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Newspaper Page TextPAGE TWO THE DALLES DAILY CHRONICLE, THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1921. Ml II II ! I OLDEN DAYS IN WASCO COUNTY By Margaret Walker citizen i Tlir when John Crate, well known of The Dalles, has lived In Waneo County longer than any other rr-ui- dent of the ronnty, having licen lien 71 years. Ills father Edward Crate who was a French Canadian, came to the Oregon country under the employ of the Hudson's Hay com pany, lie served the company In various ways but mostly as a post rider; it being his duty to carry messages from thn central post at Vancouver to the o.itlylng one at The Dalles, Walla Walla and other interior points. His work familiarized him with the habits and customs of the In diann of the norl invest. John Crate remembers many ot his father's accounts of Did eaily day experi ences. The trips to and fiom Vancouver were made In a bateau which was a flat bottomed ooai, iwmi me rowers on each bide and was huge enough to carry several passengers and quite a load of Ireiglit. Mrs. ICdwaid Crate, with their children, accompanied him on manv of his post to post dips. In 1SI7 a trip was taken to Foil. Walla Walla, when the outbreak of the Cayuse Indians led to (lie Whitman massacre. They weie eamped near tho fori, Avhen a band of Indians descended upon Ihem. II was I ho custom twitli the Indians lo leave their horses standing in a regular lino. Mrs. Crate evaded (lie Indians and with her three small ehildten Kd, Nancy and .lane (who is locally romembcied as Mis. Hull) crawled undei the bellies of a long line of horses to gain access to the fort. The 'feat was success! ill. The massacic, which took place at tho mission 2,r miles distant, result ed in tho death of Dr. Marcus WJiit man, his wile and li! others. The Indians planned also lo kill Henry Spaulding, who was leaching the Umatilla Indians, neai wlieie Pendle ton is now located, but. he escaped to his m ss on a Lapwal and he and his wife, under I lie protection of tho employees of I bo Hudson's Bay company, joined the Whitman survivors and were hi ought in boats to Vancouver. lOdward Crato had chargo of tho bateau which carried tho Spauldiugs. The Indium were a constant menace as I hey made the trip down the river. Many t lines they appeared on the hanks and shot their arrows at Hie occupants of tho boats causing them to have to lie in the bottom of tho boat much of the time. 'I'eter Skeon Ogden was at that ttr.io tho governor of tho Hudson's Bay company. The elder Crate accompanied a hand of -volunteers who went lo Walla Walla to punish Hie perpetra tors of the Whitman massacre. Most, of the men of (lie company came Irom the French-Canadian settlement at Kiench prairie, In what Is now Marion Counly. While In the mountains near Walla Walla, 65 men including himself were sur rounded by tho Indians lor two days nnd nights. They used bows and arrows and (lie volunteer company carried muskets and one small can non, which shot small pieces ol iron. The superiority ot their weapons saved Ihem. Alter IS hours Hie Indians lelrealed. In 18111 Mr. Crate seveied his con nections witli Hie Hudson's Hay company and came lo The Dalles lo take a donalion land claim, mhich gave to eaeii man ami ins wile ,W acres. He had Ids choice of all Hie land heie and was the first perma nent while settler. On account ol the natural river landing lie chose the land or which Dr. Hut ton mrv owns a pail, on Hie soulli bank ol Hie Columbia, about three miles . west of The Dalles HI his 1 1 I'M laudlm; in this U'inllv Kdwavd Crate :.ald that he landed 'u : bateau by a pine lice which slim. I nonr the hlte of the iimenl Metho.il,' chinch, Thin was some .eaui prior lo 18 IK Later ploneec: thought his wm Mon of Hie he,lit el' the Uer t'li t. adoration. .Iinli i'lencli Mild, "! don't iiouui iiir, woiii, inn he 1 1 ;,! 