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c Arnold was acquitted of two of the charges and the reprimand of Washing A Mell Mritten und Concise Sketch ot the ton was given in all kindness. but Arnold was deeply wounded. He hail made an Lite ot this Arch traitor Composed bv elalxirate defense in which he boasted of a High School Student of Jacksoinille. lii-% services to the army, and solemnly proclaimed his patriotic attachment to The following sketch of the carver of the country. lie had expected from the court a Benedict Arnold was written by Jesse Dealer in Manufacturer of Carr Applegate, a pupil in the Tenth triumphant vindication of his honor, and ' grade ot the Jacksonville High School, was prepared in the event of an unfavor and submitted in the contest held by the able verdict to aeek revenge at unv cost. Order of Sons of the American Revolution Arnold’s young wife hail been a belle, ! which closed January loth and was open ami intimate in the social life and gavetv ! to all the pupils of the public schools of of Philadelphia, while the British hel«i 1 Oregon. It received honorable mention control of the city. She still kept up , from the committee and would have been I association with Royalists ami cor- awarded a prize had the tirst part been as | responded with Major John Andre of _______ ___________ __, the British army in New York, Through ! well written as the last _____ part. __ It __ isa very Each made ot select creditable production tor a Tenth grade Major Andree. Arnold began a corre- 1 scholar and is quite a compliment to the spondence with Sir Henry Clinton w ith Pldninq. turninq and ed qrdin and quaran- done in the Jacksonville High School. a view of selling something to that General ior money. Benedict Arnold was born in America other wood VNork done teed the best on the It is not known at what date this in 1741. He was cruel, disobedient, treasonable correspondence really lx-gan, on short notice. :: reckless anil profane, caring little or market :: :: nothing for the good will of others. but it had liecn in existence lie fore • While a youth he was apprenticed to an Arnold’s court martial, and at the verv apothecary but lie ran away ami enlisted time lie was making his^ promises of He'soon deserted patriotism, he knew himself to lx- at heart in the Colonial army. IZ_ .... a druggist .1......... > 7-- title/ unit :i<pt‘rl-nn iiict traitor, iv-tt waiting only ♦ to ascertain just however, and set up as in si a Irtihir New Haven. He sjx-nt all the money he when the betrayal of his couutry would made as soon as he received it, ami ended bring the highest price. The leniency of the court the kindness of the commander the business by becoming bankrupt. Arnold was brave, talented, energetic in-chief, only hardened the heart of the and ambitious. It would seem, however, most vindictive and malicious man of that he never really was a patriot. He whom history keeps a record. He ascer does not appear to have taken part in the tained that Sir Henry Clinton was very revolution fur the sake of his country, anxious to posess West Point, which was Matt Calhoun. Phoenix, Ore. II. C. Ciernan», Medford, Ore. but rather for the fame, glory, or wealth, tile most valuable arsenal ami «lepot of _____ in _________ military __ stores America. __ He ________ became that might come to the General of a I______ victorious army. He was an obscure convinced that a higher price would lie bookseller and druggist when the war pud for possession of that fortress than began and he saw the opportunity for a for anything else. Concealing his tnal- man of such education and talents, as ace, he professed to Washington great Real Estate Dealers. he knew himself to possess to gain dis sorrow over his late mistakes, and a tinction and wealth if the revolution great wish to make amends for them, W’e have have in our hands at present a large num , but insisted that the wounds he had re should prove a success. ber of Bargains in FARM, FRUIT and (»ARDEN He distinguished himself in the cam ceived at Stillwater made it impossible for paign against Ticonderoga, and in the him to ride, to do active service, and ask LANDS, and TOWN PROPERTY, of which the subsequent one against Quebec, where' ed that he l»e given the place of Com although the Americans were defeated mandant of West Point. After some lit following is a partial list. and the gallant Montgomery killed, tle delay Washington finally consented Benedict Arnold won honor and fame by I and Arnold who had already practically No. I—Is 550 acres more or less, 34*lai res his valor in battle and the patience and assumed command at West Point on the Rogue River Ixittom land, all fenced, fortitude shown in the long disastrous 31st of July, received his authority over good house, barn ami other buildings. No. 30 -1H acres well improved, house, march from Cambridge to Quebec. Arn “that Post and its dependencies, from The balance, alx>ut 250 acres, g«xxl for barn and other out buildings; one-half old's conduct was heroic ami brave from Fish Kill to Kings Ferry,” dated August timber and jiasture. This place is sit in young orchard; near Phoenix. 