PAGE FOUR.
GRANTS PARS DAILY COURIER
SATURDAY, SEITFMIII’R M. 10®’-
—1
i miners, and burned nearly alt tbs*and where ware we to meet the In
What £he nr World Is dDoin^
ill*« dians.
He replied that the agree
buildings for over a hundred
•long the main traveled route. Gen- ment waa that the meeting should
lAne. aMUued sommand of • body .tal.» place within the eucampm«-nt
of militia, suddenly called for tb<> of the enemy, and that we should be
By W. W. Fidler
(-
a« saax
« bufulak & mbcwa 2/ jcs c - magaz / nk
defonse of ths s«Atiers. Capt. Aldeu ace nupaated by ten other men of his
of the regular army and Col. John E. own s-, lection, unarmed.
Air Chamber Saves Diver«
■hip, and
"Uqi,
AMU VI»
U p “ * "SR-3 " tiret i» being built I Basket on Pole Hives Bees
rigid
Safely
in (kwwiaay (or th« navy, lire tret rign
Ross of Jackson county joined Gen.
“Against these tiruu 1 protested,
Stricken at Work
darigitJre (or this country, nquearut Un is
Mon* Iaght on the Evans tYcck I tempted to make use of it almost in laine and served under his command > and told the Gen. that I had trav
A Wtaroaaia l«iak»»iwr. wlewe parrai
As a Sret-aei eppltauw to sav« th« livaa
improved featum in atrtbip -toregu
full. It adds some new features to el id Joe, John and 8am were» th« «r»jd mat couuiry Uie years before
Battle
of divers »Irtekea at tbetr work, a large
will I m filkxl with helium, the mm- farm Work si low» very llUk tune (or c»|i-
the story tbat are truly exciting.
priaoipai leaders of tbe Indiana. ald-|aud fought those same Indian», that •tool tank, in which they ere placed, ie
taflaiuuiable gac that is availabl« ia largv lurmg the »warm« timt «v«»H» h» Meerv,
"During the month of August. ed by such young and vigorous war- th«/ were notoriously trvacueroua,
Ex-Senator J. W. Nesmith wrote ,
has found the inrÜxxi lUuatrxtod Imth easy
quanteUsa only in the United Steles-
an account of Indian troubles on ■ 1853. the different tribes of Indians rieors a« George aud Lumpy.
and quick. Th»« ds vice used for the Work,
and in early Huies had earned the
e • a
Evans creek that dovetails so nicely inhabiting the Rogue river valley ’ Th« Indians callestad in a large naiao of "Hogues” by never permit-
Pacific’s Bottom Ia Charted
into the account given by Mr, Sut suddenly assume a hostile attitude. body and retreated northward in ths ll uk a white man to escape with tala
by Timing Sound Waves
They
murdered
many
settlers
and
ton in a former article, that I am
direction of the Umpqua.
Gen. scalp when once within their power,
Charting the i»AUun of the l‘»< di<- ixvaa
Lana mad« a rigorous pursuit, and that 1 knew them better than he did,
lalvsui United HtaU-» and Australia ia tlw
Charter No. 416s.
Reserve District No. 12 on the 24th of August overtook and and that it was criminal folly foi
task of a navy orwrer wrung a <iebcate ap
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
attacked th« foe in a rough, moun eleven unarmed white men to place
paratus to lucaeure thr Un» required (or
sound to ( hub from the aurtarw of,U m - water
tainous and heavily timbered region themselves voluntarily within ths
to tbe oenui twxl aud return Records are
power of 700 wall-armed hostile la
At Grants Pass, in the State of Oregon, at tbs close of business on on Evans creek. In an attempt to
taken every (iw mikv while the boat is
diana,
in
thair
own
«ncatupmsnt.
1
charge
through
th«
bruab
Gen.
