THE TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT, FEBRUARY 16, 1899.
I treed BY WOLVES I
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—--- Huntar.
By Martin
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(JOT the outlines of the following
story from De Ilertle, and send it as
a companion sketch to the “Buttling
Season.” However, u word about De
Hertle. There was quite a romance
about his being among the Indians.
and at some future time I muv be
tempted to write it up, for it shows
how a man can sacrifice position and
family itself for sublime love.
When I first went to Mingan to as
sume charge of that post, 1 found De
Hertle. a middle-aged man, with an In
dian woman for a wife, and a growing
up family of French half-breeds, most
beautiful and intelligent children.
He was at home and fluent in French,
English and Latin, and, being an ob
servant man, and having read every
thing he could lay his hands on, was
a most amusing and instructive com
panion.
K. M. Ballantyne mentions him in his
book, “Hudson’s Bay,” but under an
other name.
I think it was the first or second day
after my arrival that I noticed a man of
about 20, who was hobbling about in
the most odd gait I ever saw, and his
moccasins were of abnormal shortness.
1 said to De Ilertle, who happened to
be chatting with me at the time:
“What’s the trouble with that fel
low? Look how he walks.’’
“That poor man,” he replied, follow
ing the Indian with his eyes, “has had
all his toes and fingers frozen off. He
was only a youth at the time, but
showed wonderful bravery and endur
ance. However, if you would like to
hear the story, I will come over after
tea and tell you the facts as they hap
pened.”
I assured him it would give me great
pleasure not only to see him but to
hear the story. With this, he took his
way and I turned my steps toward the
cooper shop, to see how the work there
was progressing, thanking the fates as
poor Ballantyne had done in the years
gone by for having such an agreeable
person about the post as De Ilertle, for
this is the great drawback that pre
sents itself to an unmarried officer in
the company’s service on outpost duty
—the want of genial and suitable com
panionship.
According to this promise. De Ilertle
turned up in the early port of the even
ing, and after we had replenished the
fire in the okl-fashioned chimney and
filled our pipes, we drew up our chairs
to the hearthstone and De Ilertle be
gan:
“That poor, unfortunate young man,
regarding whom you questioned me to
day, is a nephew’ of my wife, and the
way he became crippled, as you noticed,
happened years ago, when he was quite
a boy.
“The winter when this took place his
father (my wife’s brother) and myself
went from here to the Moisic, as it was
likely to l>e a year of foxes on the coast,
and there is no better place to hunt
them than on the sands on each side of
that great river.
“We built ourselves a small log cabin
to house our families in common, and
by the time all was finished snug to
our satisfaction it was time to set our
traps.
“Fox-trapping, when they are plenti
ful, is a very pay’^g business, as the
silver or black ones, as you know’, are
very valuable. The intense cold of De
cember began to make itself felt, and
as the fish had left the shore to deep
water, and partridge, rabbitsand other
small game were becoming scarce, we
were glad to see that the cold wave
from the far north had brought down
to the coast innumerable flocks of
ptarmigan, and thus w*e were assured
of plenty until the warm weather of
early April drove them back from
whence they came.
“In very severe winters, such as
the one I mention, the cold drives
everything south—wolves from the bar
ren grounds among the other animals.
“Old Jerome Valois had four children
-two sons and two daughters. The
boys were the youngest at the time I
am speaking of, being respectively nine
and seven years of age. The one you
saw to-day, William, was the elder.
“William had had a gun for over a
year, and was quite a good shot and
successful hunter, young as he was.
“Nearly every day he and his little
brother, Mark (the latter to carry the
bag and pick up the game) used to
sally forth, and at night return both
loaded with ptarmigan.
“Along the sea coast, on the west side
of the Moisic, there is only a narrow
fringe of green wood, and back of this
barren grounds, studded with clumps
of willow’s, stretched as far as the eje
could reach, here and there a few stunt
ed poplar and pitchpine trees relieving
the monotony of the dreary waste of
country.
“The boys in hunting were led far
afield by the flocks of ptarmigans, and
often they only reached home an hour
cr two after dark, but no anxiety was
every felt for their prolonged absence.
