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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-04-02
and bring the packs had caused tina

and bring the packs" had caused tina
gallant officer to hasten, but, overtak-
ing Reno, who outranked him. he was
ordered to join his demoralized forces
and was compelled to obey. The lat
ter thought that the two commands
combined, which numbered 400 men,
would soon take measures to get into
action. But the appeals of such Of
Acers as Benteen, Weir, French and
others to lead on were without avail.
The last seen of Custer as he start
ed into the ever to be remembered bat
tie of the Little Big Horn was when
he went over the ridge and waved his
hat In salute to the other commands.
Custer, making a wide detour to fall
on the rear of the Village, or what he
thought was the rear. Immediately
struck a very strong band of Indians
led by Chief Gall.
They had crossed the river at a point
where they were concealed by a large
ravine and got on Clusters flank, and
SO astute had been Chief Calls ar
rangements that he found himself at
tackled In front and on all sides. Gus
ter's first charge was successful until
he saw the immensely of the village.
He saw that 1t was a city instead of a
village. There being ' high hill a half
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-04-02
n NY series of stories of Indian
coPYRioHr.1soe.B By wILLIAr1 r cory

NY series of stories of Indian
~ war would be incomplete with
"a out giving an account of the
campaign Of 1876 against the
northern Sioux and their allies from
the south, the Sioux and Cheyennes, IN
affair known as the Custer campaign.
The catastrophe that overwhelmed the
gallant General Custer and his brave
command was an episode that will
live forever In Indian history.
In The summer of 1874 General Sher-
idan sent two expeditions into What
was known as the northern country.
He sent General Custer with the Sew
enth cavalry from Fort Abraham Lin
coin to scout in the north and north
west of the Black Hills and to return
through the Black Hills back to his
post. AT the same time he sent Colo
mel Arson Mills from the department
of the Platte, leaving the Union Pa
cifc railroad at Rawlins, Wyo., on an
expedition to scout the Sweetwater
country, the Big Horn basin and Big
Horn mountain country and to return
by way of the Powder river country
back to his department. I was sent tc
guide Colonel Arson Mills expedition.
The two commands, one under Custer
and one under Mills, came within com.
municating distance in eastern Wyom-
ing, on the Powder river, the two COM
manding officers and scouts meeting
and holding a consultation. This coun-
try was then comparatively unknown,
except to the scouts, hunters and trap
pers.
Mills marched from Rawlins to
Independence Rock, on the Sweetwater
river, where he made a supply camp
and left his wagons. General Custer
continued on through the Black Hills,
exploring 1t in every hole and corner,
and then returned t. Fort Abraham
Lincoln. This meeting of the two
commanders was the last time ! ever
saw the general. 1t was on Clusters
expedition through the Black Hills that
the old timers assertions of It's wealth
In gold were confirmed and practical
ly demonstrated. Therefore, although
the governments intention was to keep
out invaders of this section (many of
the first being arrested by the mill
tary), the efforts were a failure, for
the rush became so great as to render
1t impracticable to arrest 1t. This
brought about irritation on the part of
the Indians. During rs and '76 the
whole Dakota nation, the most power
full Indians and their allies, listened
to the haraugues of Sitting d3pl-and
other medicine men to prepare to go
IN the warpath, to gather their best
horses and secure all the ammunition
and long range rifles they could.
General Sheridan, In view of the
situation and the gathering of war
riors in the northwest, commenced
massing the United States troops in
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-04-02

I'M SCOUTS T6pOTCBQ 10 Ge1lSTOJ CllSJ6T JlUt
they had seen tepeeS.
the different departments adjacent.
General Alfred Terry, who was In
command OF the department of Dakota
and the station at Fort Smelling, was
to send the troops in his department
to Fort Abraham Lincoln, to take the
field from there under the command
of General George A. Custer. General
John Gibbon, who was In command of
the department of Montana, was to
take command Of the troops In his de-
partment, move down the Yellowstone
and form a junction with them. Gen
eral George A. Crook, in command Of
the department of the Platte, was or
dered to take the troops from his de-
partment and proceed north by the
way of Fort Laramie, Fort Fetterman,
old Fort Reno, old Fort Phil Kearny.
This latter command was the one |
accompanied. 1t might be mentioned
here that during the preparations GER
tain scandals In the construction de-
partment of the government, both for
army and Indian supplies, had attract
ed congressional attention and national
interest, threatening to besmirch per
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-04-02

