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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-09-22

Atlantic by way of the Missouri river and the Gulf
of Mexico, into the Pacific by way of the Colum-
bia and also by way of the Colorado river and the
Gulf of California; and into the Great Salt Lake by
way of Weber and Bear rivers.
The mountain men were greatly confused by the
pecuarties of the region, and actually believed that
the Bear river which flows into the Great Salt Lake,
was mythical stream called the Multnomah, which
they thought flowed into the Columbia near where
the latter enters the Pacific.
v he Bridger and his companions were in win
ter camp in what is now Southern Idaho they in
duIged in many arguments concerning the tCpog-
Taphy Of the country. One of these had to do with
the outlet of Bear river the real courseof which
selected to follow the stream to its mouth. Accord
ing to his own story told at Virginia City, Montana,
many years later, he and companion set out with
saddle and pack horses and rode down the river
until they came in sight of the great expanse of
waters of the inland Tasting the water they
discovered it to be SALT which made Bridger believe
they had found arm of the Pacific ocean. The
following year exploration of its shores by Ash
leys proved it to be inland lake, and not an
ocean. 1t nearly thirty years before the gov
ernment surveyed and mapped Salt Lake.
One Hundred Hen of Rocky Mountain Fur Company
Killed by Indians IN IL Years
The Ashey-Henry firm did business under the
name of the Rocky Mountain Fur Company. Bridger
served with until 1884, when he Sublette and Ftz-
patrick bought the property belonging to L. In the
twelve years of its existence the company shipped
to st. Louis furs worth S5O,0OO AS school of ad-
venture the Rocky Mountain Fur Company had no
parallel More than hundred Of its men were
killed by the Indians. The loss of property was
timated at 100000. The cause of geographical ex-
ploration much to its leaders and employees
The whole country around the sources of the Platte,
Green, Yellowstone and Great Salt Lake were opened
up by them Besides the Great Salt Lake. they dis
covered the South Pass and laid out the Cea route
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-09-22
the Missouri to the mountains when it came.
Ashley and Henry Devise New System OF Obtaining
Furs; Stimulates Exploration.

Furs; Stimulates Exploration.
Ashley and Henry were aware tnat the system OF
obtaining furs from the Indian tribes through the es-
tablishment Of trading posts, where the red men
brought their peltries, had failed to large eXte
because of three obstacles. These were the diff
Guilty found in keeping these posts supplied with
goods for trading the FREQUENT inability OF garrsonS
TO hold the posts against hostile attacks of the red
men, and the vaccilatng attitude of the tribes in re-
spec to visiting the various posts with their neItreS
and hides 1t therefore determined that, instead
of relying on Indian trade for their furs they would
employ white men as trappers In other words. un-
der their plan the trapper to supplant the trader
This innovation in the fur trade destined to have
q farreachng effect in the development of the west
The expedition, more than a hundred strong, trav-
eed with keel boats up the Missouri to the mouth
of the Yellowstone river, overcoming many dangers
and difficulties. but with the loss of one boat and
goods valued at $4,000 Before the journey
completed, young Bridger had displayed qualities
that marked him as a natural leader in the wilder
COOl-headed, daring and resOuTcetul far be
yCEd his years, his ability and good Judgment won
the respect of his employers and comrades In per-
son. tall and slender. erect and energetic. BridCer
had a quiet. agreeable manner, but somewhat
reserved and expressed himself usually only after
he had weighed his words WE'LL He had keen. gray
ewes with level glance His hair was brown and long
and he looked the typical stern mountain man. His
courage and poise unfaling in the face of the
greate=t hardships and dangers.
Fridge Takes Place Among Group of Men Who
Became Famous Explorers Of Wet
This youth took his place quite naturally among
and pathfinders, and who found themselves
associated under the leadership Of Andrew Henry.
The latter was an experienced uountaineeT Of the
older generation. who had Joined the Missouri Fur
Company In 1909 under Manuel Lisa and had borne
the brUnt Of tbs terrible struggle with the Backfeet
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-09-22
B Most Noteo Western Fontemen Discovered Great Salt Lake,
Was One Group Daring Explorers Who Baed Trails Of the Far Yves

