FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1931.
PAGE FIVE
VERNONIA EAGLE. VERNONIA, OREGON
days we shall be going south and
at New Amsterdam shall take wa­
ter for Boston, which we hope to
reach before Christmas.
“With deep respect and hearty
greetings,
“Yours faithfully,
“Peggy Weld.”
When the young man had fln-
Ished with the letter Father Le-
Jeune asked: “Who was your moth­
er?”
■Catherine de Brebeuf."
The Father’s Interest In the
young man deepened suddenly.
“Of the noble family of Brebeuf
In Normandy?” he asked.
“The same.”
“You have a relative In residence
here—our beloved Pere Utile, Jean
de Brebeuf. He Is now out feeding
the cattle and the swine. I will
send for him."
Zy IRVÌNO BACHELLER
“Jean de Brebeuf! I remember
him well. He was with us when
The band got to Its feet. Long the shore there were a number of my mother died."
lashes of strong hide were noosed one-story warehouses, built of logs
When the large gray-bearded Fa­
around a leg of each captive and chinked with moss. Among the ther Brebeuf entered In his soiled,
tightly drawn and fastened Just be­ savages they took the zigzag path coarse black cossack he greeted the
low the knee. They were led to the leading upward. An officer in a boy with kisses and affectionate en­
great lake, the surface of which plumed hat stopped them. In good thusiasm. Thus, favored by for­
was covered by a thick fog. Canoes French Robert told him of their tune and the sincere good will of
were quickly and silently hauled plight. Taking them to be French­ the young man the captives found
out of a thicket of evergreens and men, unarmed and harmless, the themselves on a friendly footing in
pushed Into the water. There were officer said:
naturally difficult. Rob­
"I will go with you to Father a ert situation
six of them, the largest about five
had brought in his pockets an
fathoms long, llobert and Amos LeJeune."
ample
store
of English money. This
They found the kindly Father In he offered freely
were shipped with the chief, be­
to secure what
tween the paddlers, of whom there the chapel—a structure built of was needed for the ransom of him­
planks and mud and thatched with self and his friend.
were four in each of the larger meadow grass. It stood on a low
“My cousin, you have come to a
craft. The fleet left the shore, the plateau in a palisaded Inclosure.
paddlers resting on their knees, and The savages waited outside the pal­ land where money Is of less value
than
glass beads and seashells and
the boats soon lined, some twenty isade while the white men entered
trinkets,” said Jean de Bre­
feet apart, in deep water.
with the officer. The chapel’s altar shiny
It amazed the young Englishman was decorated with Images of beuf. “I will give to each brave a
to observe how silently and power­ Loyola. Xavier and the dove. It hatchet and a double handful of
fully they sped through the still was called Notre Dame des Anges. glass beads. That will be sufficient.
water. All that day and through Robert knelt In prayer before the For this you may give me Ave
the night that followed it, with nev­ altar. Father LeJeune, superior of pounds. We have been generous
er a pause for food or a word the residence, entered. He wore a with the Algonqulns. They are our
spoken, they kept their pace. At close black cassock. A rosary friends. We have given them many
rare Intervals a paddler would stop hung from his belt, a wide black blankets."
Then Robert voiced his urgent
and pick up a wooden cup, till it at hat, looped at the sides, was In his
feeling:
the side, toss Its contents into a hand. Robert arose and bowed.
“We must be going south as soon
wide mouth, lay it down, and take
“Whence came you?” the Father as possible."
up the paddle and continue his asked.
The good Father answered: “You
work. The next day they came out
“From Boston far In the south," might
get down to the Dutch
of the mist into narrow water.
Robert answered.
through
the lands of the Iroquois
By and by the great river of the
“What seek you here?”
—
a
fierce
people. You would need
north lay before them, a mighty,
“The mercy of God.”
the help of God In this Journey.”
moving caravan of waters a full
“Are you not English, and our
Father Brebeuf went with Rob­
falcon-shot in width under a cloudy enemies?”
ert and Amos to thq trading post,
sky. It was one of the arteries of
“We are English but not your followed by the eager band of sav­
the pulsing lieart of the wilderness enemies. We know of your devo­
somewhere In the remote and mys­ tion to the will of our common ages. Soon the latter were shout­
terious inlands. Without a pause Master. It has won our admira­ ing and chattering over their trin­
or a word spoken they sheered tion. I am not worthy to kiss your kets, as happy as a group of chil­
northeastward on the river plane feet, but I love you for the spirit dren. The captives were free, and
roughened, here and there, by of sacrifice that has brought you tlielr tools and weapons were re-
whirls and ripples. There was to the wilderness and which keeps turned to them,
something admirable in the patient. you here. My mother was a French
(Continued Next Week)
Spartan-like devotion of these red lady and a Catholic. Only the
men to their task. Here they be­ cruel folly of misguided rulers
CAMPS CLOSE
gan to chatter, and nearing the far turned my father from the ancient
shore, they greeted it with loud ho's church."
of satisfaction.