They all died In the proper military
formation.
mile back from the Little Big Horn,
Custer decided to take this as a stand
point. He sounded the recall and tried
to make this hill. He had to turn his
back while doing so. The Indians are
never so brave as when they get any
ones back to them. On their retreat
to the hill half of his men were killed.
The rest took up positions, but the In
dams. being SO elated. at killing so
many of his men from the Little Big
Horn up to the hill and the failure of
Reno to attract the Indians continual
ly coming down the Little Big Horn,
almost all the fighting Indians concen-
trated on Custer and fought him to
death.
Fighting desperately to gain a point
higher up, no doubt, he was, however,
compelled to dismount his men and
act on the defensive. Unable to ad-
vance or retreat and probably unwill-
ing to do so, he must have based his
actions on the diversion that the other
commands would make. S~teadfastly
believing this from later Indian ac-
counts, they fought coolly, hoping and
expecting for re-enforcements which
never came, but succeeded In keeping
up the fight for some time. The In
dams, well armed and in overwhelm.
ing numbers, circling and riding at
speed, kept up a continuous and eff
fective fire, while skirmishers and
marksmen crawled through the grass,
picking of officers. In the meanwhile
Reno was still lying IN the hill, al
though they could heal the reports of
firearms below, and Notwithstanding
that Benteen, Weir, French and others
continued their appeals and that the
echoing volleys cried for assistance he
remained there until all was silent, the
Indians eventually killing Custer and
every one of his gallant band. Reno
was kept annoyed by the savages until
the arrival of General Terry and Glib
bon's command. while on the second
day the Indians set fire to the grasses
to cover their movements with smoke
and drew off. Afterward a visit to the
battle scene told the story of Clusters
last battle, showing that every n had
at least done his duty and, though de-
feated, was not disgraced. They all
died In the proper military formation,
every officer at his post and every man
in line. Clusters body was found. and.
although all the others were mutilated
or scalped, his body seemed to have
been untouched except by his death
wounds, this being a tribute from the
savage foe to his courage and gallan-
try. His brother, Captain Tom. and
his brother-in-law, Captain Calhoun,
with a nephew, were among the slain,
making an unusual family af1iction.
The bodies of all the officers were
found. with the exception of DR.. Lord,
Lieutenants Porter, Harrington and
Sturgies and some ten men. The lat
ter's fate has never been known -
whether they were captured and tor
tured or whether their bodies had been
thrown into the q~uicksands near the
bed of the Little Big Horn, 1t is not
clear, the only certainty being that
they were dead. Two hundred and
twelve bodies were buried on the hill,
the losses to the regiment being in
two days 265 killed and 80 wounded. so
per cent Of the command!
-a4zG@pr~s-~
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IT is TO THE INTEREST OF EVERY

IT is TO H INTEREST OF EVERY
man who owns a house or lot on Five Mile Beach to
take the JOURNAL. In its columns you will find
throughout the year much matter that will interest and
be of value to you for the trifing cost of one dollar per
year. If you do not already take the JOURNAL cut out
and fill in the following coupon, enclosing check or a
one dollar bill, and mail same to Journal, Wildwood,
Cape May County, New Jersey"
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-09-24
Church Announcement.

