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About East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 26, 1905)
ri,,l,n,ii-,-1,t.r.....-.J-.ui..a.-.ryM...ail!tai..ilf-i'it, nvmtitmilMi.l "' PAGL. SIX. DAILY EAST ORB SOMAN, FEMLETON, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOIIKH 20, 1005. EIGHT PARES. TME ADVENTURES OF PIONEER JOHN DAY They are afc In the Sunset Magazine for October, J. W. Redlngton, formerly of Hepp ner, writes a fascinating account of the adventures of John Day, a member of th eHunt party which crossed the plains In 1S09, and for whom John Pay river was named. Kedlngton's story Is as follows: You may be one of the thousands of people who this year has visited for the first time the big, expansive state of Oregon, and you may have marvel ed at some of the geographical names you find nailed up against the atmos phere there. You will have provoca tion for marveling, but If you tunnel ander their foundation vou will find that the corner-stones of these names were laid on odd or romantic circum stances that just came along and hap pened that way, and the names were put on with such a good quality of paste that they have stuck through the years, and will stick forever, Tou will find several geographical features with the name of John Day attached thereto, the most extensive being the John Day river, one of the most Important tributaries of the Co lumbia In eastern Oregon. It drains an Immense stretch of plateau and j mountain country, and Is a fitting monument to perpetuate the name of John Day, who was one of the daring men who endured all sorts of hard ships In the early exploration of the Pacific northwest. When Wilson P. Hunt, one of John Jacob Astor's partners, headed the land expedition which crossed the Rocky mountains to the mouth of the Columbia In 1809-10, he had In the ranks a noted hunter from Virginia named John Pay. who stood over six feet tall, straight as an arrow and a superb rifle shot. The members of the party endured untold hardships. When they came to cross the Blue mountains of Oregon winter was on, sudden snowstoims had covered the usual Indian trails, and starvation stared all In the face. They ate up their last horse and swapped off their most I'aluable belongings to straggling Snake river Indians for a dried sal mon and a dog. which went for food and stood off the gaunt specter yet a little longer. The party broke up and agreed that each little squad might make its way the best it could to Astoria, still 100 miles away. They were following the general course now traversed by the Oregon Railroad & Navigation company, and Ramsay Crooks, one of the Astor partners, and John Day, stayed together. They existed on an occasional beaver that they caught, by eating their moccasins, and the red pods of the wild rosebush. Snow and Ice they had to toll through, and the greater part of the winter was con sumed In struggling across the Blue mountains. John Day had really given out and was completely used up, but Ramsey Crooks, with the true spirit of the frontier, had refused to go on with his partners and leave him. In the early spring time Crooks and Day reached the Columbia, and with hopeful hearts started down along Its banks afoot. Arriving at the mouth of the river now named the John Day, they found an Indian village and were received with signs of welcome. They were Invited to feast on sal mon, and while doing so, the Indians seized their rifles, overpowered them and stripped them of every bit of clothing they wore. They then order ed them out of camp and drove them away naked. In this awful condition Crooks and. Day started. th? Colum bia, hoping to find relief among the Walla Walla Indians, who were known to be friendly to the whites. They had made 80 miles entirely naked and unarmed, when they were discovered by the canoes of Robert Stuart, one of the Astor partners, on the way down from Okanogan to As toria, and were taken to the latter place. The terrible hardslps and privations The Cause of Many Sudden Deaths. There is a disease prevailing in this rouiitry most la 11 serous Ix-cause so ilccep- , live. -Many sudden ' deaths are caused I by it heart dis ; ease, pneumonia, ! heart failure or p apoplexy are often the result of kid ney disease. If kidney trouble is ; allowed toadvance ' thekidney-poison- ..V cu moou win at tack the vital organs, causini; catarrh of ttlie bladder, or the kidneys themselves rbreak down and waste away cell by cell. Bladder troubles almost always result prom a derangement of the kidneys and la cure is obtained quickest by a proper treatment of the kidneys. If you are feel ing bail! y you can make 110 mistake by taking Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Hoot, the reat kidney, liver and bladder remedy. It corrects inability to hold urine and scalding pain in passing it, aud over comes that unpleasant necessity of being Irompelled to go often through the day, end to get up many times during the night. The mild ami the extraordinary effect of Swamp-Koot is soon realized. It stands the highest for its wonderful cures of the most distressing cases. Swamp-Root is pleasant to take and is sold by all druggists in fifty-cent and one-dollar size bottles.' You