1 1 he m:'. taken as lo wheie the pine tree stood " Tho hlsh wiiter id' IMH, howev -r. (lllly established the pliirt.lhlll ol hi . account of (he Hist landiir, 'A log Iioiiho v, a.-, built on the land heie, but (in account ni H.c unsettled condition anion,"; the Indians, Pi lumlly wont to oiok'mi Clt tor the winter. John Crate wai hoin there c.i April lSf., in Hi MoUnif.hlln's Hour mill, on the Uhi-idrlu the Wll luiiKitlc river When h was llnce vuuKu old the luinil relumed to Tho Da 1 1 on. In spoakliiK ot his cuil life, John Cralo Mild that Hie e.tri;c: I eei unencc which lie locullb was the I'uitiiiiit'lil pic.vallng uhuu (ieoi'Ke SnlpoH klllel an Indian. AucoidiUK lo the accoiiul. til leeliui, existed betwetm the W.uiu spiluc and Hid KilekttHl Jiulluni. A gicii Wai III BiiUBS Ullufir extended aloe -elUiei side ol tin bank., of Cheim with ciyek, just e.t o ttu- in. An enually l:ue em auipnient i K 1 1 l,i tltlU Idliaed a Mllaf.e o,i Hie llnilli bank ol tho liver, win If (ilaudd.ilb now elands. The Klickit.it, li.ul .,ioc. covoitil of tho Warm Spi Inc.-- p.ipo and when upimi tuinl v oitcied ibc titroyud tlio piupeit) of Hie while I'lo'-. A family uampd Ollvci had t.il.tn i dynatlci laud ilalui on the ninth mi' of Hie ilvoi, Jllbt oipOblte Hie (Lite place. The settlers on Uiii- ..itln weie ptaiHeil one tnenliu, lo .ee (lie OWvri bouse on Hie and i it the bright lijjhi tho Indians could he seen iidnc nrounJ tho hurnltiK buihliui: llawni; liccome afiiild of the Indians the Oil ver family had crossed lo the Oregon side of tin rvlor jMovictu I) Sniies family were then livliir Ifowena now r.lands They hai a rhepherd ikig, which liad a great n cllnation to run away and come lo town. To keep him al honn , Mi .Snipes had lied him lo a lice near the house with a long tope ihout ' o'clock in Hie morning, the do," howled as II hurt. Mr. Snipe- pot oi.l g bed and opined Hie door and Hie dofl ran Inside, lie pu. heil him out id' and started to close the, door T ln"i the doq again tried to get in Idt Mr. Hnlpes looked at him nioie i Itr ol and found an nirow, which had ruii liom In Iront and penetrated lb lit i b-lween the shoiibler and the rib H told M,ia. Snipes lo gel up, lb it tin Indians were outside. Ilif-liU hiikA III1? the "eliinking" from belwecn .one ol the logs of the wall and of tin fire place, ho looked outside. Tie moon war shining brightly and alter a le minutes he saw seven or eight Indian hiding near a big rock. The old fie li ioned musket, loaded with buckshot was 1 1 red Hint 6 their midst One wa lulled and one was wounded Two nioie ,liotr, discom aged the Indian'; Irom lurlher attack and lakinu their dead and wounded with them, thev went down the river and crossed near Hie moiilli ol the Klickilal. Al that lime Ilie two oldest ol the Snipes children were six weeks' old babies, Mr. Snipes had enough buckshot for three fliols at the Indians. Fortunate ly lor them no nioie were needed. A liee is still standing which shows the seal., ol Hie buckshot which struck it The excitement became lo high that the Snipes and Marsh (amities came to (lie gai risen lor protection. The Crates spent (he night on Chcnowilh icek, A I lor a slant time the laniilios returned lo their homes and had no further double with Hie Indians, 'he Warm Springs Indians were al ways Iriendly lo the while seltleis. In those daw; Nathan Olncy had a stoie on Chcnowilh eicck, a short dis tanco below wheie. the present Coliiiu liia highway crosses It He sold sup pile,", lo tho iniinigiaiils as early a.) 1817 Al I hat time the cieek was called Olnev (icek, htii alter ho was gone 11 wai called Cheiiowith for Justin Chcnowith. The ncighbois ol tho dales bough' a large number of oxen from Ilie Immi grants, but the winter of 181,1 and 'VJ were very severe and when npiing came, ho hud only one yoke of woik ocn Ml. Ten years later he again bought more slock. A heavy snow t ell in December anil did not leave tiiij'1 April. Much of Ilie lime the Iheimoiii eler registered 1M degrees below zero This time lie lost all ol his slock. 