There will be Catholic services
at San Luis church, La lara, next
Sunday. Sept. 26th. Holy COM
munion mt S a. m, Sunday school
at $50, and mass and sermon at
10 a. IN. Rev A. Brucker, s. j.,
Pastor.
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-09-24
# EVENTS OF THE WEEK 8

Plenty of fruit on the market.
Threshing in the oat fields has
begun.
J. II. Shemwell came home this
morning.
DR.. Howard, veterinary surgeon,
phone Monte 40.
A killing frost caught some of
the alfalfa this week.
Monte Vista fair next week,
Sept. %, 80 and 30
J. T. Norton of the Excelsior
ranch is here again.
Miss Anna Newburg was down
from Alamosa Sunday.
Mrs. Sariuel Burke left Sunday
evening for an eastern visit.
Dealers are offering only 10 and
IS cents for spuds around here.
G. n. Wilder and family are
xisiting in Denver since Tuesday.
The La Jara State Bank loans
money on Conejos county farms.
See them.
A. E. Williams, the surveyor,
returned from the Taos country
last week
Chas. Wellington is here from
Alamosa to take a position in the
flour mill.
Ready mixed paints, oils,
brushes, etc, Murphy-Newcomb
Hardware Co.
Miss Fannie Sheridan of Ala
mosa is spending the week with
La Jara friends.
Mrs. David Engle and son, Ray,
departed Sunday evening for a
visit in Missouri.
Romualdo Ortiz, the Capulin
merchant, returned Sunday from
"a business trip to Denver.
Camp outfits and all kinds of
sporting goods at the Murphy
Newcomb Hardware store.
FOR SALE-A few pieces of
furniture, table, stove, etc. Call
SUNDAY. Mrs. Frank Crowl.
We sampled some home grown
celery today and it was the equal
of the famous Kalamazoo article.
A sister of P. P. Parsons and
her husband who have been visit
ing here, left last night for home.
Mrs. Maud LaRue wishes to
announce that until Oct. 1st she
will display millinery at the Ellis
drug store.
DR.. Seabright is now located in
Kinton building, where he is ready
to test eyes and fit glasses for all
defects of vision.
George Bedell is a new arrival
from Denver. He is a first class
timer employed by the Murphy
Newcomb Hardware Co.
Roy Imboden of Irlam, Iowa,
left last night for home after
weeks visit here with the Fitz
and Winkoop families, to whom
he is related.
w. w. Seyfer and Frank Phillips
this week purchased from Leroy
Wilson two lots on Main street on
the corner west of the school house
and are figuring to build thereon.
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-09-24

Dr. Seabright gives special at
tention to the fitting of school
children's eyes.
Open season for deer having
having horns, Oct. 1st to 10th in
elusive. Law of 1909.
Genuine peach brandy, for
medicinal, family or tishermen's
use. Guaranteed. At Club Saloon.
Geo. Wilkins, a former railroad
engineer, is here from Chama to
start up the engines in the La
Jara mills.
Seberiano Rivera, a merchant of
Santa Fe, and only uncle of Luis
Rivera, was here this week visiting
his nephew
Helms d Ellibee, the paint men
Associated with Scandalous Chas
Frescoing, granting, decorating and
paper hanging.
l.. A. Norland left Wednesday
for San Luis to do some special
work in the new -four mill there
He will be gone a week.
Ed. Clifton, Garden City
liveryman, was here last week and
left on the 10Th for home driving
through with dozen young
horses.
Superintendent McAtee went
through to Alamosa last night
having been at the scene of the
big washout on the Silverton
branch since Aug. II.
John and Jess Schecter left the
first of the week for Pueblo and
from there went to Montrose to
attend the opening of the Gunni-
son tunnel and visit a sister living
there.
Remember the Frank Crowther
sale at his ranch, Saturday after
noon, Mr.. Crowther has a very
fine lot of stock, farm machinery
household goods, etc, and it will
pay you to attend.
o. p. Leon "A practical jeweler of
Del Norte has rented q. G.. divers S
house and will move his family
here soon. He will put in stock
of jewellery, watches, etc, in Ham
ilton's drug store.
Why not give the firemen a
grand ball and ginger up the fire
little? A few dollars
spent in that direction are most
awful, very, darn seldom, but it is
the best kind of insurance.
When you need protection
against fire, get the best. r. j.
Kavalec has the agency of most of
the strongest fire insurance com
panies in existence. Very low
rates on both town and farm
property.
r. G. Baalam of the Interstate
Co., and his wife are
to arrive from Texas
within day or two. They will
occupy j. w. Finney's handsome,
new house on south Walnut street
which is nearly completed.
From "Sunnyside,n the home
of Luther A. Norland, in La Jara,
came the first bunch of flowers to
be placed on exhipition in floral
hall at the Interstate fair. Mr..
exhibits received honor
able mention.-Denver Post.
Miss Rose Adella Dawson of
who organized a w. G.
I. U. here this spring, will be here
again Sunday and deliver lecture
in the evening at the Methodist
church Monday evening she will
give an elocutionary recital at
Bowen.
W. p. Fisher formerly with the
Excelsior ranch people branched
out in the real estate business for
himself last week. tnkinn nn Office
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-09-24
Fresh bread, fruits, vegetables,