“One night—it was the 6th of Jan
uary. and intensely cold — the boys
failed to come, even at the latest hour
they had ever been absent before.
Their parents now became thoroughly
alarmed, and waited and watched the
long night through, firing guns at in- |
tcrvals, thinking to guide their toot- (
steps homeward.
“An hour before dawn Jerome and I
lad made our preparations to go in |
search as soon as daylight would allow i
of us picking up their tracks It was
useless to leave before, as we might go
in a wrong direction, and, fortunately
for us, the tracks were not drifted over.
We therefore took up the trail from the
very door. It was tedious work, how
ever, following all the windings of the
boys’ footsteps of the previous day.
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it was likely to prove surest aud
A MODERN JONAH.
speediest in the «nd.
“He had thus been picking our way
carefully for about three hours, or, in The Yacht That I* Helen Unlit la-
laud by u Man iu .Vlary
ether Hords, it was then ubout ten
I* nd.
o’clock when the trails led toward a
J. P. ALLEN,
narrow cluster of trees. Up to this wi
A steam launch 75 feet long, being
made haste and hurried through the
Proprietor-
built 2l/a miles from water, is the un
jpening beyond, both of us evidently
usual sight which may be seen on the
being moved with the same impression
road from Pomona to Quaker Neck
that the farther side would solve the
First class accommodation
Kent county.
The boat is building
mystery of the boys’ absence.
at second class rate.
within a few feet of the public road, and
“And it did.
many of the original timbers have
“A couple of hundred yards out in rotted away during the tedious con
BEST MEALS IN THE
’he plain we saw a solitary poplar,con tinuance of the work. About 15 years
siderably larger than the otners there ago. says the Baltimore Sun, Capt. A
CITY.
about. The first thing that drew our Judson, a man who had “gone down tc
attention to it were the two black ob the sea in ships” for many years, came
Tillamook, Ore
jects on its largest limbs. These ob to Kent and opened a store. After mer
jects we speedily made out to be the chandising for a short time he bought
missing children.
a pretty little home near the village ol
"But why were they there? And. Pomona and started a sawmill. Finally
easting our eyes about for the cause, it the old sailor conceived the idea of build
vas at once made manifest by seeing ing his yacht. The keel was laid, tht
three large, gaunt wolves sitting n't ribs slowly assumed position, and win
the base of the tree, Hutching the ter and summer the work dragged on.
forms above.
Years passed. The first timbers began
“We both simultaneously looked at to decay, and before the completion of
the priming of our rifles, and. although one part the timbers were of necessity
the distance from where we stood was replaced by new. and yet the pet scheme
considerable for the muzzle-loaning was not abandoned, and now the dr^
guns of those days, yet we had no op land ship is nearing completion. Tht
tion but to try, as there was no other yacht is to be 75 feet in length, 11 feet
point of concealment between us and beam and 6 feel bold. She will be pro
pelled by steam, and, the captain says,
clx
the tree but the place we were in.
will turn off 20 miles an hour. A cubir
"Jerome selected an immense grat
fellow as his mark, and 1 picked out one 45 feet in length will be built and fitted
of the others—a pure white, with black up for a long cruise, the intention of
the captain being to revisit many scenes
t ars and muzzle. We each took careful
of his eally sailor life. The puzzling
aim and fired together at the word
question to the casual observer is: IJow
three.
is this craft to be gotten to the Chester
“W hen the smoke cleared away river, more than two miles away? The
from our guns we had the satisfaction captain says that with one horse the
of seeing both animals rolling and launch will be quickly and easily moved
.napping their great jaws in the death The boat now has the deck on, and it
agony, and the third disappearing in is expected that the launch will be
full retreat ove, a distant knoll.
made next summer. The launching day
“Reloading our guns as we went, we will be made memorable, and the spon
hurried on with what speed we could sor for the novel craft has already been
toward the tree, the father's heart in chosen.
