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VERNONIA EAGLE. VERNONIA, OREGON
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1932.
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Angel
Cooperative
creamery;
Numerous Candidates democratic candidate. Friends ol Dairymen’s Assoc.
“Why Are We Interested in Co­
snow was streaked with red. There
P. A. Dixon of the West St.
operative Marketing,” a dairyman
were the grim realities of Indian
.1 district will support him
warfare. Yet it was not unlike
For County Offices “***&
Meets Feb. 9, 10 from Yamhill county.
justice of the peace of that
scenes which the eyes of AmosTod-
Business Session — adjourn­
district which comprises the limits
klll had beheld In the battles of
of what formerly was Houlton
ment.
white men. “In war," he was wont
With the snow about all gone
Following is the program of the
to say, “all men are savages.” But and the weather balmier, there and Mr. Dixon is not opposed to I
a time had come when he was to are some who begin to think of filling the office. It is now held I Oregon Dairymen’s association to S. P. & S. Establishes
by Attorney Barrett who was ap­
spring, especially May for that pointed to fill a vacancy. He has ’ be held in the Odd Fellows’
is the month in which the pri-_ expressed himself as not being ! hall, Clatskanie, next Tuesday
Land Settlement Dept
and Wednesday:
mary election will be held. That ¡anxious to be a candidate,
there is sure to be numerous
Ira e . McIntire of West St.
Tuesday, February 9, 10 a. m.
W. F. Turner, president
candidates for offices in Colum- Helens who was marshal of St.
bia county has been ascertained 1 Helens for the year ending Jan. ’ —Address of welcome, Mayor of the Spokane, Portland and
by personal interviews with some H 1932, will be a candidate for ! Art Steele; President’s Address, Seattle Railway system,
an-
and accredited rumors given out ¡the republican nomination for ■ Pres. Sidney Miller, Woodburn; nounces, effective at once, the
by friends of prospective candi- sheriff so he has informed Report of officers and appoint­
establishment of i a new depart­
dates.
I friends. In these “depression
address ment to handle land settlement
J. W. Hunt, county clerk (and times” it is a very comfortable ment of committees;
a good one) informs us that he feeling, no doubt, to have a po­ “Oregon’s Future Dairy Indus­ and immigration work along the
will be a candidate on the re­ sition where the pay is certain try,” Marshall Dana, associate company’s lines in Oregon and
publican ticket for the nomina­ and the tenure of the job for editor, The Oregon Journal.
Washington.
tion and there is a well founded ■ several years, so it can be ex­
Noon—Luncheon.
This new department will be
rumor that J. D. (Mickey) Mc­ pected that in February and
1:30 p. m.—Theme “Increased consolidated with the agricultural
Donald, West St. Helens merch­ I March there will be a number of
ant, will seek the nomination announcements from candidates Consumption of Dairy Products.” and livestock work handled by
on the democratic ticket. That’s of both parties.
“Plans of Oregon Dairy Protec­
all, so far. Fred Watkins depu­
—Columbia Informant. tive Association,” George Fullen- Kenneth C. Miller, and will han­
dle all local contacts, corres­
ty assessor until appointed asses­
wider, President Carlton; “Why pondence and follow-up work of
sor following the resignation of COLUMBIA WILL HAVE
Advertise Dairy Products,” C. D.
W. S. Roberts states he will be
SENATOR, SAYS McGRAW Byrne, Prof, of Industrial Jour- the inquiries received by its par­
a candidate for the _
_________
nomination
ent lines, the Great Northern and
and friends of Clyde M. Watson
Representative H. E. McGraw nalism O. S. C.; “The Dairy Coun- Northern Pacific. These lines
have suggested that he,
' . also,
’
feels
certain
that
at
the
next
cil
Program,
”
Mrs.
Ada
Reed
each receive from 250 to 1000
seek the nomination. There is session of the Oregon legislature
plenty of time for others to a re-apportionment bill will be Mayne, council nutrition special­ inquiries per month for litera-
make up their minds and an- passed and Columbia county will ist; “Controlling Abortion by Ac­ ture or information concerning
nouncements.
be a senatorial district and the crediting Areas,” Dr. W. H. Lytle, Oregon, and in the past they
When __________
interviewed over the county will have representation in chief division of animal industry;
have all been referred to the
phone District Attorney Foote the upper house at Salem. He
Oregon State Chamber of Com-
said he had not given thought to made this statement when he was committee meetings.
