Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-30
PIONEER RELICS SHOWN
INTERESTING ARTICLES OF
EARLY DAYS ATTRACT.
II. w. Craven, OF Dallas MercantlIe
Company, Arranges Unique Dis
play In Window.


One of the notable features Of the
Pioneer picnic last Saturday that was
not down on the program. was dis
play Of early-day relics in one Of the
windows of the Dallas Mercantile
Company's store, which was arranged
by r. w Craven Some Of the objects
there shown were quite rare, all were
interesting. and all attracted great
deal Of attention during the time they
were on exhibition. People were sur
prised that there were so many OF
them owned in this locality but Mr.
Craven says that II he could have had
a little more time he could have made
a very much larger collection. A list
Of the articles and the names Of the
lenders. is given herewith:
French bayonet, or cutlass, used In
the Civil war, loaned by w r. Hol-
man.
Squirrel rifle, used in the war Of
1S46. loaned BY Judge J. III. sibley.
Rifle, crossed the plains in 1886,
loaned by Mrs. Thomas Richmond.
Dutch oven, brought across the
plains by Robert Farley in 1852.
loaned by w. A. Ayres.
Ancient Bible.
Bible, brought across the plains by
Thomas Gates in 1850. loaned by Rev.
G. p. Gates.
Two china sugar bowls, brought
across the plains in 1852 by Mrs.
Grier. loaned by Mrs. Robert Howe.
Brass kettle, brought across plains
in 1852. loaned by Mrs Robert Howe.
Bedspread. spun and woven by
hand by Colonel Gilliam's wife in
1917, loaned by Mrs. II. L. Fenton.
Pair of spectacles presented to Col
onel Gillian by President Monroe in
1913, loaned BY Mrs. H. L. Fenton,
granddaughter of Colonel Gillian.
Certificate to Colonel Gillian, or
daining him as minister OF the Baptist
Church. in 1S4s. loaned by Mrs. Fl. L.
Fenton.
Slug cut off the end Of a wagon end
gate rod, and fired from a rifle during
the Indian war of 1876, and picked UP
by Colonel Gillian; loaned by Mrs.
H. L. Fenton.
Letter written to Colonel Gillian in
1876; loaned by Mrs III. Z. F'enton.
Beads From Missouri.
Black beads bought in Missouri by
Mrs. Gillian in 1918; loaned by Mrs.
H. L, Fenton.
Fire shovel brought across plains
in 1912; loaned by Mrs. II. L. Fenton.
silk hood, made and worn by Uncle
Frank Collins, 76 years ago; loaned by
Mrs. II. l.. Fenton.
Maynard rife. the first to shoot
brought across plains;
loaned by Judge ]. 70. Sibley.
Bible published In 1883; loaned by
G. A. Bennett.
Earthen jar brought across plains
in 1859; loaned by Mrs. N, A. Brown.
Rife used on Grand Ronde Indian
reservation during General Sheridan's
residence there; loaned by Judge J. q.
Sibiey
Brass candlestick and iron cake pan
brought across the plains in 1S46;
loaned by James Smith.
Hammer brought across plains by
David Gon, in 1914; loaned by Mrs.
Alice Dempsey.
Grapeshot, used in the war Of
1916; loaned by J. M. Campbell.
Old CycIopedia.
cyclopedla 101 years old. brought
across plains in 1914, by Grandpa"
loaned by John Embree.
Rifle brought across plains in 1916;
loaned by ]. l.. Castle.
Pair fire tongs brought across plains
in 1876; loaned by Mrs N. A. Brown.
Fire shovel and rifle brought across
plains in 1916: loaned by James
Smith. The shovel was used to dig a
grave in Eugene in 1876, as 1t was
Ihe only implement OF that nature
available.
Flintlock pistol. one OF the first
made; loaned by Conrad stafrin.
Picture OF the Bowen family,
brought across the plains in 1863;
loaned by Mrs. Polly siefarth. mem-
Der OF the family.
Pair OF spectacles 152 years old;
oaned by ]. l.. Brown.
First wooden rake made by Grand
pa" Levens after he came to oregon
across the plains.