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The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-10-03

boring counties, have vot. ID bonds on
this p an. In Haywood and Upton
counties some of this money will be
used to hard surface the Bristol High
way. We have something like 10 miles
Of the Bristof Highway in this county.
Itseems to the writer that we ought TO
watch these othdr counties and build
our part of the Bristol Highway. Thru
the south end of the county we have
road called the State Line road. This
road begins ct gravel road 10 Shelby
county near Collierville and passes
East thru La Grange and Grand juno
tion. 1t is the accepted route of the
Memphis to Mussel Shoals highway and
will eventually be hard surfaced be-
tween these points and on into Birm-
iugham end Atlanta. Part of our mon
ey should be spent on this road.
Next we should build a road COM
pletely across the county from North
to South aud East to West. Both OF
these roads should pass thru Somerville.
For the East and West road the Stage
roa would be tie best starting with
Shelby county gravel road at Eads aLc
ending ut the county line near White
vile. The north and south road should
start at the MusseI Shoals road al
Moscow, follow the Moscow road t
Somerville and thence by the StantoT
4 road TO tue county line. Then a twt
and oos hslfsmile link built by Hsywoo'
county would connect US wits the Bris
4 tol Highway. This network of road
\ as outlined measures about 81 miles
II would connect all parts of the coun
ty with memphis either by way \of tn
Stage road, Mussel Shoals road o
Bristol Highway and eventually W
would be able to travel on smooth
hard surface to Jackson. Nashville
Washington. Chattanooga. Atlanta
st. Louis, Little Rock and hundreds o
other points.
Now let us see what it would mea
in increased taxes for this county
bond itself for $5OO,0OO Let's assum
these are 20 year bonds and bear 5 pc
cent interest. The annual interes
would be $4,000 and to retire the bond
I at maturity it would be necessary
, put 5000 mtre each year in sinkin
fund, making total charge of $50, ,0t
per year. But, the sinking fund coul
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-10-03

cause concrete gets harder With age and
Its particles have enough cohesion to
prevent the rubber tire from pulling
them apart. But ct any rate the prob
lem is regarded as the most serious one
10 the history Of road making. Read
experts agree everywhere that dirt
roads offer the poorest wearing surface
and are more expensive than the cost
liest hard surface at $18, 900 to $50. 900
q mile. This is to say that first cost Of
dirt road, maintenance charges and eco
nomic loss per ton mile in rural trans
portation Is much greater with dirt
roads than with the more expensive
roads. In one case we have large initial
cost. long life. small maintenance char
! ges and ideal conditions of travel in all
weathers as against low initial cost,
short life. high maintenance charges
and abominable service.
Your correspondent realizes. Mr..
Editor. that this proposal to bond the
county for hard roads will meet with
opposition in many quarters. So does
any forward movement. Bonds must
be paid at maturity and they bear in
terest. This means all increase 10 taxes
and there are citizens in the county
who would prefer to sit oil winter sur
rounded by impossible mud rather
than suffer an increase in the tax rate.
: In conversation with the writer. ths
4 other day one of our land owners mad
Il the statement that he did not want hii
a land to increase In value Ms he did no
4 intend to- sell il and every increas'
meant alargA tax. II, as a eommun
itv, we allow such ideas control us WI
will never move forward toward hap
piness and prosperity.
Now, as l understand 1t. the Fedsra
government and the State of Tenn sse
will furnish two dollars for every doll 4
raised bv the county and U. S. en-
gineers will take the whole fund an
build the roads. The County Court ha
ample authority to bond the county 70
this purpose. 1t has been proposed b
some TO bond the county for $500. .0OC
This would mean that state and gov
eminent would match this with mil
! lion more making total road fund @
$1.5OO.OOO. With this it is proposed
build something over 100 miles of roaC
Shelby. Haywood and Upton. all neigh
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-10-03
Roads Again.
Editor Fsyette { EaIeon--

