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from a lone water hole. Our Lieuten-
ant went out to look for places TO sta
ton sentinels; two men were sent north,
while two were sent south for the pur-
pose of killing deer. The two who had
gone north soon came running into camp
with the report that they had seen In
dams.
Within a short time we were in pur-
suit. When we were discovered by the
Indians they Immediately fled, one In
dian leaving his pony. Firing was soon
begun by our scouts, as all were anxious
for a shot at the marauders. A shot
from the weapon Of w. Murray broke the
foot Indians neck. After taking hasty
glance at him we renewed the chase and
continued il until near shutdown. Sew
eral of our horses had given out. As we
returned to camp we picked up two sad
dies that the Indians dropped TO tighten
the load of their ponies. We also found
Beardy Halls hat, which was identified
by his son.
At another time my nearest neighbours
son, Ed King, with Captain Williams
and two others, were driving cattle. VIII
liams and King were both killed and
scalped by the Indians.
On Feb. 5, 1865, Mr. Todd Of Mason,
his wife, daughter and negro girl were
out on horseback. A bunch of Indians
attacked them. Todd's horse became un-
ruly, broke the bride and ran away with
him. When he finally regained control
of his horse and returned to the
scene of the attack, he found his
wife mortally wounded, his daugh-
ter gone and the negro dead. The
Indians were also gone. This news
reached us the following day. Our scout
went out, as did others, to watch the
different passes, hoping to recapture the
girl. but she was never found.
Ben Lynn, neighbor, with some 9TH
er neighbors, were out near my house
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-10-06

paper read before the Annual Reunion Of tho
Old settlers Association OF Bell County,
Texas September 9th, 1901
Forty-flve years ago the first day of
this month tSeptember) |, with my wife
and two children, left our home in Mis-
souri, for Texas, our conveyance being
n mule team. We reached Travis county
on the 18th of October. Before leaving
Missouri | was told that IL was too dry
in Texas TO farm successfully. ! stated
TO those who had informed me of the
aridity of Texas, that IL was my inten.
ton to find tract of land which could
be irrigated. In January, 1860, | pur-
chased desirable tract in San Saba
county. about fifteen miles above the
town of San Saba on the San Saba river.
Here / found the place--a little river
gushing out of the side of the mountain
which afforded all the water | needed,
and some to spare. Ny anticipations
were more than realized, as | could raise
on an average rs bushels of corn and $50
bushels of potatoes to the acre. During
the war between the states my place
acquired the title of Egypt, due to the
fact that people came from far and near
for bread, and generally found it. Wom-
en- whose husbands were in the army
came for food, and none were ever turn
ed away empty handed, money or no
money. / do not say this boastingly.
Under an order from the war depart
ment, men who had families were placed
on frontier service, TO protect the women
and children from the ravages of the In
dams, who were in the custom of visit
ing this section every moon for the pur-
pose of stealing horses, and sometimes
cattle, in addition to scalping white men
and carrying away women and children.
The time allotted me will permit me to
relate but few of the Incidents which
have come under my personal knowl-
edge during my frontier life, or during
the eight years / lived in San Saba
county.
Indian Depredations and Atrocities.
One afternoon a neighbor came gal
Looping up to my house with the infor-
nation that a band of Indians were
rounding up horses on Dry Creek, few
miles north. In few moments we were
mounted and on our way, four or five
others joining us. Upon reaching
the creek, we noticed that the In
dams had disappeared. We took
their trail on run, hoping soon to over
take them. The first thing that we dis
covered worthy of mention was dead
man who had just been killed and
scalped by the Indians we were pur-
suing. This man proved to be Beardy
Hall, so called from his long beard. Here
we gave up the chase, as we were sew
eral miles from shelter and it was al
most shutdown. We removed Hall to his
home. At a late hour we reached our
home. Then our companies were divided
into scouts, and our scout was at once
ordered out TO watch the passes.
One afternoon we struck camp not far !
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-10-06
by HON. A. J. ROSE


