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About The Monmouth herald. (Monmouth, Or.) 1908-1969 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 1, 1924)
T H E MONMOUTH H E R A L D . M ONM OUTH. O REG O N F R ID A Y . F E B R U A R Y 1. 1924 P a re 2 B. F . Swope { TALES OF THE ♦ OLD FRONTIER } i ♦ — By ELMO SCOTT WATSON C. A. Swope L aw y ers 210 Oregon Building SA LEM O REG O N Associated— Thomas Brown * ♦ !♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ i j , 1 * 2 1 . V t s t i r a N s w t p A p c r U nn>« ) THE BRAVEST WOMAN IN ALL FRONTIER HISTORY the mother of Col. Kichani S HE 11. wa* Johnson, a hero of the War of a T j ^ a r a n t R e lia ble Fire Insurance and Surety Bond s OFFICE HOURS 2 TO 5 P. M. PHONE 805 1812, and later a vice president of the Vnited State*, but Kentucky know» her best a* Mr*. Jem im a Suggett Johnson, the heroine of Bryan-* sta tion and performer of the bravest deed In all frontier hlatory. She was in Post office b.'dg. that stockaded fo rt one hot August day in 1782, when a force of 400 In M o n m o u th Oregon dians led by the notorious white ren egades, Glrty, McKee and Campbell, DR. F. R. BO W ERSO X appeared before it. The settlers were accustomed to SURGEON get their water from a bubbling spring P H Y S I C I A N several rods distant, but they had care PHONE NOS. lessly let the supply in the fort run 3.1*3 O F F IC E low. The Indians concealed their main 3 J* J H O U SE force in the woods around the spring and sent a small skirmishing party before the gates to tempt the settlers into making a sortie. Knowing the vital need for water in N o ta ry Public the hot fighting soon to begin, Capt. Blank Deeds, M ortgage«, E tc. John <Yaig, the commander of the fort, resorted to a desperate expedient to get it. He assembled the women and children and told them that if the per cord men tried to go for the water, *!>« In twice cut, 90c dian*. knowing that they did not usu Hard wood, ally do this work unless danger w-as “ “ 3 times in two $1.15 near, would immediately attack them. Fir. twice in two80c: 3 cuts $1.00 But If the women and children went Phone-320.5 as usual, the savages In their desire to keep the presence o f the large am bushing party concealed probably would not harm them, although there was no positive assurance that they would not. One door east of the Odd Fellow s Immediately Mrs. Johnson laid baby Building. Richard In his log cradle, told his sis Up To D ate ter Sally to look a fte r him and vol E l e c t r i c unteered fo r the duty. Other women quickly followed her example and In a R estaurant few minutes a party of twelve women Tables fo r ladies. Give us a tria l. and sixteen of the older children C. E . F e tie r strolled down toward the spring. They were laughing and chatting as though totally unconscious of danger, Efficient Service Courteous T re a t but at the thought of the possibility ment of capture their hearts almost stopped beating. A. L. KEENEY • At the spring they filled their palls Funeral D irector and Licensed and w-lth no visible signs of haste prepared to return. Although con Embalmer scious of the savage eyes glaring at Calls Promptly Answered Day them from the bushes barely an arm’s length away, so well did they play or Night. their part that the Indians were com Prices Reasonable pletely deceived and allowed them to start back undisturbed. Then began PHONES 9821 a n d 9822 a struggle within themselve* to keep Independence, Ore. from making a mad dash for «afety. But their superlf wit’ power won. and it was not until they were under the very walls of the fort that their step* quickened anil a few drops of the precious water was spilled. The men of Bryan's station defeated their enemies. They could not have (Fo