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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
J. W. ROBINSON, M. D,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
J ".CKSONVILLE, CIJEG0N.
Cfllre on Calff-rnla lit., opposite F. J.Ryiin's.
Residence lit D. F. Dowell'e.
L. DANFORTn, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Jacksonville, oukgos'.
Office on California street, opposite P. J. Ryan's
store. Call promptly attended to, day or night.
G. II. AIKEN, M. D.,
DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
JACKSONVILLE, OREOON.
JO-OKico opposite P. J. Ryan's store.
MARTIN YROOMAN, M. D.
DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
JACKSONVILLE, OREGON.
Vnmman come, here with the intention of per-mv-entlr
locttln? hlnnelf in the practice of
hi prle-on. Is a irra linte, nnd. from twenty
pevenyeir. eprlencs In tne di.ei.e. Incident to
till. Coast, flitters himself iw being aide to give
cneral stiiuictln.
Oflice at Kahlcr k Bro's Drng Store.
CHAS. J. HOWARD,
ptOUNTY AND MINERAL SURVEYOR,
JACKSONVILLE, OREGON. .
Mining surreys, and all other tm.mess In my line
ptumptly a'tended to.
K II. AUTENl'lETIT,
A TTORNEY-AT-LAW.
-v
JACKSONVILLE, OREUON.
"Will rrortlre in ell the Curt, i-f Ihe Blste. Promt t
atlrntLn kW-h In all Im.lne.. Ift In my ear..
S-0fflce In Ortli's lirlcl. building.
B F DOWKLI-,
TTORNEY-AT-LAW,
.Tai'KSIsvII.LB, OIJKO"JJ.
A
jk lin.tne.s plneedln w Inn", will wrlvepnimpl
attention. 04peclil attention giteii tu collec
tion. DR. J. M. TAYLOR,
'FjENTIST,
ASHLAND, OREGON.
1 Har'ng permanently located at this plsre T am noer
lolly prepared to do all kind, of dental work.
.rarticnlar attention Riven to all tnaiinerof snrgical
operations in connection with my hn.lness, includ
ing cltft palates, etc Charte ressonalle.
WILL. JACKSON,
.Q E NTIST,
JACKSONVILLE, OREGON.
TKKTII KXR ACTED AT ALL
IfiMira. LHnghiiig pas ad
tmlnietered, if desired, for which extra
' rharire 111 ite made.
Omce and .iJenca on corner of California and
Fifth streots.
BERTHOLD ROSTEL,
Asat: SURGEON of the German Armj
AND
PROFESSIONAL HAIR-CUTTER,
IN ORTH'S BUILDING,
Jacksonville, ------ Oregon-
ar-The Treatment of Chronic Caea Made
a Specialty.
A. C. ninBS. L. B. STKARNF
GIBBS & STEARNS,
A TTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS,
Rooms 2 and 4 Strowbrjdge's Building,
T0UTLAND, OREGON.
r
ff 111 practice In allCcnrts of Record In the State of
Oregon and Walishington Territory; and pay par
ticular attention to business in Federal Courts.
PR. SPINNEY & CO.,
SPECIALISTS,
No. 11 Kearney Street
if-pREATS ALL CHRONIC AND PRIVATE DIS
I '! eases without the aid of mercury.
umcehours Va.k. to izx;z to Sand 6 to T.V.,
L CONSOLTATIOK FltKE.
Imdayi excepted. Consnltatlons free. Call or ad-
m Dr. A r ei'lNNEY 4 CO., No.ll. Kevney
i inuuiuh
CITY MARKET,
CALIFORNIA ST.,
WILLIAM BYBEE, -- Proprietor.
rni3 WELL-KNOWN MARKET, OPPO
Fite Kahlrr & Bro.'o drucptore is bet
ter prepared than ever lo furnish the pub
lic with the choicest quality of
FRESH. BEEF,
PORK, VEAL,
-- - jiutTNrffaNirT":'
SALT MEATS,
BACON,
?nper:or,
SAUSAGE, LARD, ETC.,
The root favorable inducements offered
to pattonii . and no effort will be spared to
ward giving general satisfaction.
WM. BYBEE
GUT BARBER SHOP
ANI)
BATH PtOOMS.
