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i 6 THE OREGON; STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON SUNDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 11,1921 mm I i . Diary of Late Lewis Stout Tells Thrilling Story of Trip Across "Plains From Iowa to Great West Lewis Stoat, of Mehama, whoac death was recorded a week ago. left a very Interesting diary, which has been preserved by his daughter. Mrs. C. A. Molkey of Salem. The document , was writ ten on the way from Iowa to Ore gon, in 1852. Unfortunately par.U fop Work and general Upholstering Our equipment and our practi cal experience enables up to do any and all kinds of. auto top work in a manner that insures satisfaction. 70ur prices are right, our workmanship the best." All work guaranteed ' Hull's Top Shop , 271 Chemeketa St. , i Phone 800 ' . SALEM : j J : OREGON of the story arc missing, but en ough remains to give a rather graphic story of the six months' Journey. The Stout family began by crossing the Missouri river fersy. for $6 for their family outfit; h3 does not say how many cattle or horses. A few days after the crossing, they came upon a grave yard of more than 200 emigrants. Golconda and Bonanza hunters who could not stand the strenu ous face. They were traveling through a country filled with- an telope: 'buffalo also were numer ous, though he does not mention killing any. They lost one wagon in the quicksands of the Platte river. - . Graves at Roadwide In one day when they stopped to do the family washing, 200 wagons and 2000 cattle passed them." When they themselves started on again that evening, they passed fully as many travelers- Graves dotted the roadside, and they passed many sick trav elrs and lame oxen. Half their own company were 111, but they stuck to the road. They were at Fort Laramie. Wyo., the last of June. July 4, they were in the mountains of AVJyoming where they almost froze. The women of the party spent the time in the wagons, wrapped in blankets to keep warm. Indian War Threatened They had a great Snake Indian war scare on July 6, but the war did not happen. However, one of their ox teams stampeded, overturning the wagon and injur ing the wagon and injuring all who were riding at the time. On July 10, they crossed the South Pass, and were in Oregon. It sounded like the end of their .lonrney- but they were really on- $20 AUTO TOPS On account of the remarkable success of this j offer we are continuing it ' We will recover your Dodge, Buiclc, Chevro let, Overland or Maxwell for $20. Side Cur tains $15. ' Roadsters of above makes $17, Curtains $12 f .Walter Grunert AUTO TRIMMER 256 State St Opposite U.S. National Bank ly in southeastern Idaho, along the Bear river, more than l.OOtf miles from Salem. July 26, they had three team stampedes; also, they leached the Snake river, and struck roads already worn down to dust six inches deep, j Trail Is Ixwt Following the Snake river, through Fort Hall and on (o Fort Boise, they found thousands ol dead cattle; and at Fort Boise, the Indians were dying along the road. They lost a their trail through the dagger-like lavas, and had a bitter time in getting right. The Snake river ferry, somewhere near Ontario, Ore., cost them for a crossing. i In Grand Ronde valley, thoy found potatoes that they could buy at 20 cents a pound. The Indians were quite prosperous farmers and stock men. Near Umatilla, they bought a fat ox for $150, and flour was 50 cents a pound "It took $3 to keep our family in bread for a day," says the nar rator. Adventure on Columbia At the Columbia river, they came near losing their property and their lives in a prairie fire that swept over the place where they had camped. At The Dalles they bought a boat for $700, which brought the main part of their goods down the river. Mr. Stout and a few others made the overland trip, with light outfiti. but found it one of the hardest sections of their whole pilgrim-S age. It was late fall when they landed in Salem. Goiuen wedding in 1015 ' Mrs. Stout, whose name was Elizabeth Byars, sister of V. H, Byars, -who was later surveyor general of Oregon and publisher of The Statesman, came across the same route a year later. Sh was but a child, 9 years old. She; married Mr. Stout 'October 2Cj 1865. They celebrated their gold en wedding at Mehama, in 19i5, with all their eight children and numerous grandchildren present Mr. Stout was almost 93 years of age when he died, Friday, De cember 2. ! 2 1 TIES FAVOR STATUTES Multnomah and Deschutes County Officials for Road Legislation county clerk -with a statement as to the nature and amount of work it intenrft t- - v .n; "ulu" Tluuy.