Iran«
September 14, 1923.
moving
Knowing the iqieert of aouad
was shot through the arm. and Capt reminded him that 1 was a soldier lu
through w»trr »nd the tune nlapaing be-
RESOURCES
Alden received a wound from which [command of a company of cavalry
tween x-rsiwa and n-turning <a a Ognnl
1. a Loans and discounts, including rediscounts, acceptances
he never fully recovered. Several of and waa rttady to obey his order to
rvm to «impute tbe <k|>th.
of other bauks. and foreign bills of exchange or drafts
sold with indorsement ut this bank -------------------------»580.991.49 the attacking party w«re wounded, lead my men into actiou or to dis
e e •
2,589.58 some of whom sub«aquoi>(ly died of charge any soldierly duty, no part of till«! with eompresaad air to break up end
2. Overdrafts, unsecured, »2,589.58 ------------- -———
Safety
Seat
Prevents Falls
4. U. S. Gmcrnnient securities owned:
their injuria«. Capt. Armstrong was which waa to go luto the euemy'a drive out bul>Ues of ges that usual them
While Washing Wiivdows
a Deposited to secure circulation (U. S. bonds
to
become
paralysed
or
lUuxMMMWoua.
The
J
shot through th« heart and died in camp as an unarmed interpreter.
par value) ..... ......................... —..... -.................I 50,000.00
pre‘•u re is started at 30 pound« and m-
For pevvaaUng fail« while WMhlng win
The General listened to my protest crrarexl or ilecreased as the patient nmie
stantly,
b All other United States Government securities (includ
dow« in tbe home, a aaiuty rent hue been
ing premiums, if any)----------------------- »94,728.00
“The Indian« and whit«« were so and replied that be had fixed upou it. Evwa though a mnotant supply of aw made which swing» on two rluun* attaelmd
Total
....... -—... . — • • ■ r- 144.T88.OO
the terms of meeting the Indians and is pumped below to a diver at wort, the to L m J ls ui tbe window irurnre A »trap I» daun», ho» »svisi luiu uuuiy Issir» of
5. Other liouds, stocks, securilies, etc.:----------------------------- --- 896.844.78 close together that they eouid easily
should
keep his word, and if 4 waa gnat weight of the water and U»> long irtreichrxi between tbe cluuns »U|q»>rt« the labor us weil as uutnrrvus |uunful stings.
con
ver«««.
The
moat
of
them
knew
24.500.00
i. Banking house, »21.000; furniture and fixtures, »3.500___
Tbe duvius is simple lo make it con
worker'» back ai «omfort. at the «ame tunc
2.460.00 Gen. Irane and when they found tbat afraid to go, I could remain behind. irriuda undsnsas IiwquwiUy
T. Real estate owned other than banking house--------------- -- -
sist» o( a rareular run «ad a supporting fork
8. Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Bank —........................ 60.435 55 he was in command of the troops, When he put it upon that ground 1 him. niakiug quick actmu
nruir <>( q-tn. iron rod, and a «in<»«hapod
prevent hu death
10. Cash in vault and amount due from national banks--------- 77.784.80 .
; they called out “Joe Lane” and asked responded that 1 thought that 1 was
a a a
acreeo-wire IwskiA sUadsxi to U» run u
11. Amount due from State banks, bankers, and trust com
j him to come into their camp to ar- as little acquainted with fear a* he
shown.. A stout cane hshpota is ureal tor a
panies in the United States (other than included in
Animal So Small It Livaa in a
haralk*.
•«>
1.564.03 range soma term« for a cessation of was. and that I would accompany
Items 8. 9. and 10)---------------------- -----------------------
Drop
of
Water
13. Checks on other bauks in the same city or town as re
Wh<* Cw la-ea minn, they nmudly
hostilities. The General, with more him to what 1 believed to be our
2.793
52
porting bank (other than Item 12)------------------------- -
So tray that it caa b* seen only by aid of
uligtil in one of tbs trum <d U m < orrluud,
courage than discretion, in his slaughter.”