ed the abandoned wagon, but pushed
on after the Indians. But they even
tually returned 20 Brady's at a late hour
in the night, having failed 90 get any
trace of the fleeing indians. The fol-
lowing morning man, desperately
wounded, was discovered walking on the
ridge between the river and the valley
referred 10. II proved 90 be Morrow,
with his boot full of water looking for
Miller. The two men. after their run
ming fight with the Indians, had secret
ed themselves in cedar brake. Both
were badly wounded, and Morrow had
gone down 90 the river IN search OF
water. Miller received twenty-three
arrow wounds and Morrow twenty. |
FASTENED for help 10 take home the
wounded men. Miller had 10 be carried
in blanket My wife prepared some
thing for the suffering men 10 eat, as
well as some bedding, while | was
Harvesting my team. We sent men
on 10 inform their families. We
reached the home of Millers brother-in-
law at dark. After putting the wound
ed away, and eating supper, Sutton and
| started for our homes, reaching there
at a very late hour in the night, reliev-
ing the anxieties OF our wives and chill
dren.
Morrow died about two years ago
Miller was alive short time ago.
Perhaps no more desperate and sue
cessful fight with the Indians ever oc-
Cured than that put up by Miller and
Morrow. They had but a pistol each
and Miller lost his pistol early in the
battle. Morrow is quite certain that he
killed five Of the Indians. II was run
ming fight Of over two miles.
Frontier Hospitality Genuine.
These "reminiscences have been hur-
riedly penned. but impressions thus
made are not easily forgotten. In those
days the latch string was at all times
on the outside You would meet with
more genuine hospitality among strang-
ers then in days travel than you would
now in a week The people would meet
you with n hearty welcome and were
always ready 20 share with you any
thing you might need, II they had il.
You have heard Of times that have tried
mems souls. Such times were often
found in frontier life; but with all the
hardships, there was much enjoyment.
Those Of you who were in the regular
army know how glad you are to
meet with comrade who stood
shoulder 10 shoulder with you and never
shirked n duty in time Of need. Gar
minds run back 10 those days. and you
can imagine the great pleasure OF grasp
ing the hands Of those who were always
ready for any emergency.
will close by saying that the pleas
ures. hardships and hazardous life Of
the pioneer can not be fully understood
or appreciated by those who have not
been there. came 10 this county the
last Of February, 1868.
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The MiIler-Morrow Fight.
Trap Rock.

Trap Rock.
Travellers on the Southern Pacific
Railway, west from San Antonio, will
note in Uvalde county, several proml-
nent. rounded knobs or hills, which
stand out conspicuously on the plains.
These rounded hills represent intrusons
of lava into sedimentary rocks. The
lava upon cooling formed hard rocks,
which persist as hills after the sur
rounding sediments have been removed
by erosion. At Knippa on the FRO
river one of these trap rock hills is be-
ing mined, and is extensively used for
road-making material, for which pur-
pose it is exceptionally well adapted by
reason Of its hardness and its wearing
qualities.
Sandstone.
Sandstone has been more or less used
from various formations in the state.
Near Barstow in Ward county, a red
sandstone is quarried, which has been
extensively used for building purposes,
particularly as trimming for stone and
brick buildings.
An examination of the distribution
and character Of formations In Texas,
such as may be seen on a geologic map,
will reveal the fact that by far the
greater area of the state is well sup
piled with stone for building purposes.
Clay.
The clays Of Texas are more extern
siye in their distribution than are the
building stones. This Is a fortunate cir
cumstance since clays In many instances
are found in parts Of the state in which
building stone Il wanting, With regard
10 the geologic distribution, clays suit
able for brick making are found In for
nations OF Pennaylvanian. Cretaeeoua,
Tertiary and Plelstocene age. Although
widespread In the state, the claya being
utilized are grouped with some excep-
tons Ia the more thlokly settled parts
Of the state.
The clays ~ the punnaylvanlan formA-
tiona are found chiefly In North Cen
trail Texas aud have proven a. b. doslF-
able for making paving brick, tlls, sewer
plpf. ainnoWaFe and glazing. tlala 20
THIS character are worked ohleff la
tfalh. taalland. falo Pinto and Far
k0r oounl|fa Sums N lheaa clala found
IA aaaoelallon vim me coal hafn pIe'
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-10-06
BUILDING MATERIALS
By +. III. SELLARDS
Geologist Bureau Of Economic Geology Of the Univ

