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Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-07-20

sMorgantown, July 20.-Looking
into the future for the University OF
West Virginia, the state board OF
l eontrol at its meeting here discus.
I'D two plans for university extern
blon, without, taking formal action
"A either of them. Ono is to buy
III Of the land in and abutting on
Falling Run hollow, adjacent to the
resent university grounds, which
kould give the state ownership OF
VI the intervening land for two
hiles north Of the present campus
the direction OF the university
krm and the other is to bridge the
Honongahela river from the rear
WoodbuTn haIl on the campus
nd to acquire large acreage on the
rest side OF the river for the extern
lon Of the university grounds and
Nildings there. OF the two plans.
he latter seemed the most feasible
b members OF the board.
u Looking Into Runs.
The meeting here was attended
members Of the board Of control.
Ames S. Lakin. president. John S.
arst and J. Walter Barnes, mem.
efs OF the board: George NJ. Ford,
hate superintendent of schools.
pd Howard Gore, OF Clarksburg,
Re last named two are members of
~ board OF education; Paul A.
avis. OF Philadelphia, architect and
fogAinent members OF the unlvers.
nj departm entail staff
Regarding the general plan OF ex-
pnsion to be followed in the acouis-
ion OF grounds, President Lakin,
\ the board of control, said:
Il do not hesitate to say that we
De planning a school plant onw
pr 10000 students, That may seem
large number, but so did 1900 ten
Pans ago when we had less than
20 Students. We have looked over
" two propositions carefully and
3 feel that no other solution pre-.
nts itself than to purchase the
hHing Run territory or bridge the
Ter and go over the hills OF West
Ter, which overlook the beautiful
bnongahela river and Morgantown
pOperty.
THE matter OF the location Of
diversity law school" said Mr..
lkin, has been entirely reopened.
q result OF increased appropri-
Mons for this building given by the
Vt Legislature, the board OF con,
n Is not not only able to con
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-07-20

second bids that have been asked,
the first having been so high for the
money available at the time that
they were asked, that construction
was postponed until further appro-
priation could be secured.
The board of control members
will leave here today at noon for
Maggie, Mason county, where they
will inspect a site Of 1000 acres re-
Gently purchased by the state for
the erection of hospital for the col
ored insane. The front Is one mile
along the Ohio river and also along
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
lines north and south.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-07-20
AT THE APOLLO.

Situations teeming WI 'h3king
suspense, unlimited i'll their poten-
tial possibilities and yet practically
devoid of physical action are pre-.
scented in Beau Revel," the latest
Paramount-Ince picture story OF
New York society life which comes
to the Apollo Theatre on Tuesday.
Many of the scenes Of the fasci.
mating drama, which embody sub
tie charm, are the result of the deep
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-07-20

We wish in this manner to express
our thanks TO the friends and neigh
bors wEc wore Sc kind during the
illness and death of our baby, Char
les Edwin: also for flowers and use
of automobiles.
7 20 pd. Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Watson.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-07-20

DR.. Fred P. Small, of West Race
street, has returned from Wheeling
where he attended a meeting of the
State Board Of Optometry.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-07-20

psychological insight of the authg
Louis Joseph Vance, one of Ame9x
cas- leading novaliSts.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-07-20

Study our ads. 1t pays.
The diamond drill., 1921-12-31
Sf0rfpC or BY Elmo
Great Scouts ws,.s.
q. Western Newspaper Union.
THE HEROIC DEED OF "OLD
MAN" RICHARDS

