with iilarm. The Indians are massacreing men, women and children in Camas I prairie, and settlers uro fleeing in all direct ions for safety. General Howard is now at Lewis ton, but is powerlttss, owing to the in adequate military force. Troops have been ordered from a number of posts in the department, and will.soon been their way to the seem*. •General Me I Jowell, in command of tile Division of tin* Pacific, has been telegraphed, and sp<*edy assistance > demanded. Further and sanguinary details are hourly expected here. Governor Chad wick has also been applied to for arms, ammunition, etc. Should ail the disaffected tribes of Indians, including the non-treaty’ Nez Perces, Cceur d’Alenes, Palouse, Spo kane, Flathead and other scattered bands, join White Bini and Chief Jo seph’s warriors in common cause, it is estimated tb'.t they can muster 2,000 warriors, if this should result, a pro lra<le(| and sanguinary Indian war would inevitably follow. Gov. Chadwick has been appealed to and will render all the assistance in his power. Troops are being forward ed from this Stale, Washington Terri tory’ ami California as fast as possible. The Indians an* brave and warlike and well supplied with arms. The total strength ut tho disposal of Gen. How ard when all troops | laced under I.is orders are concert rated will only reach about 800, while the most reliable es. timates place the number of Indians nt not less than 1500. There are ten printers in the United States Senate. Senator Conkling, of New York, sailed for Europe last Saturday. In 1876 1,250,400 dogs were licensed in England and 152,586 in Scotland. John S. C. Abbott, the historian, died at THAT THE STORE OF Fair Haven, Conn., June 17th, aged 71. The Turkish authorities have issued or ders to slay at once every Roumanian cap tured. It is estimated that Oregon farmers will (Formerly known as Glenn’s Store, on C alifornia S t .,) this year realize not less than $9,000.000 on wheat alone. Ex-U. S. Senator, I). I>. I’ratt, of Indiana, CONTAINS A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF died at Logansport in that State, on June 17th, aged 64. General Garfield has aroused himself to the fact that the President really didn’t have a spoakership to giveaway. “If it wasn’t for hope the heart wduld break,” as the old woman said when she buried her seventh husband. John Hailey of Idaho, formerly of this ' valley, has vast herds of sheep. His wool clip this year exceeds 30,000 pounds, The Pacific Threshing Machine Works of i ND A GENERAL VARIETY OF ARTICLES TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION, Salem were totally destroyed by fire on last | » V which he offers to the public at the Monday night. Loss not yet stated. LOWEST PRICES FOR CASH. For some reason, Judge llilton. manager oftheGrand Union hotel, Saratoga, has for bidden the admission of Jews thereto. A London newsboy carried a §2,COO dia mond in his pocket for a month or two, be fore he was aware of tho value oi the little I I auhle. I In columbus, Ohio, a staunch Republican has been heard to speak contemptuously of ®SF The HIGHEST PRICES paid for WOOL, BIDES and PRODUCE, the “Southern policy” as “boiled crow with Hayes sauce.” Stage robbing seems to be a pastime among tho roughs of California. No less Neus by Yesterday"» Mall. than five cases are reported in the last week, THE EXTENSIVE STOCK OF The tight bet.'(cn the soldiers and settlers occurring at widely separated points. at*..’ ilieNez l’( roe indian.« occurred nt the The class of 1SS0 ot Princeton College, mouth:,! White Bird, about 60 miles from New Yoik, numbering nearly 100 young Lew >st on. men, were suspended an l driven out of the 1 here were about 125 Indians in the fight town, on June 18th, for “bulldosing” new w hile others were pillaging the houses of BELONGING TO students. settlers and murdering them. At last ac Noting the final transfer of the treasurer’s counts 30 or more settlers had been killed ami about 66 men are reported killed or books <it South Carolina to the new treas missing in the fight. The troops lied al urer, the Columbia Beftister rejoices th ;t a WILL IJE SOLD AT most at the first !:re and were pursued7]!» cesspool ot corruption and fraud has been miles by the savages, who I fought them dried up forever. every lime they made a stand. Col. l’erry The ex-Qnoon of Spain has appealed to was left with only 20 men to fight his way the Pope to use his influence to prevent her out of a canyon, It is thought the Indians, son, King Alfonso, from marrying a non- accompanied by numbers joining them, Catliolie princess. “Uneasy lies the head FOR CASH ONLY. will aim !