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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-27

.,6OO warriors here ~ They were hav
ing war dances preparing to fight the
Chevcnncs. The latter We're hostile t.
the whites and the government was
giving the Winncbagoes guns and am.
munltl0n to fight them.
One day l noticed Il boy about my
own age who was decorated in bright
colOrs. l asked the interpreter about
him. He told me that last year the
Sioux had come down the Little Sioux
river, crossing over here. Only Il few
had returned. Their chief was killed.
This boy had cut out his heart and
eaten it. He was expected to become Il
great chief
Wanted to Wrestle.
"One day when we were on the Iowa
reservation near Sioux City young
chief came riding into OUT camp He
had been to Sioux City and evidently
had had some whiskey He wanted to
wrestle. No one wished to meet him
for fear of starting trouble but finally
the leader called one of the transfers.
Ed he said, throw that Indian
down SO he'll know he's thrown down.
Throw him down hard
THE Indian was big man but 50
was the teamster and after while the
Indian was thrown so that he knew
he had been thrown down.
"'Good man. he said. good man.
Best in the crowd
Then Jud had to show the Indian
that Ed was not the best man in the
crowd
Game Plentiful.
Telling of the amount of game in the
country at that time, Mr.. Quackenbush
told Of day when two men came to
the camp driving horse and a COW
hitchcd together. Their wagon was
piled high with furs.
On another occasion, as he was walk
ng through the grass which was al
ways "diSt ulSu anu OlteIl higher tnn0
mans head, he stumbled over some
hing and. on seeing what it was, had
brown his arms around it and .leld it
until the men came. 1t was young
avn. The animal became great pet
# the camp and very tame. AS the
'arty went on west. however. it be-
anne impossible to keep it, so it was
old to merchant in Council Bluffs as
pet for his children.
On another day eight wagons, pulled
Mostly by cows. were driven into the
amp All We're loaded with crates. twO]
four to a wagon. In the crates werej
liz and deer and antelope The twol
len in charge We're James and Albert
'arnum. nephews of T.. T. Barnum. the
bowman. They owned Il ranch at Ack.
ay, Iowa. Here the animals were kept
ntil Mr.. Barnum sold them in Europc.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-27

Friends here received word today
that Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. Ennis of Jack
sonville, Fla, are rejoicing over the
birth Of son, James Hawkin Ennis,
Jr., on Feb. 81. Mrs. Ennis was form
erly Miss Muree johnson Of this city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-27
"C0NF|DENT, !"
SAYS TALAbER
Chicago Wrestler Wires Lee
gi0n Committee That he
Will Arrive TOm0r-
row Morning.
FINISHES TRAINING
Parcaut Already Here Pre-
pared to Meet
Challenger.

The following telegram was received
today by the American Legion wreSt-
ling committee from Lou Talaber. OF
Chicago:
"Have finished training today
and am in best of condition and
down to weight. Leaving tOmOr-
row night and arrive Tuesday
morning. Highest regards to my
friends and tell them am conf
dent of winning
Weight FavOrs Talabcr.
Talaber, who has been working out
with Heinie Engel in Chicago, will have
the advantage in being allowed to ell
ter the ring at 100 pounds. Parcaut
can train down to 15S With little
trouble but the Chicago grappler has
trouble in losing the extra two pounds.
He is expected to be his best tomor-
row night.
Talaber Favorite.
Reports from Rockwell City arc that
fans there favor Talaber as the winner
in tomorrow nights fracas and that
large delegation will be on hand to see
their opinions justified.
1t is said in Fort Dodge that men
spent Sunday there who have travelled
$50 miles to see this match.
Ralph Parcaut, and his manager. Ray
Shiflett, arrived here today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-27
No Receiyership.

The United States district court. of
Wilmington, has entered an order dis.
missing the bill and denying the appli-
cation for receivership recently made
by certain stockholders of the Column.
bia Graphophone Manufacturing Co.
This is published at the request of w.
II. Cook. the Webster City representa-.
tive of the Columbia Company. to cor.
rect certain current rumors, calculated
to injure the prestige of the grafonola.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-27
Quarterly Conference

The quarterly conference of the Unit
GU Brethren church will be held at
the church at 80 o'clock tonight. Al
l'emiers OF the church are requested
70 be present.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-27
For Recorder.