Jerome being stirred to its depths by
THE PASS-ON SHAKE.
the awful dread he felt at seeing those
motionless figures, which made no per
ceptible move at our firing or approach. Mr. Gonsleby Makes a Fen Scatter*
inObNervation« I yon a
"The younger boy, Murk, was the
Fresh Subject.
uppermost, and tied to the tree trunk
with his brother's belt, and, better to
“There are various kinds of hanu-
secure his safety, his brother sat astride shakes,” said Mr. Gozzleby, according
ASTORIA AND
of a limb lower down and clasped the to the New York Sun, “among them
legs of -Mark and the trunk of the pop the pass-on shake, which is used at
TILLAMOOK.
lar with the same embrace.
receptions and one place and another
“At first, as we gazed up at the poor where there’s lots of people coming uj
children, we thought they were both ill the time and where it wouldn't be
dead, but when I, the lighter man and possible for the man that the people
the least overcome, ascended the tree. had come to see to stop and take half
1 found the younger long since past all i day with each person. So, if the man
assistance, for his body was frozen in front gives signs of being a stayer
WILL liUN THE
hard. But William’s still gave out some the man receiving shakes hands with
warmth, but quite overcome with the him heartily and says:
stupor that precedes death by exposure
“‘Why, my dear sir. I am delighted
to see you.’ lie imparts to his hand at
to excessive cold.
"Fortunately, before leaving the the same time, with what grace and Will make trips every five .lavs, the weather permitting, between Astoria an.l
house, I had shoved into my pocket skill and tact he can command, a slight
Tillamook City, carrying freight and passengers.
, small flask of the very purest sidewise motion, in the direction in
which
the
line
is
moving.
This
is
tht
Franch brandy, some of a small
ELMORE, SANBORN & CO., ASTORIA ; or COIIN & CO.,
quantity given to me by the cap pass-on shake.
“I got it once in church. Passing
TILLAMOOK, AGENTS.
tain of a Jersey vessel that had vis
ited the coast the previous summer As down the aisle after the service. I was
best I could I forced a portion of this met at the end by one of the officers
between his clenched teeth, which who shook me cordially by the hand
caused him to cough, and at the same and spoke most pleasantly, giving me
time he opened his eyes for a moment however, the pass-on handshake. 1
think I didn’t quite expect it. I sori
n a dazed way.
“Sufficient of the liquor had found of imagine that I hod always though!
it the Christian’s duty to put up with
its way down his throat to create a gea-
anything, bores and anybody else, al
tle glow through his body, and after n
ways, and wait the other man’s pleas
moment or two he opened his ejes and
ure and be more than patient, be agree
endeavored to speak, glancing up tn a ible and polite besides. But I don’t
mute and appealing way toward his think that just now. I think now, for
brother.
instance. that a man would have nc
“Ilis fingers were frozen, interlaced, more right to block up a passage in n
on the opposite side of the tree, but as ?hurch and make other folks uncom
they were past all chance of being fortable there than he would have any
FOLLOWING IS OUR LIST OF PRICES :
saved, and especially as they gave him where else; and when such a man does
no pain, I wrenched them apart without ?ome along, why, it is perfectly proper COMMCN ROUGH LUMBER at $8 00 fter thousand feet,
SHIPLAP at $9.00 per thousand feet,
hesitation and lowered the boy to his o give him, in due time, with firm but
SIZED LUMBER at 9(10 per thousand feet,
gentle kindness, the pass-on shake.”
father.
FLOORING. No. 2, at $12.00 per thousand feet.
“As we had all we could do to carry
FLOORING, No. 1, at $10.00 per thousand feet,
A RED MAN’S DRINK.
the frozen boy to the house before night
RUSTIC, No. 2, at $12 00 per thousand feet,
set in, we concluded to leave the corpse
RUSTIC, No. 1, at $16,000 |>er thousand feet,
Re<l
Ink
la
n
Favorite
Beveraic«
of little Mark secured to the tree as he
No. 1, FINISH, at $15.00 per thousand feet,
Among
the
Indiana
of
In
MOULDINGS. Wc per foot, per inch in width.
was. There, at all events, he would be
dian
Territory.
ALL BIN. PLANKING at $7 per 1000 feet.
ftee from any other wolves that might
be in the vicinity.