3rd, 1780. the beginning of the struggle, when as a i uated on Rogue River, near town. $1200. Before the month had ended Arnold private he tougbt in tile capture of | The land is of fine quality. Price per No. 11 An So acre farm m - v < n miles was in active correspondence with the Ticonderoga in 1776 until as a Major- " re . $25 from railroad, level land, g<xxl soil, 15 General his heroism turned the tide of enemy. On August 30th he wrote to No. 2—Is a tract of 1520 acres, all feliceil, acres cleared and fence«!, 26 acre* in Maior Andre; ‘‘A speculation of this kind battle at Saratoga in 1777. 12<*) acres g<xxl alfalfa land; a stream pasture, remainder easily cleared. After the battle of Stillwater, as he might be easily made wnh ready money;” running through it of |5o miners' Dwelling house well finished, cost ov was wounded and unfit for service in the ’ meaning the surrender of West Point. inches of water with which the whole er $’>4M). Bearing orchard; fine well The plan was for Arnold to keep Sir field, he was given the military govern- | 12<*) acres can lx- irrigated. The other and springs; is sub-irrigated, and can orship of Philadelphia which led to his Henry Clinton informed in regard to 320 acres is higher ground, which is be made one of the la-at small farms of ruin. “Fond of show and feeling of the Washington, who proposed to make a well situated for reservoirs ami feed Jackson county, march against New York, at which time importance of his station, Arnold now grounds. This tract is situated in resident who will began to live in a style of splendor and a large amount of stores would be deposit Klamath county, alx>ut 20 miles from <ler to sell quick. extravagence which his income would I ed at West Point. When the army start- : Klamath Falls, a county road running No. 33 I5lt acres, all in cultivation; not allow and his pecuniary embarrass ed llie British General was to semi a fleet by it and a railroad now within about house, barn, etc., near Phoenix; will ments were soon fearfully augmented.” up the Hudson to West Point, ami Arnold 50 miles ami building rapidly toward» lx- sold all together or divided. under the pretense that the garrison was He saw no honorable means of deliver- i it ami is certain to j>ass mar by it, or No. 34. 121*1 acres all improved. ing himself from the dilemma. The net ; weak, would surrender the fort ami stores. cross it in the near future. A g<xxl Fine Ix.ttom land, Rogue River run The bargain through the instrument of difficulty was gathering more closely farm house and barn ami corrals on ning through it; 5<M) acres under irriga around him. He had just married Miss ality of Major Andre was finally made. . the place. One of the lx-st Imrgainsin tion anil balanc«' easily watt re«!. G<xxl Margaret Shipper, the daughter of a Arnold was to receive a Brigadier Gen all Southern Oregon. Price per acre buildings and other improvements; six Tory resident of Philadelphia, a young eral's commission in the British army ................................. $10. miles from railroad; near postoffice am! beautiful girl, whose friends and in-1 and 10,i*M) pounds in money,—rather No. 3 — House ami 4 lots in Phoenix. school. Fine alfalfa, fruit or garden ti mates were British officers and Royal cheap, to sell honor, country, the respect Price...................... $(>4)0 land. Is the chea|x-st land in Jackson ists. He lived in the old William Penn of friends, the society of decent jieople, No. 4 — 204 acres of g<xxl land, all county. Price ¡x-r acre................. $10 mansion, gave grand banquets, kept fine I for $54),4MM) dollars. For this money he fenced ami in cultivation. A g<»o«l No. 36 1743 acres of jiasture land on horses, a coach, servants in livery, and received the coutempt of the |>eople to farm house and barn. A No. 1 farm. Rogue River. Will lie sold at a bar rather than retrench his expenses and whom he sold himself, and the ignom Near town ami railroad. Price.. $9,500. gain. iny ami shame that has attached itself to abandon this life of show and vanity he No. 8—55 acres, house and 2 barns, 12 No. 37—15410 acres, 84*) acres of it fine became a thief. He presented large- his name for more than a hundred years. | acres Ixittom land, the balance, 43 ac plow laud; all well watered by fine People think of him as they do of Judas claims to congress against the govern res, all g«xx! land, W'-mile from depot; creek and springs. Large part under ment for money which he alleged that Iscariot who sold the Savior of man for 12 acres under ditch at the head of the cultivation and all under fence. Will he had expended for the public service thirty piecesof silver. But Judas, though ditch. Price..................................... $5000 lx- sold in tracts to suit purchasers. in Canada. He forbade the shopkeepers an ignorant unlettered Jew, was so No. 9— 44*) acres, within four miles of Convenient to market ami in g<xxl of Philadelphia to buy or sell, and he ashamed that he brought back the thirty Medford; is a fine farm, well improved neigh lx»rh«xxl. put their goods in the hands of his ow” pieces of silver and threw it down at the g<xxl buildings, small orchard; the best No. 39.