Guttuk EeJctsC sASOn
note 10 the Falcon that petition
has been started 10 ask the County
Court to bond the county to build o
system Of hard roads In order to take
advantage OF Federal and state aid
which amounts to 81 90 for every dollar
spent Dy the county.
There has been considerable contro-
versy this summer over the condition
Of our roads. Much of this has been
personal vituperation, lacking both
truth and dignity, yet it is possible to
see in It one helpful circumstance and
that is an aroused public interest in the
condition Of our highways. Roads that
were good enough few years ago for
horse drawn vehicles no longer satisfy
the present day public. The change in
the character of our vehicles and the
increased speed at which we travel will
soon make our system of dirt roads in
adequate for our needs.
- :. a.,
Inc automobile is creating a pr ,blem
that must be faced by this and every
other community. 1t is the greatest
incentive Tor good roads and at the
same time the greatest destroyer OF
roads that pas. ever been invented
Sand-clsy roads. gravel surface, water,
bound mscsdam and many other types
of road surfacing which Furnished
reasonable resistance &c the wear oi
steel tires now ravel and suck aparI
under the pull of the rubber tire. Tb'
automobile Is being used in ever in
creasing numbers. If its development
continues in the next ten years as IL
the past II will not be long until every
other person you meet will own ant
drive car. The auto-truck is in III
infancy and as destroyer of roads |
has the lighter cars beaten to whis'
per. These are facts that cannot b
avoided.
Road engineers Of the country TO
the past five years have been seeking
a surfacing material which will stan'
the wear of the rubber tire. The!
think they have found 1t in California
in a type of road with which the write
is not familiar. In other sections con
crete roads seem to offer solution be
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-10-03
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The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-10-03
iabltual Constipation Cured
In II to n Days

"LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN" is a specially.
prepared Syrup Tonic Laxative for Habitual
Constipation. 1t relieves promptly but
should be taken regularly for IA to 2i days
to induce regular action. 1t Stimulates and
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The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-10-03

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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-05-17
NAVY DTPARTuENr
~ MITIIut NINS

Washington May o. me hours
went hy without further word from
the y. 4. I and - e o. navy depart
ment officials made strenuous efforts
60 expedite communication WIN ih'
AZORES Tho bridge ~ destroyer from
New Faundland 10 the stands had ul-
ready melted away, however. after the
planes bad passed and no means 81
reaching the station ships "a Nurtt
and pontn uelradu direct hy radio
offered itarli boz wa ANS practical
road fur relHYiur -rtdlurutUIs tu %
from them 90 he found
The first cable reports 60 thr ntNf
department from Hurtu announcing
the arrival ~ the n e. Q and suhas
quent messages rrrar1iur the position
~ tho uther two NeuplHucH came
through with comparative speed \
later meHsHre from l'uufn belrudn.
however. required nearly sN hour for
transmission
The - e. was tho iumr dusk
az the division from the tim" o. start.
., from l.ugkHwlE Beach Long isl.
anu. Three Of tho four iIhsfiN mus
tors which drove the ship tu Tho
Azores were Installed after DO Irft
Nockuwuy uecausF uf trouble with tho
original muturF
Commander Rood was forced tn
land Ht chatham lirht. Muss. ON the
first lex FOL. bis niEhf Co., Nrw Found.
lHud Ho remained ut Chatham Cog
several DAYS rvpalriuE Go again Wa.
forced Co MAX" "a handling uu the way
from HulifaN Co TrvpunUy go riuk'
ropHirs and 80 Trrpassrk another new
motor vus put lu tht plane before u
started overseas Despite fhrse han.
dictps tho s. g. Z lri the way Co the
Azprca practically al night
Will The performance 70 the a.
a. Z b. considered the most spectacular
aviation achievement ,n thr histur,
of heavier than air craft, Commander
Read has MOT rIuHIIrt b American
navy record either Tor duration oi
distance loo FeuplHue flying The great.
ness of the feat. DO WHs Elid lies boy
tho fact that be was entirely over.
. HfIs
con- llsi April %. Lieutenant Com.
UHudVr a. o. Ifuw pllutrI thD NAYS
srtplHue 20. Tor twenty huurs IuH
ton mnutss continuous nirht lu th,
NlrluifY of Hampton Roads NH. uHN.
rriur t total ~ 1850 miles The
however. ,ir.i.d around Boo the region
of the Hlr station boo hrr ,udutlu..
test
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-05-17
SEASON IS TO
OPEN TOMORROW
WITH BIG PARADE
Santa Re to Open. Season Here
with orays; Governor LARA.
sOlO May Pitch First BAN
Game TO Be Staged at Barelas

