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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-03-31
TON Y

\ number of young people attended
the movies at Ladysmith Friday even
ing.
Miss Florence Norstrum called on
friends at Ladysmith Friday and Sat
llrday
Miss Luella Sharrah returned home
Saturday from st. Paul, where she has
been visiting relatives.
Mrs. John Seagren left Wednesday
night for Chicago, for a visit Of two
weeks with her daughter.
Miss Katherine Newhouse left Tues
day for Woodruff, Wis, for an OK
tended visit with relatives.
Henry Sybers returned to his home
here Friday from Spirit, Wis, where
he was employed during the winter.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the NJ.
+. church held Il business meeting at
the home Of Mrs f. Engh "Wednesday
afternoon.
Messrs. Bonnie Huffman and John
Hamilton returned home Wednesday
from a short excursion trip to north
crn Wyoming.
Miss Anna ChriStman returned to her
work ut Superior. where she IS en-
ployed as a trained nurse, after Il few
weeks visit here.
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FOUND
RAGS
SHELDON

u. H. Pickering was having another
car loaded with hath. Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Roy Cox. Of Holcombc
visited relatives in Sheldon, Sunday.
Irene Brown came up Saturday from
her work at Amber. TO spend Sunday
at home.
Dan Cox has been hauling home
SEINE good looking lumber from the
Johnson sawmll
Mr. and Mrs Edgar Hebard were
both down with the prevailing influenza
several days Of late.
Florence Carlnan left Monday to
stay with Mrs T.. Jones at the TubbS
ranch while Mr.. Jones is away on bus
mess
Earl Riphenburg has been enjoying a
spell of influenza lately, and the chill
dren have also had their share of tine
same.
The Rurdick'S have gone from the
Spo0ner farm. and Il new family,
whose name we did not learn, is NOV
ing in.
Town caucus was well attended with
a fair number of women among the
rest. MI passed off quietly and har-
moniously. Now for the election.
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WEST MARSHALL
Continued

| Joe .Janoszek hauled stove wood ia
the new store at Conrath.
Albert Heider left for Chicago Sat
urday evening, where he will seek EN-
ployment
The Conrath school will be shut down
for Il period Of two weeks until the
roads get better
G. w. Burdick has rented the Henry
Ifaase house where he will stay until
he rents another farm
John Pember hauled logs TO the Jake
Johnson place, where he will have
them sawed into lumber
Louis j. Horn went to Ladysmith
Tuesday to get some repairs for the
boiler at the cheese factory.
Henry Gerberding and Otto Nickoly
made a new bridge over Il deep washout
Irear the Henry Schwertzel place.
Dolph Shepherd and son, Kenneth,
are cutting over a strip of timber and
making firewood for the summer.
-Adolph Haase. Dolph Shepherd and
Wm Osborne took their hounds aud
went ont wolf hunting Tuesday.
Miss I.ottie John. who was employed
lS one of the clerks at Woodward's
store. is on the sick list this week.
Harold Bye motorcd down from La
dysmith and spent Sunday afternoon
With some Of his friends in Sheldon.
Adolph Beyeler worked so hard
when he helped Pete Thomas buzz wood
that he raised blister on one Of his
hands.
There will be Il basket or pie social
and dance at the Mindykowski school
Saturday evening, April l. Everyone
invited.
!. NJ. Briggs must be planning on
starting Il dray line for now he has a
horse and wagon. when he had only
the ''hOss" before
Lowell Woodward is quite busy over
hauling his Buick speedster and eX-
poets to make use of it as soon as the
roads can be trusted.
Hey, Skinnay, There will be Il dance
nj the community hall at Conrath Sat
urday evening, April /, so come ana
bring yer Jane along.
John Muth keeps right i'll style by
trading. He traded his black draft
horse for a small skate SO now he has
a pair of roller skates.
Tom Young left for Eau Claire last
week. Tuesday, where he was exam
med at the Federal hospital lie re-
turned to his home Saturday.
Lester Jones left Friday for Me-
nomonie to pick up a carload OF good
dairy COWS which he will put on the
old Tubhs ranch which he has recently
rented.
Farmers in the vicinity Of Conrath,
attention. The Conrath commercial
Club has made arrangements with sew
eral produce buying concerns TO Send
representatives 10 COnrath To talk on
raising and marketing potatoes, CAD
bage. rutabagas and other farm pro
duce. kriday, March 81. at 10 O'Clock
is the day set for the big meeting
Every farmer who is interested IN the
marketing Of farm produce should at
tend and hear the speakers. Come ana
spend the day. Free lunch at noon.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-03-31
THORNAPPLE