'They raised grain and vegetables on Hie land. The lirsl seed came I rem Vancouver; seed for the nexl year weie care!illl. saved each .war. In ISl!u the pievailing price lor seed corn wiis $1 lor a dozen grains. Kd Cralo. a biother ol John aim now on the police lorce in Portland carried mail to Walla Walla in It!': I and 't'i'2, when he wan only II van or iige. The lirst boom came lo The Hallos when gold was discovered on tho Pow. der river. People Irom Sail Friacihco and Irom all parts of Hie east came to he Hallos and packed from lieie lo Canyon City ami lo all poiiils if Hie Inlei ior. Miueis returned here to win lor. They, witli leanislcrs, gambler.'., spoils and soldiers made up a varied population. .Many of Ihese newcomers remained lo become sloel; laiseiR. The eaille led on tho bunch grass which crew all oer lite 'hills of custom Oiegon and Washington. Hiadualiy .sheep and horses were added lo Hie herds , the hunch gi.oH lands became priviic Pioporly. Inrnilug look the place- o slock raising; null in Hie more cent years Hie large isrius hso boci divided to glo place in nil it raising KM wai d Crate, Sr.. died in IS1M John lived on the. farm mil II l.sv::, when he went to Vakima lo drive cat tie lor lien Snipes, a hrolher of Heorre Snipes and the blggeid stock man in Washington at I lint lime. In IS,-:, he began working in Hie Mlchaelbach meat niaikol. which was m Hie hull I lug now occupied by Hie I'lieHepla-c eouleetiouory. on Court and Scoot. d sheets. Fire has been around it ;.r oral times, hut il has always escape' and it Is the oldest liiiuliie.sH liulldiu i ill The Dalle., and piobuhly Ilie olde-t building in I In city Ull ISSI he wenl into business oi himself ami for nine or ten vcai bought cattle In IMC ho became member of the police foivo and i.er.ed the ell) in that ospacli) lor ::u oai . In I'JOC, while maklni; an nnesl in the While Hoiimi saloon, he was shot by Fiank Huiuineitt. Tito shot passed Ihiough llu liuiK jnr.t above Hie lienil going through the bodv. Hie bullet -r- r o NI'JW UJItK. June W - Keprescnl-, ing J.OUD.Oimj American larm boys and1 girl.., Hie champion live stock Judgin,;, (cam of the Cnitcd Stales and Canada , composed of time Texas laini boys, sailed from New York for a I wo mouth.".' lour of iviirope and the ISrlt isli Isles Tho youngrneis, ail under eighteen years ol age, last October d'j Joalcd twenl.v stales in the Inlerna lioiial tfitoek Judging conlest at Hie Southeastern Fair and ISxposlion at Atlanta, Cu, winning by Hf points and witli a total coie of ,'f.ilu poln's. Thev aie: John Tinner, ol Hillsboro, Tex , Alva 'Debiiani, of l..iiuesa. Tex ; and (iiibeit 'Welling of Mailin. Tex liural Ametica will v.-iilcii the over cens' (rip of these boys v,Uh interest as thev are-outstanding speeinienn oi the material liom which Hie ranks of the liii 1 1 1 e i Vi of the lutiiie iiie being lecriiited. Tho Uuroi ptii trip includes a visit lo the Itoyal Hritlsh KPo Stock sliow iit London early in July, after which the Hueiiisev and Jersey Isle will be viflte'l bv (ho team. Hater the iigi iculliiral and live stock regions of Franco, lielgiuni and Holland will no louied for purposes of obtaining lirst. baud essential information about I0u mpeati fanning and stock! aising metli oils. Hcloro leavinn the United States Hie boys were presented to Piesident IJardliii; and iScrretarv of Agrlcultuie Witllace. Thev wll! return early in Au gust via Monlieal and visit Canadian live stock and farmius; legions bsfoio retui ii i ii t; homo. I'l'lie Hiiropean trip was. offereil as a prize lo the winning learn by Hie Soulhoaslei n Fair, which defrays the expenses dropped Irom ills clothing when It was icmoved. Tho wound lualcd, but has. caused 