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TH U R SD A Y, FEBRUARY 21, 1952 (JDhttuarwfi OLD TIMERS 30 Attend "Ths Lord gave. and the Lord hath taken away . . . " Job Ii21 • NELSON A. COE PAG* rivi SOUTHERN OREGON NEWS REVIEW , A SH LA N D , OREGON Legion Dinner Church N otices Modocs Flee Io Lava Beds 'IRST METHODIST CHURCH N Main at Laurel Rosa Knotts, m inlstei. FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST. SCIENTIST Pioneer avenue, eouin week service and Bible study; 8:30 p.m., choir rehearsal. Thursday. 7:30 p.m., Sky Sunday morning service at Pilots in their club house aa Walker avenue. I 11 a.m Youth Fellowship ( r o u p g I Subject. Mind. Golden Text: Romans 12:2. Be 8:00 p.m. Wesley Foundation, 7:00 p m i not conformed to this world: Choir rehearsal. Wednesday. but be ye transformed by the | renewing of your mind, that ye 7:30 p.m, may prove what is that good, • and acceptable, and perfect, w ill EAST SIDE of God. CHURCH OF CHRIST Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. 1047 Iowa. Ashland Nursery available during the Sunday Services: 10:30 a m Sunday morning service. and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday evening meeting, Radio Program, Sunday, 0:18 wmen includes testimonies of a.m., K W IN . Christian Science healing. Is "God reaiateth the proud but held at 8 p.m. glveth grace, unto the humble** Reading room open dally James 4:8. from 2 to 5 p.m. except Sun Wednesday services: 7:30 p m days and holidays. We invite you all to our ser The public is cordially In vit vices ed to attend these services, and • to use the reading room. F IR S T C HURCH OF C H R IST (Christian) Second and B streets Earl F. Downing, Minister FIR ST B A P T IS T CHURCH Corner First ana Hargadine. Bible School, 9:45 a.m. W illiam H Tillman, pastor. Morning Service, 11 a m "Where Souls are Fed and Job’s Daughters w i l l ba Hearts Made Glad.” guests Sermon, “Job’s Message Sunday: 9:45 a.m Sunday for Us.” Anthem by the choir. school, a clam for every r.ge. Junior Church. 11 a m., for Morning worship, 11 am ., the children. special music, service broadcast Christian Endeavor, 8:30 p m over K W IN . Three groups: Juniors, Junior Youth fellowship services. High and High school, and 8 30 p.m.; evening service, sing Town and Campus. ing, testimonies and gospel mes Evening Service, 7:30 p m sage, 7:45 p.m. Sermon, ’’Daniel’s Vision of Monday, prayer meeting at the Ram and the He-Goat.” 8 p.m. day, 7:30 p.m Bible study of the Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., mid Holy Spirit. By R. M. D aM IL L E Thirty members of the Am eri can Legion, A uxiliary and their Sunday school, 9:45 a.m (C ontinuing) men for the purpose Jackson families uttended a patriotic Morning worship, 11 a.m. An 'Fins was already in the hands left Ft Klamath on November covered dish dinner op Febru Nelson Adm iral Cot*, 91, a ary 18 In the Legion hall of Brigadier-General Canby’s 28, 1872, and thus started the th--in and solo. Junior church and nursery. resident of 815 Oak «treat, | n i « m Modoc War. The tallica were centered with command to handle this situa • ed away early yesterday morn tion of the Modoc Indians and Troops Raid M odocs groups of small silk flags, the ing at a local rest home after a PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH tin- Klamath« On the 29th of November, work of Mr« Fred Cushing of short Illness Gen Canby had professional Capt Jack's camp was raided 130 N Main tat Helman) the decorating committee. M r Coe was born on Feb 3, ’’A Friendly Church Mra Bort Freeman and Mr«. experience and was qualified to Just before daylight by Capt 1881, nt Troy, Mo He worked for Thoughtful People” deal with a problem of this kind Jackson’s men They were all Guy Applewhite served as the for the Weed Lumber company Church School for all ages at Indian affairs supposed to be asleep but the and Mr« dealing with for 40 year« and for the last H Mr kitchen committee 9:45 a.m. noise of the cavalry horses feet When a joint session was called year« hod made hi« home with Cuahing helped serve the din and a petition was signed by the soon brought the Indians out of Morning Worship at 11 a.m. ner. hl« »on in Ashland He war a Anthem by the choir. Sermon ' white settlers of the Lost River their tepees, running in all di Following the dinner, Cmdr member of the Improved Order by the pastor. rections and some coming in 1 district and the Indian agent Nelson announced a of Redmon at Weed, holding all Irving Session Meeting at 3 p.m. work meeting ench Tuesday eve asking for the removal of the contact with the fire of the car office« in the lodge, including Young People’s Meeting at Indians, this reached the super- bine rifles. Panic-stricken they the «tate*« highest office, high ning and a past commander’s 1 intendent, he took the side of were: squaws and papooses 8:30 p.m. right on February 28 at the potentate. civic club house, preceded by a the settlers and communicated screaming