California St.,
Jacksonville, - - - Oregon
THE UNDERSIGNED IS FULLY
pri-pm-d lo do all work in his line in
I he best manner and ut reasonable prices.
HOT OK COLD BATHS
Can be hdd at this place at nil hours of llie
day.
GEORGE SCnUMPF.
THE ASHLAND
Woolen Manufacturing Co,
Takr tiletpiire in amoiincins that L'.ev now
have on hand, n full and select ftock of.
Made of the very best
NATIVE WOOL
And or which thev will di'pose at very rea
mjimMi! rate".
Ord'Ti1 from n distance will receive prompt
attention, uiud them in and give our goods
a tiijl.
Asiilavd Wroii.ns M'r'o Co.
JOS. II. HYZER,
in ra, siCiV, carriage;
AND ORNAMENTAL
PAINTER,
T ksotiTille Orrgon
"piU-'UMA TRKl'AUED TO no ANY
J. Work in th'R liue on tluirt notice and
asks for a share of the public patronage.
Orders from Ihi; country promptly attend
ed to.
S. P. HANNA,
WAGON-MAKER,
Jacksonville, Oregon,
TN CRONEMILLER'S BUrDING IS IN
X receipt of a full assortment of material
and prepared to do all woik in his line on
short notice and in a workmanlike manner
Vehicles of eVtry description made to or
dr
Terms reasonable and satisfaction guaranteed.-
S" Repairing a speciality.
S. P HANNA.
Jacksonville. February, 20, 187.
RE-OPENED !
JACOBllEYEE,
PIONEER WAGOV-MAKER,
HAS RESUMED BUSINESS AT
the stand of :he laic J. L. Badger
and 19 prepared to execute all work in his
line with promptness and dispatch and at
very reasonable rates. All kinds of vehi
cles constructed. Repairing n spechlty.
Good work and low prices ennranteed
Give me a call. J. MEYER.
WALDO EXPRESS,
CJa.rx'yixLs XT. S. JVOCeiils
Leaves acksonville
MONDAYS AND THURSDAY'S
FOR "WALDO.
LEAVES "WALDO,
Tuesdays and Fridays.
First-class accommodations for passen
gers. Express business promptly attended to
by R. M. GARRETT.
IF YOU WANT A LAROE STOCK OF PERFO
tncry and fancy soaps to select from go to Kah
ler'sandif they don't haTe what you want Bob wil
make it, of anythiDg else generally pnt np r. drng
tore. ' HAULER IIKQ?,
SODA SPRINGS. HOUSE !
HEALTH afid HAPPrNESS
I
S THE REWARD OF ALL WBO
visit these famous
3Xi3a.ox-n.X Sprlxiss,
Twelve miles East of Ashland. The wa
ter not only contains
, MEDICAL'.PROPERTIES
".KTV- 4 r - -!'o
OF GREAT CDRATiVE POWERS. BUT.
is alo delicious as a beverage. The
hotel at the Springs is kept by Mr. 4 Mrs.
D C. Conrtnay. and affords all the conven
iences and comforts required by the most
fastidious.
Good Pasturage.
For horsep. and all chirgcs reasonable.
Good hunting and
Trowt -FxiBfhl-ns
Facilitirp near by, and evt-rything to make
a visiit to the Si da Springs pleasant to either
the athlete or invalid.
MR. & MRS. D. C. COURTNAY.
C1TTBAKEBY
AND
sLOOisr,
L Masonic Building, Oregon St.,
JACICSO.NVILLE, OGN.,
TnK UNDERSIGNED nERERY Wr
eiria to unnonncu In the public that
they nre now prepared 10 fill all orders for
cakes of every description, sneh ns weildini;
cake", cakes Inr patties, wine cakes; alio
brnwii and rye brt ad, -ginger srmpi ut.d
crackt rs.
A Innrh house will also be kept nt lhi
plare. win n- ntsiers mi nil styhs, Limhtiriirr
and Schweitz r chppse. can be had at all
heurs of the diy nr niaht.
UiSFrfvh bread every day.
. I'fwj TOfop ibie-mwl iutj-iluclinn guar
aiileci. GROR & ULRIUH.