One OF the hottest Indian fights In
frontier history was the Battle OF
Adobe Walls In the Texas Panhandle
in 1874 The Adobe Walls consisted
OF several huts, and two or three
stores surrounded by stockade. and
II was headquarters for party OF
hunters who killed buffaloes.
The Indians saw with dismay the
destruction caused by the white men.
They resolved TO destroy the Adobe
Walls and kin the hunters before they
had wiped out the vast herds OF bison
Early on the morning OF June ~ a
war party OF Comanches Kiowas and
Cheyennes. under the leadership Of
Chief Quannah OF the Comanches.
swept down upon the Adobe Walls. The
buffalo hunters were awake, however.
and as the Indians charged the white
men with their heavy Sharps buffalo
guns poured deadly fire into their
midst. The Indians attacked again
and again. but each time they were
beaten back with heavy loss. Nor did
the hunters escape unharmed.
Three OF them were killed In the
first attack, and In one OF the stores a
young man named Thurston was shot
through the lungs. Presently his cry
OF water Waterp was heard above
the din OF fighting.
The nearest water was 80 yards
away, where pump stood In the un-
protected open. In this same store
was an old scout called "0ld Man"
Richards. He heard young Thurston's
cry.
~ reckon now," said "old Man"
Richards, ''I1l go Fetch bucketful"
He took bucket and tossed II
through the window. A frightened dog
that had been hiding near by followed
him, whining. Indian bullets cut up
the ground all about them. The pump
was slow. II took two minutes 10 get
the water started from the sun
cracked spout. The pump was struck
n dozen times as Richards worked the
handle.
He pumped on without raising his
head. The dog was shot down nj his
feet. A bullet tore his hat from his
head Still he pumped on. At last
the bucket was filled lie picked
up his hat. placed IT on his head, took
up the bucket and brought It back TO
the store without spilling drop.
There was not scratch on him.
"Its sure some hot out there in the
sun" said "old Man" Richards as he
gave the dying Thurston a drink.
Picking up his rifle, he took his post
al window again without indicating
by word or act that he knew he had
just come out OF the jaws of death.
The diamond drill., 1921-12-31
STATE OF MIHCIGAN
THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE
COUNTY OF IRON, IN CHANCERY.

AT a session OF said Court held at
the Courthouse in the City OF Crystal
Falls. in said County, on the 22nd day
OF November. A. ID. 1921
Present: Honorable Richard G.
Flannigan. Circuit Judge.
In the Matter OF the Petition OF the
Voluntary Dissolution OF the Hollist-
er Mining Company a corporation
under the laws of the State of Michi-
gan.
on reading and filing the petit IN Of
NJ. Andrews. +. b. Richards, c. n.
Hickok and r. +. Grant, being ma
jority OF the Directors Of the HolliSr-
er Mining Company, corporation
organized and existing under the laws
OF the state OF Michigan, praying for
reasons therein stated, that such
corporation be dissolved, pursuant 10
the provisions of the statutes OF tho
state OF Michigan. relating TO the vol
untary dissolution OF corporations.
and on motion OF Leigh c. Caswell, At
torney for said petitioners,
IL IL IAAb RAA ~ oVhN ~
terested in such corporation show
cause. If any they have, why sueh
corporation should not be dissolved,
before the Circuit Court for the com
ty OF Iron, in Chancery, on the first
day Of January. 1922 Term of said
Court. to-wit. January Both, 1922 Ia the
Circuit Courtroom in the Courthouse.
In said City OF Crystal Falls;
II Is Further Ordered. That notice
of the contents of the order be served,
by mail, upon all creditors and stock
holders OF such corporation, at least
thirty days before the date OF su n
hearing, and that copy of said order
be published once in each week for
three weeks successfully, in the Dia
mond Drill, a newspaper printed and
circulating in said County of Iron.
Richard c. Flanagan,
Circuit Judge
(50-52)
The diamond drill., 1921-12-31
SfOr1eS ar BY Elmo
~ Scott
GTcdl oCOulS Watson
TEN TO ONE-WlLD BILLS
GREATEST FIGHT
a. Western Newspaper Union.

When the Overland stage route TO
the Colorado gold fields was estab-
lished shortly before the Civil war.
one OF the bravest drivers In It's em-
ploy was a young man from Illinois
named James Il. Hickok. In 1861
Hickok was taken of the stages and
put In charge OF the Rock Creek sta
tion, west OF Topeka. Kan, in a region
filled with gangs OF outlaws and high
way robbers. one OF these, known as
the McCandlass gang. Invited Hickok
TO join them and, upon his refusal.
threatened TO visit him some day and
make him regret his defiance.
You'll find me here any time you
come" was Hickok's reply.
A few days later the McCandlass
gang did find him there. They at
tackled him In his dug-out, battered
down the door and Jim McCandlass,
the leader. sprang into the room. He
was killed by a bullet from Hickok's
rifle. Three more Of the gang were
shot down with pistol before the
other six drew their bowie knives and
rushed upon him.
"rhen | went Wild" said Hlckok
I'm telling OF the fight afterwards. Des-
perately wounded but terrible In his
berserker rage. he came to grips with
the outlaws, and when the fight was
over eight OF the ten were dead and
the other two fled for their lives
Ever afterward Kickok was known as
"Wild Bill"
Later Wild Bin enlisted In the Union
army as a scout. lie served with Gen.
eral Curtis in Arkansas and repeatedly
entered the Confederate lines as
spy. More than once he was dscov-
cred and forced 10 fee. and more than
once the fleetness and intelligence OF
his favorite horse, "Black Nell" saved
his life. He was sharpshooter at
the Battle of Pea Ridge. where he dis
tingulshed himself by killing the Con-
federate general. Mccullough.
After the war Bill returned 10 Kan
sas and became scout for General
Custer. who set a high value on his
services and who once said: Whether
on foot or on horseback. Wild Bill
was one OF the most perfect types OF
physical manhood | have ever seen"
From 1867 TO 1870 Hickok served as
marshal Of Hays City and Abilene.
Kan
Hickok's adventurous career came
20 an end In the Black Hills OF South
Dakota. He had gone there with the
first gold rush and In some way had
incurred the enmity of Jack Mccall.
gambler. On August 2. 1876. Nc
Call treacherously shot him In the
back as he sat playing cards with
some Of his friends.
The diamond drill., 1921-12-31
Stories of DyFl~e
Great Scouts Is,,e"
q, western Newspaper Union.
UNCLE DICK WooTToN, KEEP.
Err OF THE GATE IN
MOUNTAINS"
b. westetn Newspaper Union.