at the Three Forks of the Missouri. He was the
first American trader to carry the fur business to the
Pacific side of the Rocky Mountains. The only
other veteran in this outstanding group Of adven-
turers was Edward Rose, a mixture f white, Chero-
kee Indian and negro blood, who his youth had
been Mississippi river pirate, but who by 1872 was
recognized the best authority on western travel
routes having acted guide for the Astorlans
through the Crow country in 1911.
Others of the party who became notabes
Louis Vasquez, a fur trader who knew intimately
the western country and who later became Bridgers
partner; William l.. Sublette, leader of many 'eX-
peditionS that made important geographical dscov-
cries and successful trader; Hugh Glass, hero of
several astonishing adventures in the Upper Mis-
souri, country; Thomas Fitzpatrick, who knew the
western country as well as any excepting Brid-
ger; David Jackson. an explorer whose name was
given to JacksOn's Hole lying south of Yellowstone
Park and famed of the largest and NOSE beau
tfu mountain valleys of the west; and Jcdedian :
Smith, one of the most remarkable figures in the
fur trade of the next decade whose adventures
red him into every section of the west. The wan
derings of this group during the fifteen years fol-
lowing 1922 covered the entire plains and mountain
country from the Missouri river to the Pacific coast
and from Canada to Chihuahua Today the nation
little understands the importance Of the geographic
cal discoveries made by them.
Ashley's Men Explcre Great Salt Lake Region;
Sclve Mystery Of Watersheds.
During the summer of 1924, after two years of
varied adventures in the mountains, Ashley's men
were divided into two parties and both sent beyond
the Rocky Mountains BTidger went with division
led By Sublette which travelled south to Green
river in what is Wyoming and began an explora-
ton of the then little known Interior Basin" which
contains the Great Salt Lake. Following the Green
river southwark, they came into one of the most
uuzzing and confusing sections of the continent
from a typographical standpoint Within "a com
paratvely small area, not at all clearly defined BY
mountain BARRIERS rise streams which flow into the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-09-22

- NE hundred years ago this spring on the Goth
J of March, 1922 an advertisement appearing
in the Missouri Republican of st. Louis, offer
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Continued on rase -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-17
lola IS HARD HIT
Glass Stores Nearly Exhausted
as Windows Suffer in Storm.
Hail Costs Thousands of Dol
lars i'm Damage to Buildings.

lola. Kan, April 17.-Iola presents
battered appearance this morning
following hail and windstorms last
night and early this morning which
inflicted losses estimated to pass one
hundred thousand dollars.
The storm broke late yesterday aft
ernoon as Bishop Cyrus J. Rephart of
Kansas City began an address in the
United Brethren church here. Flying
glass and hailstones large as walnuts
sent people scurrying from the build
ing. Windows in practically every
residence and business building in lola
were smashed.
AS Bishop Kepharf announced his
text hail bore down with a deafening
roar. Something unusual seems to
have happened" said the bishop, and
the congregation huddled together
avoiding the frozen missiles which
were Smelling the church like bullets
from a machine gun.
Church windows of costly cathedral
glass in the United Brethren, Presby-
terrain and Trinity Methodist were rid
died and 10000 square feet of glass
in the lola greenhouse was crushed
in, causing a loss of material and
stock of $4,000.
lola is without electric light or pow
er today, miles of wire being down.
The Associated Press wire early today
was the only telegraph communication
with the outside world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-17
WAR IN SANTA FE LEAGUE
Two Games Scheduled for. Today Are
Forfeited.

War has broken out in the Santa Fe
Shop Baseball league and as result
the two games scheduled for today
were forfeited by the Coach shop and
White Sox to the Dock and Motive
Power building teams.
The trouble is said to be due to the
ruling made Saturday by President
George MeIchoir in throwing out the
game that was played by the Motive
Power and Coach shop. April IL, and
ordering it to be played over.
The Coach. shop won the game, but
the Motive Power building players
protested on the ground that their
opponents stalled" after getting the
lead and thus prevented the Motive
chance at bat before it was time to go
back to work in the shops. Melchoir
allowed the protest.
When the Motive Power and Dock
teams got ready to play today, neither
of the other teams put in an appear
ance. The report spread to the effect
that the Coach shop had withdrawn
from the league on account of the
presidents decision and that the play
ers had succeeded in getting the White
Sox to join with them. AS a result,
Melchoir ordered the games forfeited
to the Motive Power and the Dock
team, each by a score of 9 to o.
This is not the first time the league
has been threatened with war this
year. Before the season started an
effort was made to have six teams
in the league but after the Cubs and
the Bearcats had been organized they
were denied entry by the other four
clubs.
Now it appears that perhaps these
two clubs will have another chance.
Anyway D. P. Beaudry, secretary, says
there will be enough teams in the
league Tuesday to continue the sched-
ule. The Federals, made up of play
ers who heretofore have been barred
from the league for various reasons,
may be considered, Beaudry said.
The Aurora" Havana Cigar is the
best on the market. Try one.-AdV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-17
PLAN C. OF C. MEET
Promote Cooperation Among
Chambers of State.
Model Forum Meeting Ar
ranged by Topeka Body.