Eds. Freeman-Journal: Please an
bounce me as Il candidate for the nUmi-
nation of county recorder. subject TO the
will of the Republican voters, as ex-
pressed at the primary election. June ).
Miss Leah Johnson.
Webster City. Feb. ~.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-27
Saw Many Indians.

We saw many Indians" he went on
"Omahas. Blackfeet. Winnebagoes
Utes. and others. We ran lines through
their reservations and had no trouble
with them. Some were friendly. some
were not. South from Sioux City some
len or twelve miles we were on the
winnebago reservation. There were
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-27


I'VE would usually find number
of emigrants waiting at the sloughs
for us to help them across or trying to
get across by themselves. The custom
was to drive in as far as you could 20.
Then some fellow, previously stripped
for the purpose. would loosen the
horses or oxen and let them walIow ont
Then long rope or chain would be
hitched to the wagon and you would
pull it out-providing you did not pull
it to pieces. We went through this pro.
cedure several times a day.
''Tne next camp was at Webster City,
southwest Of the flowing well where
there was then an open space. Web
ster City was then little hamlet with
three or four stores. post office and
printing shop. Second street was q
prairie. From Second street to where
the tracks are was open water.
House at IIighview.
From Judge Maxwclls Log aouse
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-27
Is Improving.

Mrs. S. o. Osborn. who has been yery
Ill with neuritis for the past few days,
is better today. q.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-27
COSTLY fires
HIT RESIDENCES
F. H. Clagg and Mason
Isham Homes Catch Fire
This Morning.
Heavy Loss.
FIRST TOTAL WRECK
Much Damage Done t,
1sham Home by Fire
and Water.

| The +. II. Clagg residence. SO4 Sec
ond street, is practically total loss
and the Mason Isham home, 1894 Sec
ond street. is badly damaged as the
result Of two fires this morning. The
less at the Clagg home is estimated
by insurance men to be approximately
10000. Mr.. CIagg carried $4,000 in.
surance on the house and $1,000 on the
furniture, both of which were included
il the estimates of the loss.
The house occupied by the Isham
family at 1884 Second street is owned
by j. p. Rasmussen. The loss here
had not been estimated this afternoon
but it was said it would he covered by
insurance.
Started Early.
The fire in the Clagg residence was
discovered by neighbors shortly after 3
o'clock this morning. No one was at
home at the time as Mrs Clagg was in
Des Moines and Mr.; Clagg had left
earlier to take the 3 ia train to Fort
Dodge. The blaze was discovered
barely in time to notify Mr.. Clagg be-
fore he took the train.
The origin of the fire is not known.
though it is believed it caught from the
furnace. 1t had gained considerable
Roadway when discovered and spread
rapidly within the walls. A back stair
way and elevator shaft helped the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-27

Miss Anna Brady. Of Williams spent
Saturday here with friends.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-27

Mrs. o. Oskvig. of Williams. was 8
visitor here Saturday
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-10-04
ENTIRE DALLAS, Or, FAMILY
REPORTED TO BE MISSING

DALLAS. Or, Oct. 3.-Some-
where between Yellowstone national
park and this city an entire family
has disappeared. On September 8,
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond G. Little
and their two daughters, three and
five years old respectively, left the
national park riding in a motorcycle
and sidecar. They were coming to
Dallas for an extended visit with
Mrs. Little's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. II. Davis. Since their departure
nothing has been heard from them.
Little, who had been employed for
some time as a forest ranger in yell
lowstone national park. is believed
to have carried several thousand dol
lars on his person, as he recently
came into possession of small for
tune in the settlement of an estate.
He is described at 33 years old. of
light complexion and weighing
about 165 pounds, while his wife is
22 years old. light complexion and OF
slender build.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-10-04
EDUCATIONAL BILL STARTS
ROW AMONG PASTORS

