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THE PRESS, ATHENA, OREGON JUNE 14, 1929 Inspect the Case Combine Herman Hoffman BIT OF BANNOCK 191 II AO U CTflDV Tfll n MIINIU.UIM IULU Good Buys In Real Estate 360 acres upland farm, productive, yell watered, some pasture land, part in crop, leases, and farming outfit, priced to sell. 320 acres of 40 bushel, tractor land. For price and terms, ask B. B RICHARDS, Athena Blacksmithing All work out on Time Acetylene Welding C. M. JONES, Prop. Pioneer Tells How Brothers Shot Two Indian Chiefs . In Bannock War. PETERSON & LEWIS r. Attorneys at taw Stangler Building, Pendleton, Oregon. Practice in all State and Federal y Courts. DR. S. F. SHARP PHYSICIAN AND SURGEO' Athena, Oregon The Morning Oregonian publishes the following bit of Bannock war history as told by Darius H. Smith, Harney county pioneer: "It was my brother who shot and killed Little Buffalo Horn, the war chief, when the Bannocks, Piutes and Snakes were on the warpath in 1878, and I shot Chief Egan, who succedT ed Little Buffalo Horn as leader of the hostiles, a few days later, but Egan was finally killed by Umatil la Indians, who cut off his head." So stated Darius H. Smyth, pioneer of Harney county, whose postofflce is Diamond, near Steens mountains, There being little excitement at Dia mond, Ri Smith and his wife Penel ope came to Portland to see the sights and are lodged at the Impe- rial. , ; "We received word that the Indi- ans were coming, so my father, my brother and I took the women to Camp Harney, which was a few miles from where Burns now stands. My father and brother returned to the ranch in wagons to recover house hold effects, and I was to follow two days later n horseback. When I ar rived at the ranch I saw plenty of horses and camp fires. I supposed the figures I saw around the fires were other settlers until I heard the Indian medicine man signing the la ment, and I knew there had been a deaths ;. : . ' ""' - "There were about 500 Indians at the ranch, and my father and brother were in the house. Little Buffalo Horn led the attack, and my brother killed him with a rifle. The hostiles murdered my father and brother. I've heard it said that Little Buffalo Horn was killed at Silver creek, a few miles south of Riley postoffice, but that's not true, for I was in the bat tie at Silver creek. Buffalo Horn Is buried at the foot of the. Jedge of rimrock on the ranch where he was killed. The children have picked beads from his grave. "When Egan succeeded Little Buf. falo Hore to the command, the Indi ans were on Silver creek. I was there with about 60 settlers and coy boys, and with us was, Colonel Ber nard'3 cavalry, The troops charged through the Indian village and I blazen away at Egan and shot him in the left arm. I knew Egan as well as I know anyone, for I had seen him many times. Without waitine to finish Egan, I started after somej oiner maians and rete French fol lowed Egan, shooting half a dozen times and missing him each time. "Colonel Bernard could have ended the" Indian war then, for the Indians were ready to surrender; but Genera! O.O. Howard sent a messenger to the commander of the cavalry telling him to wait. General Howard was a couple of days away with his wag ons. That's the facts of the case. If it wasn't for Howard, the war would have ended right then. Colonel Ber nard told me to prevent the Indians from going north, and we held them back for a time." "However, the Indians moved into the John Day country and we had a battle with them at Birch creek and again farther north. The Umatilla Indians came down and joined the Bannocks, but later, to square them selves with the reservation agent, they took Egan and killed him. The agent said evidence must be pro duced, so they cut off his head und the arm which I had wounded. The arm was done up in splints. "And when Egan was dead the In dians were demoralized and scattered back to where they came from.- "The Indians perpetrated no dep redation until they reached Happy valley. They killed cattle for food however, and took all the horses they could. They had about 2000 horses. There were some 800 Indians, includ ing warriors, squaws and children. The Indians went to Roby's ranch and killed a couple of hundred head in the corrals. I saw the carcasses. Roby helped chase the Indians, and went back to Boise, where he died about six days later from exhaus tion. . .... "There were a couple of companies of scouts, organized at Boise. The commander of one scout company abandoned one of his men when the latter's horse fell with him. The In dians captured this scout and tor tured him .with fire until he died. Some of the scouts were taking horses which we had recaptured from the Indians, and Colonel Bernard or dered me to take charge of the horses. "People who did not experience that Indian war do not eraiise the terror and bloodshed and the loss it incurred. That part of Oregon was remote from Portland in those days. There is a lot of misinformation aboat the Bannock war, and much of it has gotten into print; but I'm tejnng facts, for I was there and know. Last summer