6:30 p. m.—Banquet, ausipces merce,
the matter but he did not state interviewed early in this month.
he would refuse the nomination “I know for a positive fact that association and Clatskanie Kiwan-
Land settlement work as car-
“If You Have Any Influence
and his friends believe he will Senator Dunne will exert every is club. “The Relation of the De- ried on by
the State Chamber of
God Now Is the Time to Use
be a candidate. John L. Storla, effort towards giving Columbia partment of Agriculture to the '
Commerce
in
the past has been
the
recognition
which
is
rightful
­
St.
Helens
attorney
and
former
know the difference between
her’s and I am certain of the Dairy Industry,” Max Gehlhar, recognized by E. C. tweedy, in
savagery and that born in the rag­ justice of the peace, will ask the ly
support
of
other
senators.
I
be
­
nomination on the democratic
director, state department of ag­
ing passions of an hour.
lieve that Senator Moser who riculture; “The World, National charge of immigration work for
ticket.
the Great Northern Railway at
The old wrinkled chief, still proud
has
made
a
public
statement
as
Miss Elizabeth Murray, present to Columbia’s just claim, will be and Regional Dairy Situation," St. Paul, and John W. Haw, in
and haughty, was tied to a tree with
one of his braves. The Invading county school superintendent will on our side and I am sure that Dr. W. A. Schoenfeld, Dean and charge of the same work for the
warriors were like wolves who have ask the support of republicans many members of the house real­ director, school of agriculture and
Northern Pacific railway also in
tasted blood. The white men were for re-nomination and Oscar ize the injustice as to Columbia’s
St. Paul, as the most successful
seized and roughly handled. In Weed, sheriff, has made it known representation. Take Washington experiment station, O. S. C.
a moment they were stripped and that in all probability he will be county for instance—with a popu­
of any state through which these
Wednesday, February 10
tied to trees near the unfortunate a candidate for the office he lation of about 10,000 more than
10 a. m.—Theme, “Reducing companies’ lines operate.
Tawandoha and his brave. The fire now occupies. Mrs. Gladys Peter­ Columbia, the county has three
In the carrying out this work,
was kindled. The warriors who son, treasurer, said “Sure I am representatives and one full time Production Costs.” “Cost of Milk
bound them stepped aside and in­ going to run” and it is improb­ and joint senator. Columbia coun­ .Production,” P. M. Brandt, pro- the department will cooperate
able
that
she
will
have
opposi
­
ty with its population of 20,000
dulged In devilish laughter as they
tion as her fathful and competent has one representative and joint fesosr of dairy husbandry, O. S. closely with the chambers of com­
wlietted their knives.
services are recognized by all senator with Multnomah and C.; “Breeding up Yield per Cow,” merce and real estate men along
“I reckon they’ll torture us," said taxpayers with whom she has
Clackamas counties. Other coun­ Roger W. Morse, dairy extension the company’s lines, which in­
Amos. "But don't crack yer nut till come in contact.
ties with lesser population have specialist, O. S. C. ; “Better Pas­ clude the Spokane, Portland and
they begin. They may wait to get
L. J. Van Orshoven is in Cali­ both senator and representatives.
Seattle railway in both Oregon
meat for a feast. If you have any In­
“Initial work on this was done tures and Forage,” A. E. Eng-
fornia and we do not know
Oregon
fluence with God, now Is the time whether or not he will run for a,t the last session of the legis­ bretson, superintendent J. J. As­ and Washington; the
Trunk railway in central Oregon;
to use it."
re-election as county surveyor. lature and every effort made to tor experiment station.
Often the hand of the historian Probably he will but he might put through a bill, but there were
the Oregon Electric railway in
Noon—Luncheon.
falters In the task of describing have as an opponent J. E. Eilert- so many matters before both
1:30 p. m.—Theme, “Coopera­ the Willamette valley, and the
the primitive savage. The unre­ son, former county roadmaster house and senate and each sena-
strained lewdness of the young, and at present city engineer for torial district so jealously guard­ tive Marketing." “The Dairy Co­ United Railways west of Port­
brutal details in the torture of cap­ S. Helens. If T. S. White wishes ed its present or anticipated sta- operative Association,” Will W. land.
tives may well be hid in the dusty to be coroner, undoubtedly he fected which gave Columbia
In sections where there are no
. . .
with Clat- Henry, manager, Portland; “The organizations or where there are
darkness of old records, made by will succeed himself and the same joint representation
Interstate
Associated
Creameries,
”
many witnesses and known only is true of T. B. Mills, county sop, or in other words, we gain­
to those who love the truth. The commissioner, though we are not ed one-half in the house of rep­ G. A. Brown, manager, Portland; special projects, properties will
be listed directly.
cruelties of that night shall not authorized to speak for him. Mills resentatives.