'Mr. Ciate some discomfort cv-er since. dlo is engaged in cattle buying ill the pictcnt lime and some times rides all day and enjrs It. lie has been an aclive, iiiembur ol (lie Hi t company since 1875. In 1S7S, Mr. Crate said, inosl or The Dalles wiis bullied. Theie have been other serious I ires since bill Hie de stroyed buildings have always been replaced. Ol the lourleen children of the orig inal Crate family, lour brothcis and four sisleis are still living. Drown's Dutur aranu Time Two i (imiil trips daily. Lea1. hotel, 'J. ii. in, and I p, in. Dtifur 7 Hit) a, m. and 1 p. m. T aljlo e Hank There's A Dllfcrciicc If you'vo been a "ready made" man In Ihu pasl, lie ;i "made to order man' In Iho lutiiie. l-'irat chins hand tailor cd niilt-t to uiciiauie, f;in.UO and up. W It. Webber, ouo block east of post olllce. . Clf - nuimvu ciiiei-Tj seen him strut about the office lull ol anibllion, viinity nnd personitllty. He didn't Know anything about the work lie called in .Hie bureau chiefs and iifkcd Ihem how lie was to go about making a giuai success- lor himself It. is on such occasions that one sees the look-- ol hopelcs! ncss. I saw It on Hie lace of one buieau chief -when I sliode into Hie oftlce of comptroller of Ilie eiiricncy at the time of my ap pointment to that post. "That look taught mo a lesson. Thcreniifr when sonio'tdecision had to he re'ached mid I hndto rely upon the study day and niglit'of a bureau chief for a tsolulion. I c'allcd him In and befoie the employes, explained lo all dial the decision handed down wiis thill bureau chiefs decision and I supporl.'od II. "There must he humanizing of de pai'tiii'-nt vyorl,",);iwe.n; .honied, turn ing to tho rostrum on which the cab inet members sat. "You galvnulzc when you humanize the administra tive forces of Ibis government." "Too much musL not be expected by the taxpayers In tho saving to bo effected by the Immediate operation of Hie budget, system," Dawes said, "Wo will have the new budget by Aug ust 1 " He Indicated that where sav ings could be eflected they might av erage about 25 percent. Hut that h only about 10 percent ot the present government expense that is subject lo material curtailment. Twenty-five pet cent of the total is fixed absolutely and can't be changed. It Is estimated by authority that In the great army iind navy appropriations not moie than a two or three percent economy could be effected. As a result, author ities look to see the new budget net a saving of hum .fliOO.Ono.OuO to $500 OoA.uOO, which would mean a decrease of only I wo to five cents on every dol lar paid Into Iho lederal treasury by laxpayeis. "I believe," cald the president, "that there t". no menace confronting us to day like t lie glowing public Indebted ness nnd mounting: public expendi tures. I want to icverso the old feel ing that economy is not possible. And I look lo those icsponsible for cfii- ciency to accomplish this. 1 want to brine; into Hie picture your servants of the lederal government who are responsible if anything is lo be bi ought about." Tho depai tmcnlal mass meeting, be cause of Its pui poses, w;is an object of curiosity and concern to thousands in Washington. As the bureau chiefs filed out of their offices, clerks lean' ed f loin the -windows ol the govern ment buildings to watch Ihem its they matched down Die ntrcet. I2very win dow in the interior department vn3 jammed witli tho faces of employes a- the executives walked Into tho on trance. The highest ranking officers in (he navy and (ienorals Pershing, Harboard and Bliss, were among the throng's of army and navy representa tives in tho auditorium. Pershing sat on the platform with tho piesidcn', members of the cabinet. Senator Reed Smoot, "watchdog of the treasury' and other prominent public olficlals Woman's Case Amazes The Dalles A business man's wife suflercd for two years with sore, watery eyes, which pained day and night. Finally she tried simple camphor hydraslis, witchhazel, etc., as mixed in Lavoptlk eye wash. This helped her AT ONCIO. Anolher lady reports "it leaves eyes cool and fresh." One small boltlo Lavoptlk usually helps ANY CASK weak, strained or inflam ed eyes. Aluminum eye cup FRK1- A. 13. Crosby, druggist, .'518 Hast Soc ond street. Adv. (Continued IToin I'.