East Oregonian Round -Up Souvenir Edition
Pendleton, Oregon, Friday, September 21, 1917.
Page Twenly-Seen
Old Israel Putnam Was Some
Rough Rider Also in His Day
Twenty-Eigbt Page
At various times during fee Hevo
lutlonary wur, Israel Putnam, the
brave Conenctlcut soldier, underwent
such trying and extraordinary experi
ence that It might almost be consid
ered that he possssed a charmed life.
But the nurroweHt escape he hail
from death was during the French
and Indian war In 1768, when he was
captured near Kort Anne, New York
which had been built by the English
the previous year.
Putnam was In . command . of a
corps of 600 rangers, English and
Provincials, about a mile from the
fort In August of the year named
They were attacked by an equal num
ber of French and Indians under the
famous partisan Molang. Putnam and
his men had been sent to watch the
Indians In the neighborhood of Tl-
conderoga. fie was accompanied by
Major lingers.
When they arrived at South bay, an
expansion of Iake Champlaln, near
Whitehall, the two leaders separated,
taking with them their respective di
visions, but being discovered by the
watchful Molang, they deemed It ex
pedient to reunite and return Imme
diately to Fort Edward.
Their troops were marched In three
divisions, the right commanded by
Rogers, the left by Punam and the
center by Captain Dalzell. They halt
ed at evening on the border of Clear
river, a fork of Wood creek, and
within a mile of Fort Anne. Early in
the morning, while the lines were
forming, Major Rogers, regardless of
the teachings of the rangers' great vir
tue, precaution, amused himself by
firing at a target with a British of
ficer. The sound reached the vigil
ant ears of Molang and his Indian
allies, who, unknown to the Ameri
cans, were then encamped within a
mile of them, lie had been search
ing for the rangers to Intercept them
and the firing was a sure guide. His
men were posted In ambush along
the paths which he knew they must
take and as the Americans, just at
sunrise, emerged from a dense thick
et Into the open woods, Molang and
his followers fell upon them with
great fury.
Rogers seemed to be appalled by
the fierce onslaught and fell back
but Putnam and Dalzell sustained
their position and returned the fire.
The conflict became desperate. At
length Putnam's fuses missed fire
when the muzzle was within a few
Inches of the breast of a giant sav
age who thrust It aside and fell upon
the major with the fierceness of a
panther, made him prisoner, bound
hltn firmly to a tree, and then return
ed to the battle. Captain Dalzell now
assumed command.
The Provincials fell back a little,
but, rallying, the fight ' continued
with great vigor. The tree to which
Putnam was bound was about mid
way between the combatants and he
stood In the center of the hottest fire
of both, utterly unable to move body
or limb, so firmly had the savage se
cured him. His garments were rid
dled by bullets, but not one touched
his person. For an hour he remained
In this horrible position, until the en
emy was obliged to retreat, when he
was unbound and carried off by his
savage captors.
At one time, when the Provincials
fell back, and the Indians were near
him, a young warrior amused him
self by trying his skill In throwing
his tomahawk as near Putnam's head
as possible without hitting htm.
When he was tired of his amusement
a French subaltern, more savage
than the Indian, leveled his musket
Putnam's breast, but It missed
fire. Then the major claimed the
consideration due to a prisoner of
war, but the barbarous Frenchman
was unmoved, and after striking him 1
a violent blow upon his cheek with
the butt of his musket, left him to
die, as he thought.
Wounded, exhausted and dispirited,
Putnam was forced to make a weary
march over a rough country, led on
by the savages, who tied cords so
tightly around his wrists that hi
hands were swollen and dreadful tor
tured. He begged for release either
from the pain or from life. A French
officer Interposed and unbound the
cords. Just then his captor came up,
and, with a sort of savage humanity,
supplied him with moccasins and ex
pressed great Indignation because ot
the harsh treatment his prisoner had
endured.
Ieep in the forest Putnum was
stripped naked and with green withe:
was bound fast to a sapling. Wood
was plied high around him, and thu
wild death songs of the savages mln
glcd with fierce yells, were chanted.