Baseball SEASON viii open here To-
morrow afternoon ~ 2 O'Clock when
the Santa D. team. thcir ruoter-, tho
Albuquerque GruNa bands ana base
ball fans of tho cify viii hold a huge
parade down Central venue ~ a rre-
imlnary 90 the contest Nhich VIII
starr al narcin- field ~ : O'Clock
noth teams are ir tho pink - com
having been strengthened hY
now players and having had two
weeks ~ strenuous practice tn
unsuus have not set rcen announced.
nnreiua neld has be- put in nrti
class shape Tor the urenlnr same aud
Neichers are helms constructed Park.
lnE space Will be provided Tor auto.
mobiles While the field H. nos fenced
in. the management viii expect ail
spectators To- purchase ars ~ the rrE-
Dial entrance Zee prices " twenty
five and nfty cents
The band. which IL being furnished
free of charge by Fred X Ellis and
the hand union. Will acrpm PAM the
team 20 the grounds after h parade
ana furnish music Just before the
Eumr
Governor iarraznlo has been iuvit-
ID Co attend the game with the Santa
We delegation and 10 pitch tho first
ball Whether he VIII be- able % nee
cent the invitation VIII Dcpend un
state muffefa.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-05-17
ARE MADE FOR
BIG Y MEMBERSHIP
CAMPAIGN NEXT WEEK
Members Of Teams Hold Get
Together Dinner Last Night
and Make Final Arrangements
For Entrance Into Contest

Nearly one hundred team members
Tor tho hir v NJ a. A. membership
drive which starts uoNf week.. met ut
Tho " last ninht nt 40 and nftet
ENJOYING tho FIRST cnmyniEu rct-tn-
rether dinucr. ramuiatCd arrange
nienta for the cafrtinr on OF the drive
here The plans are Nj perfected that
% Is frii ~ thc officials that Alhu-
querluc VIII have "a "a chance of
Erttnr q prize n the continental
membership drive which |s 90 Doe ear.
ned ON m even cty uf the countrN
and ~ Wnlch tho local dfIVe bel a part
Tho workers ste divided INTO two
clusass. tho nav and tho rwt Each
division viii Doc given names n pros
ieCtlfr members % these names
viii Do pluUsi un white hearts on tho
hic board witch d.. hsUu prepared for
ihut puruonr Whom 70 prospect is
handed" fHe white heart VIII bee
chuurrd Co either H rci or blue one.
.arrnnilna 10 whether tho navy or army
ohfuIned the membership. fur this
reason. tho rnmuuiru b. b. be- called
the shuure OF heart campaign
considerable rNHln promises t1 do
Ariur between the two divisions. uH tie
laai two DAYS OF thr drive VII De- "a
free-for-au aud team can cot any
membership. Tho navy viii trN To-
get their hluc hsaris or Tho army side.
while tho army vii make every sWufi
% gct their re1 hearts ON the tnNt
side
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-05-17

producers uu 2Uu.Hu0 tons of rails
were opened to-day by the railroad adj
mlnistratiun. but uricta VIII NOT Zoe
placed until next week No announce
meut ~ tho prices offered wns made
but 10 wHs said that he bids ranged
about fft % tom fur Nusstmrr prouHa
rails and ffs o. tom fur open hearth
r1lia ur approximately thr prices
HFrsrd upon between steel prnHurrrs
aud the recently Dissolved Industrial
board and which the railroad admin
lltrlfluu refused 60 accept
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-05-17