10 transportation and accessibility 20
markets. The cement plants now OPP
Grating in the state are located IN Bexar.
Dallas and FL Paso counties. The Bexar
county plant uses the Austin chalk, to-
gether with thin everything bed of clay
probably of the Taylor formation. The
Dallas county plants also utilize the Aus
tin chalk. The shale used in these
plants, however, is from the underlying
Eagleford formation. The FL Paso ce-
ment plant uses lower Cretaceous lime
stone The cement manufactured in
Texas during 1920 was valued at
$2,562 POS.
Gypsum.
The gypsum deposits Of Texas. from
which plaster of Paris is made, are ex-
tensive. II happens, however. that the
gypsum beds Gre found chiefly in West
Texas, where there is less demand for
building materials than in the more
thickly settled parts OF the state. For
this reason the gypsum resources have
not been fully utilized. At present gyp-
sum is manufactured at one locality in
Henderson county. The gypsum beds
are found chiefly in the Permian for
nations OF West Texas. The gypsum
bearing formations of the Permian are
found on the surface in belt of country
extending in northeast-southwest di-
rection from the Red river in Harde-
man county 10 Sterling county. The
gypsum produced IN Texas during 1920
amounted to 81 ,i39,49
sand and Gravel
Sand and gravel are commonplace
and "a such are passed with made
quate appreciation Of their value OF
usefulness. As a matter Of fact, sand
finds varied use IN the form of
building sand, glass sand. engine
sand, molding sand. ahrasiyes. "a an IN
Rrcdlenl Ut sand lime brick and for 9TH
81 purposes. The amount Ut sand used
In building operations IA quite lmpos-
slble % estimate. Usually the aand for
this purpose u obtained locally and mo-
record kept VI the amount used
sand u the chief ingredient la the
manufacture % glasa, fur thla purposo
a u nslnssarY o. have a teIl pulp sand,
free lIQm any eonaldeIahle amnunl ol
iron "a clay, olhnT ~ which affect lhe
color and clarity NJ TIE pl|inll elias
.and has haan mined n1aI santa Aana
lconllnusa ~ Pas ~
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-10-06
Mineral Resources of Texas

duced a very desirable grade of fire
brick.
The Cretaceous clays have the ad-
vantage of favorable location in the
thickly settled areas Of the state, par
ticularly in the black land belt of Cen
trial Texas. For this reason they have
been more extensively used than have
the claws Of the Pennsylvania forma-
tons Of North Central Texas.
In association with the Ignite bed Of
the Wilcox formation are found clays Of
a grade suitable for building brick. and
such clays are extensively used in Bexar,
Bastrop, Fails, Henderson, Limestone,
Bowie and other counties. Farther 10
the southeast, desirable clays are found
in association with the Ignite beds in
the Fayette and fegua formations. In
this area, however, neither the lignites
nor the clays have as yet been extern
sively used. Clays in the Pleistocene
formations for the most part represent
reworked materials accumulated by the
streams. Nevertheless they are suit
able in places for brick making and are
of Importance as clay materials. The
value Of clay products in Texas during
1910 Was fo,O1o,OOJ.
Lime.
Lime or quick lime" is chemically an
oxide of calcium or Of calcium and mag
nesium. IL is made ordinarily by burn
ing limestone, although shells and other
calcium oarbonates may be used for the
same purpose. In the process Of burn
ing, the carbon dioxide Of the limestone
Is driven off leaving the oxide as lime.
In view of the abundance Of limestone
formations in Texas Il is apparent that
lime for building purposes will always
be abundantly supplied. AZ the present
time, the llmestones most used for this
purpose are those OF lover Cretaceoua
formations. locations for lime building
plants helng selected near tranaporla-
ton and within reach of the thlckly set.
tied areas u the state. Tho lime manu-.
featured In Texas during 1890 Was val
ued al t0ap,ia
temenl,
Cement u another manufactured
prodnci nlade fIpm 4 combination u
limestone AND c|af, ~ HIeal importance
Ia hulllng nn0Inll0na a. Ia The laan
nl lIma no l0lal|nna lnI cement manu-.
lalIuIn have hlln a1lllI1l n|lh INNaId
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-10-06