a man came making an. investigation and trying to go, over the ground, but when I attempted tP set him straight he wouldn't believe me, for ho had a lot of wrong notions." . Mr. Smyth settled in Harney coun ty in 1872 and from then until 1874 lived at the warm springs which is now the site of the log pond for the big sawmill now being erected on the outskirts of Burns. Ross-Tucker Nuptials' Weston Leader: Miss Mildred Ross and Dale Tucker were married Mon day afternoon at Walla Walla. The young couple were unattended and left immediately following the wed ding ceremony on an extended trip which will include stops in Portland, Seattle and Spokane. The couple will make their home on a farm near He lix. Weeds Take Crop It is reported that 240 acres of wheat on the Bade place m the Dry creek region, farmed by Dave Still was found to be too weedy to make crop and will be plowed up and sown again in the fall. This is said to be the only case of weeds wholly taking a crop ever known in this part of the county. - Discuss National Park Plans for the organization of national park in. the Wallowa moun tains, were discussed at a meeting Monday of three directors of the national association and 20 Walla Walla business men, in the Marcus Whitman hotel. Feel Grateful Weston Leader: The picnic com- mitties at Weston express a feeling of gratitude toward Matt Johnson, Athena Tum-a-Lum Lumber company there. Mr. Johnson loaned plenty of lumber, without charge, for the pa vilion seats. v ; After 40 Years Practice After practicing law in Walla Wal la for 40 years, Thomas Phelps Gose, sr., will take down his shingle and retire at the close of this month. Gose is retiring on account of failing health. Move Sheep To Reserve Approximately 64,000 were moved the Umatilla forest reserve this week. Mountain pasture is said to be better than normal, due to the re cent heavy rainfall. NOTICE 'OF ANNUAL SCHOOL MEETING Notice is hereby stiven to the learal voters of Union High School District No. 7 of Umatilla County. State of uregon, that the annual school meet ing of said District will be held at the school House; to begin at the hour of 2 o'clock P. M. to 7 o'clock P. 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Sanders, Deceased, by the above entitled Court. , All persons having claims against the said estate are hereby notified to present the same to me at Athena, Oregon, or to my attorneys, Watts & Prestbye, at their office in Athena, Oregon, within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice. All claims must be verified as by law required. Dated at Athena, Oregon, this 17th day of May, 1929. CALLY SANDERS, Executrix of the Last Will and Testament of David H. Sanders, Deceased. Watts & Prestbye, Athena, Oregon, Attorneys for Estate. M17J14 NOTICE TO CREDITORS s. In the County Court of the State of Oregon for Umatilla County. -In the Matter of the Estate of Amelia Dougherty; Deceased. Notice is hereby given to all per sons whom it may concern: That J. W. Maloney of Pendleton, Oregon, -has been appointed admin istrator of the estate of Amelia Dougherty, deceased, and has quali fied as such. AH persons having claims against the estate are required to present them with proper vouch ers, to the said administrator at his office in The Inland Empire Bank of Pendleton at Pendleton, Oregon, or to Peterson & Lewis, his attorneys, Stangier Building, Pendleton, Oregon, within six months of the date of the first publication of this notice which is Friday the 81st day of May, 1929. J. W. MALONEY, Administrator. Peterson & Lewis, Attorneys for Administrator. M31J28 NOTICE OF ANNUAL SCHOOL MEETING Notice is hereby eriven to the lesral voters of School District No. 29, of Umatilla County, State of Oregon, that the annual school meeting of said District will be held at school house; to begin at the hour of. 2 o'clock in the afternoon on the third Monday of June, beinir the 17th day of June, A. D. 1929. This meeting is called for the nur- pose of electinir one Director for three year term and one Clerk for one year term and the transaction of business usual at such meeting. Dated this 1st day of June, 1929. B. B. RICHARDS, Chairman of Board of Directors. ATTEST: ' J. F. KERSHAW, District Clerk. NOTICE TO CREDITORS , In the County Court of the State of Oregon for Umatilla County. In the Matter of the Estate of John A. Keller, Deceased. Notice is hereby given to all per sons whom it may concern: That Florence N. Keller has been appointed executrix of the last will and testament of John A. Keller, de ceased, and has qualified as such, All persons having claims against said estate are required to present them with proper vouchers to said execut rix at the law office of Peterson and Lewis, Stangier Building, Pendleton, Oregon, within six months of the date of the first publication of this notice which is the 24th day of May 1929 FLORENCE N. KELLER, Executrix. Peterson and Lewis, Attorneys for Executrix.' M24J21 NOTICE OF THE FILING FINAL ACCOUNT . In the County Court of the State of Oregon for Umatilla County. 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