-ign 1 ) you bureau chiefs alone," ho shouted pounding on the stand 'before hlni "nd you, and you alone, will .el the eiedll lor Iho success we nehire. It will mean your i edempt ion ' 'M have seen tti.it look of hopelc . nuss on a bureau chiefs i:ii," sa'd Dawes. "In yeais gone b 1 h. uc icon pollllcal appointee, go into oil, or wlieie Hie woik h,- been -done for Ju veir . bv nu able bureau i hit f I havi Nickelsen's Music nnd Hook Store FIREWORKS s Wholr.salt' and Kelail N OTIC 10 - Customers arc not allowed to shoot Fireworks within the limits of tho city. ASK FOR and GET Horlick's The Original Malted Milk for Infnntn ami InvnlicLi Avoid Imitations nmi Subatltutnn EMPRESS FU1DAV 1 5 USS II' LOVK In "PUNNY OF TOP Ull A, TKA1L" A Kieat Urania ol' the West. I. Also "NAV10 MIS SADIE" laOOKd'IO STIOAUNS On the Oi'ivan GOOD SWEET MILK does not need to be pasteurized Foster's Dairy supplies only good, sweet milk irom high-bred, contented cows. Foster's Dairy Phone Main 2111 till-.- 10 Free admissions will be given na, S a I ii r (I a after noon. Watch to morrow's paper. Saturday mm 1 1. i mi IDOL OF THE NORTH" SUMMER EXCURSION RATES To Eastern Points Through CANADIAN PACIFIC ROCKIES Tickets on sale June 1st to August 15th inclusive. Lim it three -months from date of sale, with final return limit October 31st. For full particulars write, telephone or call', at office. Canadian Pacilic Railway E, E. Pemi, Gen'l. Ant., Pss. Dept. 55 Third St., Portland Oregon 4& M'-''!i $6,000.00 FOR RENT At $50.00 a month for ten years without interest. THINK OF IT! ) I A renter at the end of ten years has rent receipts. A home builder at the end of ten years has his own home. COMPLETE SATISFACTION Under your own roof is better than dis satisfaction under the roof of another. LET US ASSIST YOU ON THE ROAD TO HOME OWNERSHIP. Van Dellen Lumber Co. Member of National Builders' Bureau HURRY! 50c Thrift Coupon Tills Coupon and 50s. in cash opens a $1.00 Savings Account and obtains a Liberty Bell Bank. The Wasco County Bank CLIP YOUR 50c THRIFT COUPON BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE. ' i And It will be too lato alter Friday night, for tho last Thritt Coupon appears that evening. A Liberty Bell Savings Bank ia presented to each new depositor. It is an exact replica of tho la nious Liberty Boil, and is an ornament to any home. CONDITIONS: (1) $1.00 of the account mu&t remain on de posit for one year. (2) If a second deposit io not made within SIX MONTHS, tho 50c Coupon will be ' deducted when the account is clo&cd at which time the Bell Bank nust be return ed. (3) Only one account can be opened by an individual. The Wasco County Bank mTSm Beautiful Display of DRESSES, HATS, WAISTS AND SKIRTS Mezzanine Floor Bank Hotel Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday An Oregon Product Elson Mfg. Co., 4531 Washington St., Portland, Ore. i' . WHAT PEOPLE LIKE BEST IS BANK SERVICE The Citizens National Bank studios to please you. Each one is made to feel that this, is his or her bank a bank where the interests are mutual. Along these lines we have won manv friends. We pay FOUR percent on Savings Accounts and have an up-to-date Safety Deposit Vault, with Boxes to rent at very low rates Citizens National Bank Telephone Main Officer P. 3. BUdelman.FreBldent. Dr. J. A. Reuter, VJce-Pres. H. ft OrMae, Cashier J. r. Tareck, Aia't Cashier. 3101 Director P. J. Stadelmaa. Arthur Seufort Dr. J. A. Reuter Dr. B. C. Oluuei H. L, Kuck 3. O. HJlmrlch J. J. Van Dellen i J- I