In a confusion of He in aurvlved by the follow dinner. to Gen. Canby the desirability of darkness not knowing what to PASTOR ATTEND8 MEET ing children: James A Coe, Ash Ttie A uxiliary was thanked removing the Modoc Indians by do while their Injun loved ones land: Iturnham L. Coe, Engle ! toi its assistance during the re force. Gen. Canby gave the situ were shot down in the darkness The Rev Paul Harms, pastor wood, Cal.; I) W alker Coe, cent visit of the Chest X ray ation a thorough investigation, of the early morning of Novem of Ashland’s Grace Lutheran W alla Walla, Wash ; Mrs Chea church, was one of 45 pastors survey units. Twenty-two mem and described it in a letter, ber the 29th, 1872 ter Barnum, Weed; Mrs Foster Capt Jackson endeavored to attending the spring conference bers each served four hours as ' which proved afterwards his re Porter, Portland; Mrs Henry hostesses with Mrs H arry Mc markable good Judgment and point out to Capt. Jack the im of the Missouri Synod of Ore Humberg, Santa Paul, Cal.; and Nair ns chairman. true conception of the affairs. prudence of resisting the United gon held at St. Peter’s Lutheran by 18 grandchildren, nine great States government, and urged church in Medford last week. Legion and A uxiliary mem A gent D efisd grandchildren and four great- In the fall of 1872 the agent him to accept the request of the The Rev. Kenneth K. Korby, bers were asked to support the great grandchildren , Universal M ilitary training bill demanded directly from the Mo- Indian agent, and return to the was host pastor. The remain« are being taken land to write their congressmen docs that they should comply Klamath reservation, to Weed by the L ltw ille r Fun Games and visiting completed with his wishes and return to Fight Begun eral home where service« w ill that part of the reservation as Then the officer, Capt. Jack- juns in their hidden fortresses the evening's get-together be held at 1:30 p m Saturday In signed to them (they boldly de son, made a promise to the Mo poured a murderous volley of the Community church fied him) The next step was an docs that they would be pro- lead on the attacking troops in • le ir own way. passed away February 15 in appeal by the agent to the cen- tocted this time and to accept M ARGARET M. SURBER (Continued Next Weak) Santa Cruz, Cal . w ill be held tral office in Washington, and the request of the Indian agent. to the commanding officer at Ft But Capt. Jack, having no trust Tuesday, 2 p m , In the L ltw iller Margaret Monta Surber, 28, a | Klamath to furnish a force suf by preceding events, would not Funeral home. resident of 591 Fairview street, ! M r Spencer was bom on ficient to compel the Modocs to believe any more promises and of Ashland for 8 years, return to Camp Yainak The paased away early Thursday i June 7. 1852, Knox county. Ill , commanding officer, M a j o r made to him by the agent. Capt Jackson immediately ordered evening in the Community hos ami came by covered wagon in 1880 to Klamath county. Soon John Green of the First U. S. some of the Indianz to lay down pltnl In Medford. after he came to Ashland where Cavalry, had to comply, and ' their arms. A few of them com- Mrs Surber was born on 1 he was a California-Oregon Capt Jackson, with about 30 plied to the orders given by A pril 18, 1925 nt Bayfield. j Jackson. But one refused, and Power company employee. Colo., and os Margaret Sprugue He lived here until 1939 when that was an Indian by the name was united In marriage to Man James Luke with the Rev Ross of Scar-Faced Charlie who re uel Surber on Nov 8 1942 in he moved to California to make Knotts officiating. his home with his son His wife, fused to obey the orders given. Yuma. Ariz. Mr. Luke was born on Jan. She is survived by her hus | Mary Etta Spencer, preceded 17, 1855 at Enon Valley, Pa , And then an officer approached band and a daughter, Regina , him in death on March 9, 1927 and passed away at Corsicana. him with a gun loaded and fully cocked. Two shots rang out, Lynn Surber of Ashland; her I He is survived by his sons, Tex., on Feb. 9, 1952. He lived parents, Mr and Mrs Fred ' Edward F. Spencer of Santa in Ashland from 1911 to 1930 fired by someone of Captain Sprague, Denver. Colo.; a si«- , Cruz and Robert R Spencer of and was postmaster of Talent Jack’s tribe. But the dispute was from the Indians that the officer ter, Mrs. Robert Bowman, Port Honolulu. T.H.; by a sister, Mrs at one time. fired the first shot. The m ilitary land, Orc.; and by several nieces Belle High of Ashland; a broth- I His wife Ida passed away in "laimed that the Indians were er, Fred Spencer, Medford, and and nephews. by four grandchildren and two I Ashland in 1925. His remains the aggressors, and a fight was Services were held Monday were accompanied from Corsi started in which a group of citi afternoon in the L itw ille r Fun great-grandchildren. cana to Ashland by his daugh zens joined In as opponents The Rev. James W Jondrow eral home with the