—2> acres, three-fourths of a agents to be sold at enormous prices, the feet of the High Priests. He was so bargain for a farm in Jackson county. mile from Medford. Good garden greater portion of which he put into his ashamed and repentant of his crimes that Price |x.-r acre...................................... $10. land. ('•o<xl lx»x house.................. $154) own purse. His transactions which were he went out ami hanged himself after it No. 10 - 23 acres all fenced and in frauds on tne commissary department was over. Arnold on the contrary t«x>k cultivation. A house and barn, about No. 40 -30 acres, on a creek affording of the army amounted in this way to one his command inthe British army ami at plenty of g<xxl water; g«xxl soil ami 50 fruit trees just coming into Ix-aring. its head marched against his late com- hundred and forty thousand dollars. fine fruit land. Three acres in alfalfa; 1 '/t miles from town. Price...... $1,000. good buildings; near go«xl school and His overbearing and despotic conduct rads, the men with whom he had toiled No.II— 145 acres on Butte creek, 25 acres towards the people brought him into and fought and starved through four long other advantages. $154*). one-half ¿’ash in cultivation, 25 acres more to put in; collision with the city authorities. They years of war and hardship. Wherever balance on time. Is a big bargain. all fenced, fair buildings, Jackson complained to congress at Philadelphia he could inflict a cruel and destructive county, Oregon. A bargain. No. 41.— II**) acres of choice land select and the charges were brought before a blow upon his countrymen he did it with No. 12— 261 acres, all under fence, good ed in an early day Will lx- sold in courtmartial. He was found guilty and the vindictive spirit of a devil rather than 5-r«x»m house, goo«l spring, water con- ’ tracts to suit. Will make a dozen or the question of punishment was left in a 1 man. He stood in the tower of the old veyed to house by pipe, 2 good barns, 20 fine farms. This is an opportunity the hands of Washington. Part of his church at New London and saw the peo- 21.5 acres of choice land in cultivation, to secure a home in the best part of ple of his native state shamefully ami | claims were disallowed as an attempt to g«xxl for all kinds of grain, 30 or 40 the Rogue River valley. cheat the government by false financial brutally abused by the British soldiers acres would produce g«xxl alfalfa. This No. 4 1.—40 acres of unimproved land. under his command, their houses and I statements, and Washington mildly is one of the best farms ill the valley, Has some good fir, pine and oak. Most reprimanded him for his conduct in the barns destroyed, themselves driven home '¿'/t miles from Phoenix. Price ]x-r of lain! can be easily cleared; good less and naked into the work!, and this, following words: acre............................................................ $35 soil, plenty of water; half a mil«- from ”1 reprimand you for having forgotten 1 almost in sight of the spot where he was ! No. 14— 44*) acres, 6 miles from Medford, school and church. Six miles from that in jiroportion as you have rendered born. Sixty seven dwelling houses con a g«xxl house, 2 barns 100 acres in Bybee bridge. Price |x-r acre......... $10, taining nintv-seven families were de yourself formidable to our enemies, you cultivation Phoenix. should have been guarded and temjierate stroyed by his order on this occasion, to ; No. 15- 138 acres on Rogue River, KM) Mo. 45.—Over 84) acres of good alfalfa land; 50 acres Bear creek bottom land in your department to your fellow citi- 1 say nothing of barns, stores, ami public ' acres of as gcxxl land as any man could with a large irrigation ditch. Two buildings of other kinds pillaged and zens. wish for. No improvements. Thirty first-class houses, two good bari.s and ‘‘Exhibit anew those noble qualities burned. acres of it could be ma«le ready for the a fine spring house. Adjoining land sell which have placed you on the list of our Price ..$500 This murderous expedition against the | plow with 15 «lays labor. ing for $200 an acre. Price per acre $130 most valued commanders. i neighbors of his youth and childhood, | No. 22— Hous«- ami barn in Plux-nix. ‘‘I, myself, will furnish you as far as is ’ was such a climax to his treachery that 2 lots 60x120 feet. Price................ $b50. No. 47.— City protierty, 2 acres, fine new house, good well and barn. Good land, in my power with opportunity of regain Britons themselves, even though they I No 25- -House and 3 lots in Phoenix, lots 4 blocks from central school........ $750. ing the esteem of your country.” j1 had profited by his treason, despised the | 60x120 each; good house well finished. A SktrCH Of BENEDICT ARNOLD. Chris Ulrich SASH. DOORS. GLASS and BUILDING MA If RIAL CORN MLAL and GRAHAM Ground Barley, Cracked Wheat and Other Feed. ______________________________ J CALHOUN & CLEMANS