rm erly W indm ill) done otherwise and been the sons and husbands of such women a s these. B. F. BUTLER Dentist H. W . MORLAN Wood Sawing Seth Smith, IT’S HERE Just two things have made it possible for us to give you this 20% reduction on Tuxcdo: 1. A reduction in the cost of Kentucky Burley tob«co and in package materials, as well. 2. The consolidation of three of our big plants into one. (Mr. Ford m a y not be in the tobacco business but he is right about consolidation.) You know th a tjt is the desire and policy of The American Tobacco Co. to extend to its customers the maximum of service. Reducing the price of a great favorite like Tuxedo ia our idea of delivering this service. Tuxedo is always F R E S H . Every package is— PRICE R E D U C T I O ' INDEPENDENCE BARBER SHOP . E . A. Weddle, Prop. Etiauette GOOD FURNITURE I>q lUhit Hadleq IS YO U R D U TY TO Y O U R H O M E, m Furniture No house furnishings deserve more of your thoughtful attention than the bed In which you rest after each day's crowded hours of work And the dressers and chif foniers— also outstanding features of the bed room — present many opportunities for showing the good taste of the home owner. For the kind you wish come here. Our line Is Rich in Style We have a large assortment of all bed room furniture in the modern styles and finishes There is no lack of attention either to the details so often neglected that make for comfort and convenience. Prices, as usual, make these offerings unusual in value. Down In Comfort. T ex»?, they *ay, “God made the armmlJUo, but C t ir l - A i* It, ..or ri, !. -•t t v , .r , for.ud out what the anrrtdHlo was itiku ! f r . ' \! he;> he found ;br.t out he made a million dollars. " Hk the few dollars h'- fcj 4 left e fto r eleven failures. A|*dt bought a tiny farm aud sc-ttii 1 i. .vu to support his sickly family by tilling the soil. One dny as he sat, dl.-oour; g d. ho saw a small animal running past. He threw a r. .ipo at It. b .t th - anim al's tough armor-plate hide was an e S V -tl'.. i'a !i n e A| It throw a.-ain. hitting the animal aqua rely In the h » ..l and killL - It M v as a -ouvenlr, Aisdt skinned his strange find lie tru I to flatten the skin, tut found this kind o f hide wouldn't flrjte n . so he tli ow It away. A day or two later ha noticed that the sun had curled np the aruiadeilo coat Into a h alf oval » h a lf and flv in It a po! -Ii like a mirror. Then he had a vision i an a rtistic Ilk-line I bn*h t f rtnid out of this shell. That day there was la:rr. a new Industry. Tlie ann idtllu. is you may t now. Ls a mammal about three feet l'.ng It b a n ii'iilt « animal th. t lives i_u r « and worms, and it* meat is som etim es en1 vn. T aperi.,g the sin 11 It.to a I autlfnl design and having It sllk- tp rit h • took U s odd Bad to a curio shot», v here It was eagerly b ou g h t Then he irted a basket business. Today he employs Its» n » ii and as n u .j do-.»—Jr t m > sort of a dog—and they are kept busy In the mountains rout: ig out armadillos, which are plentiful. "Die demand fo r arinr. 1 llo ! ¡id ets 1 extended all over the world. In some of th e s t o w on I 'th Avenue. New York, an Apelt made Armadillo basket sells for C-'O. On his greut (s t a t e In T exas the man who failed a score of times I* the proud possessor today of a nr nsion that is tlie show place of hi* city " I t w a s i 't Ju A In k ," he aays. “I saw my opportunity, and stuck to It." Furniture Is Our Pledge to You MONMOUTH H A RD W A RE J* E* Winegar, Proprietor No Increas'd ( o>( «f production or rai>ed prices at Young’s Dairy. Buy Milk Ticket* and save. Tickets for 12 quarts .... $1.00 Tickets for 30 quarts $2.50 Tickets for 60 q u arts......... $5.00 YOUNG BROTHERS DAIRY JE R S E Y S Phone SOI MON MOI TH A Y R . Read your own Herald ,2^ .rr I journey tl r « e h life ,«r. jrUcwcd * 7 strife am i b n id x is d w ith w e T itan ic, while t ‘ ,0 m ac tr.t.crT men tc.at gcbbles the y m is— i x - A u .o m .L 3 c Jfiothauic. . . . I m ig ia have had go,d and j'w - els untvid and tewelleJ in robe> Su l’- anic if 1 ha* l 'h e t e r s e o f th a t w -c a t o f gents —the A utom obile M echanic! He aec im u lr.tn power in cash by th e h >ur snd gives’ h s c t n m c r 'ia ty ra r.