The daily Alaskan., 1922-01-31
BLIND 57 YEARS,
 YET BUILT CITY
Gen. 4. R. Johnson of Burnett Tex, One of tha Figures
 Cf tie Civil Mar.
IS STILL H.o1 AT C'G2S
At Eighty-Efght He Locks Back Over Practically All Of the History of Texas Lost Eyes m
 Battle in Kentucky

Austin. TeN.-Euduc~s is a Scri- ouS impeachment Co most men. but tt did not prevent Gen. 4. E. Johnson of Euruet. Tex. from accomplishing whatever purpus" he had in mind and he has had many purposes. After he had lost the sight of both eyes the general built tlr city of Marble Falls, made several trips East Co interest capital and succeeded; built water power plant, a school house, shoe factory, cotton m.ll secured a rail road for his town. fought Indians and raised and eIucurcI six children he never had seen. Hn also hHs taken a prominent part in TcNaS politics and civic work since losing his sight. The general is now etghy-,lree years ol3 and is as purormis5ug as eyer.
 Brilliant War Record.
 Jonryon's record in rlc war hotw"cn the states was as hH1Iau as his work after the conflict had r'usnl IL was along in 1864 that he lost h'S sight from explosion of a shot. Johnson IS one of rnc few rrmuiuiur generals of the Confectionery and has been resi- dent ur Trvas for mor" than sixty years,
 When Johnson came to TrTaS be- fore the Civil wur. Kentucky being h'S native s.a.u lp had charge of so'- lion of r'p Overland Mail Enm", one Of tre Iuss in ruc EuJo~i.'d Mall Route brrrun.. New York and San r~ancfs.o. wnc Cumunrhe mhnms often at,.'srd awd killed r.c station ns-ants. and in rna ag1.s with tlrm Johnson a'wuy, t..k a l.rd
 When the war ramn la hurrj"@ tn yrnrr.r and fu'u,d GrHr.H Fu~oS.. Johnson lad two '~oth"rs to rh" 1cd crar army and having been absent In Tnyns so long tr was suDUoscI his sentiments were similar and so he "h- tatnpd valual'r information for For rest. IL was ut this time that John son earned the snNrIn"rt "Stove9tpe JonuSuu." LraIwi.r that there were 5UO stands or guns at Ncwherg, Ind, he took hu' 20 men across the ohio river. found some broken down wagons and joints 0r stnvpu'up Mounting the prrn un the waron wheels. he was able tn deceive snc people at Nrwhcrg into trl-Eirg that he had several pow prr0I cannon trained upon their town and when hc demanded of the Federal officers rar thry surrender their sup plies thov did so promptly
 Lost Eyes.ght in Battle.
 The general lost his sight during fight ut Grubbs Cross Roads, Ken and wns grrr for dead upon the battlefield. His culinary was pub lishrd ar .vcr the Sou,h. hur the Fed erals picked him mp with other wound- eel uH ~..t him tn Boston harbor nr.sou. Later ne was exchanged, and srrnr rI.e remainder of the war period filling ra.n.dgcs. After Lee surren- aprnI Iuusru and hls wife returned to wrvaS where he still found his old enemy. tnc ComanCheS. on the war pH,l and no accompanied several eN- rellHuuS against them. Then he be- gen hls rIans 10 build Marble Falls, liking tnn location because of the falls in the Colorado river at that point ?ra tre naur0l dam. Thus the "Blind Man'S ..wr." with Its fine water pow er uraur and factories, became a real fly.
 The general though living at Bur net. short distance from Marble Falls. takes great interest in the wei lure of ;hr projects begun by him. and is still planning new enterprises.