Total of Items 9. 10, 11, 12. and 13__________ »82.138.35
a inagtufying glare, an animal, beresofcre
and often al surh a height that it is ainxw#
“
Early
in
the
wounded
condition,
ordered
a
cessa
morning
of
the
10th
14. b Miscellaneous cash items--------- ---------------- __ »1.289.12
1.18». 12
linporeiNv to capture- Ibero. As soon as
unknown, has bean cUenoverad by an east
tion
of
hostilities
and
fearlessly
of
September
wo
mounted
our
horses
15. Redemption fund with U. 3. Treasurer and du« from U. 8.
tie- HWami is locateli ami (airfy «rtUni, the
ern ecwntraL By tneami of whiplash
8.500.00
Treasurer ____ __ _ ____________ _________ ________......
walked into the hostile camp, where and rode out in the direction of the strokes of hairlike projortaons covsrwg its
laukel is raiMxl under Die swami and
1.495.15
■ 16. Gold Dust_____________________________________________—
he saw many wounded Indians, to Indian encampment. We dismount lK>iy it nan move rapidly about in a drop
■hidu 11 ■> that iniwt of the I«» will drop
into it. Of eoonre, many l*re tacape but
—11,199.972.02 gether with many who were dead ed and scrambled up tor half a mile of water. Tbe bule creature food« nh««flv
Total
they will return to the »warni and eli let«
and being burned to keep them from over huge rocks and through bushes, oa germs and other aiumah living in the
LIABILITIES
on the oubodr nt the basket. When «H e
falling into the hands of the enemy, and then found ourselves in the In water. It measures aiout one two-hun
50,000.0#
...»
IT. Capital stock paid in
dredths of an inch long and is
qtuel arun, th«' Isrekct a loweard in front
...........T....y... 50,000.00 which clearly demonstrated that the dian stronghold. Just under the per one-fourth as wide.
18. Surplus fund ......... ..
o( an empty hiva and the beea are tndurad
__ »23.049.61
Indians had gotten the worst of tbe pendicular cliff of Table Rock, and
1». Undivided profits _
to on ire tbeir new brano. .
ke
‘ * *
c Less current expenses, interest aud taxes paid»6,117.O3 16.931.98 fight.
After a long conference it surrounded by 700 tierce and well-
9 9 • Ç
\
Huge Blimp to Circle World
50.000.00
20. Circulating notes outstanding------------------------------------------
714.18 was finally agreed that there should armed hostile savages, in all their
2». Amount due to national banka-------------- ------ - —.—........ —
q
It
takes
61
day«'
work
a
year
to
pay
the
The large dirigible airship "ZR-1,” now
100.30 be a cessation of hostilities and that gorgeous war paint and feathers,
24. Certified checks outstanding------------ --------- ----------------------
tiixrs of evary |>r<»lucer in ths United
Total of Items 21, 22. 23. 24. and 25____________ »814.48
both parties should return to the Capt. Smith had drawn out his cora under eonatrucUon fur tbs U. 8. Navy,
acting M a guard ag»in»t lore of balance, Staten, it is eatimated In 1UQ1, tains
Demand de|M»*.its (other than bank deposits) subject to
neighborhood of Table Roek, on the pany of dragoons and left them in will be rent on a trip around tbe world
when completed this Fall, and may later j leaving the body free for movement« re ennmimed 16.7 of all value prexiuewi in
Reserve (deposits payable within 30 daya):
north
side
of
Rogue
River,
and
that
was
late
Uno
on
the
plain
below.
It
ap to tbe north and south poire This I quirrd in the cleaning
this country.
26 Individual deposits subject to check______________ —....... — 574,395.25
an armistice should exist until Gen. in the afternoon when the treaty waa
27. Certificates of deposit due in less than 30 days (other than
» I »I» .j.
of Indian completed and signed. In the mean
. .Li'.. -
for money borrowed)------------------------------------------------ 40,369.09 Palmer, Superintendent
26. Statercounty, or other municipal deposits secured by pledge
affairs for Oregon, could, be sent for. time an Incident occurred which has violated the armistice and killed the face of the earth. The excite Nasmith. Rick real. April 30, 1879.
of assets of this bank or surety bond —. . ..
and tbat a treaty should be negoti came near terminating the treaty as Jim Taylor, Is a bad man. He In not ment gradually subsided, after Issue
31. Other demand deposits-------- -- ------- ----------------------- 4----- -—
ated with the United States author- well as the representation of one of one of my soldiers. When T catch promised to give a fair compensation
That a Man Bs Found Faithful.