-ic . He re v k e h it b ill with .n-r.seu2.xtc sk.21. does the A uton* M e M e cla n ic. I do w ith ojt h *sh juvt to Lai d h i» try t t r ’i and ■x’tv b to *r> d r-. i»i Sw M tfc, i » y b c t s ;r : y* a * rk . t'.en n x v .t .. 'y s e e » --- g 4 . ; «2 .s u c l W I g tg W b ^ e n [i| ] F e e d e r s d o si r in g y e r s o n a i r o p lio s o n P o m t t o f E t u jn e lt e o r h e a r t a f o i r t may t o n t e U t s s A . L o d o , c a r o o f tk%i n t ia s p a p e r , e n c lo s in g a s e l f a d d r e s s e d o n d s u m f e d en t e l a f e D ear A. Leda— ( ! ) — In fashionable society is it nec.-ssary fo r a groom to give a batchelor dinner b efo re his wed ding d ay ? ( 2 ) — I f so, how long b efo re ? ( 3 ) — W here should the dinner be held? ( 4 ) — And are souvenirs given? ( 5 ) — Also, who j i t s a t the host’s rig h t? K. M. ( 1 ) — No. This is a habitual but not necessary feast. ( 2 ) — I t is given from one to two weeks pre ceding the wedding. ( 8 ) — E ith er a t his club, a t home, or in the pri vate dining room of a hotel. (4 ) — The souvenirs which are to be given the ushers are tied up in boxes with white ribbon and put on o r beside the individual plates. ( 5 ) — Tne best man should sit a t th e h ost’s rig h t side. One usually tak es th is opportunity also to give the neckties the ushers are to wear. They likew ise should be done up with a ra.-row band of white rib bon ar n:::d them. W hen it is to be a larj-c wedding and guests are to be invited with whom all the ushers are not acquainted it is a great help to the ushers to have a list o f the gu ests’ nam» s. Then a t a glance he can tell which side of the church (bride or groom 's) the guest is to be seated. D ear A. L ed -— W ill you please tell me what th« fifteenth wedding anrm crsaTy is? Maybe you would give a list of the various ones, and greatly oblige , Marion L. _ Indeed. I ’ll be glad to, Mari m. The order o f the wedding anniver- sa-ies are as follows: F irs t year, paper; F ifth , wooden; Tenth, t i r ; Tw elfth, leath er; Fif*»w«ith, crys ta l; Tw entieth, c h ira ; Tw enty-fifth, silv e r; Th.rC eth. ivory; F ortieth, woolen: Forty-fifth , siik, and F if- * tieth. diamond. T hnj an r re rsa ri*« are sal nm noticed until a fte r the fi-st cu a rte r cen tu ry o f m arried life. I helfful HEALTH hints ) F-vr-rhe— Apply clothes wrung out I-» ho' water to the ear or near s c it o f pvr> CiTe hot drink*. 1 n • ■ cot o vi:l. .-(tra ct «• w .tck L —«2 -.a t | -1 ut use — ; Ladies’ and Children’s { H AIR CUTTING ? Tub and Shower B aths BUILDING T IL E Made in Monmouth make the best and most economical building m ater ial you can buy. In long wear and low cost of upkeep there is nothing th at will compare with tile or brick. The appearance of such a house is always attra ctiv e and it holds its selling value better than a fram e house. Drain Tile in all Sizes. Ask us about them. Central Clay Products Co. Pickl«*, Olives, Salad Dressing Gross wood C st tags Cheese MONMOUTH MARKET FRED A. HILL. Proprietor -^NTED Men or women to take r ’‘nu,n* ruarsnteed hosiery i° r. wora*n- »nd children. El.mi- nstes darning Salary |75 s week fall time, I 1 J 0 an hour spare time Cottons, heathers, silk,. M I1 i N i T7 R v ^II0NAL STOCKING v iil l n , Norristown. Pa. 10t-$l
