Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-06-11
THE LAST RED MAN
IN JUNTArA VALLEY.

"Ihe most prominent friendly Indian that
ever resided in the valley, however, was Cap.
tain Logan. This of course was not his prop
er name, but.a title bestowed upon him by the
settlers. He is represented as having been a
noble and honorable Indian, warm in his at
taehment to a friend, but, like all Indians, re-
vengeful in his character. A kindness and an
| insult alike remained indelibly stamped upon
the book and page of his memory and to
make suitable return for the former he would
have laid down his life-shed the last drop of
his hearts blood. He was a man of medium
height and heavy frame notwithstanding
which he was feet of foot and ever on the
move.
F'He came to the Valley before Chillaway
did, and settled with his family in the little
valley east of Martin Bell's Furnace, which is
still known as Logan's Valley. He had pre-
yiously resided on the Susquehana, where he
was the captain of brave band of warriors /;
but unfortunately, in some engagement with
another tribe, he had an eye DESTROYED by an
arrow from the enemy. This was considered
mark of disgrace, and he was deposed, and
1t was owing to that cause that he abandoned
his tribe, and took up his residence in the
Juniata Valley.
''one day, while hunting, he happened to
pass the beautiful spring near the mouth of
the Bald Eagle-now in the heart of TYRONE
City. The favorable location for both hunting
and fishing, as well as the charming scenery
facinated Logan and he built himself wig
wam, Immediately above the spring. to which
he removed his family
''Here he lived during the Revolutionary
war, not altogether inactive, for his sympa-
thies were on the side of liberty.
'.During that time he formed strong at
tachment TO Captain Ricketts,, of Warriors
Mark, and they became fast friends 1t was
to Ricketts, that Captain Logan first disclosed
the plot of tories under John Weston, and
Edward Bell gave it as his firm conviction that
Logan was among the Indians who shot down
Weston and his men on their arrival at Kittan-
ing.
F'Although Logan had learned TO read from
the Morovan missionaries when quite lad
he knew very little of the formula of land
purchases; SO he failed to make regular
purchase of the spot upon which his cabin
TODD, the consequence of which was that af-
ter the war, some envious white man bought
the land, and warned the friendly savage off.
Logan was too proud and naughty to contest
the matter, or even handy words with the in
truder, so he left. and located at Chinckalaca-
moose, where Clearfield now stands, on the
West Branch of the Susquehanna.
ssCaptain Logan continued visiting the val
ley, and especially when any of his friends
among the pioneers died. On such occasions
he generally discarded his red and blue eagle
feathers, and appeared in plain suit of citi-
zens' clothes.
ssBut at length Logan came no more. The
Great Spirit called him to happier hunting
ground and all that is mortal of him-unIess
his remains have been ruthlessly torn from
the bosom of mother earth-lies beneath the
sod near the mouth of Chinckalacamoosc
creek.
alt is to be regretted that more of his his
tory has not been preserved, for, according to
all accounts of him, he possessed many noble
traits of character. Unlike Logan, the Mingo
chief, Capt Logan, the Cayuga chief had no
biographer like Thomas Jefferson, to embel-
lish the pages of history with his eloquence.
Well may we say. .The evil. that men do lives
after them, while the good is oft inferred with
their bones.'''