- Baker 6, Benton Hcials in ehae and e'nabl ?Them "T&& to keep a look, Tnr ,i trm-t ls. Crook 1. Curry 0, teschutes Douelas 20. Gilliam 0, Grant ures for the entire state as fol lows: S 4. d lackamis keep lookont fnr tni trurlr -" io it tnat damage wbs seals. Five million seals are now being distributed for sale la vari ous counties." not being done, i find here in Harney 2. Hood Rivef 4. Jack- T REALTY EXCHANGES 1 I Reported by Union Abstract Company j A. A. and A. M. Klinger to Ja kob and Anna Diehl, five tracts of land in Mt. Angel, $1. A. A. and A. M. Klinger to Ja cob and Paulina Mauss, tract 200 by 260 feet in Mt. Angel, $1. Uriah Whitney to Caulia Bj Mielke, tract 200 by 200 feet in Stavton, $1. Ruben P. Boise et al to Daniel C and Edith Scherman, lot H; block 7, Boise's Second add. SI 0,1 Bank of Woodbnrn to E. V. and Orie E. Ferguson, tract 42 bv 10o feet on Mill street,, Salem, $1200.! John and Ida MyWs to W, Rar; five acres Reason Roby, die 9-3-W, $750. L. H. Wenger to Henry and Rose Wenger, lot 9, block 6, Richmond add. to Salem, $10 and other. Star Land Company to A. Wh tfhd Eliz. Kephart, 11 acres la sec 34-9-3-W, $11. Effle L.. McCurdy and husband to C. W. , Rodgers. part of block 60 North Salem, $10. A Pomona man committed sui cide on account of his losses in oil speculation. It is a good thins for the growth of population that all losers do not take it that hard. Los Angeles Times. 1' ' !1 r -: .iff rfTtiE smooth, powerful motor, the easy -1 driving, the saving, reliable service, emphasize all over again the elements of value, and goodness which stand out sov clearly :arid unmistakably in the New Series of the good Maxwell. , Coird tires, non-skid front and rear; 31x4 inch, Disc steel wheels demountable at hub and rim, or wood artillery wheels, op tional without extra' cost. Unueually long springs promote com fort, tir economy, readability. Alemltc lubrication. Plate glass window In rear curtain. Drum type head lamp, nickel trimmed. Non-glare lenses. Sld curtains open with doors. Real leather upholstery; Turkish cush ions. Adult-size seats, deep and wide and roomy. Leak -proof windshield. Windshield wiper. New steering comfort. Clutch and brake action, steering and gecr-shiting, made remarkably easy. Handsome and accessible Instrument board. Best switches. Motor driven elec tric horn. William Eatchel, MTiltr.omah county roadmaster. and Robert W. Sawyer, Deschutes county judge, join with all the other county judges from whom Gover nor Olcott is heard in advocating legislation for the protection of Oregon' highways. "It is my candid opinion," writes Mr. Eatchel, '"that there will have to be some kind of leg islation to regulate loads and speed if we expect lo pr33erve our public highways. "I particularly notice that since the Slavin road was completed this year the milk truck.', garden truck wagons and garden truck machines were fast tearing the road to pieces, and it became nec essary for me to take this matter up with Martin Pratt, chief dep uty in the sheriff's office, to see to it that his motorcycle officers were on the job to stop this ter rific speed- They were not only tearing up the road, but endan gering the lives of people travel ing on the road. This is tno case throughout the county. "The heavy loading and fast traffic has made it almost impos sible -to keep our roads in good condition, and if there is not some action taken that will reg ulate loads and speed, it is my opinion that it will take the limit of taxation for maintenance only. As you are aware, this mainten ance Is Increasing yearly." Mrs. Eatchel's letter is written to the Multnomah boar:l of coun ty commissioners and was trans mitted to Governor Olcott. Judge Sawyer of Deschute3 county writes in part as follows.: "In my opinion 'he matter of regulation depends lo a large ex tent on proper supervision by a highway patrolman with police authority. I believe that there should be" assigned to each coun ty one or more highway deputies, or whatever they might be called. Jinder the supervision of the sec retary of state or the highway commission. I believe that be fore any trucks were allowed to use state or county roads, they should be registered bv the driv er or owner in the office of the Deschutes county that freauentlv -' "n ,0- Jefferson 1. Jostphine 3, a truck will come in start l ad'- Klamath 12. Lake 2. Ln? 26. J mg and do a lot of dauag.; lie- Lincoln 2, .Linn 1G, MAlheur 4, ! fore it is generally known that ' Marion 107, Morrow 2j Multno jis at work or that a road is bt- mah 77, Portland 212. Polk 2. !inP injured. ; Sherman 2, Tillamook ejrmatilla i Some such provision as the; 24. Union S. Wallowa I. Wasco j above with the continued author- 9, Washington 18, Wheeler 1 and jity of the county court and high-: Yamhill 13 Total 670.? i way commission to forbi 1 fir limit . i . . ! thP nt o,, Z.IL "m'M "Since 1906, tuberculosis has cally speaking, ia tula country.! Exehang. ' ' v - ' . Remember the old 'fashioned It has been our idea for some Prt who sea to, una ma friends time that a klan organized to com-'P to the Mr ana say: "This is pel creditors to keep their dis-jon me; wnafll you all tal;-J t&nce would be a success, numeri- want a .beer.'. , , .... . , I think would help a great deai decreased 40 per cenf. Much or at least it woniH rio ... ; credit for the progress in the rignt county which is the only cne asainst the whito plague is due ; where I have had an opportunity ! tne Tariouc state tuberculosis as j of studying the subject. I vould I sociations, and the national asso j suggest that the fines that might ' Nation. The Oregon Tuberculo- be collected by this officer for sis association is financed en tiro ' violations will go a lone wnv in. . t . . . ,. 1 . (ward paying his aalarv .IT. throgh th sale of Christmas ! county alone there could be ob- tainea convictions lor speei'nT with fines that would keeo a man ; up in three counties." 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