may have sample bottle of this wonderful new dis- roverv and a book that tells all about it. lnjth sent free by mail. Address, Dr. Kil mer & to., Wnghamton, w. Y. wnen writing mention reading this generous offer in this paper. Don't make any mistake, but rememlierthe name.Swamp Koot, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the .address, Binghamton, N. Y., on every Ibuttie. PERFECTION THEATRICAL COLD CREAM D I'aed by leading actors and aetresse. A aura aid to beauty. Ooa pound 7lie., pound tc. Vf'a par all charges. Stamps or Money Order. Theatrical Supply Co, 1W Eddy Btrwt SAM N FBA NCWCO, CAL. 111 11 r ' 1 that Crooks and Day endured proved too much for Day, and caused the overthrow of his reason, and he died at Astoria within a year. Crooks re covered and returned east overland the same season, and at the point w here he had been so treacherously robbed he recognized two of the rob liei s and his party captured them. A return of the stolen articles was de manded, and Indians set out In differ ent directions and brought in the two rifles and some of the other things. The two thieves had been kept tight ly bound all day, with a promise of execution to offset their cruelty to the two white men, but he magnanimously relented and released them. Colonel W. M. Crooks, an official of the Oregon Railroad & Navigation company, at Portland. Is a son of Ramsay Crooks. There are other livers and creeks in the northwest named after John Day. but the main one Is In eastern Oregon. The railroad traveler sees but little of It, but the man on horse back can ride along Its banks for weeks and months. He will find that It heads away over toward the Mys tic Malheur, and traverses the most beautiful mountain country In the world, which for ages was the favorite hunting ground of the Indians. It is now being sparsely settled by stockmen and farmers, but for hun dreds and hundreds of miles will al ways retain Its picturesque wildness. Along the rugged roughness of its valley, and its crowning rimrocks at Junction bar frown down like the higher defenses and fortifications of Por Arthur. The lata o( Mil, The Isle of Man Is situated In the Irish sea, nearly equidistant from England and Ireland and belongs to Great Britain. The government Is vested in a lieutennnt governor, execu tive council and house of keys. It was ruled by Northmen from the ninth or tenth to the thirteenth century; was annexed to Scotland by Alexander III. aud was afterward ruled by various kings. It was ruled by the Stanley family from the beginning of the fif teenth century to 1735, when It pastted to the enrls of Athole. In 1705 the British government acquired most of the royal rights of the Athole family, the last rights fulling to the crown Id lS'JO. English is generally spoken, and the native Manx is fast disappearing. It has an area of 220 square miles and a population of 50,OUO. The three legs used on its coins are the emblem of the island and signify "The Isle of Man kneels to England, kicks at Scotland and spurns Ireland." Lord Liverpool's Rape of tbe Teapot. Lord Liverpool, who was traveling Incognito, after breakfasting at a hotel in London, ordered bis valet, a raw Sussex youth, to clear the table and pack everything In a portmanteau. By this order, of course, was meant Lord Liverpool's letters and papers. But the youth took it to include the silver teapot aud spoons. When Lord Liver pool was driving down Oxford street a cry of "Stop thief!" was raised, and the landlord of the hotel arrived in hot pursuit There in the street the prime minister bad the mortification of hav ing his luggage opened, and in it was found the plate. Never would the statesman laugh at the episode even years after, so great was bis fear that the story might get into the newspa pers, London Spectator. A Political secret. Before Napoleon IIL, emperor of France, became Interested In the Mex ican empire project he had a plan In mind for certain mysterious military operations In Morocco. A writer says: "The German agent of a Arm of Liege gunsmiths used to go at dead of night to a private door In the Rue St. Honore, press a button and be received In secret by Louis Napoleon himself. The Ger man was to secure arms to the order of NaKleon, but all was to lie secret. F'nyment was to be mode through a Swiss bunking house, as part of the npital of a railway In the firisons. But It all cnine to nothing. Mexico claimed the horizon and the Gorman anil bis gun were forgotten, and the secret of It all Is still to seek." A Queer laaoct. The "walking sticks." "walking leaves." etc.. are among the most curi ous forms of Insects Inhabiting tropical America. They belong to the great fnmllv of nhasmldaes and are as odd neclmens of animated nature as one could well Imagine. The type of the family Is an elongated creature wun a cvlindr cal brown body, looking exact ly like a small limb or twig witn tue bark on. Some of the branches of this numerous family live In the torrid por tions of Africa, where they attain enor mous sizes. Vane, the great traveler, said he had seen them so large tuat "they had the general appearance 01 Arrest, an Imated clubs moving up and down the branches and trunks of the gigantic tropical trees." "Handle With Care." If you send a package marked "Han dle With Care" by freight, tbe railway employees will take every opportunity to tumble It around and dump it on tbe depot platform as though It were a bale of hay. We once saw a railroad employee Ha sick be could scarcely bold up his head, but when his wandering eye happened to fall on a package marked "Hnndle With Care" be arose with an expiring effort and threw the blamed thing the length of the depot platform, danced upon It, then shrieked and died." Alma (Kan.) Signal. The total number of Indictments against Nathan C. Dougherty, superin tendent of the Peoria, 111., schools, Is 140. His ball has been raised to $100. 