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TO BE HONORED
Thrills ; of Journey Across
Plains Recalled by Mon
mouth Woman
By BEULAH HESSE CRAVEN
MONMOUTH. , Sept. B M r b.
Elizabeth Landers Ebbert, who
has lived in Monmouth for the
past 44 years, will cflebrate her
ftOth birthday Saturday, Sep
tember ( at her home here. ; She
was born in Jefferson , eounty,
Iowa, September 6, 1840, the old
est daughter In a family of 10
daughters and three sons. Three
of that family survive: Zachary
Taylor Landers, San Francisco;
Mrs. Sarah- Hager, 87, Monmouth
add Mrs. Ebbert. Mrs. Hager and
Mrs. Ebbeft enjoyed their first
aeroplane ride here last month.
Their father, Abraham Lan
ders, lived to be nearly 97, He
with his family, was among the
early settlers around Eugene,
which when they came -there was
a Tillage with one' store; where
calico sold at 35 and 40 cents the
yard; a postoffice, where one had
to pay 10 cents to get a letter
after It arrived. "There were no
envelopes," says Mrs. Ebbert.
"Letters were wrapped up in a
paper covering, and sealed with
a red "wafer
Chief among the many exper
iences of her long life, Mrs. Eb
bert enjoyed her journey across
the plains made when she was 14
years old. Over' a span of three
quarters of a century the events
of that pilgrimage still people
her thoughts with colorful fig
ures of the plains, and with oc
currences more daring than any
movie screen can offer herein a
charmingly quaint vein of phrase
she recounts innumerable de
tails, both ' humorous and mem
orable. "I had never been more than
three miles away from home be
fore, and just .at first I wasn't
Impressed with the idea of the
trip, but youth was then much as
It is now about wanting to go,
and after a day or so on the
road I, became enchanted with
the reality that I was going some
place new every morning; and
each hour strange and myster
ious sights and wonders unfold
ed before my eyes.
"We left Council Bluffs, Iowa,
May 28, 1854, and the first ex
citement was being ferried across
the Missouri river on a steam
powered ferry boat, the first we
had ever seen. I remember the
ferryman's name well it was
Beck. There were three families
In the train; the Daniel Leedy's,
and the George Umphreys, be
sides ourselves. There were also
15 hired men who helped out
with all the camp work in order
to gain; free transportation to
the west. Every man was armed,
and on each wagon was a boy
big enough to handle a gun.
12 Wagons in Train
"There were 12 wagons, drawn
partly by horses and partly by
cattle, and each of the family
heads took a herd of milk cows.
My father had nine cows of .a
larg breed, Durhams I believe.
The total represented some very
fine stock for those times. I re
V ember how mother would strain
the. milk at night into large pans,
skim the cream in the morning
and put It in a churn. At night
when we made camp there would
be fresh butter, churned by the
rocking of the wagon.
"Mother and I took turns driv
ing one wagon, and we were as
handy as any of the men at
pitching up or unhitching our
horses. Whenever we popped
longer than a day mother would
bake salt-rising bread In a sheet
Iron stove, using buffalo chips for
fuel. Our dishes were few In
number the plates we used on
the trip being pie-pans. Mother
did bring a set of six blue and
white plates, and none got brok
en. . Later she gave each of us
girls a plate, and here Is a frag
ment left of mine.
"We had several encounters
with Indians but none proved
disastrous. One day we met 1700
Sioux, traveling with all -the pan
oply of bows and arrows, squaws
and papooses, and their dirty
packs of equipment. . They had
with them also an amazing men
agerie of animals; bears, coyotes
and mountain lions. These crea
tures were apparently tame and.
tractable, and each one was a
burden-bearer with a load appor
tioned to its size and. strength.
Buffalo skin thongs were fasten
ed about their shoulders, from
which a paek wrapped in Skins,
depended. -3
Indians After Money
"The Indians tried to extort
money, from us for passing over
their lands. They talked a jargon
which we eould understand well
enough to carry on conversation
readily. This land, Illahee,' they
would tell us. One of the men, a
chief, we thought; patted his
horse- and motioned for my little
sister to get op on the horse. We
had - been exchanging trinkets
with some of them, but at this
action my father lilted his long
gun and pointed it and they Im
mediately started onward in
their own direction. Months later
we learned that they were on the
way to Fort Laramie to make an
attack, and tbey factually did
wreak disaster there : ;
!At Devil's Gate' hear Fort
Hall, we found mora than usually
rough traveling, and It was there
that I found a five cent piece, the
first money "I bad ever possessed
fa my life. In those times women
and children did not have money
of their own' as they do now. In
fact if a woman or ehlld earned
money it was tamed orer to the
father for disbursement. -I still
recall the thrill I got from that
find, and how I bunted vainly,
fori more! . '
uWe turned of f at - Fort Boleo
Pioneer Will
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Passengers being transferred from lifeboats after their rescue from the sinking liner Tahiti. This
photo was taken from deck of the rescue ship Ventura of the Mat son line.
