The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-07-12

spected In JnlS county, ABOUT one year
ago. Before his vision passed tho
long train of emigration that crossed
his fathers ferry on that old Bald
Eagle road. But few of those emil
grants now remain in the land. He
witnessed the dawn of civilization
here, and stood q witness of its pro-
.gress. He saw the wigwam of the
savage deserted "and the white man's
cabin rise beneath the trees" Thus
passed before him, as it were picture
"a moving panorama Of life, such as
will not DO the fate Of any hearer Of
this sketch to witness. In brief,
whether we view him as County
Auditor, Commissioner, Justice of the
Peace, Associate Judge. or member
Of the Legislature, he filled every
Office with honor to himself and profit
to the people, and beyond and above
all he impressed you as one ofnature's
noblemen. What moro can be said
The first settlers east of the Allie
ghcuy, within tho limits of what is
now Forest Co., (said Judge Holeman
to the writer) was John Range sr.
He settled at Tionesta, on the bank Of
the Allegheny river few rods above
where the bridge now stands. He
came about 1915. From the late
Jacob Shriver of Tionesta, obtained
the following particulars of John
Range sr.; He was born in the cas-
tern part of the State in 1746. He
died in Tionesta in 1926, aged 80
years. He was q Lieutenant in the
Revolutionary war, and in 1885 he
obtained land warrant for his SER
vices, which was taken out in the
name of Tehollas Range his eldest
son. He examined the country in
1903, in company with other soldiers,
and afterwards located at Tionesta in
1916, with his family. The lottery
warrant No. 511, dated May II, 1885,
includes 252 acres, taking in large
scope of bottom land extending from
Tubbs Run to include the flats OH
which Geo. w. Dithridge now lives.
This whole tract was called by the
name of "Sa.qua-lin-get," which is,
by Interpretation, "place Of council =
Council Run takes its name from the
fact that near its mouth Indian Coun-
ellis were formerly held. One work Of
his skill still remains, that is his
"Canal," as he was pleased to call it,
which, although filled up in places
can be plainly traced by the eye tc
this day. 1t was large drain begin,
ming at the swamp just back Of Col.
Thomas's residence, and ending al
Jacob Wenk's lot on the back chan.
mel Of the Allegheny river. To-day
it teaches US a lesson on industry
No engineer could havo laid out with
his levels better grade or devised q
scheme to effect the object any better
\ Mr.. Range used to relate concern.
ing party of about 100 settlers whC
pursued Indians from Allegheny and
! Westmoreland counties into these
parts. This party found the Indians
they were after, in the woods up thu
Allegheny; the scouts all hid behind
trees, each man selecting his victim
All the Indians who were not kille(
by the first fire were pursued and sho
while crossing the river. This corrob
crates the statements related By
David Walters jr., which are publish
ed in the 18th chapter of the Tlistor,
of Forost County where the whole cir
cumstances are given in detail, q
they were related to Mr.. Jeremial
Bonner, who kindly furnished th'
writer with statement from the ven
erable VIM. Walters himself to him
Bonner, in the year 1851.
Although DEPRESSION. We quot
from Mr.. Walters, brief of the ciI
cumstanees: In August, 1875, th
/ settlers of Westmoreland county wer
/ attacked by Indians and few cabin
} burnt. But before sunrise the Indian
) made their escape. The alarm wa
given, the settlement arousd, and th
l citizens volunteered to pursue the rot
/. bers who had fled, as was found b
their trail, up the Allegheny river tc
ward the mouth of the Tionesta. d
3 the evening of the third day the pur
Q suers reached the mouth Of Tionost
= creek and on tho morning Of th
s fourth day they proceeded but shor
0 distance up the river when they dis
!, covered the smoke from tho wigwam
|, on the opposite side of tho river. Th
0 Indians could .be seen crossing th
i river in canoes to tho west side pre-
n pairing to camp. Every precautio
1 was taken by tho rifemen to proven
: discovery and not alarm the Indians
/. The rihemeR fell back to Tionesta b
t circuitous route, crossed over th
IS river by rapid march, fanked tn
!. Indians in the night, forming a sem
n circle around them as they were er