Total of demand deposits (other thsn
bank deposits) subject to Reserve, Items
' ¡ties, in which ail grievances should the high contracting parties in • him he shall be punished. 1 prom- for the defunct Jim Taylor In shirts
Let a man so account of u* m of
26. 27. 28. 29. 30, and 31----------------
»660.939.94
be adjusted between
tbe parties. sudden and tragic manner,
About load In good faith to come Into your and blankets. 1 drew a long breath the ministers of Christ and stewards
Time deposits subject to Reserve (payable after 80 days,
Both whites and Indians marched the middle of the afternoon a young camp, with ten other men unarmed and remarked to the old Generali of the mysteries of God. Moreover U
or subject to 30 days or more notice, and postal sav
Is required In stewards, that a man ba
back slowly over the same trail, en Indian came
running
into camp to secure peace.
Myself and men that the next time he wanted to go found faithful. Hut with me It la a
ings):
32. Certificates of deposit (other than for money borrowed) — 171,547.96 cumbered with their wounded, each stark naked with the perspiration are placed in your power, I do not unarmed Into a hoaille camp, be must
34. Other time deposits--------------------------------------------------------- 198.613.84 party keeping a vigilant watch of streaming from every pore. He made believe that you are such cowardly hunt up som« one besides myself to very small thing tbat I should be
judged of yon. or of man's Judgment;
335.46
35. Postal savings deposits----------------------- -----------------------------
the other. Gen. «Lane encamped on a brief harangue aud threw him dogs as to take advantage of otir un act as Interpreter. With a benignant yea. I Judge not mlns own aelf. But
Total cf time deposits subject to Reserve, Items 3 2. 33,
I Rogue river, while the Indians »sl self upon the ground apparently ex guarded condition. I know you have smile he responded. "God bless you, he that Judgeth me I* the lord.—1
34 and 35________ _ ___________________ »370.497.26
eeted a strong and almost inaocassl- hausted.
341. United Stales deposits (other than postal savings), in
ilia speech had made a the power to murder us and can do luck Is better than science". 1 never Corinthians 4:1-4.
cluding War Loan deposit account and deposits of
ble position, high up and just under great tumult among the tribe. Gen. so as quickly as you please but what hear the fate of Gau. Canby, at the
788 36
United States disbursing officers
:——
the perpendicular cliffs of Table Lane told me to enquire of the In good will our blood do you?
Our Modoc camp, referred to that I do I'rocoM Embossing Don»—
p roc ess embossing at the Courier
Total_______ __________________________________ 4________ »1,199,972.02 Rock, to await the arrival of Sup- dian interpreter the cause of the murder will exasperate our friends not think of our narrow escape of a
State of Oregon, County of Josephine, ss:
^erintendent Palmer and Agent Cul- commotion. The Indian responded and your tribe will be hunted from similar fate at Table Rock.”- J. W. office. First class work gusranteed.
I, R. K. Hackett. Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear Ter
and Capt Alden at that a company of white men down
that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
'
nt lha outbreak
R. K. HACKETT, Cashier.
l“* commencement of tn« outore«* on Applegate creek, and under the
CORRECT—Attest: H. D. Norton, Frank Mashburn, C. H. Demaray, bad sent an express to Gov. Geo. L. command of Capt. Owen, had that
Dirq^tors
Curry, then secretary and acting morning captured an Indian, hnown
Subscribed and sworn to before rue this 20th day of September. 1923. aovarn0r
Ma lor Rains with head- as Jim Taylor, and had tied him up
(NOTA RIAL SEAL)
EVELYN M. ALLEN, Notary Public for Oregon. *
'
Vancouver
was
(My commission expires June 2, 1926) Quarters at Fort Vancouver, was to a tree and had shot him to death.