700, which he cannot give, and he Is In Jail. THE MAGIC HARP. Tom Moore's harp Is being exhibited at the Irish Industrial Exposition In Madison Square, New York. The idle harp! Its master dead, Who once the soul of music shed, It hangs In lonely silence here. Unthrobblng to the grosser ear; But faint, to souls attuned, there rings A soft vibration of the strings. The harp that once on Tara rang, And that to which the minstrel sang, Are ringing, singing. Now the strain, Half-heard, half-doubted, seems , to wane. Till soft Avocan rippling thrills The faintly-echoing wickiow nins. . . Again the melody upsweus, As patriot pride the music tells; Sadly and proudly It bequeaths To Emmet's tomb Its viewless wreaths, Then sinks once more The music's shade Dies slowly, as a rose might fade. San Francisco Examiner. nrumheller Bros., of Walla Walla county, have sold 95,000 bushels of bluestem wheat at 1-2 cents per bushel, aggregating 3.176. Talking Machines Get the habit and buy a Victor or Columbia and listen to the world's greatest talent "every evening In your own home. We will guarantee you more pleasure and entertainment from this investment than any other re quiring 10 times the capital. We carry an Immense stock of all makes records and exchange evenly one for Cino, Call and hear one of the Improved machines and be convinced that It will be a great musical educator and entertainer In your home. Easy terms If desired. Eilers Piano House J. A. OWENHOUSE Distributor Eastern Oregon all the exquisite new creations in Artistic Furniture Carpets and R.ugs are now to be seen at our modern FURNITURE EMPORIUM We have 20,000 square fee of floor space, and not only the floors, but the walls also, are filled with the choicest things the markets afford in our lines. Long experience In the business lias taught us to buy Furniture In which comfort and durability are combined with beauty, all at popular prices. Canvass, as completely us you may, and you will not find elsewhere the fullness of variety, oxelimlvencws and superior ity or quality and finish, coupled with the money-saving prices wo quote. The season of festivities! is at hand. You need some, nice parlor plorra or rockers to brighten the homo, so come and "consult" 11s. We are "specialists" In your troubles! of home furnishing, but it is no trouble for us. We are proud to show you our goods, whether you want tn buy or not. Satisfaction guaranteed. Yours to Please, M. A. 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ISN'T IT WORTH TWO CENTS AN HOUR TO YOU TO HAVE A MOTOR ATTACHED TO YOUR MACHINE. YOU CAN DO MORE WORK WITH, LESS FA TIGUE THAN IN THE OLD WAY. WE WILL MAKE YOU A FLAT RATE IF YOU ARE A DRESSMAK ER OR SEAMSTREE8. IT WILL PAY YOU TO LOOK IT UP. COMB AROUND AND SEE US. 4 Northwestern Gas Electric Company f. W. VINCENT, MANAGER YOUR HOUSE your office or factory in the moat sat isfactory manner and our charges are pleasingly moderate for all such work. We curry in stock u fine line of Electrical Supplies Including Batteries, Bells. Annuncl ators, Interior Telephones, etc. J, L. VAUCHAN Phone Main 139 132 West Coajrt Mr. R. F. Payne, (Payne's pharmacy) Idaho Falls. Idaho, writes: "We have Just sold the last cure (TRIB), send one-half dozen at once. Trlb has cured five of the hardest kind of cases. One man here used It last Sep tember, and cannot smell wine, liquor or beer now without making him sick. He had been a hard drinker for IS years." Father Desmarals, pastor of the Roman Catholic church. The Dalles. Ore., writes: "I know of good results obtained by the use of your Trlb in car ing liquor and tobacco users." LET ITS FILL YOUR BIN WITH Rock Spring Coal Recognised aa th best and most economical fuel. We aa. prepared to con tract with you for yeur winter's supply. We de liver coal or wood to any part of the city. Laatz Bros. MAIN KTRFirr. NEAR DEPOT. I Get The Best.! Good Dry Wood and Z HOCK KPKINfJ OOAI, z Hie Coal that given the most X IumI T PROMPT DELIVERIES. W. C. MINNIS I Leave order at llennlngs' cigar , store, Opp. Peoples Ware- house. x j iMfnv main , ! I "Cover Ihe Earth" I Yon won't have to barn off : Sherwin Williams : ' f a paints. .They never peal, alls- a a ter or chalk. Always reliable. : E. J. Murphy : S til East Court Street. Phone Black S181. " a a CHICKENS NEED SHELL - BONE GRIT AND MANY OTHER THINGS WHICH C.F.Colcswofthy CAN SUPPLY YOD WITH. 117-119 EAST ALTA STREET. Ihe Grouse Season IS NOW HERE. WE HAVE A LINE OF AMMUNITION. CO MX AND SEE US BEFORE YOU GO OUT FO RXHE BIRDS. Taylor Hardware Company 741 Main Street 1