Fresh bread, fruits, vegetables,
meats, always at q. G.. divers.
Machine oils that wear the long
est are the cheapest-that's the
kind Ellis sells. Give them
trial.
Tom TrujilIo is proud of the
fact that he raised quantity of
fine chill in his garden. Tom had
good garden this year and raised
nearly everything eatable.
Misses Della Peterson, Estella
Crowther and Nellie Poulson,
Messrs Melvin Poulson and Byron
Beck, were among the scholars
departing last week to attend the
B. Y. University at Provo, Utah.
Frank Brumbly exhibited one of
his La Jara potato cutters at the
Alamosa fair the other day. He
should take a carload to Greeley
next spring, named the Greeley
potato cutter and they would sell
like hot cakes.
l.. A. Norland and E. A...Locke
had considerable trouble finding
Lost lake, where they went last
week to deposit several thousand
black bass and perch fry, but were
finally entirely successful. The
temperature of the water tested 52
degrees and the government ex-
pert who visited the lake declared
that only perch and bass would
live and breed in still water that
cold
+. w Coakley is here with
another bunch of home seekers
and incidently says that some
folks in this part of the country
have gone crazy over land values.
He recently made a deal with
number of Dunkards from Kansas
for half dozen pieces of land but
the owners backed up and decided,
he says, that they wanted more
money, 1t is possible that some
people are little excited and
all should be content with a reason
able profit.
j. w. Williams arrived Monday
with his big well drilling outfit
and moved out to his ranch west
of Douglas Bernard's. He shipped
four cars and they contained about
everything that one can think of
including six cylinder auto
mobile and tent big enough for
a circus. Mr.. Williams will try to
find artesian water on his ranch
and it successful Shirkville will
catch up with a boom. Douglas
Bernard put down a well at his
place some years ago which over
flowed for a time but in an attempt
to strengthen the flow by drilling
deeper the water receded several
feet. Mr.. Williams claims he can
make gushers of such wells by
putting down an eight or ten inch
hole and reducer at depth.
Quite an improvement has been
made recently in the road to
Romeo. The Rural Telephone
Co. has set line of poles between
the county road and the railroad
rightofway as far north as Boun-
tiful and whoever did the work
understood their business for the
poles are set even and straight,
absolutely accurate Someone
should send the Colorado Tele-
phone Co. IA photograph of that
line, showing that it is possible to
introduce an element of beauty
even into a row of telephone poles.
Homer Neel, with his steam plow,
made n ditch on each side of the
road and drew the dirth to the
center with the county grader.
The improvement extends several
miles to the south of Romeo. also. |
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-09-24