D. snFIneor.uE Tho chluFiuE nf LEI pore
ton % che ocean e. Ocean hIrNwHN
between mere and Ahu The usN road
Will ,,trnd west AMI south of tow
covering t llsfaue, uf five mIIrs
FHrmtrs along the route NIl give
$500 ami 10" merchant Ir tuvn $500
aud ihn state 500
The county fund HtlIiInir fuf fhls
uutpUs. Is fltHn W DEL thuuEhf chic
mourf 1900. vnI UuIli o." .usi
W. irr1Ia and Mr. i,HIusrt ut. Il
Ws Coo Surveying
MurH civic enthusiasm W chow
und r H proposed tHii roo uu.u,e
houses CLOSE FOR "a as lnI tlprh boots
work uu fHr nrN hInhwaN
Mrs O. r N.Wirtlf CufsrtnIrDi hrr
SUNDAY school UlHsH If fHY home HI
NJ Hnd Mr. q "a Grfuu Hf u.rIu.F
dinner "Wednesday uiFHt boz homo. H.
SsfrfHn. MlUr Marshall NrmH HI.
NHs IUsf returned .rUm uf.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-05-17
s.t0I.9 sa MfN HNNE
arm u~gnNnGIp ~ IA,

WASHINGTON. MHt discharge
OF a.InlHa4 officer Hud mru. uf
uhum fHH go wrre u commissioned
grairs
Large number uf temporary ufI.
rrrr are ttHIIuF thrmrrlNts % the
opportunity tH retain connection with
tnr military establishment IH.n
having applied Cor reserve commits
done and lsns Cor commissions Iu
tut regular army
Total forces boo France com MIN o.
U,rs given officially ta,it1 la 9ttH
Voluntary rniIstmcU's hHt, ule
HHH
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-05-17
N. ca REACHES
THE AZORES


Secretary uf War neuralrt 'ruWfll
Il number uf military % civil
aviation expects viii isaye Cor Europe
thu month o. study ~rnsslhlhtcH 90 De-.
yoiuuiuE the science ~ HVl1f'uu nluur
the lines o. civilian usage Secretary
nukcr announced to-day that th' party
would sail from NvW York. May %,
nn the TRANSPORT Mount Vernon
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
DEATHS.

Johnnie F. Collins, s, 727 South Park
way, Dec, 5, meningitis,
Sam w. Cooke, 65, 6S South Second
Dec, 4, found dead,
bartholomew vaccaro, g. 252 Adams,
Dec. ?, nephritis, 90 ooo
Mrs. Della Price Boydston, o. SSo
Miss Annie Montgomery, 40, Petty a.
wallace s~anitarium, Nov. &c, bronchial
nneumonia.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
Union station,
SOUTHERN RAILROAD.
LOUISVILLE 4 NAsAvIllE RAILRoAp.
s'Sunday only
NASHVILLE, CHATTANOOGA 4 ST.
LOUIS RAILROAD,

U s, RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION.
CONSOLIDATED TICKET OFFICE.
80 North Main st Phone Main 5s07
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06

AUros FoR SALE

Secondhand Cars
Used Parts and Junk For Sale.
We have bought out the Owl Auto
company n offer the following cars
Tor sale, assembled or dismantied.
1914 Ford Roadster.
1916 Ford Touring.
1915 Ford Truck.
1912 Buick.
1917 Buick Roadster.
1916 Hupmobile Truck.
1915 Hupmobile Roadster.
1914 one-ton White Truck.
1911 Cadillac.
1911 Cadillac.
1910 Cadillac Truck.
1911 Cadillac Truck.
1909 Cadillac Chassis.
1913 Scripps- Booth.
1910 National.
1913 Graham Truck.
1911 Mitchell.
1910 Mitchell.
1910 Mitchell.
1910 Stoddard-D Dayton.
1914 Cutting Roadster.
1910 Thomas Flyer .G-pass.)
1911 Stearns Roadster.
1909 +. NJ. r.
The above may be seen at any hour
as we are open every hour of the year.
OWL AUTO SERVICE
GLIB
c. A. T~aliaferro, Jr., Manager.
Main 24sO, or Main 100.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
WELFARE LEAGUE ASKS
NEGROES TO RETURN