4 few in this vicinity are re-fi!ling
their SiloS this week
Charles Stevenson spent few days
in Bruce the past week.
Roy Myers and Francis Mayou were
business visitors in the city Tuesday.
Miss Hannah Jensen and Car
Hecc<t of Bruce. were visitors ut the
Norris Nelson home Sunday.
Miss Ardath Abbey. Of Ladysmlth,
is spending few days with the home
folks
Miss Alice Peterson, who is attend
ING school in Bruce. spent the Weekend
at her home.
Miss Margaret Peterson returned TO
Wausau last Friday, after enjoying a
months vacation AT her home.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-03-31
RIVERSIDE

On account of the rain last Friday
night, the crowd was small at the
schoolhouse to discuss the commission
form OF government. Sol Tyrrell was
the only one there There will be an
other meeting again soon.
j. Topper, who has been i'll for some
time, was brought home from the hos
pital at Marshfield last week. He has
lost forty pounds since he has been
sick His daughter. Maude who had
been here to see him. returned to her
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AMACOY LAKE

Howard Atwood and family visited
If the Davis home in Apollonia sun
day
Howard Atwood will have a sale
Thursday and will move to Cloquet,
Mimi. soon.
Bert Stevens has been busy the past
week hauling logs TO the sawmiil To-
Gated at Sweets.
\ farewell party was held at the
pavilion Saturday evening in honor OF
Gcrtie Kernwein. who is leaving tins
week for Minnesota.
\ farewell party was held at the
pavilion Wednesday night III honor OF
Bert Whitney. who Is leaving Tor can
ada. Among those who attended were
about twenty from Weyerhaeuser.
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NOTICE

We are Informed that mission"
next week. beginning March .. Mass
meetings will be held in the mornings
and there will also be services every
evening during the week beginning at
! 30 p. H..
For the past several weeks painters
have been busy decorating the inter-
ior Of the VI. Il. church They have
now completed the work. 1t is GER
tainly very artistic piece OF work.
The color scheme in the arrangement
is especially fine.
Mrs. Peter Helm entertained a few
friends at her home Monday after
noon in honor Of the birthday anniyer-
sary of her mother, Mrs. George Leon
ard, ST.. \ very pleasant afternoon
was spent by the ladies. \ delicious
five O'Clock supper was served.
Fred Scott was injured very badly
while employed at Big Falls last Fri
day. He was assisting man driving
spikes when the spike maui accident
|ally struck him between the eyes. He
was taken to st. Mary's hospital at
once and at this writing is getting
along very nicely.
last Sunday Mr.. Emery, pastor OF
the NJ +. church. washable to be with
his people again, after an absence OF
several weeks due to Hines. DR.. &. r.
Harper. Supt. Of the Methodist hospi.
tai at Rice Lake, preached very eX-
cellent sermon on What Are We Do
inc for Mankind.
The primary room gave splendid
program nj the local school Friday at
ternoon with the assistance OF their
teacher, Miss BERTHA Norstrom. The
motion songs and the Mother Goose
rhymes were especially fine. Little
Geneva Gohnering gave a splendid reci-
tation entitled, The Story OF WYE. ,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-03-31
wALRATH BOOSTER CLUB