S10O,0O000 to loan on Conejos
county farms. Inquire at La Jara
State Bank.
Helms d Ellibee, painters of
houses, signs and carriages. Old
furniture repainted and uphol-
stored.
DR.. Howard, veterinary surgeon
of Monte Vista will be in La Jara
the fourth Wednesday of every
month or phone Monte, 40.
r. j. kavalec writes all kinds of
insurance, draws up all kinds of
legal papers, does notary work, and
everything else. See him.
Henry Essinger of Las Vegas,
n. NJ, one of the old time whisky
drummers, was here this week,
looking well and hearty. Henry
has carried the same line over the
same route for close upon 30 years.
expects to continue for another
30 and looks more than equal to
the task.
The cornice was placed in posi-
tion on the new Van Vechten-
Eskridge building west of The
Chronicle office this week and the
building presents very handsome
appearance. The contractors are
rushing the work and expect to
have some of the rooms ready for
occupancy in a few days.
The Chronicle has received
many compliments on last weeks
paper which we are too modest to
print. The edition of 10000 is
nearly exhausted, going to almost
every state in the union and we
only regret that we did not print
several thousand more as they
would have met with ready sale.
When the helper engine left the
passenger train from Denver this
friday morning at the top of La
Veta pass somebody forgot to close
the switch and when the passenger
started up it ran car length or
more off the track. Nobody hurt
Another train sent up from Ala
mosa and passengers transferred,
arriving here about eight hours
late
A man from Romeo was assessed
So and costs in the court of Police
Magistrate Rawlings last Tuesday
for disturbance. He mistook
team belonging to Welcome John
son for one belonging to relative
and attempted to drive away with
it. Mr.. johnson objected and was
obliged to use more forcible
argument than words to convince
the gentleman that he was not
welcome to the team.
The committee on organization
of the drainage district south of
town met Tuesday in La Jara and
reported progress. 1t was decided
to call the district Drainage Dis
trict No. l, if the name has not
already been appropriated. F. d. |
Stanley, the attorney was present,
and next day went to Antonito to .
counsult County Surveyor Samp-
son whose approval of the govern.
ment survey is necessary. AS soon
as MIR. Sampson acts the petition
will be drawn and signed by the
property owners.
DIR. P H. Howard, the veteri
marian, was here Wednesday as
busy as he could be giving relief
to sick stock and between times
boosting for marathon race which
will take place at Alamosa, Tues
day, Oct, II. Among the entries
are Saul Halyve, the Grand juno
tion Indian and worlds champion;
Harry Shovelton, winner of the
Post race; Goodman, Ortego and
johnson, who distinguished them
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FIGHT FOR FREE OIL
NOW SEEMS LOST
Fl deral Report Knocks Out
Talk of Disastrous Mexi-
can Competition.

The bottom appears to have dropped
out OF the argument against free oil
which independent oil men have
been busily engaged in making for
weeks AS a good many members OF
Congress view it, the independents in
this matter have been simply engaged
in pulling the chestnuts Of the Standard
Oil Company out OF the fire.
The Independents have been moving
heaven and earth about the Capitol in
opposition to free petroleum and petrol
cum products and have been insisting
that with free oil there would be an in
nux from the newly developed wells Of
Aexico that would swamp the fields Of
me United States. In order to strength
81 their cause they dragged in Ida NJ
Aarbeli and got her to say that the in
terests OF the Standard and OF the in
dependents were distinct.
To Help Standard.
II was urged that all dement's of free
oil would accrue to the Standard and
that that corporation was preparing TO
put in new refinery at Baton Rouge
for the purpose of receiving free Mex
lean oil and refining Il.
Senator Cummins lately got a resolu-
ton through the Senate calling for the
report of the Geological Survey experts
on the Mexican fields. This report has
Just been presented 10 the Senate. It
is from Dr. c. W. Hayes, chief geolo-
giSt, who went to Mexico.
He reports in substance that the oil
resources OF the southern republic are
large but that the quality OF the oil
there is such that in the present state
of the market there will be no COMPETE
ton from that direction with oils of the
higher quality. DR.. Hayes further says
that the demand on the part of Mexico
Is greater than the supply.
This in brief tells the whole story.
DR.. Hayes has made it clear that the
hugaboo of Mexican competition has
been overwoTked by the independents
and that il Is not to be feared. It prac-
tically makes it impossible to seriously
argue in the Senate or House that with
free oil the Independent interests of this
country have anything TO fear.
Moreover the report has raised the
suspicion about Congress that some of
the oil men who have been protesting
themselves independent have been play
ing the game of the Standard TO help
II put up a tariff bar against European
oil.
At any rate, the indications now are
that il viii be extremely difficult for
the supporters OF an oil duty TO make
Roadway against the report Of the Geo
logical Survey.
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