JACKSON. Miss, Dec. 6. (spl)-The
Mississippi Welfare league is preparing
to launch a propaganda campaign in
Chicago, St. Louis, Detroit and other
Northern cities, to induce negroes who
have emigrated from this section within
the past few years to return to South
ern plantations.
Secretary Jack Wilson has been IN
conference with prominent negro Lead
ers devising ways and means OF reach
ing these negroes, n showing them
that II will be to their financial aaNah-
tare 10 return to the Southern states.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
Is@R9
Cbe Rems 9ctmttar
Classified Page

receiving warehouse. Plans and speci-
fications are on file in the office OF the
engineer.
An approved surety bond will be re
quired Of the successful bidder IN the
sum Of one-half the contract price WITH
in ten days after the award OF con-
tract. .
Bids will lay open for comparison ana
consideration for one week after having
been publicly opened and read before
awarding the contract.
The right is reserved TO reject any or
all bids.
BY order Of the River Terminal COM
mission Of the city Of Memphis.
J. p. EDGAR, Chairman.
v. T. SCHULZ, Engineer
WILL draw plans. specifications. for
your house. 1916 to S65; immediate ser
vice. I never disappoint. G Groves,
architect. 435 Exhange Bldg, M. 22l2.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
LEGAL NOTICES.
NOTTCE.

To Stockholders Of Peplax Medicine
Company, Memphis, Tenn.
A special meeting OF the stockholders
OF the above named company will be
held at the office Of the company, sos
Union avenue. between the hours OF
10 and IL o'clock on the morning OF
Dec. is, 1918, The meeting Is held foy
the purpose Of voting on an increase
Of capitalization Of the company to a
sufficient amount to take care OF the
volume Of business now being secured
Each ~stockholder is urged to be pres.
emit In person " possible.
], A. GOODMAN. President.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
35x4b
SPECIAL

If YOu DON'T GET YOUR CHRIST.
MAS PRESENT DON'T BLAME us
FOR WE HAVE THEM FOR EVERY
CAR OWNER MAIL ORDERS SENT
c Q. d, PARCEL POST OR EN-
PRESS.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
BIDS WANTED,

office Of the engineer, the River Ter
minal Commission Of the city Of Mem
Ibis, Memphis, Tenn, Dec. S, 1919,
Sealed proposals viii be received at
the office of the engineer for the River
Terminal Commission OF the city OF
Memphis, Memphis, Tenn. until 10
o'clock noon, Monday, Dec. is, for con-
structing complete a city shipping and
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
BIRTHS.

Garner r.. and Nora Flake Anderson.
9s3 North Wnlett, July 81, boy.
Robert L. and Marie Sharp. 1851
Snowden, Nov. &c, girl.
Floyd p. and Lucille Brinkley Porter
White station. Nov, Is, boy.
William ]. and Beatrice Cobb Gill
gan, $50 Madison, Nov. &c, girl
Floyd and Bertha webb, Parkin, Ark,
Baptist hospital Nov. Is, boy
Earl and Gertrude Monroe Wander
ford, BinghRmton, Dec, 2, girl.
r, ?. and Emma Hatcher Jones. 3i5
Parkway East, Nov. Is, boy.
Edward and Fannie johnson Il't-
man 19S4 Greenwood. Nov. 20, boy,
John and Rebecca Wilson Simpson,
94s Louisa, Dec. 5, girl. o.
Hyde and Gertrude Nelms, l427
Azaiia, Nov. 20, girl.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06

AGENTS-$5.0 90 hourly absoIutsiv
guaranteed. Gasoline &c gallon. Monevyy
back guarantee. Write Federal Chem.
cnl Works, 20 W, jackson Blvd, Chi
cage. C"l-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06

statesmen wanted to sell our line
Of calendars. Season starts Jan. /, Biz
line, large commissions. Now is tins
to make connections. Eastern CaIano
dar Co, II Third Ave, New York,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06

AGENTS-s5 to $12 a day easy; fast
selling popular priced necessities, toilet
goods and remedies. Agents outfit
free Write for FREQ particulars. Bullion
Chemical Co, Dept. Is. Memphis, Tenn
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
ANNOUNCEMENTS
DEATHS.