“ The claims of Columbia have “The Development Among Non­
be here described. It is enough has been commissioner for two
affiliated
Cooperatives,
”
M.
J.
to record the central fact that the terms but recently bought a real been forcibly brought to the at­
The Cascade range running
wise old chief and his brave were estate and insurance business in tention of the house and senate Berning, Monitor, president, Mt. through Washington and Oregon
and
the
justness
of
such
is
not
singing their death songs until their Vernonia and it might be that he
from the Cannadian border to
voices failed In the morning light. prefers to step out of public of­ questioned. I cannot see where anything or anywhere unless we California has 16 major snow or
Before the tortures began Rob- fice and have more time for his such claims can be denied any work for it, especially in the log glacier-clad peaks.
art recognized the Algonquin chief. personal business. Commissioner longer provided we do not “go rolling contest at the legislative
He called out to Amos: "The chief Miller and Judge Wellington do to sleep at the switch” and for- sessions.
To buy, sell or trade,
Is our friend. We met him in not have to run this year unless get to press those claims, and
—Columbia informant. Eagle classified ads.
Co-
v
hether
a
private
citizen
or
Father Cauvet’s tent on the Island.” the recall election petitions havej
“So we did, and God be praised sufficient names affixed to make! lumbia’s representative to the leg­
islature, I promise that this im­
for It!” Amos answered. Knowing such imperative.
portant matter which affects Co­
a number of words In the Algon­
For representative to the legis-; lumbia’s interest will not be for­
quin and Huron tongues, he cried lature we have heard of only one | gotten by me and I can say the
out: “Nlecanis Doistan Cauvet candidate on the republican tick-l same for many representative cit­
iatican Achawat latican."
et. 11. E. McGraw of Vernonia,!
whom I have talked.”
The chief understood and came present representative. It is not| izens with Mr.
McGraw, go to it
to Amos and touched bis chin and unlikely though that Henry Oleen1 and OKAY,
stay
with
it. We won’t get
shoulders. He turned and spoke to
his warriors, one of whom hur­
riedly went away. It was evident
that he remembered the beard and
brogd shoulders of Anina
riors who sat motionless gazing at
the fire. Sleep had silenced the
sick men.
There was an entry In Robert's
diary for that day, which cannot be
omitted. He writes a brief account
of the debauch and describes the
camp at night, adding: “One satis-
faction fills my wretchedness. I
ttm probably as unhappy as my dear
friend In Boston If he still lives. I
find a degree of comfort In this
thought.”
The party broke camp next day,
leaving two dead and one who was so
111 that lie could not travel. They
went northward In a path between
nicked trees, the younger men un­
der packs, camping at nightfall.
Deep snows and bitter winds fell
upon them In the high country and
halted the caravan. The Indians
put on their moccasins and buck­
skins. Soon the white men were
sorely put to It to keep from freez­
ing, In a mountain valley the war-
riors wallowed a moose in deep
snow and slew him with their Jave-
tins, They ate all this great cres­
tore, as big as an ox, In one feast.
Escape being Impossible, the white
men were left unguarded. They
dug a deep pit In the snow until
they uncovered a flat rock. On thia
Amos built a fire. When the rock
was well heated he put out the tire,
The rock having cooled till he
could put his hands upon It with
no discomfort he covered its sur-
face with balsafti boughs. On these
they lay down for the night after
the feast and with a sense of corn­
fort.
Old Tawandoha had been wor-
rled by the early coming of deep
snow. He Immediately put his
braves to the task of makiug rac­
quets to sustain them In travel, for
which he had the needed tools and
fiber. They were ready to go for­
ward next day. The main force of
the Iroquois were still two marches
below in the northeast. Tawan-
doha had sent out bls scouts, two
of whom had been slain by a big
force of Algonquins coming from
the west, Oulded by the tracks of
one of the scouts In the moonlight
this force of one hundred and two
Algonquin warriors, equipped with
racquets for their feet, descended
on the steeping camp at midnight,
A revolting massacre followed.
Many of the glutted Iroquois,
stupid with meat, were slain on
their backs. A few that did not
perish broke through the cordon
and got away In the black thickets.
CHAPTER X
When the white men In their pit
about ten fathoms aside heard the
They Come to Adventures Sterner uproar and tumult of this deviltry
Than Any They Have Known.
Amos knew Its meaning.
EXT <la.v the haughty chief was
“There's no use runnln," he said.
unable to control his men. The “The camp Is surrounded. If we got
camp became the scene of the wild away
­
we'd freeze to death. We'll
est deviltries. Fortunately for have to shift kings and take a
Amos and Robert, the old man kept chance.”
his head. A savage would sit down
They came out and surrendered.