Rev Earl ter, Mrs. Leta Davis and grand Downing officiating Interment w ill officiate and interment w ill daughter, Mrs. C. M. Lundstin. against the Indians be beside his wife in Mt. View was in Mt View cemetery Other survivors are his brother, To Lava Beds cemetery. Nine warriors lost their lives S W. Luke of Long Beach, Cal., HIBAM A. SPENCER and some were wounded, while and five grandchildren and one ROBERT JAM ES LUKE one soldier was killed and sev great-grandchild. Funeral services for the late Funeral services were held He was laid to rest beside his eral wounded. Capt Jack and Hiram Alfonso Spencer, a form | last week in the L itw ille r Fun Scar-Face made their getaway er resident of Ashland, who eral home for the late Robert wife in the Ashland mausoleum and took their warriors to the lava beds of which they had se lected a strong hold in the midst of a volcanic flow. High crags and deep chasms or crevices surrounded their la ir as a hid ing place for protection. There was an ample supply of water within their hideout supposed jo be fed from Tule lake, covering a surface about four to seven i miles E xpedition Begun The next attempt was started j against the Modocs along about 1 the middle of January. TTiis sec- | ond expedition numbered some j 400 men and officers, including , 225 regulars with the rest be- j ing volunteer citizens. A fter the ( commanding officer had obtain- j ed a true insight of the country and the character of the sav ages, which was not know*n be- a * f rehand, it was mentioned that . j it would take a thousand men i | to stamp out these Injuns in this : most impregnable country. Dur ing the fighting, there were very few Injuns seen by the soldiers. The arm y attacking force lost between 40 and 50 Effective February 28 your killed an^ wounded. The In- Overnight Train TO PORTLAND Greatly Improved! smoothes the wrinkles in Ironing S i/ ^Ä',1 f F L A N Y O U R L IG H T IN G F O R P L E A S A N T 1— Full length lounge ear. 2— Snack aervicc. 3— Chair car with apongc-ruhhrr aeata. Ashland Toastmaster c l u b w ill hold its annual ladies night next Monday at 7 p.m. in Su- sanne Homes hail, according to Henry G a 1 e y, arrangements I chairman. Special feature of the evening w ill be the presentation of final speeches in the club competi tion, with the winner represent ing Ashland in the area contest to be held here later in the spring. Scheduled Speakers Speakers who w ill participate in the final round next Monday are J. Q. Adams, Verne Athanas, Bob Edwards, Gene Lcidigh, Hal McKellips and Dick Scott. Acting as toastmaster at last Monday’s meeting was Athanas and Winston Marks acted as topiemaster. Mike Blaigich serv- I cd as chief critic. Deep-cushioned chairs and sofas will invite you to relax in the lounge car. You can read latest magazines, play cards, converse with fellow passengers: enjoy a snack from the refreshment bar where an attendant will serve coffee, sandwiches, juices, doughnuts and similar items. If you’re traveling by chair car, you can stretch out in a luxurious seat upholstered in foam rubber and ad justable to the position which gives maximum comfort. By Pullman, you have your choice of uppei or lowc berth, compartment or drawing room. It's the safe, comfortable, time-saving way to travel Leave here in the evening; arrive Portland 7:25 next morning. Overnight service returning, too. Next time ;• >u go to Portland, we invite you to ti v the train. Next tim e »try Speeches Last Monday L IV IN G THE CALIFORNIA OREGON POWER COMPANY In f i v e minute prepared I speeches, Roxie Nelson discuss- | ed "The Wonder of Words’’; ! Chet McCoy, “W hat’s tile Psy chosomatic with You?” ; Bob Edwards, “An Evaluation of Youthful Ideals,’’ and C u r t of operation a radio station. Keith M orrell was also guest at the meeting. I'llH AMERICA'S __ gag " T he lo v n g e c o r provide» the com fort» of a livin g room train trip between Southern Oregon and Portland will be much more pleasant w hether you travel by chair car or Pullman sleeper. On th a t date we're adding to the R ogue R iver: Toastmasters’ Ladies Night Next Monday Even with today’s new ironing methods, you need LIGHT to get the job done quickly and well. Light helps you to iron the wrinkles out of shirts not into them. Light helps you to put creases where they belong. Light speeds your ironing because you can see easily and quickly. Let our Home Lighting Specialists help you PLAN your lighting for seeing, safely, and comfort. The service is free, so just call us. 1 DAILY SCNEDULF Northbound Lv. Ashland . . I t . Medford . . 1». Central P a k t . 1». Gold Hill . . L y . Rogue R im . 1». Brants Pass . tv. Roseburg . . V Portland . . Soothhogh l i . P a rtile . . . Ar Rosebirg . . . Ar G m ts Pass . . Ar. Rogne R im . . Ar. E M Irti . . . Ar Central Pakt . . Ar Medfort . . . Ar.AsblaM . . . S-P OST O B U N TR L. C. OSTRANDER, AGENT a Phone 7501 . □ 00 p.» . S a lp a . 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