TABLE. ROC3C SALOON,
OREGON STREET,
WIXTJRV ami HELMS,
proprietors.
rpilE PROPRIETOR-? OF THIS
1 well known and popul.ir resort would
inform their Iriends n'ui the public general It
llmt n complete nnd first rla-s mock of I lie
best brands ol liquors, wines, cigar, ale anil
porter, etc., are constantly ktpt tin hand
They will be pl-nsed to nave their friend
'call and miile."
CABINET.
A Cabinet of Curiosities may nJsn he
found In re. We won'd be pleaded to have
persons possessing curiosities and specimens
brine ihem in, and we will plase them in
Ihe Cabinet for inspection.
WINTJEN& HELMS.
NEW STATE HOTEL.
C. W. SAVAGE, Prop,
JACKSONVILuE, OGN.
THE UNDERSIGNED TAKES PLEAS
nre in mtnouneing that he h.is fittid nH
and thoroTt;hly renovated the, New SUti
building fur hotel purposes and that the
houe is now open for the reception ol
gueets.
THE TABLE
Will bo enn.tsutly supplied with the best ihe
market aflbrdg. MeaU can be obtainy-d aj
all h .u rs. " "
The bids are new and keptcl.n and no
nains will be spared lo give the utmost satis
ruction in every particular.
gCbargc9 reasonable.
0. W. SAVAGV.
Slate Creek House,
Slate Creek, Ocn.,
J. I. KNIGHT-j- - - PROP'R,
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY
gives notice to the travelling public thai
(irst-class accommodation caualnays lie had
at this Imu-o.and no pains spared to make a
visit agreeable.
The bar will always be supplied with Ihe
beet of liquors and cigars.
J. I. KJVIGHT.
UNION HOTEL,
Keruyville Oreson,
M. Ryder, Propr.
"CURST CLASS ACCOM MODATIOA' CAAr
X always be bad at this bouse at the most
reasonable rates,
ar-An excellent stable connected with
ihe hotel.
THE CITY BREWERY.
VEIT SOHUTZ, - : ProDrietor.
T WOULD MOST RESFECTFULLY IN.
form the citizens of Jacksonville and
the world at large, that they can find, at
anytime, at my Drawery, the best lager
beer, in any quantity the purchaser may desire
My hon.e is couTenlentlysituated and my rooms are
always in order,. A Tislt will please jou.
T. G. REAMES. .-..,,... .e!' REAMES.
REAJUE8B:ROS.,
iT. . . .
Tacksoaville,
Oregon.
P
AHEAD AS USUAL! !
A CASH BASIS !!
THE GREATEST REDUCTION
IN PRICES
1 . w
AND THE
LARGEST .STOCK,,
(i
GENERAL MRCIIAM)IS
THE
GREATEST VARIETY
TO SELECT FROM IN
Any One Store in Southern
Oregon or Northern
California.
ALL FOR CASH!!
'7-
OUR STOCK CONSISTS OF
FALL & WINTER DRY-GOODS,
FANCY GOODS.
LAPIEP' PRESS GOODS. CASHMERES.
AND DIAGONALS. SILKS. AND
S ATINS, ROOTS A ftHOES,
CLOTHING ETC,,
LADIES' CL., MADE CLOAKS
WE CALL THE ATTENTION OF THE
V t ladies lo the fact that we have now
on hand the largest and h-it selectnl assort
ment ..r L ADIES' DRESS GOODS and F.AN
Y GOODS ol every decription In South
ern Oregon, and we will henceforth make
this line of goods our speciality aud sell
thtm at
Cheaper than the Cheapest.
To Ihe gentlemen we will say. if you want
A No. 1 SUIT OF CLOTHES you must go
lo Reames Bros, to buy them as we claim lo
have Ihe beil STOCK OF CLOTHING in
Jackson county and will allow none to un-
orrscll us.
These goods were all purchased by a mem
lierol our linn from FIRST CLASS House
ir San Krancifco and New York, and we will
uairanl every article and sell them as cheap
for cah a any bouse in the county.
We also keep ou haud a lull slock of
GROCERIES,
Hardware, Cutlery, Glassware,
-C&GCKEY.
A FULL LIFE OF ASHLXND GOODS
FAHSI AND FREIGHT WAGONS
Plows, Gang Plows & Sulky Plows-
In fact everything- from the finest needle
to n llireshine-mach'ne. Give us a call
and judge for yourselves as to our capacity
of furnishing goods as above.