Arrangements were perfected this
morning at a meeting ora committee
consisting of G. c. SickIer. secretary
OF the Topeka Chamber Of Commerce;
W. E Holmes. secretary of the Wich-
tia Board of Commerce; c. G. Nelson.
secretary of the lola Chamber of
Commerce. and Keith Clevenger of
Abilene, for the holding of a meeting
in Topeka next month to be attended
Z by the presidents and secretaries of
all. chambers of commerce and sim
liar organizations in the state
The meeting will be held Thursday
and Friday. May rs and 26, in Tope-
ka- In addition to the presidents and
secretaries OF the commercial organ
izations and chambers of commerce.
all classification clubs and civic Or
CARNATIONS of the state will be invit-
ed 10 send delegates to the meeting.
The object of the state meeting.
which it is expected that 15b or 20D
persons will attend. is to promote CO.
operation among the various cham
bers of the state. and Between the
chambers Of commerce and classifi-
cation clubs.
One OF the features OF the program
which was tentatively drawn up this
morning will be a model FORUM meet
ing, to be staged by the Topeka
Chamber of Commerce on Thursday
evening, the first event of the conven-
At least one out of state speaker will
come to Topeka to address the con-
NentiOn- Some of the subjects to be
discussed will be the relations of the
chamber of Commerce with the farm
ers and with the classification clubs;
the relation of the executive officers
10 the Chambers of Commerce, and
money and credit
Another point of discussion is to be
the roads system of Kansas. Under
this head there will be a discussion
OF road building and signing, the
establishment OF camps for tourists,
and similar topics.
At the regular meeting of the di-
rectOrs Of the Topeka Chamber of
Commerce at noon today. Sickler pre-
sented the plan for the state meeting,
which was endorsed by the directors
OF the Topeka chamber.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-17
Al BIC WHEAT CROP
Optimistic Report Is Made by
]. r. KOOntZ.
Delegation From Galveston Is
Here on Inspection Trip.

cat least eighty per cent of the
wheat is in tip-top shape I never
saw it looking better at this time of
the year. was the optimistic state
ment made today by J. r. Koontz. as
sistant freight traffic manager of the
Santa Fe, following his return from a
tour over a large part of the kansas
and Oklahoma wheat belt. ~,
The tour was made in company with
a delegation of Galveston steamship
representatives who are in the north
to determine the crop outlook and also
to herald the advantages of Galveston
as a point for grain export The party
is at SaIina today and will come to
Chamber of Commerce, Tuesday.
IT am not speaking for western
Kansas said Mr.. Koontz, because we
did not go beyond Great Bend but All
of the wheat we saw in Oklahoma and
south central Kansas is in remarkably
fine condition. This applies particu-
Iarly to the wheat around Wellington,
Wichita, Newton, Hutchinson and
Great Bend.
"As a matter of fact. all of the
wheat that was planted prior to Octo-
Der is in good shape. 1t is the late
wheat that is struggling and in the
territory we visited the per cent of
late wheat fortunately is small The
terminated properly as the result of
moisture which the late wheat didn
receive.
To Inspect Topeka Mills.
Included in the Galveston delega-
ton are George Sykes. vice president
of the Lykens Steamship company; c.
B. Fox, manager of the Schivotch
Steamship line; L. McVite, vice pres1-
dent of the Fowler-McVite Steamship
line; E. D. Schooner. representing s.
Steele, president of the Steele Steam
ship company, and I. D. McMasters
secretary of the Galveston CONNER
cial association.
Mr. Koontz first met with the party
at Oklahoma City last Wednesday and
attended meetings that were held
with miIIers and other grain buyers
at Wellington, Arkansas City, Wich-
tia, Newton, Hutchinson and Great
Bend. He returned to Topeka Sunday
while J. F. farrell, editor of THE
Earth is with the party at Salina to-
day and will escort it to Topeka to-
night.
The meeting here Tuesday, which
will complete the tour, will be in
charge of the Topeka millers- During
the forenoon the delegation will make
a tour of the milling section. At noon
the five members. together with the
Topeka millers and several members
of the faculty of the state agricultural
college will dine at the Chamber of
Commerce where a short conference
will follow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-17
Local Mention
Cash for Liberty Bonds. Kleinhans.
Adv