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with a bottle of rum or gin, bite The Algonquins had taken posses-
the cover off Its top, ram down
its cork and drink as If It were wa­
ter. stopping only when he stran­
gled. Getting his breath he would
utter a few hoarse grunts
satisfaction and continue to fill
stomach, going crazy with wild
cltement before the bottle was
Ished.
It was a day In hell for the cap-
' tlves. The campground and the
tepee bottoms were soon filthier
than a pig pen. The old chief de­
stroyed many bottles and a bnrri-
co, meanwhile shaking his head and
muttering. By nightfall a grate­
when In Portland stop st
ful silence had come. The foun­
"Tile Multnomah."
tains of liquid fire had gone dry.
The braves were lying in r
More (<*» your money •* surprising
drunken stupor. One was dead
economy.
from a hatchet blow. He had made
Rates from $2.00 with Bath.
no outcry of pain, protest or resent
ment. He had sat quietly, drenched
Popular priced restaurants.
with blood, until he fell over dead.
New lobby, new furnishings, new
No one paid the slightest attention
service,ano new many-other-things.
to him. save the white men, who
saw that he was beyond help. Two
Absolutely FIREPROOF
or three were groaning with sick­
ness. The old chief and three war­
riors, wlio had k»pt their lips from
the kill devil, sat around Amos and
Robert by the dying fire.
“Think what the greed of the
white man Is doing to these poor
children of the wilderness," said
Robert. “Here Is the great Injus­
tice.”
PORTLAND
OREGON
“Yes, It will make the savnges
hate us.” Amos answered. “But
we mayn't stop It. The country Is
big and wild, The greedy hell
By Osborne
makers sneak away with boat­
loads o' this devil water to some
God lonesome place where there's
no more law than you'd find In the
heart o' a lynx. A million consta­
bles coutdnt stop It.”
"I like this old chief.” said Rob­
ert.
“There's something great
about him. He looks now as If all
the sorrows of the world —tn
eluding m.v own—were resting on
his hack. He seems not to hear
us.”
They had heard his name,
was Tawandoha.
Amos answered: "Oh, he Is
wise old man of many wars,
reckon he's been fightin' Algonquin»
and Hurons since he were a boy.
He knows ’em, and every path In
the north and secret ways o' re­
treat. The follies o' youth are be­
hind him. Ills pride is no longer
In cover and gewgaws but In his
history and the things he knows. ’
Thev sat a long time looking at
the old chief and his faithful
In a moment the chief returned
the sacred treasure to Its resting
place and solemnly arose. With
great dignity he blew the smoke
from his mouth. In a current It
moved northward. His wrinkled,
weathered face did not change. He
went to Amos, touched the com­
pass on his breast and pointed In
the direction whence the smoke had
gone. He made the gesture of
drawing the bow. His right hand
swept from east to west. He scat­
tered dust on a sheet of birch bark
and with a stick drew a rude map
In the dust marking different points.
By like signs he made Amos to com­
prehend hls decision and hls plans.
The pioneer turned to Robert,
saying: "The tide has set ag'ln' us.
They are going to Join other war­
riors massed near the upper waters
o’ the Lake o' the Iroquois. They
will move westward and sweep their
enemies from the country. We are
to go with ’em. I am to help ’em
with the compass and their guns.
They think that the great spirit 1«
in the compass and that a little
thunder-bird lives in every gun.
There are two guns In the party. I
reckon that they got ’em from the
Dutch. Don’t know milch about
guns. A little scared o’ the thun­
der-bird. Ye needn't to worry. We’re
a godsend to this band o’ ragamuf­
fins. Keep a smilin’ face. They’ll
take us down to the fort, by and by,
nnd trade us off like a pair o’ beaver
skins. Amos Is happy.”
Robert, however, was far from
happy. Safety and happiness had
been near him and yet utterly be­
yond hls grasp. Ills was a deject­
ed figure as he yielded to this vile
durance.
They headed northward with the
fighting red men, of whom there
were nearly two score, and came
that night to an Indian camp. The
haughty, wrinkled chief was regard­
ed with awe by his brothers, and
the captives were well treated.
In the camp were fourteen war­
riors who sat around a fire drinking
bear's fat out of cups of birch bark
held together by thorns. On a ,flre
the flesh of the bear was boiling
in a pot. By and by the white men
helped themselves at the source of
supply, with tlielr hands, and ate
heartily If not as greedily as the
others. Tepees had been built for 1
the newcomers, who were appar­
ently expected. The captives would
have had to step on the bodies of
nt least half,a dozen warriors to
escape.
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