PORTLAND, Oct. a. Portland
clergymen refused to declare them
selves Monday morning on the COM
pulsory education bill. Following a
long and heated debate, which last
ed all morning, through the lunch
hour and into the afternoon, the
ministers by an overwhelming ma
jority passed a motion to table a set
OF resolutions introduced by DR.. Ed
ward H. Pence, pastor of the West
minister Presbyterian church, which
were aimed to back schools for re-
ligious training.
After the resolutions were passed
the meeting was thrown into a tur-
MOL on two occasions when attempts
were made to reopen the discussion.
The Rev. Edward H. Constant, pas
tor of Highland Congregational
church, made the first attempt when
he declared himself disappointed
with the action of the association"
DR.. Constant attempted to speak in
favor of the resolutions and against
the proposed bill, but as soon as he
started to talk the Rev. s. Earl Du-
Bois, pastor of the United Presby-
terian Church of the Stranger, rose
to point of order.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-10-04
ASHLAND PRODUCTS USED
BY SOUTHERN PACIFIC RY.

The Southern Pacific company
buys an enormous amount OF fine
Oregon food products for use in its
commissary department, it was re-
vealed recently by Allan Pollok,
manager of the dining car, hotel and
restaurant department for the
Southern Pacific.
Among the various Oregon prod
ucts used by the Southern Pacific on
its dining cars are the following:
Luscious strawberries, raspberries
and loganberries from the Salem
district; juicy apples from the Rogue
river and Hood river districts; but
ter, cream, milk and other dairy
products from the Ashland district;
cheese from Tillamook and Coos
counties; salmon from the famous
Columbia river, and celery, peas, let
tuce and other garden vegetables
from Multnomah county.
These, as we'll as other high
class food products of various sorts
from other Oregon Districts" Mr..
Pollok explained, "are served by the
Southern Pacific on its dining cars
following its established practice of
serving only the best that the mar
ket affords"
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-10-04
VISITING Saunders Familr-

Mrs. Catherine Sanders, familiar.
ly known as "Auntie Catherine"
of Springdale, Ark, and her daugh-
ter, Ida Sanders, of Seattle, arrived
in the city last night for short
visit with the ]. B. Sanders family,
who are endeavoring to persuade
the two ladies to remain over Sun
day. Though now well along in
years, "Auntie Catherine" is very
keen and successfully manages the
estate of her husband, now deceased.
consisting of the one bank property
in Springdale, city of 5000 popula-
tion. Upon leaving Ashland, Mrs.
Sanders will stop in Sacramento for
a few days for visit with her son,
and in Oakland to see a daughter.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-10-04
School Girl
Wourned byFriends
From Student Body

Deeply feeling the loss of one Of
its members, the student body Of
the Ashland high school expresses it.
self as follows:
Ruby Dollar, the young high
school girl, who accidentally met
her death last Friday on her way
home from school, lived on Califor-
MIA street with an aunt, Mrs. Row.
ley. This had been her home since
September, 1921, when she entered
the Ashland high school. Her moth
er and brother live at Tolo, Oregon.
Ruby was one of the entirely de-
pendable girls in the student body.
She was always happy and not given
to offering excuses instead of salts
factory recitations.
Her death was great shock to
the student body of the high school
and to those of her loved ones who
are left behind to mourn her loss.
the teachers and the student body
Of the Ashland high school extend
their deepest sympathy. We. too,
will miss her and join with all her
many friends in voicing our great
oss at her early departure.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-10-04
HAIL UNIVERSITIES AS
FILM STAR INCUBATORS

LOS ANGELES, Oct, S.-The fu-
ture stars of the screen will come
from the American universities.
At least such is the belief of Mar
shall Neilan, director-producer of
motion pictures, who is planning a
tour of the country to visit the lead
ing educational institutions in a
search of material. Neilan is now
said to be in correspondence with
the presidents of several large coll
leges regarding cooperation in find
ing screen talent.
81 firmly believe the future pho
toplay stars will be drawn from the
American colleges" Neilan said.
More breeding, good looks and cul-
ture are found among university
students than any other class"
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-10-04
Visits Wartime Friends