Vigilant as the deputy marshals art
“While old Jerome built a fire to in Indian territory, and drastic as tht
make warm drink for the boy Wili’am, application of the prohibition law by
1 ripped off the skins of the dead beasts, the courts may be, several kinds of in
as they were both beautifully furred toxication safely defy all statutory pro
and of uncommon size. These 1 made visions. Amazing quantities of Jamaica
up in a ball and hung them up for safety ginger are consumed in the territory
from destruction until we came back rhe stores handle ginger as a legiti
mate drug. A teaspoonful will caust
the following day.
*‘A trifle more of the brandy and some choking and coughingfor several min
warm gruel brought William back to utes in a throat unaccustomed to swal
full consciousness, and we started for lowing the powerful stuff. But then
the house, bearing him between us on are men in the territory who drink tw<
or three bottles a day with apparent
an improvised litter.
“What a night we passed, with the satisfaction to their educated stomachs
wailings and lamentations of the poor More Jamaica ginger is sold in the In
mother at the loss of one son and the dian territory thaD in half a dozer
states where whisky selling is licensed
crippling of the other!
Bed ink is another favorite territory
“Having been an assistant surgeon in
This is not a nickname foi
my younger days, I found on examina tipple.
Freight handled with pispatch and at lowest rates. Fruit delivered in good order.
tion of William's frozen extremities something else. The ordinaiy red ink
Best Accommodations and Cheapest Route to or from Tillamook.
which the bookstores of the states sei
•hat all his toes on both feet had to
Every attention paid to wants and conveniences of passenger. First-class table set.
come off. and all the fingers of the left for writing purposes is a beverage ir
WILL SAIL FROM SAN FRANCISCO ABOUT OCTOBER 30th AND
hand. But I managed to save the thumb □arts of this country. The ink drinker
of cultivated tastes will buy bottles by
EVERY 10 DAYS AFTER.
end index finger on the right one. the
the half dozen at a time and swallow For further particulars apply to
possession of which has enabled him to
the contents with relish.
Essence»
do many things that the want of them
which sell elsewhere for flavoring pur
w.
¿c co.,
would have prevented him from accom
poses are drinks under this civilization
plishing.
\nything which has a basis of alroho
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is in demand. Intoxication is cravec
the operation on his hands and teet and the stomach of the Indian terri
(which was quite painless to the boy) j lory drinker does not quarrel with th«
he told us that the wolves had swooped | form in which it comes. Wood alcohol
down on them all at once from the crest accounted poison in most parts of the
cf a neighboring knoll, and in •heir i country, is consumed In conslderablf
haste to scramble up the tree their gun quantities. The peddlers buy it in Okla
was dropped, and the vicious beas's sat lioroa. dilute it with water, and sell It by
down on their haunches to deliberately j the pint on this side of the line.
YOU WANT
starve them out.”
Emcland C’rnsy Over Croqaet.
In a thoughtful way De nertle arose
Croquet,
the
revival
of
which
in
Eng
from his chair, knocked the ashes from
Higgins Salt,
his pipe, and, wishing me good-night, land was announced not long ago. it
said
to
be
ma
king
alarm!
ng
st
rides,
and
Color,
Butter
departed for his wigwam.—N. Y. Led-
in places to threaten the sovereignty ot
gtr.
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golf. They have made a new game of It
/yien ¡¿ou^e.
hMy Kingdom For a Horse."
WELL, WE’VE GOT IT AND MORE TOO
If 3rc-CL Want tc IDriTre
ZtSToio G-erxtle Horse
To a. ZSTice Easy
Come to O"
Sta/tole e-rxd.
G-et it.
The Tillamook Livery and Sale Stable.
TILLAMOOK,
OREGON.
Reduced
Fares!
6.00 ROUND TRIP.
3.50 ONE WAY.
Steamer AAT. H. HARRISON
or R. P. ELMORE.
WHEN YOU WANT LUMBER,
Remember that we keep the best of
everything in Stock and at prices as
low as the lowest-
Lumbering Co.