Cash for Liberty Bonds. Kleinhans.
ADV.
Easter services at the Shiloh Bap-
fist church, corner Twelfth and Blu
chanan streets, consisted of a special
program by the choir and a short ser
mon by the pastor, Rev. S. J. Will
Eams. in the morning. and a rendi-
ton Of the contata, He Is Risen," by
the B. Y. P u, and a sermon by Rev.
H. c. johnson of Kansas City in the
evening. All of the services were
largely attended.
Raymond Ch:=opodist Orphsum BIdg.-AdV
The audit of the accounts of Roy
Hoover. cashier of the office of the
city waterWorks. has been completed
by a local accounting farm, and have
been found to be correct and accurate.
Art Lamp Shop. 500 Kansas Ave-
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-17
SEVEN IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Car From Esl1rfdge in Flip on HALO
way Hill Sunday Night.


Seven persons, said to have been
from Eskridge, had a narrow escape
from death about $3.50 o'clock Sunday
night, when the Chevrolet touring car
in which they were riding went wild
on Holloway Hill, near Seabrook, and
turned turtle. but according to reports
reaching Topeka today none in the
party were seriously hurt.
Persons in the vicinity of Seabrook
who viewed the wrecked car say it
must have turned over at least once
before it stopped in a, ditch bottom
side up. They also express much sur
prise that several of those in the car
were not killed or badly h TT. declar-
ing that the car is a complete wreck.
One of the passengers, a young woe
man, is said to have received a bad
cut across her face.
The accident occurred when the car
was descending Holloway hill. Too
much speed is said to have been the
cause, altho it is reported that the
driver laid the blame to a boulder
which caused him to lose control of
the steering wheel. A Topeka taxi
was called to take the members of
the party back to Eskridge. No names
were disclosed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-17
CONFIRM LARGEST CLASS

Thirty-five persons, nearly all of
them adults, were confirmed at the
Easter confirmation services at Grace
cathedral at 1880 o'clock Easter Sun
day.
This is the largest class ever pre-
sented in the parish by the Very Rev
erend James P. De b. Kaye. dean of
the cathedral, in his service of more
than twenty years here.
The class was confirmed by the
Right Reverend James Wise, bishop
of the Episcopal diocese of Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-17
HURT IN AUTO ACCIDENT

J. c. Rauch, IS years old, of 40s
West Sixth avenue, was severely
bruised Sunday evening when he was
struck by a motor car at Sixth avenue
and Topeka boulevard. The car was
driven by a negro woman and was
said to have been travelling at thirty
miles an hour. Mr.. Rauch, il was
stated, was dragged about 100 feet.
physicians reported that no bones
were broken and that his condition Is
not serious.
A short time before a motor car
ran into the stucco advertising post in
'front.' of the Standard Oil company's
1lling station at Sixth and Topeka
boulevard, breaking it off The car
was not too badly damaged to con-
unue under its own power.
an COMPLETE AUTOMOBILE
PROTECTION
TRAP & MEADE
INSURANCE SERVICE. Phone 81.
Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-17
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

GRACE P. HEDRICK died Sunday at
Parsons, Kan. The funeral will be held at
2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at Penwell's
o'clock this afternoon until 1 80 O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon at go Monroe street
Burial In Topeka cemetery.
JOSEPH E. CROSS, age 60, died today
at his home. 625 Lime street The funeral
will be held at o'clock Wednesday after
noon. Burial in Topeka cemetery.
EMMA BELL. age 80. died today at her
home. 1872 Ashland street The funeral will
be held at $50 o'clock tuesday afternoon
cemetery.
ARTHUR r. LINGAFELT. age 81. died
Saturday at his home, 1927 Western avenue.
The funeral viii be held at o'clock We'd
nesday afternoon at Penwelfs chapel.
Burial in Topeka cemetery.
MISS BERNICE sTONEsTREET. age &c.
daughter of f. NJ. Stonestreet, 1920 Wood
ward avenue. died Sunday in local hos
pital- The funeral will be held at 2 80
Baptist church. Burial in Topeka GENE
terry.
MRS ANNA EDISON, age 50. died Sat
urday at her home, So Norris avenue
The funeral was held at O'Clock this
in Mount Hope cemetery.
OSCAR PERRY KING, age %. died Sun
day in a local hospital The body will be
taken to Wilmington. Kan, for burial.
JOHN R. SKAGGAS. age 81. died Sun
day at the county farm Funeral an
nouncements later.
The funeral Of John Weber, age 10. of
sol Lafayette street, who died Friday in a
local hospital, will be held at 9 O'Clock
Tuesday morning at the Church of the
Assumption The body will lie in state at
Van Cleve. 22O6 East Tenth street until
the time Of the funeral. Burial in Mount
Calvary cemetery.
Lords Flowers satisfy. Tel. 22s1.-
Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-17
MAY COMBINE ORGANIZATIONS
Presidents of Various Associations
VIII Meet 10 Discuss Plan.

