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 FOR SALE bankers for if they borrow PURE MAPLE FLAVORED SY 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. Eagle classifieds will pay you. May the Christmas Season bring a full measure of happiness and joy to our many friends, and may it last the entire year. We hope that the spirit of good cheer that typifies Christinas shall be with you during the next 365 days of the New Year. Brown Furniture Co. r A / Nehalem Market and Grocery (Incorporated) To our Readers, Correspondents, Advertisers, Commer cial printing Customers, we wish / X » / / ' J r $ Service Station U. S. 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