<r Walla Walla or Willowa Val- that wears a crown.” ley and troops are hi’rrving to intercept Ben Marshall and J. Fleming got into a them. Ji, e-.h boasts < that ho can wh p all religious discussion and then into a fight at rpiIF.RF. IS ON U.ÏND A VERY LARGE tlm soldiers at L: .apwai and Walla Walla Eureka, Nev., Ji:no 13th. Fleming got 1. assortment of combined. /hurt the worst in the fight, and the Court NAIRS, A subscription was started in Portland for / T will settle the religious part. • »I the assistam-t* of (lie beleagured and 82,3s.y 82,3<y On the corner of Oreuon and Jackson Sts., HORSE-SHOES, . as raised in a few hours, The blame o/ Sitting Bull has been interviewed on opposite Oud Fellow’s Hall, the outbreak is laid ?!t ilie dour of tlJ* British soil, where ho tied a few weeks ago. IRON AND STEEL, .eiits on the Lapwai reservation. / He has a band of about 1,000 renegade F A IM I’LEMENTS, < - ■ ■-- him aixl says he I Sioux »"’1K/I4.N and <41 I VI Cheyennes X VililU-T with »» 1 TI 4.4' Jl 4.Y COJfMirTF.E. ______ ____ ____ _____ As also everything usually kept in the store. T*Mftends to remain there. . Good. Oregon, Jacksonville. The General Committee of Arrange New England undertakers are reducing ments met U-t Monday evening at the their rates, hoping thereby to increase their The agency of the Rubber Paint still business. “Nothing mean” about them. M. E. Church, Dank Crotiemiller in In this placo they are in too big luck to get continues. Manufacturing done as heretofore. WITH AN ENTIRE the Chair and Mrs. Ply male Secretary, anyone to bury to put up any jobs on dead C.*W. KAHLER, Administrator. 1 folks. when— NEW BAKERY. The finance committee reported They are crowding along with the Cor and Yaquiua Bay railroad, and have I n M asonic B uilding , O regon S2<»5 subscribed, and subs?rlptiuu still ! vallis NEW STOCK OF GOODS procured cheap and novel assistance from open. JACKSONVILLE, CCN. I Indians, who propose to work a-month for I On motion it was decided to have a their “grub” and leave of removal from the I —CONSISTING OF car of little girls to represent the sev reservation for that time. rnilE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY DE- The body of John Wilkes Booth was ta 1 sires to announce to the public that he eral States and R. S. Dunlap, Mrs. ken from its first burial place in Washing is now prepared to ¡ill all orders tor cakes Giannini and Mrs. Shipley, were ap ion City, by his relatives, and reburied in of every description, such as wedding cakes, Groenmount Cemetery, Pittsburg, Pa., after cakes for par!ies, wine cakes ; also brown pointed a committee on car. I I and rye bread, ginger snaps and crackers. ('omtidltee on grounds reported in full identification by his brother and others, Takes orders on exchange. Prices reasona I ble and satisfaction guaranteed. favor of the iower grounds in Bybee’s and now lies buried there. .K-iT Fresh bread everv dav. The Chamberlain Administration in South W m .‘ KREUZER. grove, but after a lengthy discussion Carolina paid $250,000 for public printing CLOTHING the affirm alive voters moved to recon which the Hampton Government gets done New Ecot nnd Shoe Store, ter $10,000. This is enough to start the sider at our next meeting. C alifornia S treet , The several committees not being heart of ex-Governor Hayes to bleeding afresh for the poor black man. prepared to report, the committee ad Oregon. HATS AND CAPS, BOOTS AND SHOES. Jacksonville, On the 12th the thermometer at Vallejo, journed to meet Wednesday evening Cal., stood at 105 in the shade, the hottest at 8 o’clock, sharp. day ever experienced there. Tho Govern AVING PERMANENTLY LOCATED ment had a number of hands employed on an The Committee ro-as^oinbled in Jacksonville, the undersigned re I spectfully informs the public that he is the Monitor Monaduock who were forced GROCERIES, Thursday evening and chose the fol to quit as the temperature in the hold was prepared to do all kinds of work in the boot and shoe making line. Satisfaction guaran lowing officers : Orator, Rev. J. li. only 300 degrees. teed. M.CATON. N. Bell ; Reader of Declaration, A man named Garner was confined in his Lewis Ross ; Ch ipl tin, Rev. M. A. call in the jail at Rockwell, Texas, under LAND FOR SALE Hardware, Cutlery and Crockery, sentenco of death, and permitted the society Williams; Marshal, E. I). Foudray. of his wife the day and night before his ex rpiTE UNDERSIGNED OFFERS FOR Tiie procession will form at the ecution. When the jailer called for him to i sale 240 acres of choice agricultural land, Court House, under the direction of ascend the gallows he found Garner and his 175 acres under fence, situated in Josephine county, Oregon. For