on the Snake river, and were pi
loted by a Mr. Macey across the
desert land of eastern Oregon,
and beyond the Cascades. When
about 20 of the 28 miles of des
ert had been covered we ran out
of water and were in a serious
condition. The men drove most of
the cattle toward the hills seek
ing water, and we maintained a
sort of dry desert camp for three
days awaiting their return. My
youngest sister, two years, nearly
perished for water. Our cows all
went dry, and we used up the
last of our provisions. When we
finally reached the Deschutes
river, father butchered a young
beef and jerked it. It made two
sacksful of meat, and that was
all the food we had to cross the
Cascades on. I think the older
folks had a little black coffee.
"We came around the foot of
Diamond Head, and followed the
headwaters of the Willamette,
fording it 28 times in all. The
railroad now goes over some of
that route, and how I long to see
Diamond Head once more!
Reached Eugene In 1854
"We reached our destination
at Eugene September 2, 1864, be
ing on the road just three months
and five days. Folk there were
very kind to us, and oh! how
good potatoes and gravy tasted
once more. One woman on hear
ing our family name "Landers,"
said, 'Why not call It "Landes,"
that's so much prettier.' And
from that local mispronouncia
Uon our family name was actual
ly altered, in time, to ''Landes."
"Father had brought a land
warrant with him for service
rendered in the Black Hawk war,
for which he was granted, I think
a quarter section. He also
bought a quarter sectron and
founded a fine farm. His orch
ard was noted as he was skilled
In grafting. The- original young
trees he purchased from Meek
and Lewellen, a nursery firm at
Oregon City who has brought
young trees, growing, across the
plains in the back of a wagon.
F:.ther had. known them tn Iowa.
They became rather famous later,
as originators of the Bing cherry,
named for a faithful Chinese who
worked for them. It took first
prise at the Chicago World's fair,
when a box was sent there to P.
L. . Campbell ot Monmouth, who
entered it for competition.
' "I was married March 13, 185
to George Ebbert, and we settled
on a farm five miles east "ot Eu
gene. Of my nine children seven
are living: Mrs. J. L. Hastings
and Mrs. Harriet Goodman of
Portland; Mrs. Lula Geddes,
Hereford, Oregon; Mrs. Belle
Phillips, Walla Walla; Mrs. Sar
ah Bristow, Eugene; Henry Eb
bert, Philomath; and Elbie, my
youngest boy. here. It sounds like
a large family, but they gave me
surprisingly litUo trouble.. Mr.
Ebbert passed on 17 yean ago.
Mrs. Ebbert enjoys good health
for her years, and although 'she
does not get out on the street to
walk, takes her regular dally ex
ercise indoors. She says that nev
er a day passes but what, she
touches Hier fingertips to the
floor without bending her knees.
Her eyesight la good, as.6 iho
says; perhaps that Is because she
never , washed It away with tears!
To mail mbseriberi tha States,
i an is "Tdayt Paper Today."
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Wesit alem Mews
WEST SALEM, Sept. 6 On
all her visits to the home of Mrs.
J. T. Hunt, The Statesman cor
respondent finds that lady busily
sewing together In an intricate
pattern from tiny scraps of print
the blocks of an "endless chain"
quilt. Mrs. Hunt Is 81 years old
and so crippled that she spends
most of her days In her rocking
chair. These quilts, each of which
is composed of 1955 pieces are
made for friends and relatives.
The next one will, go to a sister
of Mrs. Hunt's living In Canada,
of which country Mrs. Hunt Is a
native. In the last two years the
aged lady has made 10 of these
quilts. She has finished four this
summer. When asked If she tired
of the work she answered "no,
but I almost got tired of the last
one, the weather was so hot." She
says she dreams of the quilts and
can feel the thimble on her finger
in her dreams. Will the recipients
of these beautiful pieces of nee
dlework treasure them and pass
them on to a future generation?