The way to make money is to save it.
To save it buy cheap. To bny cheap pay
CASH for your goods and buy of
REAMES RROS.
F. RITSCHARD,
practical-
Watchmaker and ", Jeweler,
California Street
Jacksonville Oregon.
MAKES A SPECIALTY OF CLEAN
ing and repairing watches and clocks.
Charges reasonable, Give him a call.
Criterion Billiard Saloon!
CALIFORNIA ST.,
Noland & McDaniel Props
TBIS POPULAR RESORT, UNDER
new management, is furnishing the best
brands of liquors, wines and cigars. The
reading table is supplied with Eastern peri
odicals and leading papers of the Coast.
Give roe a call. ',
aTaTaTaV aW
w---r---f-r. T-TJYADiTrnlT-
tHtifit!ciiAVM:n
t Twenty lean lire In the KocUy Moan
tains. For a chosen band
In Ibc mount ainjland
And a life ia the, woods for me.
Old Sonr.
What a world of romance there is
in the grey old mountains that stand
like an everlasting barrier to the ad
vancing columns of civilization, mid
Vafifctwcen oc&ifi and ocean on this
fntinoritr'From 'thtrVVfp for fjie
ice-clad regions of the North theyj
stretch away over tfte vast plains, one
giant wall of masonry, fashioned by
Omnicjent hands. This was "the bor
der land"in the early part of the present
half century and it was there that many
an adventurous youth spent his early,
and sometimes mature, manhood among
scenes, always wild and romantic, and
sometimes savage and tragical1. Among
those who sought a home in those
gloomy fastnesses forty odd years ago
wasThomas Chavner of this county.
Born in county Tipperary, Ireland, in
181-1 and inheriting the characteristic
spirit of his nice the love of freedom
ho was fitted bv nature for the ex
citing scenes of frontier life. When he
was six j-ears old his parents emigrated
with their family to America, landing
in Philadelphia, as most emigrants came
at that time, with nothing but wil
ling hands and stout hearts to battle
with the obstacle incident to a life in
the New World. From Philadelphia
the family removed to the Susquehanna,
and Thomas was employed to deal out
the regular rations of whiskey allowed
to laborers on all public works, in those
days. The sudden death of his mother
soon left him to his own guidance and
we nextfind him inPitt&burg, whither he
had made his way self-apprenticed to
learn tho trade of a tailor. But the
heissors and goose soon became to tamo
to satis'" - his imictuous nature, and I
taking leave, more sudden ti$m cercmMj(wam'i:'Ui
nial of his employer he slipped on
lioard of a keel-boat and made his way
down the Ohio to Cincinatti.
Arriving in that city he soon found
employment as cabin boy on the fam
ous Cincinatti and Louisville packet
boat "Gen. Albert Pike." Ho follow
ed the rive on this and other steamers,
sometimes on the Missippi and again
on the Arkansas and Monongbehala
for three or four years. His last trip
was to Fort Gibson on the Aakansas.
On his return voyage down the river,
tho boat was snagged and had to pro
ceed to New Orleans for repairs on the
dry docks. When thoroughly repaired
she steamed up the Mississippi to St.
Louis, with Thomas still in his birth as
cabin-boy. Hero he fell in with traji
pers from tho Rocky mountains and
listened to their tales of the buffalo
chase, the fight with grizzlies and the
still more dangerous and exciting skir
mish with hostile savage Sublett &
Campbell of the American Fur Company
were at that timo hiring men to go on
a year's tour to the Rocky mountains,
to trap and trade, and to them Thomas
soon made application for a situation.
They declined at first to listen to his
plea but finally agrrvd to tako him
along as cook without wages. By the
time they arrived at Independence the
company found him so useful that they
iLiTPPfl to oivp him S1Q rer month for
his services thenceforth. They thon pro
ceeded to their rendczvos on South
Platte, about twenty miles below
where Denver City is now located
where Thomas remained for one year.
He then hired to Thompson it Craig,
two traders, from Browns Hole on
Green River, who came over to purchase
goods, and returned with them
to their place of business. Here
were congregated Kit Carson, Baptist?
