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

IN JUNIATA VALLEY
s.The 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
noble and honorable Indian, warm in his at
taehment to a friend, but, like all Indians, re-
yengeful 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 man of medium
height and heavy frame: Notwithstanding
which he was fleet of foot and ever on the
move.
ssHe came to the Valley before Chiliaway
did, and settled with his family in the little
valley east of Martin Bells Furnace, which is
still known as Logan's Valley. He had pre-
vrpusly resided on the Susquehana, where he
was the captain of a 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
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his tribe, and took up his EesidhsnS" re- haro, :
| 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
wan, Immediately above the spring. to which
he removed his family
''Here be 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 Belligave it as his firm conviction that
Logan was among the Indians who shot down
Weston and his men on their arrival at Kittan-
ing.
'Although Logan had learned to read from
the Morovian missionaries when quite a lad.
he knew very little of the formula of land
purchases; so he failed to make a regular
purchase of the spot upon which his cabin
sto cd, the consequence of which was that af.
w ehN Wal, oOblC cHNlOuS WHlte man DOuG0C
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 Clearfeld now stands, on the |
West Branch of the Susquehanna.
''Captain 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.
s'But at length Logan came no more. The
Great Spirit called him to happier hunting
ground and all that is mortal of him-unless
his remains have been ruthlessly torn from
the bosom of mother earth-lies beneath the
sod, near the mouth of Chinckalacamoose
creek.
''It is to be regretted that more Of his his
tory has not been preserved, for, according to
Ill accounts of him, he possessed many noble
rats OF character. Unlike Logan, the Mingo
chief, Capt. Logan, the Cayuga chief had no
oiographer like Thomas Jefferson, to embel-
ish the pages of history with his eloquence.
" ell may we say. sThe evil. that men do lives
.fter them, while the good is oft inferred with
heir bones.'"