Daniel C. Upp, formerly first lieu
tenant of the 363d infantry, which
was in service on the other side in
France, Belgium and other Euro
pean countries, and who is now with
the First National bank in Portland,
is motoring through to attend con-
vention of bankers at Del Monte,
Calf. He stopped off to say hello"
and spend few days in "reminiscences
of wartime days with his old "bud-
dies" Andy McCallen and Jim
Bowers.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-10-04
LAKE LOOSED ON GRAIN
FIELDS OF CALIFORNIA

VISILIA, Calf, Oct. 3.-Having
frightened the grain men last spring
and early summer almost into fits.
when it overflowed it's banks and
flooded some grain land, Tuiare lake
today is being turned purposely up
on these same fields, which are thus
receiving one Of the most bountiful
Holdings in years. The lake, at the
present rate, will be dry within an
other month, but the waters there
from, pouring through purposely cut
bitches in the levees almost as rap
idly as the flood waters last spring
poured into it, have already assured
another bumper crop by getting the
land ready for the fall planting.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-10-04
Water Let Ont from Dam

The gates at the Savage Rapids
dam of the Grants Pass irrigation
district are being let down. This
was done after the water had been
let out from behind the dam, so the
flood would not wash away anything
from below. The water was turned
through the gates under the dam,
taking about IL hours to let out
what had collected. This slow drain
ing of the dam pool will prevent the
stranding of fish, the irrigation Of
ficials trying to prevent any damage
being done to the fishing.-Grants
Pass Courier.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-10-04
Rand to Resume practioes-

Now that the revival meetings are
over, the city band will resume its
weekly practices, a regularly sched-
uled rehearsal being planned for
this evening, at the usual place. The
local organization has just complet-
ed a successful season, and, accord
In to Carl II. Loveland, director, It
is planned to begin at once the pre-
paration of heavy numbers and op-
cratic selections for next summer.
An open invitation is extended to
any person who can play, to report
for the Monday night rehearsals,
whether they have been in attend
ance or not.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-10-04
Local and Personal
(From Saturdays Daily
Spend Day i'm Meif6fdA-

Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Howard spent
the afternoon in Medford, Mr.. How
ard returning to Ashland, while Mrs.
Howard, in company with a sister
who lives in Medford, expects to go
on to Grants Pass for a weekend
visit with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Letcher
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-10-04

WASHINGTON. Oct. depart
ment of justice officials are accused
In report submitted by the federal
grand jury OF having. for personal
purposes. liquor stored in the de-
partmeint OF justice building and in
warehouses. The report declared
that much liquor is given by officials
to their friends.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-10-04
EImores Aniya in MATING

A clipping from an Augusta, Me-,
newspaper announcing the arrival Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry T. Elmore and
children in that city, has been re-
ceived by relatives of the Elmores
here. They travelled 4910 miles and
had fine weather all the way, with
the exception of oLe rain in Idaho.
The trip was made by a northern
route, going through Chicago, Cleve-
land, Albany, New York and Boston.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-10-04
Grants Pass Boy
Is Making Good
As Ball Player

In his history of the world series
stars, Davis ]. Walsh, International
News Service sporting editor, gives
the following write-up to Kenneth
Roy Williams, former Grants Pass
boy, who is making good in high
class circles:
Outfielder and leading slugger of
the st. Louis Browns. Has led
both leagues the greater part of the
season In home runs, getting most
OF them at Sportsman's Park, st.
Louis. Good fielder, fine base run
ner.
Broke into the game with Regina,
of the Western Canada league, in
1913; shifted to Edmonton, of the
same league, the following year;
then on to Spokane, of the North
west league, in 1915 hitting .345 in
79 games. He finished the season
with the Cincinnati Reds, hitting
.242 in II games, and III in ten
games in 1916, whereupon the Reds
sent him on his way to Portland.
In 1917 he had a great year with
Portland. batting .311 and stealing
SO bases. That got him a job with
the Browns in 1918, and he has
been with them ever since. He hit
.347 last year, his best season.
Born, Grants Pass, Or, June 2S, |
1898; bats left handed, throws
right; height, six feet; weight, ITO
pounds.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-10-04
Arrives for Work Here