Rlchens Lacy Wootton his parents
In Virginia named him arhis birth In
1916: Young Dick Wootton com
panIons IN Ceran st. vrains trading
outfit called him In 1896 when he
joined them on the Santa Fe trail as
a teamster, but as Uncle Dick Woot-
ton, the Keeper OF the gate In the
mountains" he was best known TO
every trapper. fur trader and Indian
fighter In the West.
Wootton's inexperience made him
the butt of many joke among 81.
Vrain's veterans, and one incident did
not add greatly TO his reputation
among them. One night when the
train had been corralled as usual In a
circle. young Wootton was posted as
guard. with orders 10 fire at any NOV
Ing object outside the corral. After
some hours he saw form moving
about nearby, and promptly opened
fire. The traders, awakened by his
shot. rushed out, 10 find that young
Dick had killed one OF their mules
which had wandered out of the cor
raj. Dick soon lived down his blum
der. however, by his courage In fight
with band OF Comanches a few days
later. Here wootton killed his first
Indian.
Wootton became trapper and trad
er, and had many a hard battle with
the Indians In his wanderings. He
won the undying friendship OF the
Arapahoes, however, by saving the life
or an Arapaho woman who was lost
In blizzard. They called him "Cut
Hand" because he had lost two I'm
gers from one hand In a boyhood ac-
cident.
During the Mexican war wootton
served as a scout for Col. william
Doniphan, and once was asked 10 car
ry dispatches back 10 Santa Fe
through country swarming with hos
tile Indians and enemy troops. He
was offered an escort but refused IL.
saying he could make II better alone.
He accomplished the perilous task.
and received the highest praise from
Doniphan for his feat.
In his later years Uncle Dick woot-
ton, as he now was called, settled 10
Ration pass, on the border line OF COL
orado and New Mexico.
When the Santa Fe railroad built
It's line through Ration pass, one OF
the biggest locomotives was named
Uncle Dick" in honor Of wootton,
and the old scout always watched for
Its appearance and smiled proudly as
II Numbered to the top OF the pass
with It's heavy load.
The diamond drill., 1921-12-31
FRANK NORTH, "WHITE CHIEF
OF THE PAWNEES"