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CENTRAL HnWlBl.1 Rant. K
The school board held a meeting
the first of the week. Among
other things. It was decided to
ouna a small porch over the base
ment entrance on tha east side of
the school building. Heretofore,
the basement steps have been wet
and slippery In rainy weather. F.
E. War was riven the lob of build
ing the entrance. "
California to t
HaveLarge Crop
Of Fall Carrots
DELANO, Calif. Last year an
experiment was made here with
carrots when 20 ears were pro
duced and shipped. A fall crop Is
being planted, from which 200
cars are expected to start late in
November. Danver half longs Is the
popular variety. . Production this
year reached S 50 .crates per acre,
netting growers about SOc crate,
shipper paying for the harvesting.
W. B. Van Noy, of Modesto,
was responsible tor growers be
coming Interested. Van Noy be
lieves tne 1931 spring crop will
reach (00 cars or more, averag
ing 300 crates to the car. The
first carrots grown commercially
In California for eastern markets
moved fn 1924. when 150 ears
were shipped. Last year Califor
nia shipper 6,229. ears. At the
present rite of Increase, the move
ment will get Into the 10,000 ear
class by 1935.
SON TO NrSOMS
WACONDA, Sept. i Mrs. Al
lyn Nnsom and Infant son, Arthur
Dale, arrived home from tha Sa
lem general hospital Friday.
HOWELL TO
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They are worthy of being care
fully preserved.
The first fall meeting of the
West Salem Ladies aid society
was held Wednesday aftern'oon
at the parsonage. Mrs. A. L. Ap
plewhite, outgoing president, pre
sided at the business session.
Routine business was transacted
and Mrs. Jud Austin was elected
president for the coming year.
Th other officers, all ot whom
were elected last June are vice
president, Mrs. Ralph Sebern;
secretary, Mrs. J. R. Bedford,
treasurer, Mrs. Irvine Miller. The
ladies were much interested by
a talk on prohibition by Rev. M.
A. Groves after which Mrs.
Groves served dainty refresh
ments. Those present were Mrs.
Irvine Miller, Mrs. J. R. Bedford,
Mrs. .George Steward, Mrs. Ida
Murch, Mrs. D. T. Bradford, Mrs.
A. L. Applewhite, Mrs. Rose Bur
leigh, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Groves
and Miss Catherine Applewhite.
Warren J. Filler who does elec
trical work at the Salem paper
mill started Wednesday by mo
tor for Rossiter, Penna. He was
called east by the serious illness
of his mother. He has two months
leave of absence from the mill.
A school budget meeting was
held at the school house Wednes
day evening. Two free holders
were present. The budget for the
1930 and 1931 school year was
allowed.
Turner to Have
Home Economics
Course in School
TURNER, SepL B. Miss
Frances M. Wright, supervisor of
home economies education, who is
located th the new state office
building in Salem, came to Turn
er Wednesday afternoon by ap
pointment, to glTe Information as
to the best arrangement Of the
new 'domestic service room which
Is being fitted up and Is to be
ready to bo used by the time
school opens September 22.
Both carpenters and plumbers
are rushing their work. Miss
Wright gave valuable suggestions
as to the arrangement of " the
room and the kind of equipment
needed.
Irrigation Project
Underway Along
Butte and Abiqua
SILVERTON, Sept. S. SteTen
Carson., who is connected with
the Oregon Power Irrigation com
sanv and stationed at Portland
has been working on two dams in
this part of the country, one on
Butte Creek and the other on the
Abiqua. The dam across the Abi
qua Is three and onehalf feet
high and Is on the Eisenhart place;
while the Butte creek dam is on,
the Hartman place and Is seven by
70 feet. " i' - " '
Mr. Carson has filed on the Ir
rigation rights by which he hopes
to Irrigated, 000 aereaT
WEST SALEM Will
DISCiBDBipilDS
City Council Votes to En
force Ordinance For
bidding Signs
WEST SALEM, Sept. S The
West Salem city council held Its
monthly meeting Tuesday eve
ning instead of Monday owing to
Labor day activities. All mem
bers were present except Elmer
Stewart. A complaint was enter
ed concerning the erection of
some bill boards, a eity ordinance
prohibiting, the erection of bill
boards without a license. A mo
tion prevailed that George Davis,
police judge, be notified that
some one would be appointed to
fill his office during the month
of September, as Mr. Davis is
employed at the fairgrounds and
had previously notified the coun
cil that he would be enable to
serve during state fair week. El
mer 'Cook waii appointed to take
Mtf, Davis? ; place.