information, enquire ETC ., ETC. the Marshal, at half past 9 o'clock. wife both (lead by poison, which she took of John Bolt, Applegate, or at the residence of LA FAYETTE ALLEN. [The programme of proceedings will to jail in her mouth. Come and See and be Convinced NEWMAN FISHER DRY-GOODS, BOOTS & SHOES, HATS, GROCERIES, CE.OTHHSTG, LADIES’ FANCY GOODS, SPECIALTY LADIES’ MISSES’ & CHILDREN’S HATS trimmed by Mrs. Brentano SELLING OUT! NEW STORE! NEW GOODS ! NEW PRICES ! HARDWARE, TINWARE, ETC., GREATLY REDUCED PRICES ! DRY-GOODS, FANCY GOODS, H be given in next issue.] The location and drawing for booths will take placo on the grounds at 4 o’clock, P. M., on Monday next, June 25. Those who desire stands are hereby notified to be ¡»resent. l’lie “Plug Uglies” and “Skidmore Guards” will appear and give special entertainments during the day. A ball will bo given in the evening at tho Social Club Rooms. r Reunion. The Oregon Pioneers held their Fifth Annual Reunion at tho Fair Grounds near Salem, on tho 15th and 16th of this month. Hon. John Min to was tlie Chairman and Rev. L. II. Judsi . acted as Chaplain. Tho an nual address was delivered by Hon. Elwood Evans and is pronounced a master effort. About five thousand people were in attendance and a flue time was enjoyed. Portlaud Cily Election. The city election of. Portland oc curred Monday last and resulted in the choice of a mixed ticket, with a Republican for Mayor and the re mainder of the ticket evenly divided between Democrats and Radicals. ! I I When lately tho Admiral introduce:! the royal cadet, Prince Henry, second son of the Crown pri: ee of Germany, to the offi cers of his ship, ho said that the ’.‘rinco is the first of the dynasty who has entered tho naval -erviee, a.id that his doing so proved lhe Emperor’s intention to put tho army and navy on a perfectly equal footing. Intenso excitement prevails in France and a dissolution of the Government is im minent. It seems to have its origin in the supposed attemjit of President MacMahon to usurp imperial authority, lie has de manded a dissolution of the Chamber of Deputies, or French House of Representa tives, and is resisted by the Republicans. They came nearly to blows a few days ago and arrests have been made of high otficials who are supposed to be conspiring against the President. Andrew Jackson Davis, the spiritualist, says that, on January 15, 1877, he had “a telescopic clairvoyant view” of the planet Jupiter, and was able to observe the inhab itants. He adds : “My attention was sud denly attracted to a massive assmblage of men and children, walking about beneath a bright sky, and performing peculiar acts ; the majority of the host walking in an in clined position, and very many of them actually using their hands also in accom plishing locomotion. And yet, compared with the bodily appearance of many tribes on earth, their physical forms were exceed ingly handsome, and their intelligence was quite spiritual and commanding.” He was informed—he does not tell how—that theso people were engaged in a religious cere mony. ROOMS TO LET. Which will bo sold CHEAPER than tho CHEAPEST in the State. POOMS TO LET ON REASONABLE 1A terms. Either furnished or unfur nished—to suit the applicant. Apply to Mrs. Griggsby, residence on Oregon street, just north of Fisher A Caro’s store._______ $500 REWARD! T 1 HEREBY OFFER A REWARD OF five hundred dollars, payable in U.S. gold coin, tor tho arrest and conviction of the person or persons who murdered my brother, Gee (’how, on Jackass creek on the night ot March 24, 1877. OH CHOW. u. s. PIANO COMPANY, Sin BROADWAY, NEW YORK CITY, N. Y Make One Style and Have But One Price. SPECIAL NOTICE $290.00 ! A CARD To all who are suffering from the errors and indiscretions ot youth, nervous weak ness, early decay, loss of manhood, etc., 1 will send a recipe that will cure you, FREE OFt’HARGE. This great remedy was dis covered by a missionary in South America. Send a self-addressed envelope to the Rev Joseph T. Inman, Station 1), Bible House, New York. F you want a No. 1 home-made Riilo or first-class Shotgun, go to I • JOHN MILLER. Ropes, Carpenters’ and Wagon Maker’s Tools for sale by N AILS, JOHN MILLER. No Agents. No Discounts No Commissions. SEND FOR ILLUSTRATED CIRCULAR MAILED FREE. O you want protection ? Buy a Pistol or FOR SALE. D Knife, or both, of JOHN MILLER. IL, Whetstones. Tape and Chalk Lines FLOURING MILL, ONE RUN OF JOHN MILLER’S. burrs, good water power, favorably lo O for sale at A cated in Kerbyvilie. For particulars, ad 4 N elegant assortment cf lk tie Cutlery for sale by Pocket and Ta dress J. B. SIFERS, J. MILLER. Kerbyvilie, Josephine county, Oregon. - - .»Í