Only once in history did Indians
succeed In wrecking one of the white
mans iron horses and this occurred
In 1867 when a band of Cheyennes
ditched a freight train on the Union
Pacific near Plum Creek, Neb, A
strange scene followed. Among the
loot which the savages took from
the wrecked cars were hundreds or
bolts OF calico. In sportiye mood,
the young warriors tied the ends OF
the calico 10 their poines' tails. Then
they went careenlng over the prairie,
the long waves OF many-colored cloth
bIllowing and floating behind them.
While the Cheyennes were still en-
joying this sport, from the surround
ing hills dashed band OF mounted
Indians led by white man of sol
dlerly bearing. When the Cheyennes
saw him charging down upon them.
they fed In every direction, crying
The White Chief OF thee Pawnee !!
The White Chief of the Pawnee !"
Mai. Frank North was the white
Aultl OI llt tANnttCs tAN idh ttNth
among them and they loved him. They
adopted him into the tribe, calling him
Pawnee La Share. This meant great
chief OF the Pawnees' and chief even
OF the Pawnee chiefs. No other
Pawnee and only one white man, Gen.
John G. Fremont, ever held that title.
Major North enlisted his first Pawnee
scouts in 1864, and In every war on
the plains thereafter they did valiant
service.
The scouts were issued regulation
blue uniforms, but they had their own
ideas about how 10 wear them. A full
dress parade was an amusing sight
Some wore only the trousers and were
bareheaded; others wore the big black
hat, but had a breech cloth In place
OF trousers; and others cut outs the
seat OF the pantaloons, leaving only
leggings. All wore spurs, whether
they had on boots, moccaslns or were
barefoot. But they were good fight.
ers' for all OF that
They were with General Carr at the
Battle OF Summit Springs, Colo, In
1860. and here Major North killed the
Sioux chief Tall Bull. although Buffalo
Bill Is sometimes credited with that
feat.
During his scout career Major North
became a close friend OF Buffalo Bill,
and when he disbanded his scouts
Cody and North went into the cattle
business In Nebraska together, and
we're partners for many years.
The diamond drill., 1921-12-31
cf0rlpC Of By Elmo
Scotf
Great Scouts wsss.
rn Newspaper Union.
OLD BILL HAMILToN's STRANGE
DUEL WITH AN ENcLISHMAN

One OF the greatest OF the old-time
mountain men In western history was
William Il. Hamilton, or "Old Bill"
Hamilton as he was known In the
early days In Montana. His strange
duel with an Englishman is historic.
Old Bill had offended the .Englishman
In some way, and the Brltisher chal-
lenged him 10 duel.
"All right; I'll fight youl" said Old
Bill. but l get TO name the weap-
ons and rules for the fight"
The Englishman agreed, and this
is what Hamilton decided: Each man
was 10 strip TO the skin, go out TO the
Yellowstone river, and with an ak
chop a hole In the ice. Then the two
men were 10 get down In these holes
and sit In the water up TO their shoul-
ders. The first 10 leave this Icy bath
was the loser.
The contest began. The Englishman
stood II for few minutes. Then
with a wild yell he leaped out and.
with his teeth chattering. ran for a
house and a stove as fast as he could.
calling the shivering Britisher every
name In his vocabulary. Old Bill was
declared winner OF the duel. II had
been no hardship for Hamilton. He
had lived among the Indians and was
as hardy as they. He is said TO have
been the only white man OF his time
who could strip naked, take bow and
arrows and shoot buffalo from horse
back as well as the savages. with
whom he lived.
Hamilton finally settled down ht
Fort Benton, Mont, where he opened
a log cabin hotel and a butcher shop.
The governor OF Montana appointed
him sheriff OF Choteau county. and he
was also a deputy United States mar
shal. In 1865 the governor asked him
10 visit the Crow and Gros Ventre In
dans and persuade them to come In
TO Fort Benton 10 make peace.
'But how can / goT said Old BIZ.
81 have TO look after my eatln' house
and butcher shop and tend TO my duties
as sheriff and marshal. I've got two
prisoners on hand now and no jail 20
keep 'em In"
Finally he consented and, accom-.
panied only by an Indian boy. he made
the dangerous trip. After a series OF
cxcItina adventures he returned In
safety. bringing the two tribes with
him 10 the council.
old Bin died In 1908 at the age OF
eighty-slx. He was always proud OF
the fact that he had been a scout for
the United States army, and to the
day OF his death he kept the Stars
and Stripes floating over the little log
cabin where he lived
The diamond drill., 1921-12-31
$tOTlpC 0T BY Elmo
Great Scouts Is,,op Sss
q. weatern Newspaper unIon.
FREDERICK WILLIAM ScHMALS.
LES DARING RIDE