Tillamook
STEAMER
RUTH
Direct From S. F. to Tillamook.
DAIRYMEN—Attention !
WHEN
Cream PI* Crost.
Three-fourths cup sour cream, three
fourths cup of cold water, one level tea
spoonful soda, three cups flour, pinch
of salt. This is sufficient for two pies
with double crusts. Tart shells may b<
made as above; and such pastry wii
not injure any person’» stomach-
Ilome Magazine.
—three times ns difficult and scientific
as the old—and the craze is cm.
Cheese Color,
Butter
Rennet,
Paper,
Separators,
Butter Workers.
And any Other Dairy Supplies
WRITE
An Imlotfrion« Vnlrasn.
The morrt active volcano in the work
Is Mount Sangay. 17.190 feet high, situ
ated on the eastern chain of the Andes
South America. It has been in constan
eruption since 1728.
Ä STOKES Co.,
ASTORIA, OREGON,
FOR
PRICES
AMO CATALOGUES.
MIMMONS.
IN THK CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE
OF OREGON, FOR TILLAMOOK COUNTY.
W. 1*. Hook.
plaintiff. I
vs
Jehiel Forest.
defendant. J
To Jehiel Forest, the defendant above named:
In the nair.e of the state of Oi egon. you are
hereby required to appear and answer the com
plaint filed against you iu the a ove entitled
suit on or before the last day of the time pre
scribed in the order for the publication of this
summons, which time is six weeks, and begins
to run from the dav of first publication hereof,
to-wit, January 12th, 1899, and if you fail solo
appear and answer, for want thereof plaintiff
will apply to said court for the relief demanded
in the complaint herein. The relief demanded
is the foreclosure of a certain mortgage ex
ecuted and delivered by you to the Aberdeen
Bank, of Aberdeen. Washington, on or about
November 20th. 189 a , bearing said date, to se
cure the payment of a certain promissory note
of yourself for $944.01, dated November 20th,
I894, and payable on or before two years after
date, with interest after date at the rate of
ten per cent, per annum, which said mortgage
conveyed unto said Aberdeen Bank for that pur
pose the folio wing described real property,
situated in the county of Tillamook, State of
Oregon, to-wit : The North East quarter of
S clton twenty-six (36) and the South East quar
ter of Section twenty-three (23) in township
one u) North of Range eight (8) West of the
Wiliam tte Meridian : and which said note
and mortgage were on or about Novernber 21st.
1894, imioised and assigned to this plaintiff, amt
on which there is now due plaintiff the sum of
$1234.80, with interest thereon at the rate of ten
percent, per annum from December 20th, 1898,
until paid ; the further sum of $58.^0 paid for
taxes on said premises, the costs and disburse
nient of this suit and the sum of $10000 at
torney's fees herein. It is further demanded in
said complaint that said mortgaged real pro
perty be sold as upon exeeu'ion and the pro
ceeds of said sale be applied in payment of the
said sums due plaintiff and that you be for ever
barred and foreclosed of and from any and all
right, title and interest in or to said mortgaged
premises and every part thereof, except statu
tory right of redemption, and that the pur
chaser at said sale be put unto immediate pos
session of said premises by the sheriff.
This summons is published by order of the
Hon. G. W. Sappington, County Judge of Tilla
mook couuty, Oregon, made and dated at Tilla
mook City, Oregon, on January 10th, 1899. the
time prescribed in the order for publication
being once a week for six successive weeks, and
the date of first publication being Thursday.
January talh, 1899.
B. U EDDY.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Otiice at Oregon City. Ore ,
January 16th, 1899.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has tiled notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the County
Clerk of Tillamook co., al Tillamook, Oregon,
on March 4th, 1899. vis :
WILLIAM J
CARVER,
H. E 12313. for the H H of Ne Li »»nd E H of Nw
‘4 of Sec. 31. Tp. 1 S. It 7 W.
He names the fo lowing witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, vis:
George A Barton, Jeremiah Murphy, Daniel
Murphy and John Murphy, of Trask, Oregon.
C has . B. M oores , Register.