-W^»——called upon to supply th« threatened The hubbub and confusion among
Reserve District No. 12
with arms and ammunition. the Indians at once became Intense
Charter No. 266
Major Rains responded to the call, and murder glared from each sav.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
' but was deficient in troops to escort age visage. The Indian interpreter
them to their destination at tbs seat told me that the Indians were
At Grants Pass. in the State of Oregon at close of business af war. Go*. Curry at once author threatening to tie us up to the trees
September 14, 1923.
iised the writer to raise T5 men and and serve us as Owen's men had
escort the arms to the threatened served Jim Taylor. 1 saw some In-
RESOURCES
i settlements. The escort was soon Ians gathering up lass-ropes, while
1. Loans and discounts, including rediscounts shown in items
29 and 30, if any
...................... ................... ' »583.919.58 raised in the town of Salem and others drew the shin covers from
849.15
2. Overdrafts secured and unsecured ------------------- ---- -----------
marched to Albany, where it waited their guns and th# wiping sticks from
3. U. S. government securities owned, including those shown
177,800.00 a couple of days for the arrival of their muzzles.
There appeared a
in items 30 and 35. if any
4. Other bonds, warrants and securities, including foreign
Lseut. Kautz, in charge of the wagons strong probability of our party being
government, state, municipal, corporation, etc., in 180 699 74 with
1D<1 eartrldB’‘,> i°8ether subjected to a sudden volley. I ex
cluding those shown in items 30 and 35, if any--------- 180.099.74
1 2.850 00 with a twelve pound howitser and a plained as briefly as I could whst
5. Stock, securities, claims, liens, judgments, etc.......................
13385.00 good supply of fixed ammunition. the interpreter had communicated to
6. Banking house, furniture and fixtures ----------------------------
15,595.40 Kautz was then fresh from West me, and in order to keep our people
7. Real estate owned other than banking bouse---------------- -
59,622.72 Point and this was his first cam from huddling together and thus
8. (a) Lawful reserve with federal reserve bank ...
8. (be) Osh on hand in vault and due from other banks,
bankers and trust companies
----------------- ...------ 107.791.68 paign. He subsequently achieved the make a better target for the savages.
rank of Major General and rendered I used a few English words, not like
10. Exchange for clearing bouse and items on other banks in
8,492.88 good service during the late “un ly to be understood by the Indian in
the same city or town as reporting bank
..........
11. Checks on banks outside city or town of reporting bank and
pleasantness with the South."
terpreter, such as disperse and seg
365.03
other cash items
-------------------
“After a toilsome inarch, drag regate. In fact we kept so close to
Total cash and due from banks, items 8, 9, 10
«
and 11
,.........................
»171,272.31
ging the howitzer and other materials the savages and separated from each
725.87 of war through the Umpqua canyon, other that any general firing must
IK. Gold dust ------- ------------- --- ——......... .. ......................................
11 116 (97.05 i#nd UP and d<rwn the mountain trails have been nearly as fatal to tho In
Total
made slippery by recent rains, we ar- dians as to the whites. While I ad
LIABILITIES
75,000.00
Hved at Gen Lane's encampment on mit that I thought my time had come
16. Capital stork paid In ........................................................................... I
20,000.60 ‘ Rogue river near the subsequent and hurriedly of wife and children,
17. Surplus fund .........................................................................................
18. (a) Undivided profits
»21,031.35
site of Fort Lane, on the 8th day of I noticed nothing but coolness among
(b) Leas current expenses, interest and taxes
September. On the same day Capt. my companions. Gen. Lane sat upon
» 6,682.79 14,348.56
a log with hie arm bandaged In a
‘
665.00 A. J. Smith, since the distinguished
20. Dividends unpaid
sling,
the lines about bls mouth
General
Smith
of
the
Union
army,
DEMAND DEPOSITS, other than banks, subject to reserve:
23. Iudividuai deposits subject to check, including deposits
arrived at headquarters with com rigidly compressing his lipa, while
due the State of Oregon, county, cities or other pub
pany C. first dragoons. The acces his eyes (lashed (ire. He naked brief
lic funds
.