gathering up cattle. Lynn was shot by
the Indians with an arrow, which killed
him.
One evening after dark, in January,
| 1865, one of the scouts came TO my home
to tell me that the trail of large bunch
of horses had been discovered that even
ing going up Richland creek. II was de-
cided that we would meet at Richland
Springs the following morning to follow
them. It was fully believed that the
trail was made by Indians on the
warpath. Arriving at the springs
we learned that the Indians had spent
the night several miles below on the
creek Our course lay north for about
two miles, where we struck the trail,
thence west. The trail appeared so
fresh that we thought we would soon
overtake them, but darkness came and
no Indians were yet in sight. We camped
on the trail with no water. 1t was very
cold, As it was the first night after
seventy-two-hour old-time norther. Day
break found us going in the direction
indicated by the trail About o'clock in
the morning we saw smoke, horses and
Indians. We made a run toward the
smoke. Five Indians had their ponies
tied near the fire; four mounted their
ponies, while the foot Indian led on the
start but soon fell behind. Many shots
were fired, but the foot Indian was the
only one we killed. We captured
70 head Of horses and delivered them TO
the owner in Lampasas county. The next
scout found eight more horses that we
failed to find Two Of our men were
slightly wounded.
The Miller Morrow Fight.
In January, 1868, VIII Miller and A.
W. Morrow, from McCulloch county, pur-
chased corn from me, portion of which
/ ground into meal for them. On the
morning of the 18th, very cloudy and
damp morning, they started very early
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-05

waylaid at the gate to Monsieur Coue's
garden. He too, went on into the city
erect and unsuffering. Soon there was
gossiping about the little Frenchman
who, by merely saying few magic
words, could send away men and wo-
men who for many years had gone
about their daily duties in pain.
One morning, just after sunrise
when the Miracle Man" came out OF
his front door, there stood a stranger
at the gate. He was from the city, but
NJ. Coue had not seen him before.
The Gardener Was Puzzled.
Courteously and somewhat in doubt
when he saw the little nan with the
cigarette the stranger asked IL this
might be the man Of whom all Nancy
then talked. Puzzled, the gardener re.
piled:
But no, can't be the one you seek
I am indeed but the Monsieur Coue
who keeps the garden and small bus
mess in the city. The good people OF
Nancy have never had reason to speak
of me, either i'll or good"
But there must live here the Mon
sieur Coue Of whom Nancy speaks, and
speaks most good-and the name is the
same, Monsieur Coue. Is it possible
you are he?"
But what could the good. people OF
Nancy say Of me that you should come
to my gate inquiring."'
"They say you cure those who are Ill
by the simple telling to them that they
are well. have come to ask If you
would be so good as to tell me in those
words that seem to potent that I too,
am well, who have been i'll so long,"
Then the gardener understood. Some
of those garrulous neighbors had been
talking more than was meet with them
He smiled that gentle, warming smile
which is now famous across the conti-
nent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-05
CROSSING STOPS.
New Virginia Law Requires Motorists
to Exercise Care.


Drivers Of automobiles and other ve-
hicles using the public highways of
Virginia, must come to a full stop be-
fore crossing any main line railway
track at grade, under law recently
enacted by the general assembly of
Virginia.
The law provides that drivers of all
vehicles on approaching any grade
crossing of a main line railway track
outside an incorporated town must
stop not less than ten feet nor more
than 100 feet from the nearest rail. A
penalty of ten dollars for each viola
tion is provided in the act.
Advocates of this act pointed out
that it's enforcement would greatly re-
duce the number of grade crossing ac-
cidents. BY enacting this law the Vir-
ginia solons have given legal effect to
the admOnitions which railroads have
for many years displayed on their
crossing signs, urging drivers of vehi-
cles to stop, Look and Listen"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-05

IA Because of the scarcity of hickory,
golf clubs are now being made of tam
pinus. species of tree growing in the
Malay states. The supply is practical
ly unlimited and if tests prove it to be
satisfactory, the wood will supplant
entirely the hickory clubs in the Brit
ish Isles.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-16
STANFORD BASKET BALL
WILL BE LIVELY