(Clatskanie Chief)
“The sword and the strong hand
Amos and Robert were so stif­ as a means of conversion will
The
lumber
camps of this sec­
fened by the long sit that, for a lit­ ever be a failure.” the Father an­
tle time, they endured great pain In swered gravely as he shook his tion closed this week for the an-
their efforts to stand. The savages, head. "Meanwhile I have a letter ual Christmas vacation closing.
broken to all hardship on land and which, I think, relates to you. A
water, were much amused by their Dutch trader brought It from the
Benson Timber company ceased
discomfort and greeted it with loud far south to the great river and operations on December 15. When
laughter. They made a fire and sent it to me by an Algonquin
took from one of the canoes a pot chief. It came to my hand less they will open is indefinite, ac­
cording to W. T. Evenson, mana­
of greasy bear’s flesh and set It to than a week ago."
boil. As the heat began to stir this
Father LeJeune drew the letter ger, all depending on the log mar­
revolting mass, leaf mold, small from his pocket and gave It to Rob­ ket which is none too good at
twigs, hairs and pine needles were ert. It was written in French. The present.
playing about on the surface of the young man read and reread It with
boiling fat.
The K.-P. Timber company,
a thrill of Joy and astonishment.
Robert wrote in his diary:
The Father gave him permission to
"This repast was a torment. As keep it and this is the letter now which operates Buster creek
camp, also closed on the 15th
a punishment it was as successful copied from his diary:
as the Journey. I found some relief “From a small Trading Post in the and their re-opening in indefin­
in them. I have thought so much
wilderness north of Fort Orange ite.
of my discomfort that I had no
on the Lake of the Iroquois.
The Clark and Wilson com­
time to think of troubles. It
December 5, 1036.
shocked me a little to see the sav­
pany is still operating and it
“
To
the
excellent
Father
Le
ages, after they had cooled the pot Jeune: Last year I heard of your is understood they will run al­
In water, paw around in it with work from your bishop in Paris.
their unwashed bands and long, First I desire to assure you that most up until Christmas day and
then remain closed for a short
clawllke, dirty Anger nails. Why
should I care for my own refined the best wishes of myself and my time.
friends
are
with
you
In
the
difficult
feeling in the matter? They ate
task you have undertaken. I now
like swine. So did I. One thing seek
kind offices In a matter
they did which I could not do. They which your
involves the happiness of
wiped their greasy hands in their many good
people. Six weeks ago
hair and on their naked skins.
a young man of the name of Rob­
Amos tells me that they keep tlielr ert
Heathers
went Into the wllder-
hair and bodies greased for two nes with his guide
at a point far up
reasons: it helps them to slip
through the bushes, also fleas and the coast from Boston. Since then
mosquitoes and lice And their skin they have not been heard from. It
Is feared that they have fallen a
a less agreeable feeding place.
prey to wild beasts or been cap­
"I wonder how a pair of Puri­ tured by the savages, or that they
tans will make out with the French. are lost and starving In the great
My mother, who died when I was waste. If news of them should
a lad of ten, was a French lady of come to yog and It should be possi­
the distinguished Brebeuf family. ble for you to render them any serv­
One of them—a priest—is said to ice it would be rewarded not only
be in Canada. Fortunately I have with our gratitude but with such
well-known friends in France and a share of our substance as would,
am able to speak the language, and I am sure, contribute something to
neither Amos nor I is quarrelsome. your comfort and success. If per­
We must do our best to make a chance Ire should arrive at your
good Impression at Kebec If they residence I beg of you to give him
take us there."
hospitality and what help you can.
They had not long to wait. They His father Is a gentleman, his moth­
came next day to the rnnge of lofty er was one of your own race. I and
cliffs crowned with a fortlflcatlon, my brother are with trader Van
ramparted with logs, above which Brocklln near the south end of the
g French flag was flying. Down by Lake of the Iroiiuols, Tn about ten
CANDLE
IN THE
WILDERNESS
Salale uf th<¿beginning
of
land
Riverview
Mildred Hawkins
Aunt Sally visited Mrs. Saun­
ders Sunday. She is improving
rapidly.
Dorothy Throop is home from
school for the holidayc.
Ben Spencer arrived from Cali­
fornia Saturday.
Little Jack Elmer Norris was
returned home Saturday after
spending two months in the Doer-
enbecher hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Urie are
the proud parents of a seven and
one half pound baby girl. It has
been named Lola Dee.
Mr. and Mrs. Alden Lee and
Mrs. Les Ray Norris made a trip
to Portland Saturday.
Ben Spencer visited his grand­
mother, Aunt Sally Spencer, Sun-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hayden were
Portland visitors Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Kilby visited at
the home of H. E. Stevenson
Sunday.
Elna Spencer spent the night
with Aunt Sally Wednesday.
Clarence Fowler has resumed
work after his recent injury.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hall, who
have been visiting their daugh-
ter Mrs. Kirk at Pleasant Hill,
have again returned to River­
view where they are visiting
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Willard and
daughter Joy spent the weekend
in Portland visiting relatives.
Mrs. J. R. Laramore is muctr
improved at this writing.
Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Rollins
spent Sunday evening with Mr.
and Mrs. Virgil Powell.
BANKS REFUSE
COUNTY WARRANTS
Ralph Peck of Gaston will
When this is written (on the
spend the holidays with his 10th) both of the St. Helens
banks are refusing to cash war­
friend Harvard Malmsten.
Tom Throop arrived home Sun- rants on the general fund. While
day from eastern Oregon to spend I officials of the banks have not
the Christmas holidays.
stated definitely just why his
Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Steadwick action was taken, one inferred
spent Tuesday evening with Mr. that one reason was to encour­
age taxpayers to pay taxes so
and Mrs. Donaway.
Mrs. Ruby Biggs spent Friday that many of the outstanding
night with Aunt Sally.
warrants could be taken up. This
Mrs. Lena McFall and Mrs. official stated, also, that some
Gagnon of Portland spent Wed­ of the general fund warrants of
nesday evening at the home of the county had been outstanding
for more than six months and
Mrs. Donaway.
Harvard and Leonard Malm­ while they were considered per-
sten and Ralph Peck spent the fectly good they were not “liquid
assets to the banks” because
weekend in Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Swvenson i there was no date specified for
payment of either principal or in­
visited at Camp Eight Sim'ay.
Sirs. Hank Matson and Mrs. terest. He acknowledged that Co­
Bud Smith visited Monday with lumbia county was in splendid fi­
nancial condition as compared to
Mrs. L. A. Boeck.
Mr. and Mrs. Art Wridge ac­ many other counties in Oregon
companied Mr. and Mrs. Matson and said that for a private party
to Portland on Wednesday of who had capital to invest, the
warrants would be a good and
this week.
The county
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Bryson ' safe investment.
spent Thursday with Mr. and ■ treasurer will have taken up
I about $12,000 to $13,000 of ger>
Mrs. Donaway.
Aunt Sally received one gallon ' eral fund warrants before this
of pure sorghum molasses from I number of The Informant is on
Cedar county, Missouri, where the press and by that time some
other arrangements may be made.
she was raised.
Press stories in the Portland pa-
Mr. and Mrs. Blackman and
children have gone to Molalla, pers from several counties state
Ore., to spend the Christmas holi­ that banks in those counties have
taken similar action and that
days with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Matson leads us to believe that the bank­
entertained a few friends at din­ ers are endeavoring to force pay­
ner last Sunday. Guests present ment of taxes. The penalty and
were Mr. and Mrs. Addison Mil- big interest charge on delinquent
ler, Mrs. H. V. Blackwood, of taxes having been reduced to 8
Portland, and Mr. and Mrs. Art per cent per year, it is not im-
probable that many taxpayers are
Wridge.
Mr. and Mrs. Les Grenia and allowing the counties to be the
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money at 8 per cent they make
RUP, 25c quart. Mrs. A. E.
no saving since the delinquent Jennings, near Brazing Works.
taxes draw 8 per cent.
FOR RENT
—Columbia Informant, I
TAX DELINQUENCY
3 and 4 room Modern houses
with bath for rent, also cheap­
SHOWS INCREASE
er houses.
Columbia county’s tax delin­
quency was 37 per cent on Dec­
ember 1 of this year as compared
to 22 8-9 per cent at the same
time last year, according to sta­
tistics compiled by H. E. Veazie
of the tax collector’s office.
The tax roll for 1930, payable
in 1931, was $1,010,086.81 as
compared with the $996,634.40
wich was payable last year. Of
this year’s taxes $636,814.24
had been paid on December 1,
1931, while on December 1, 1930,
$786,514.07 had been paid.
Mr. Veazie states that the de­
linquency is not entirely due to
business conditions as the new
law has reduced the interest on
delinquent taxes from 1 per cent
a month to 2-3 of one per cent
a month. The 2 per cent penalty
for delinquency which was form­
erly added after February 5,
has been done away entirely.
—St. Helens Sentinel
T. B. Mills.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the County Court of the
State of Oregon for Columbia
county.
In the matter of the estate of
Alexander. Sword, Deceased.
Notice To Creditors
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the undersigned has been ap­
pointed executrix of the estate of
Alexander Sword, deceased, by
the County Court of the State
of Oregon for Columbia County,
nnd has qualified. All persons
having claims against said estate
are hereby notified to present the
same, duly verified as by law re­
quired, to the undersigned at the
office of W. A. Harris, 523
Bridge street, Vernonia, Oregon,
within six months from the date
hereof.
Christine Sword Callendine,
Executrix.
Dated and first published Nov.
27th, 1931. Last publication, De­
cember 25th, 1931.
W. A. Harris,
Attorney.
Nearly $2,000,000 in gasoline
taxes were paid in during the
three month period from August
1 to October 31 by the 24 motor
vehicle fuel dealers operating in
Oregon, according to records on
file in the office of Hal E. Hoss,
secretary of state. 47 million gal­
lons of gasoline and almost 900,-
000 gallons of distillate were
sold in Oregon during that per­
iod.
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