Miss Susan e. Keiter, an expert
enced deaconess, has arrived in the
city and will work for the First
Methodist church. Miss Kelter has
spent ten years in Portland and five
years in Tacoma in this kind of
work.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-10-04

per cent or more Of total amount
Of bonds, mortgages, or other Sc
curities are: None.
4. That the two paragraphs
next above, giving the names Of
the owners, stockholders, and Sc
curity holders, If any, contain not
only the list Of stockholders and
security holders as they appear
upon the books of the company,
but also, in cases where the stock
holder or security holder appears
upon the books of the company
as trustee or in any other fidu-
ciary relation, the name of the
person or corporation for whom
such trustee is acting, is given;
also that the said two paragraphs
contain statements embracing af-
fiant's full knowledge and belief
as to the circumstances and con-
ditions under which stockholders
and security holders who do not
appear upon the books of the COM
pany as trustees, hold stock and
securities in capacity other than
that of a bona fide owner; and
this affiant has no reason to be-
lieve that any other person, as
sociation or corporation has any
interest, direct or indirect in the
said stock, bonds, or other secur-
tiles than as so stated by him.
GEORGE COFFEE.
Business Manager.
Sworn to and subscribed be-
fore me this 4th day of October,
1922. G. H. BILLINGS,
Notary Public.
(My commission expires June
G, 1924.)
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-10-04
Resigns Position Here

Miss Lena Nelson, who has been
superintendent of the Granite City
hospital for the past six years, has
resigned her position, taking effect
October l, and will leave soon for
her future home in southern Cali
fornia.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-10-04
To Take Extended Trip=

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Cyr expect
to leave Sunday on a four months
trip. They will first go to San
Francisco, and from there they will
go to Montreal, Canada, thence to
New York, and later to Florida.
They expect to return to Ashland
after their trip.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-10-04
Returns to Los Angeles

J. c. Mather returned to Los An
geles Friday evening, where he is
employed by the Southern Pacific.
He was visiting his family, who are
here for their health, and reside on
Allison street. He is anticipating a
transfer from his position in Los An
geles to Ashland.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-10-04
Here for Eye Treatment

William Moss, of Glendale, Or,
suffered bad burn In one Of his
eyes a few days ago, a hot cinder
having embedded itself in the cor
nea. He was in Ashland yesterday
to have the cinder removed, and the
eye treated.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-10-04
Largest Cucumber to Date

1t was thought that the cucumber
war was over but another contender
has entered the field in the person
Of Mr.. Broiley. who brought a Gu
cumber to the Tidlngs office this
morning, weighing four pounds and
five ounces. II was Is 3-S inches in
length and l3 SIS inches in circum-
ference. This is the prize winner to
date.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-10-04
Visits with Daughter

Mrs. A. H. Peachy, who has been
spending the summer with her hus-
band in the mountains, where he is
employed as fire warden, was in the
city last week visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Bertha Mckinney, of Lincoln
street. Mrs. Peachy expects to go
to California soon to visit with her
son Robert.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-10-04
MotOmeters Stolen

Motometers are the latest things
that thieves have taken from several
cars about the city, according to in
formation that came to the Tidings
today. While but two definite par
ties are known from whom the ac-
cessories weer stolen, it is authori-
tatively stated that at least 10 or 12
were taken Saturday and Sunday
nights while the cars were parked on
East Main street, and the owners
were in attendance at the revival
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-10-04
Visiting from Clostine-

Miss Elizabeth Lennox, who is
teaching school at Clostine this year,
arrived in the city last night to
spend the weekend with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. James Lennox,
of the Talent district.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-10-04
win Move to Los Angeles

o. Fl. Barnhill will return to Ash
land tomorrow, when he will pack
wife, bag and baggage, prearatory
to leaving for Los Angeles, where
he will assume the position of as
sistant editor of Orchard and Farm,
which will combine with another
publication in Los Angeles into
weekly instead of monthly periodi-
cal as at present.