.
. 686,580.21
questions and gave me sententious
24. Demand certificates of deposit outstanding ................................
2.25 sion of Capt. Smith’s company and
my own, gave Gen. I>ane a force suf answers to what little the Indians
25. Cashier's checks of this bank outstanding payable on de
mand ................. .............. .................................................... ........
7,921.18 ficient to cope with the enemy, then said to us. (apt. A. J. Smith, who
26. Certiflod chocks outstanding
. .. .
155.95 supposed to be about 700 strong. was prematurely gray-headed and
Total of demand deposits, other than liank de
The encampment of tho Indians was was afflicted with a nervous snap-
posits, subject to reserve, items 23, 21, 25
Mill on tbe »ide of tbe mountains of ping of the eyes, leaned upon his
26
»287,417.85
TIME AND SAVINGS DEPOSITS, subject to reserve and
which Table Rock forms the summit, cavalry sabre and looked anxiously
payable on demand or subject to notice;
and at night we could plainly see down upon his well formed line of
27. Time certificates of deposit outstanding
__ 126.462.78 (their campfire, while they could ragoons in the valley below. His
28. Savings deposits, payable subject to notice
160,955.07
I look directly down upon us.
The eyes snapped more vigorously than
Total of time and savings deposits payable on
STORAGE
demand or subject to notice, items 27
whole command was anxious and usual and muttered words escaped
and 28
.$287,417 85
i willing to fight, but Gen. Lane had from under the old Dragoon’s white
30. Notes and bill» rediscounted including Ininds or other
pledged the Indiana that an effort mustache that did not sound like
securities sold under repurchase agreements with
contingent liabilities
4,184 »6 should ba made to treat fpr peace. prayers. His squadron looked beau
31. Bills payable with federal reserve bank or with other
! Superintendent
I*aliner and Agent tiful but. alSH, they could render us
banks or trust companies ...
............... ......... 6O,271 0» O,«*ver *#r« on the ground.
The no service.
I sat down on a log
36. Liabilities, other than above
,
I Armistice had not yet expired, and elose to old chief Joe, and having a
Total
»1,146,497.06 the 10th was fixed for the time of sharp scalping knife under my hunt
STATE QF OREGON, County of Josephine, m .
• thB eouneli. On th« morning of that ing shirt kept one hand near its han
FASHION GARAGE
1. .Sam H. Baker, cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear .v
c.n ,
, for nle an,i d#. dle, determined that there would be
that the above stotoment Is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. day Gen. Irane font for
KAM H. BAKER. Cashier.
sired me to go with him to the coun- one Indian made "good” about the
In a
CORRECT—Attest: I. A. ltobie, Claus Bchmldt, Charles Burkhalter, cil
ground inside the Indian
en- time the firing commenced.
Phone 163
Grants Pass, Oregon
Dlrectors.
Icampment to act as Interpreter, as few moments Gen. Lane stood up
Siibacribed and sworn to before me this 22nd day of September 1923. (
the ch(nook Jttrgon. and commenced to speak Mlowly but
(NOTARIAL SEAL)
A. K. CASS, Notary Public for Oregon i
. .
«
(My commission expires Feb. 13, 192 7.) X asked the General upon what terms very distinctly. He said Owen, who
SCRAPS OF OREGON HISTORY
First National Bank of Southern Oregon
Grants Pass and Joséphine Bank
REDUCED
It is not at all necessary to stagger
along under a heavy expense for car repairs.
The economical method is to arrange with
us to keep your car in condition instead of
allowing it to “go to pieces” from neglect
before you bring it to us.
A slight defect can be remedied quickly
and at small cost, but if allowed to simply
drift along it soon becomes a serious matter
and the repair bill runs up into money.
It in the part of wiadoni to see us fre
quently—and let us see your car at the same
time.
Singleton and Arnold