'
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Oilice at Oiego 1 City, Ore.’,
Jam ary 16111, 1809.
Notice is hereby given that me following-
named settler has tiled notice of his intention
to make filial proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the County
Clerk of Tillamook county, Oregon, on March
4tli, 1899, viz :
JERRY MURPHY,
II. E. 12335, for the S’a of Nw
and E ’a of Sw
•4 of Sec 5, Tp. 2S, R. 7 W.
He names the foliowit g witnesses toprove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz :
William J. Carver and George A. Barton, of
Trask, Oregon ; George W. Sappington, of Tilla,
monk, Oregon ; Albert L. Whitten, of Trask-
Oiegon.
C has . B. M oorer , Register.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office ul Oregon City, Ore.,
January 26th, 181/?.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be marie beiore the County
Clerk of Tillamook co , at Tillamook, Oregon,
011 March 10th, 1899, viz :
ESI HER M BRAMMER, formerly
E sther
w
archer ;
II. E. No. 11,872 for the W % of Ne
Be
of
Ne *4 an«! No ‘ < of Se ’4, Sec. 27, Tp. 1 S, R. 10 W.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz.
Edward O. ohnson, Dryden L. Baker, Axel
Nelson, John Hagney, of Tillamook, Oregon.
C has . B. M oores . Register.
NOTICK OF GUAKDIAN
HACK.
In the County Court of the Couuty of Tilla
mook, State ofOregon.
In tin- matter of the estate of Fredrick M. and
Monlie V. Davidson, Minors.
The petition of George Williams, guardian of
the above named Minors, for an order to sell
certain undivided interests In real property
coining re.ularly on to be heard, and it appear
ing to the court that it is for the best interest
of the s i<l minors that their undivi ed one sev
enth interest in and to the real property des
cribed in said iietition be sold and the money
derived from the sale thereof be placed at in
terest. or otherwise invested so as to derive the
most benefit therefrom for the said Illinois, it
Is therefore ordered that the next of kin of said
minors, to witW. W. Quick, Rlioda Johnson.
Nellie Stillwell. (PC. Davidson, Maiy Downs,
Jano Dean«*, Bell Pye and Anna Williams, and
ail other perso s interested in said estate ap
pear before this court oil the 7II1 «lay of March,
A. I)., 1899. to show cause, if any, tlmy can why
said »ale should not be oidered.
G W HAPIINGTON.
County Judge.
Dated thigQth day of February, 1899.
A DMIN1N I KA TOIUM
NOTICE.
The undersigned having been on the 3rd
day of January, 1899, «inly appointed by
the Hon. County Court of Tillamook
county, Oregon, Administrator of the Es
tate <>f NEHALEM HCfjTT. deceased, all
persons having CLAIMH against the said
Estat«*, ar«-hereby notified 10 present the
same, «July verified to run within six
months from the date hereof, at timoffice
of Handley <fc Handley, at Tilllam«M>k,
Oregon.
Date«l this day. January 12h, 181M1.
H abby M itchell . Administrator.
WHERE TO INSURE.
THE LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND
G1.OHE INSURANCE (0.
AUKNT FOU TILLAMOOK,
J. B. STEPHENS.
HONE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
AOKNTH FOK TILLAMOOK.
BIGGS It STEPHENS.
SCHOOL DESKS AND SUPPLIES OF
EVERY DESCRIPTION.
J. S. STEPHENS in «gent for die
NorthwHHt School Furniture Company
for Tilliuiiook co.
C. A. BAILEY,
DKAI.F.K IN
STUDEBAKER WAGONS,
OSBORNE MOWERS,
UuitRi«'« liny rnktMi, plow., >uxl other
ffirin nmcliiiiery.
You cun »eve
money by Jenloig will, me,
Special Price« oil BugKie« rii <1 Spring
Wngona.
U. A. BAILEY, Till.mook, Or».
C. «Sc E. Thayer.
General Banking aud Exchange busi
ness interest paid on lime de|H»sits.
Exchange on England, Belgium, Ger
many, Sweden, ami al! foreign countries.
TILLAMOOK,
ORE.