The torch was applied and the crack
ling flames began to curl around the
fagots, when a black cloud, that for
an hour had been rising In the west
poured down such a volume of witter
that the flumes were nearly extln
gulshed. Rut they burst forth again
In fiercer Intensity and Putnam lost
all hope of escape, when a French
officer dashed through the crowd of
savages, scattered the burning wood,
and cut the cords of the victim.
It was Molang himself Some re
lentlug savage had told him of the
horrid orgies in the foreHt and he
flew to the rescue of Putnam Just In
time to-save him. After enduring
much suffering, he was delivered to
Montcalm at Tieonderoga and by him
sent to Montreal, where he experi
enced great kindness from Colonel
Peter Schuyler, a fellow prisoner,
through whose Influence he was ex
changed for a prisoner taken by Col
onel Bradstreet at Fort Fontenac.
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BRIEF NOTES ABOUT ROUND-UP
PERFORMERS AND THEIR DOINGS
Ben Dobbins was on the hospital list
for several weeks during the summer
as the result of sn Injury he sustain
ed while bulldogglng up In Canada.
He was run through the groin with
the long horn of a steer.
Stell Rlanoett will be absent from
the Round-Up this year for the first
time since 1911. After failing to pas
the examinations for acceptance In
Troop D, he left for Canada with thn
avowed Intention of Joining the Cana
dian army. Blancett put on several
shows during the summer.
Ed McGllvray wll lmake some of
the former champions ride for the
money this year, barring an accident.
He has been riding all summer and is
In good condition. He rode every day
during the try outs and was not shak
en from his saddle once, and Angl
was among the buckers he mounted.
During his career as a broncho bust
er. McGllvray has had both legs and
one arm broken.
Roy "Ruff" Jones doesn't look the
part of a cowboy and yet he can give
a good account of himself In every
department of the cowboy game from
fancy roping to bulldogglng.
Buffalo Vernon is going to try to
do a "come back' at the Round-Up
this year. He took first In the bull
dogglng In 1911 and second In 1915.
but last year did not get In the run
ning. He is in better condition this
year than since 1911, he says, and
the fact that he won a first and a
eecond at Cheyenne gives complexion
to the statement.
George Fletcher, the colored cow
boy who took second In the 1911
Round-Up bucking won the bucking
contest at a wild west show held at
Albany this year and Bob Hall, who
won third last year, was second to
Fletcher,
Taklma Canutt who took second
in the bucking here In 1916, has had
a good year of It, winning a number
of contests. He was figured the win
ner at Cheyenne but failed to place
In the money. He won last week at
Walla Walla.
Hippy Rurmester, who was with
the Irwin bunch for two years, was
one of the cowboys who tried out the
buckers this year. He made a number
of brilliant rides but took too manv
chances on Hotfoot and Butter Creek
and was left In the dust.
Allan Drum heller, who won the
world's championship In the Round-
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Happy Canyon Pavilion Has
Answered Many Good Uses
Though Happy Canyon pavilion was
built for the entertainment of towns
people and visitors during; the even
lnifs of Round-Up Week, It Is pro v.
!ng an asset to Pendleton all through
the year. It fills a long felt need
and from a civic standpoint is prov
ing; a good Investment.
Many times throughout the year a
need arises for a pavilion larger
than any of the halls In the city and
during the past year "Happy Can
yon" has proved the solution. Thus,
when the Pendelton automobile men
decided to put on an auto show, Hap
py Canyon pavilion afforded them
the necessary room. Rather say the
existence of Happy Canyon pavilion
stimulated them to put on an auto
show.
The pavilion has a floor space
only a trifle smaller than the floor
space of the Multnomah county ar
mory where the Portland Auto Show
Is held. Probably no other small city
In the northwest has a place as ideal
ly adapfted to an auto show and, to
a large extent, this was responsible
for the big success of the undertak
ing of the automobile menu
During the winter several of the
churches of Pendleton combined to
hold revival meetings and what more
natural than that they should fit up
Happy Canyon pavilion with seats.