Cheutts, Lew Anderson, Henry Spilter,
Barney Ward and other mountain
men whoso names have since become
famous. After a short rest tho compa
ny moved South to a stream called
Grand River to trade with the Nava
jos and remained there a few days
when they returned to BrownVHole
and were discharged. Thomas togeth
er with four others started from this
place to Dripi' camp on Green river,
then headquarters of the American
Fur Company. Jim Bridgcr was
guide but tho route was a new one to
the party and they fell short of provis
ions and were five dayswithoutotherfood
than roots they dug. Seeing starvation
they drew straws to see who would kill
his horse. It fell to tho lot of Dick
Amnion and his faithful animal was
sacrificed to appease the hunger of
himself and comrades. This was on
Ashley's Fork of Green River. Snow
foil tho next night so deep that it was
impossible to procure more roots, so
the party started forward taking with
them a supply of horse meat, being now
their only bill cf fare. They had pro
ceeded but a short distance when they
discovered a band of Snake Indians
whom they inew to be hostile To in
sure their escape the trappers were
obliged to throw away their meat and
evaTleTtlievages by "flight. Luckily
they arrived &t camp the next day,
near where Fort Brfdger is located. In
a short time over sixty men were con
gregated there, and the whole party
started over the mountains to Wind
river. The first night after starting
the Blackfeet stole all their best
horses and most of the men were com
pelled to make tho remainder of the
journey on foot. Tho party trapped
along the courses of Wind river, Big
Horn, Yellow stone, Muscle-shell Big
Willow until Spring found them near
Fort Benton, when they turned their
course and passing South through the
Black hills, arrived at the old rendezvos
on Green River in July and the sea
sons hunt was over. The Company's
goods arrived in carts from St. Louis
and news was received of the great re
duction in the price of furs. This was
in 1841 and the last year of the Amer
ican Fur Companys existnece as a cor
poration. The party now disbanded,
some came to Oregon, borne went to
California and others went to Texas
and New Mexico. The evening before
the trappers bade each other a final
adieu the Bannock Indians attacked
their camp. The mountain men were
on tho alert however and soon put the
red skins to route, killing many of
them and driving the remainder to an
island in the river where they succeed-
e ln
ed in cludin' their
pursuers. Thoma-s
.-.! K . I '-rr ...I .,.!
o Jters back to Sou
hired to a trader named Lupton to
trade with the Arapahoes, Sioux and
Chcyennes. Kit Carson stopped at
Bents Fort, eight miles below Lupton's
and it was thero that he first met Free
mont in whoso service he afterwards
won world wide fame as guide for the
expedition. Their meeting was
brought about by Thomas who met Free
mont first, when the latter inquired for
a guide and was reccommendud to
see Carson as ho was in every respect
qualified for the duties required. Kit
accepted tho offer made him by Free
mont and he and Thomas parted never
to meet again this side of the hunting
ground beyond the silent river. The next
campaign in which Thomas was engag
ed was to the Winta a tributary of the
Green river whither he went with a
party to hunt new trapping ground.
During this tour the party met with
many adventures. They visited Sav
ier river and many smaller streams
and finally found themselves on the
Colorado where it dashes out of a Great
canyon. From this point they could
sec over an extensive plain bounded
on the west by a clift of blood red-rock
while the surface of the ground was
covered with volcanic ashes. Far
down the rier a lone mountain or
butte, could be seen. Thomas and an
other one of the party started down
tho .river in search of a place where
they might reach the water and set
their traps. They followed down the
chasm through w hich the stream flowed
three or four miles but found it becom
ing narrower and deeper as they pro
ceeded. At length they left their hor
ses and approached tho edge of tin
precipitous bank. To their surprise
when they looked over tho dizzy wall
no river could be seen. Tlioj
threw sotnes over but no sound of
their falling came back from what
seemed an unfathomable abbyss. The
party next struck out in the direction
of the mountain in sigh down the river
expecting to reach it in the course of the
day, but it was not until the close of
the second that they found themselves
at its foot, where a littlo water ozed
from the rock, being tho first they had
found since leaving the river. Next
day they moved up the mountain sidt
and found a stream of pure cold water
near its summit. Here, while the
party were at dinner, they were at
tacked by a band of Piutcs whom they
repulsed killing five without loosing a
man. Next day they started South
and traveled three days without water.