NAlLL-At residence Of her son. Nil
lard Naill, No. 1899 Carr avenue. Sat
urday morning, Dec. s, 1919. al I:S0
o'clock, Kittie h, Main, age 76 years,
mother Of Willard Main, Mrs. Nottie
Nall Caldwell, of this city, J. JAY
NALL, Of Bowling Green, Ky; Mrs. Ida
Nall Dupree, Of Brownsville, Tenn, Re.
mains will be forwarded to Brownsville.
Tenn, via l.. & \. r. r, this (Satur-
day afternoon for interment.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
LICENSES.

Violet G. Simmons TO George c. Sim
mons. Lottie Stewart to Roscoe J. Far
ris, Theresa Barra TO Camallo Cara
Veli.
Lucy Meacham to Edward Payne
Istitia Anderson TO Robert +. Brown,
Flma Hinckle to Harrison Beck, Manda
spinks to willis Pate, Ada Williams to
Incean Camphell.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06

AGENTS-Wireless umbrellas; ri
pay 81 an hour to take orders for this
newest invention, No investment. Write
for five-style outfit. Parker Mfg ~
6Sl6 wall St, DAYTON. Ohio. ~
The Washington times., 1919-07-06

You'll find Patan White Shoes wealth of models at Berbech
-depe the fact that there scarcity Of white footwear the bette
grades owing the unprecedented demand this season. We foesav
what coming and stocked heavily We amply prepared
exact sze the Pacan White Model you select be pump
OXFORD Colonial boot in white kid white buc<sln white Egyptian
CLOTH The price range is moderate usual
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-23
WORKMEN DIS APPROVE
PROHIBITION REPEAL

SEATTLE. May 23.-Members of
Seattle's unions have presented res
luton to the central labor council, dis
approving the recommendation Pre-
sident Wilson made that wartime pro-
hibitior against beer, and wines be
repealed. The resolution said four
years experience with dry" condi-
tions here proved the standard of liv-
ing has been raised, and the inter-
ests of labor served by abolition OF
manu- fa cture or sale of intoxicants,
The communication was placed on
file without debate.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-23
THE PIONEERS WE'RE MEN
OF PEP

~ HROUGH the artistic
VI skill of A. Phimistel
Proctor and the gener.
osity of j. N. Teal the Univer-
sity of Oregon was yesterday
presented with a bronze statue
that will immortalize the Ore
gon pioneer. 1t is splendid
bit of work showing a resolute
character facing the fortune
of life in the early day west.
Though bearded the man
who posed for this statue was
not old, as indicated by the
fact he was married during the
time he was engaged by Mr..
Proctor. This was as it should
be. The pioneers were not old
people. They were young or
of middle age. The conquest
of the west was young mans
game, just as war is a young
mans game. We are apt to
think of the pioneers as old
people because they are old
now. But the men who crossed
the plains or came west via the
isthmus were mostly youths or
men in the prime of life. 1t re-
quired the vigor and enthusi-
asm of youth to do the work
they did. Many of those who
We're in the gold rush of '49
had few years previously
been our boys of the Mexican
war. The west was settled by
adventuresome men.
1t is reported that the man
who posed for the Proctor
Pioneer in addition to getting
married during the time also
had a quarrel with a German
neighbor. He was true to
form. The men of the early
west were of this type. They
loved and they were ready to-
fight. Those who were con-
tented or lacked aggressive
ness did not come west. Mr..
Proctor knew his business when
he chose his model. A man
who lacked in what we now
call pep would have been a
poor model for statue OF the
Oregon pioneer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-23
20 YEARS AGO
m the Daily East Greg

CFronl the Daily East Oregonian
May 23, 1870
The Fourth of July music committee
Joe II. Parks. F. j. Robinson and n
NJ. Perkins are negotiating for band
music and are arranging grand
chorus.
Rev. H. II. Brown, of salem. theo-
logical guide in the Unitarian church
OF salem. is a guest at the home of
Henry Pierce.
r.. Alexander of this city was cleo
ted Grand Representative Of the
Grand Encampment of the I. o. o. F.
this week. e. e. sharon also of PEN