This was done and there was plenty
of room for the bis; congregations.
When Troop D was ordered mobil
ized preparatory to leaving; Pendle
ton, the -Happy Canyon pavilion was
turned over as a temporary armory
and It was well adaptee to such use.
The troopers not only could drill there
but there was plenty of room for cots.
The pavilion Is still used as the ar
mory for the Pendelton Reserves, a
home guard unit.
Dances have been held there at va
rious times during- the year. They
were not private dances for the Com
mercial Asoclatlon has not lending;
the pavilion to a commercial use, Tbo
Red Cross gave a benefit Jitney
dance there and the Pendleton Re
serves have given four such dance .
in the pavilion.
A part of the Fourth of Jury exer
cises were held at Happy Canyon and)
so it goes. Harrly a month has passed)
that there has not been a demand
made for the use of the buildings
erected primarily to entertain tha
Round-Up crowd.
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Up, relays of 1915 and 1916, has been
defeated twice this year by Nep
Lynch, riding the Parsons string of
Montana. In nlp-and-tuck races at
Spokane and Walla Walla Lynch
made the best time.
Darrell Cannon featured a few
years ago at the Hound-Up as the boy
hue karoo, has blossomed out into a
full fledged cowboy. He is now rid
ing in the relay and Roman races
and In the bucking contest
Leonard Stroud, who makes his
bow to Round-Up crowds this wee";
is not only a champion trick rider but
a bronk rider par excellence. He was
able to take second money last week
at the contest in Walla Walla.
Mabel De Long and Ruth Parton.
title holder and former title holder in
the cowgirls' relay, have both h;id
good years. Miss De Long won the
events at the Spokane fair and at the
Walla Walla Pow Wow and Miss
Parton won at Cheyenne. They have
nevr ridden against each other.
George Weir of New Mexico, has
won the steer roping at the past two
Round-Ups and he is back for the
third time. His brother. Charley, Is
one of his closest rivals In the event
Scoop Martin of Dayton Wash.,
wanted to go to war. He enlisted
with Troop D and got as far as Camp
Wlthycombe where the doctors found
something wrong with his anatomy.
Therefore he Is back In the contests
this year. Scoop makes a good ride
on top of a bucker and he can also
make a good showing In the relay
and pony express.
The Josephine Sherry who Is riding
relay this year is the same as the
Josephine Rudes whom other audi
ences have known. A woman can al
ways chcange her name Josephine Is
now the wife of Barney Sherry, own
er of the string she rides.
Slim Bill Ridings, one of the best
wranglers of buckers and the model
for A. Phlmlster Proctor s "Buck
aroo,' Is back with the boys this year.
Charles Runyan, veteran bronk rid
er who has been at almost even
Round-TJp since the first. Is now
training with Troop D In North Carolina.
Red Parker, since he won the buck
ing championship In 1914, has never
been back.
Rattlesnake Pete" Tnman Is a
corporal In Troop D.
Frank Cable, former champion bull-
dogger, proved himself a great re
cruiter for Troop T and as a result
won a sergeaney. He hopes to ret
close enough to the kaiser to bulldog
him.
ANNOKNEnT
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On or about October 1, we expect to
have ready for inspection and sale, a new,
fresh stock of Acme Quality Paints, Var
nishes, Stains and Enamels for every pur
pose, as well as a new, up to date stock
and display of latest fashions and ideas in
Wallpapers. Acme Quality Paints and
Varnishes are of the very highest standard of quality,
and the line embraces specially prepared products for
every use, and we are sure our friends will be glad to
learn that they can continue to obtain their every day
needs of Paints, Varnishes, Stains and Enamels at the
old location, 807 Main Street.
Ask at our store for a free copy of the Acme
Quality Painting Guide Book. It tells all about paint
and painting, what to use, how much will be requir
ed and how it should be applied.
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