A motion , was carried that all
city " fire . hydrants be painted
orange, ' the' present color being
indistinguishable "on a dark
night.
A motion was carried that the
eity marshall be instructed to en
force the &og ordinance.
First and second readings were
given to ordinances for the Im
provement of Franklin street be
tween Klngwood and Rosemont;
First street between Patterson
and Murlark; Cascade Drive.
J. J. Arnold was given the
courtesy of the floor for a talk
on the management ot the city
water plant.
Motion was carried that bonds
be paid C. S. Ruge for site of
pump at the city water plant and
that the deed be placed on rec
ord. NEWPORT IIP HAS
INTERESTING HE
ORCHARD HEIGHTS, Sept. 5.
Mr. and Mrs. Cash Roberts
motored to Newport recently
where they were guests for sev
eral days of Mrs. Roberts moth
er, Mrs. M. A. Goodspeed. En-
route, they visited Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Moll at an Interesting
small ranch between Toledo and
Chltwood.
Mr. Moll Is in the nursery bus
iness and Is propagating the
mountain huckleberry with much
success. The Roberts' state that
not a weed is to be seen among
the rows of stock and that the
many flowers Mrs. Moll cultivates
make the mountain home very
attractive.
WACONDA. SeDt E. Construc
tion work la finished on the Ssm
lem-Champoeg road and now
there is pavement from Salem to
the Orel Corners, a distance of
about 15 miles.
There remains one short stretch
which will probably be paved next
year. When this Is done there will
be pavement from Salem to Cham
poeg. This being a much-traveled
road. It will be an appreciated one.
Amity Garage has
New Mechanic
AMITT. September E Mr. and
Mrs. L. R. Sytsma and sons Ray,
Leo and Leonard have located at
Amity, coming from Miami, Ok
lahoma.
Mr. Sytsma has been employed
as mechanic in the shop at Mas-
sey's garage. He is very exper
ienced in this line of work, hav
ing been employed here for three
years, five years ago.
Ted Rickter made a trip to
Portland Wednesday where he
purchased a new school bus.
For the First Time!
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Captain C. A. WUklnson of the United States army polo team will
lead his group of five other players Into the Argentine this month
to compete in the open polo championships scheduled for Octob
and November. Wilkinson was photographed at Mitchell Field,
B. I., where his squad held a workout.
j GVEST AT CENTRAL HOWELL
CENTRAL HOWELL, SepL 5.
Clifford Dougherty and Cecil Chal
ly. of Albany, spent Saturday night
and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Simmons. Mr. Dougher
ty who is a brother of Mrs. Sim-
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MARION, Sept. 8 Sidney
Russell, one of Marion's" pioneers
aid -for the past several .years 1
road supervisor ot the Marlon
district, met with a quite serious
aecldest Thursday morning while ..
hauling baled straw from his
field to the barn.
Mr. Russell had Just arrived at -the
barn with a load of straw and
was turning his wagon prepara
tory to backing the load into the
bam for unloading when in some
manner the front part of the load
became dislodged causing him to
be thrown to the ground where
he was struck on the right hip by
one of the falling bales of .straw,
breaking or cracking the hip bone
and otherwise bruising him.
It will be necessary to take'
x-ray . pictures of the Injured
parts before the exact extent "of .
injury can be determined. '
Church Society ;
Holds Meeting
HAZEL GREEN, Sept, 5. The A
women's missionary society met at
the home of Mrs. C. A. Van Cleave
Wednesday afternoon. The sub
ject was stewardship. Under the
new department of stewardship
are included prayer groups, tal
ents, time and all things.
The society formed a prayer
group to pray for a revival in our
community. Each is to pray at 10 ;
o'clock wherever she is. ' .
Mt. Angel has
Mild Fire Scare
MT. ANGEL, Sept. 6 Mt. An
gel fire department was called to
extinguish a blase in the Chris.
Owre farm dwelling three miles
northeast of Mt. Angel at 9:15
a. m. Thursday.
The fire was caused by a de
fective chimney but was easily
controlled and put out with prac- .
tically no fire loss.
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