One of the party became maddened
with thirst and shot his horse and
drank the blood as it flowed from the
'woundi On?- the evening-of tiro Unfit
day tfie horse3 strtrok ot sudtfes(15F u6
a brisk pace arkf t&r fiffitte-ft UttltlF
that tho weary animal's tVrtfrtnat ap
stinct, which,' in some cases, h rtWrfd
valuable than reason, realized tint
water was near. About nino o'clock
they arrived at a small stream andfaf--ter
resting a few days the party nepa
rated, a part going to Savier river and
a part to tho Winta where they win'
tered. Duri-jj-j-rtr journey to- tho
W intn. thov 1 !wfwerajjjyst-j
nothing bu' theircawhide ropes
parfleshes to keep them from starva
tion. Tho party returned to Soutk-
Pktte in the Spring with the except
ion of one adventurous-hunter namedl
f Wsuficld who went to Texas amil ob-
tained 8 ColmeJ's onmission from
Sam Houston then Presk5et of tho
Lono Star Republic. Alter amfring;
his new honors Manfiefd's- nest t-bject.
was to secure command, and kmnvrfi;
his old comrades to be tho style of men
adapted to deeds of daring which lay
in the line of duty he was expected to"
follow, twenty-one enlisted un
der his banner. Other recuits joined
until the Colonel found himself at the
head of three hundred men innretl to
all hardships and trained to every du
ty pertaining to border warfare.
Their first fight was on the river Moro
near the Mexican border where they
attacked a party of guerrilas killing
and wounding a number and taking
all their stock. The following day,
however, when they halted for dinner,
they were attacked by superior num
bers and lost every animal in tho com
mand. After burning everything
they could not carry they started on
foot for Bent's Fort, on tho Arkansas
river. The Mexicans pursued but by
taking the mountains the rangers elud
ed them and, after many skirmishes
with tho Commanches, they reached
their destination in safety. Hero they
Tstores otTjutfalo robes aria
other articles of trade in possession of
Bent, Savier and other traders, and a
number of the rangers agreed to assist
in conveying them to market at Inde
pendence on tho Missouri rive. A
portion of the robes were put in boata.
and tho remainder put in wagons and.
all started down the Arkansas. Tho
water was so low that tho boats could,
not be navigated. The wagons went
on and got a hundred miles tho start
before the boatmen gave up their at
tempt to descend the river. It now.
became necessary to overtake the wag
ons and bring them back or desert tho
boats with their valuable cargoes. A
horse was obtained and Thomas volun
teered to ride the express which he did
in one night over a country alivo with
hostile Mexicans and Indians. Near
whero'the wagons were overtaken an
other company of rangers was found
camped, and waiting to capture a train
of eighty wagons, from Independence,
loaded with Mexican stores. Col.
Wautield and a number, includ
ing Thomas, joined in tho enterprise.
Before the expected train arrived a.
party of one hundred Mexican scouts,
appeared on the plains whom tho Tex
ans attacked killing, wounding or cap.
turing the whole party except one who
succeeded in making his escape with,
the aid of a very fleet horse. Thoy
kept the prisoners a few days when
thoy were set at liberty with a half
dozen guns, and, horses for the wound
ed. During the timo the Texans were
camped at this place the Indians were
constantly watching, thcui.aud cutting,
off and killing many of their scouts .
and hunters. After waiting, several
days tho Mexican train came in sight
but it was guarded by two companies
of U. S. Dragoons with two pieces, of
artillory. The Rangers moved back,
on the Texas sido of the river and '
camiied with the train and escort direct
ly opposite them. The commander
of the dragoon-j sent a friendly mes
sage to the Captain of tho Ran.
gers to visit his camp which he
did when he was taken prisoner andj
the Texan camp surrounded. Placing,
theircannon in position bearing on tho
camp the rangers were ordered to sur
render their arms as the price of their--
captain's liberty. They hid their ownL
guns in tho tall grass and gave tho
dragoon officer those taken from tha
detachment of Mexicans captured and.
released a few days before. The Tex
an commander was liberated, the cap
ture of the train abandoned aud the)
Rangers proceeded to Bird's Fort int
Texas where Sam Houston was making
a treaty with tho Indians. Thomas .
having learned tho Commanche lan
guage was employed uj interpreter and,
seut out to invito the Indians to count
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