Down on the Washita river in Okla
homa one September day in 1874.
Captain Lyman's company OF the Fifth
infantry We're fighting for their lives
against 400 Klowa and Comanche war
riors who had surrounded the wagon
train which they were escorting to
General Miles army.
That night Captain Lyman called
for volunteers To make dash through
the Indian lines and ride TO Camp
supply. 90 miles away. for help. The
first TO offer himself was Frederick
William Schmalsle. scout. Taking
only carbine and mounting the best
horse In the command, Schmalsle
slipped out of the corralled wagons
and rode away. lie was at once dis
covered by the Indians. and while urg.
Ing his horse 20 top speed the scout
rode into a prairie dog town.
The horse stumbled, nearly throw
Ing It's rider over its head, then recoy-
cred and sped on. Schmalsle had
lost his hat and carbine In the tumble.
aud the Indians were gaining on him.
They would have caught him, too, II
he had not run into a buffalo herd,
which Immediately stampeded. Bend
Ing low over his horses neck the scout
rode beside a big buffalo bull and sue.
ceeded In escaping the pursuing red
skins. BY this time he had lost all
sense OF direction. Finally reaching
a stream which he recognized as the
Canadian river. he knew he was head.
ed In the right direction.
Recent rains had swollen the river
TO torrent and an attempt to ford
II In the darkness meant the chance OF
death from quicksand or floating drift
wood. Deciding 20 wait until day.
break. the scout began searching for
a ford Suddenly he heard dogs bark.
ing and knew he was near an Indian
village. He must cross the river.
Plunging In boldly he managed to
reach the other bank In safety.
Daybreak found him In broken coun-
try covered with thickets and In one
OF these he hid oil day. hungry and
thirsty. At nightfall the scout. with
lnt ANOilh star us hin kuiut SCI Vh'
again. After riding all night. he
reached n hay camp at Wolf Greek, 20
miles from Camp supply.
Stopping here only long enough 10
eat and 20 get fresh horse. Schmalsle
sped on to Camp supply, which he
reached soon after noon. While the
relief expedition was being organized
the scout slept-for two hours-and
when the soldiers rode away TO the
rescue OF their comrades Scout
Schmalsle led the wny and guided them
safely to the wagon train within the
next 20 hours.
The diamond drill., 1921-12-31
STATE OF MICHIGAN

NIATE VT WIN IIINNN
The Probate Court for the County OF
Iron.
At session OF said Court, held at
the Probate Office in the City Of Crys
tai Falls in said County, on the l3tG
day OF December A. ID. 1921
Present. Hon. Fred r. Murphy,
Judge Of Probate
In the Matter OF the Estate Oi John
Never, Deceased.
Frederick A. Meyer having filed in
said court his petition praying that
The diamond drill., 1921-12-31
Stories of Dy Elmo
Great Scouts Isl,on veG
Q. Western Newspaper Union.
FoRsYTHS SCOUTS, THE ORIG
INAL TROUGH RIDERS"

This is the story OF 81 scouts. In
stead OF just one. for together they
won undying fame In one Of the
iiercest battles ever fought with the
Indians on the frontier They were
Forsyth's Scouts, the Rough Riders
OF 1868" Gen. George A. Forsyth was
their Sandy" Forsyth. he had
been called In Civil war days.
The scouts left Fort Wallace. Kan,
I'm pursuit Of band OF Dog Soldier
Cheyennes who had been raiding In
western Kansas. Early one Septem-
ber morning while they were camped
on the Arlckaree river In eastern Colo
RADIO the Indians appeared and tried
10 stampede their horses. As the
scouts prepared TO mount and give
battle, Sharpe Grover. their guide,
touched Forsyth on the arm. "Oh,
heavens. generali" he cried, look at
the Indians r.
In the next instant the surrounding
hills and valleys were alive with saw
ages, who charged down upon the
scouts, but were driven Off by few
volleys. Surrounded and hopelessly
outnumbered. there was but one thing
for Forsyth TO do. In the center OF
the stream was little island on which
grew few small trees. MAKE for
the island. menl" shouted Forsyth.
IT'S our only chance"
They reached the island just In time.
While Indian riflemen along the banks
OF the stream poured In hot fire, a
picked body Of 500 warriors led by
the Cheyenne chief. Roman Nose.
charged down upon them. intending to
ride over Forsyth's band in one red
wnve OF destruction. The Indians
were beaten back. they settled down to
beslege the scouts.
Twenty-three OF the 5l scouts had
been killed or wounded when evening
came. Forsyth was suffering from
three wounds and Lieut.. Fred Beecher,
the second In command, had been
killed, as had the only surgeon In the
command
For nine days, In spite of hunger
and wounds, the little band OF scouts
beat OF the Cheyennes, until two OF
the scouts managed TO slip through
the Indian lines at night and guide a
force OF cavalry TO their rescue. Once
Forsyth gave the unwounded scouts
a chance to try 10 escape. leaving him
and the other wounded 10 their fate,
bur they refused. We've fought to-
gether. and well die together. II We
must" was their heroic answer.
The island was named Beechers
island. in honor OF their lieutenant.
and today a monument stands on IL
10 mark forever the place where For
syths Scouts fought so bravely.