STANFORD UNIV, Calf, Jan. 1G.
The Stanford frosh are already well
into a hard schedule for. the basket
ball season with the leading high
school basketers of California. The
season will end as usual, with three
games with the university of Califor-
mia frOsh.
Following are the games scheduled
for the rest of the season:
January q, Fremont High at Stan
ford.
Janury 25, Oakland Tech. at Stan
ford.
January %, Lowell High at Stan
ford.
February l, Mountain View at
Stanford.
February a, Oakland High al Stan
ford.
February 8, Lick-Wilmerd:ng at
Stanford.
February II, st. Mary's High at
Stanford.
February II, California Freshmen
at eBrekeley.
February %, California Freshman
at Stanford
February (-), California Freshman
at Berkeley tentative in case third
game necessary.
The games at Stanford will all be
played in the new basketball pavilion,
which has just been completed. 1t is
located directly in front of Encina
hall on the campus, on the site OF
the old tennis courts. New courts
have been constructed across the
road, between the clubs and the polo
field.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-16
YOUNGSTERS SOLVE
VARNEY AID PUZZLE

Twenty-Five solutions to the Var
ney puzzle appearing in the Sunday
issue Of the Progress were turned in
yesterday morning, each of the num-
Der receiving q $100 merchandise
order as per agreement. Five of the
number turning in correct solutions
were children between the ages of S
and 10. Two of the little folks were
were boys and three were girls. Their
names are as follows: B o b y
Reynolds, Lillian Burden, Nancy
Schafer, Winifred House, Allen Cam
eron. "Varney's Aluminium Sale" is
the way the letters read when cor
rcctly put together.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-16
MORE THAN SIXTY
PER CENT COUNTY
TAXESPAID
Collector Mont J. Reid says that Con-
ditions Much Better This Year than
Last. Many People Avoid Penalty


Sixty per cent Of the county and
state taxes for the year 1922 were
paid in time to save the penalty, ac-
corling to figures given out today by
Mont J. Reid, tax collector. That is
about normal. The fall before, only
about so per cent was paid on time.
Mr.. Reid thinks it is a matter Of con-
graduation that most Of the proper
ty owners paid their own taxes this
year, whereas in former years banks
and loan companies had to look after
much of it and pay in order to pro-
tect their securities.
Mr.. Reid says that his office IS
often not able to serve the taxpaye:
as it would because many send post
office money orders without return
| ing the tax statement which they had
received from the office and with no
information that will help the force
to locate the property. One such
order was returned to the sender
yesterday whose letter enclosing
same read Enclosed find money
order for taxes as per statement re
ceived." The name signed, could not
be found on the books of the office
the man probably paying for proper.
ty acquired since assessment rolls
were made up.
Mr.. Reid states that all such orders
are returned to senders, but otter
come back from postoffices at then
destination and all that can be done
is to sell the property for delinquent
taxes at the expiration of the time
allowed by law. This entails expens:
on the property owners and troubl:
which could be entirely avoided i
those receiving the statements woult
return them with their checks o.
money orders. Mr.. Reid is planning
to mail postal cards to all who al
lowed their taxes to go delinquent
He hopes that all such will return
statements with their remittances.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-16

J. L. McKasky, landlord of the Cap
palpa apartments in Pittsburgh, has
announced that he will give the par
ents of. the first baby born in his
house a months rent free. He recent
ly awarded $50 to tenant for keep
ing down the repair bill in the last
II months.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-16
PAGE THREE

Robert Klingel, who owns farm
near Hanover, Pa, is planning n
"white" farm. He purposes to have
all buildings and fences painted white
and to have the trees sprayed with
whitewash. All livestock, horses,
mules. cows. turkeys, chickens, ducks,
pigeons, cats, dogs and pigs will be
snow white.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-16

A liquid poison so strong that three
drops will kill anyone whose skin it
touches has been discovered by the
chemical warfare service. 1t is plan
ned to use the liquid from airplanes,
causing it to fall like rain, in the
event of war.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-16

An outdoor museum, unlike any
other park in the country, is to be
created on the North Dakota state
CAPITOL grounds under the direction
of DR.. M. r. Gilmore, curator of the
State Historical society.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-16

All children in Canada, no matter
what their nationality or religion,
must attend the public schools.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-16
To the New Publishers of THE IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS
we wish to extend our greetings:

VOU have undertaken a large
responsibility; that of making
known to the world the wonders
and resources Of Imperial Valley
as the greatest agricul tur / and
dairying section of the United
States; the advantages that the
City of Ell Centre has to offer as
one of the best industrial and resi-
dental cities in California. We
are confident of your success.