At the regular meeting of the board
OF directors of the Chamber of Com
Inerce at noon today Marco Morrow,
chairman of the Capitalization com
auittee. made a brief report on the
Project of combining the Chamber of
Commerce the Merchants association,
the Topeka Traffic association and
allied organizations
- The matter is one upon which the
Chamber of Commerce directors have
been working for the past several
months.
on the recommendation of Morrow
the directors have asked the presi-
dents OF the various organizations con-
cerned, to meet with the Chamber of
Man
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-17
Why The Pageant of Progress?

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r mere
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a % 10 he Ipng h n
of
how d @ @
build and
freely.
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to gu tme in he
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hat
want hpubncto whoth KNOWN
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Fr
Obstacles a bringing
TOPPER ERcFNTs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-17
BANKRUPTCY CASES FILED

A voluntary petition in bankruptcy was
filed in the federal court today by.
J. w Awmiller. farmer, Hill City, Kan
Assets, $I,1b5: liabilities, 81, 1856.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-17
LATE MARKETS


Wall st, New York. April 1T.-STOCKS-
Numerous confusing price changes accom-
panied today's record operations in the
stock market but the trend among popular
Issues was again mainly upward.
Rails Of the Pacific Granger and Coal
divisions strengthened their positions later
and industrials made additional recOveries
from the midday reaction. The closing was
irregular Sales approXimated 100000
shares.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-17
NEW YORK MONEY hIARKET.

Kew York, April 1T-MONEY-CalI
money, easier; high. 4; low, 81; ruling
rate = closing bid 5l7 offered at 4; last
Time loans, steady; GO days. 90 days and g
months, Az Prime mercantile paper, 41SG
a.
Nforeign exchange, firm. Great Britain,
demand, Al 3 cables, 4.42A 60 day bills
Or banks. 4.393s. France. demand, e.33i5 (;
cables, e.S4. Italy. demand. BIOL cables,
ISL. Belgium, demand, $50; cables, S.601a
Germany. demand, ,36ss cables, .361S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-17
NEW YORK LIBERTY BOND MARKET

I New York April 17.-Liberty bonds close
sAA's. Q9T4; first As, $3.50: second As, eg.62
hrst AIS. 99.S4; second AIS. 1864: third
iA's, $3.50; fourth AS. q994; Victory
54's. 1OO0S; Victory "a 5, 1OO62.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-17

NEW YORK COTTON MARKET
New York. April 1T.-COTTON-Spo
quiet; middling, 1S-O5.
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET.
New Orleans, April 1T.-COTTON-Spo
s+eedY TO . higher; middling, 1915.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-17

JOSEPH E. CROSS, age 60, died today
at his home 625 Lime street The funeral
will be held at o'clock Wednesday after
noon. Burial in Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-17
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

FURNISHED by Empire Commission Co,
201 New England Bldgl
Close
Today Sat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-17

EMMA BELL. age 81 died today at her
home. 1872 Ashland street. The funeral will
be held at , 80 O'Clock Tuesday afternoon
at Grace Cathedral. Burial in Mount Hope
cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-17

The Aurora Havana Cigar is the
best on the market. Try one.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-17

ARTHUR r. LINGAFELT. age 81, die
Saturday at his home, 1927 Western avenue
The funeral viii be held at 4 o'clock Wed
nesday afternoon at PenwelIs chape
Burial in Topeka cemetery.
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Lords Flowers satisfy. Tel. 22s1.-
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-17

OSCAR PERRY KING, age %, died Sun
day in local hospital. The body will be
taken TO Wilmington, Kan, for burial.