The Walratil Booster Club met Sat
urday night, March % \ very SPLEEN
did program was presented by Mrs
Paul Miller and Mrs. Wichtermann
The program was as follows
Victrola selection Ray Kettering in
charge.
Dialogue The Railroad Crossing, "
by Andy Dunn and Robert Orheim
Recitation THE City Girl ny Miss
Imogenc Wichterman.
Recitation The Country Girl by
Miss Vivian Wichterman
Recitation Three Kisses" by Miss
Mary Kettering
Song. Mother Said | Mustn't, by
Berl and Andy Dunn.
An interrupted political speech by
Ben Thompson and Alex Riegel.
play--"Aunt Harriet's Night Out.
The east follows:
Mrs. Howe-AIrs Paul Miller
Mr.. Howc-Paul Miller
Aunt Harriet-Mrs Geo. Kettering.
Song My Mothers Rosary by Mrs.
Paul Miller.
After The program a lunch was
served by the committee in charge
Geo. Kettering. Frank Kaiser. Dell
Dunn.
On account of bad roads and high
water the attendance was quite small
hui all those present we are snre had g
good time,
! The next meeting will be held the
last Saturday in April Those in charge
of the program committee are Messfs
| Martinsen, Paul Miller, Lena Bottorif
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-03-31
SUNNY HILL-ATLANTA

Jennie Hinzie was a visitor at the
Sunny Hill school Friday.
George TrOost has been indisposed
thus far because Of a light attack OF
the flu.
Miss Ruth Schmidt is working at
the home of Wayne Loudenbeck for
a few weeks.
Mrs. Arthur Boggess and children
went to Bruce Sunday, where they
will make their home. 1t was their
intention to move to Ladysmith but
Mr. BOggess was unable TO secure
dwelling quarters there.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-03-31
WESTGRANT

Sophia Wright spent Sunday with
her folks
Mr.. Miller was Ladysmith caller
Thursday.
Hugh Miller was a Bruce caller on
Thursday.
Walter Stanger was i,adysmth
caller Monday,
Mr.. Welder butchered a pig for Mr..
Miller Wednesday.
Mr.. Karas butchered a COW for Mr..
Hanak Wednesday.
Those who attended the Haag sale
were Art limbaugh, Job Miller Chas.
Welder and Bert Raber
Mr.. limbaugh is putting woodwork
in AIiller's hous6.this week
Hugh is out Of job but isn't look
ing very hard for another one.
Mr. Wesley and Walter Stranger are
working at the Port Arthur paper mill.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-03-31

Gladys Dahl is i'll at her home
Chas Cote is employed at the Stamp
er Bros sawmill
Hank Yolck was a business caller
at H0lcOmbe Monday.
Louis Cote was "a business caller
at H0lcombe Saturday.
Seems good to see the river again,
the ice is gone for good.
DR.. w. F. O'Connor, of LadySmith,
was seen here Sunday.
Bernard Wood and Ed Rollins were
callers at Ladysmith Tuesday
No,le birmingham, of Holcombe, Wis
itcd 1T the Dahl home Sunday.
Miss Iva Rybold spent the week end
at the John F. Hansman home.
Ed Sweeney and Fred Van Horn
were business callers here Thursday.
Mrs. Louis Cote does not seem to be
improving from her long period of
illness.
Mrs Mart Vasseur returned home
Monday from the St Joseph hospital at
Chippewa Falls.
Ed Rollins visited his little niece
who is staying at the home of Mrs
Chas Wood. Friday.
Bob Volck, VIM. Pooler, Albert Rolph,
Dick Hopkins, Frank Volck, Walter
LaRonge and Claude Gourdoux were in
Ladysmith Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs, f. Harris, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jess Harris, Miss Florence Pow
ell, Lucy Volck, Mrs. George Wood,
Frank La Rush. Pearl and Ruby Wood,
Ed Rollins and Chas Vasseur visited
the volck and Wood sugar bush" ON
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-03-31
LADYSMITH BUNCH
HAD MOONSHINE
Presence Not Desired Next
Time.-News Items From
Riverside

Inere was large crowd at the base
Dali dance at Sheldon last Saturday
night, March %. Bye's orchestra. OF
LaoSsmith, furnished some good mu-
SIC. bunch came down from Lady
smith to attend the dance. and by the
way they performed we knew they
were full of moonshine which they
brought down with them. All would
nave enjoyed better time ii the
above bunch would have stayed away.
We hope to have better social time
next time.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-03-31
EMPLOY ENT WANTED
/ WANT no PLACE some bows +

| WllNT TO PLACE some boys from
La lysmith and other towns ont OH
farnis for the summer months. FARM
arS Wanting boys and boys wanting to
go out please write FRED DAHL
BERG, l4adysmith. Wis. 1851
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-03-31
FOR SALE REAL ESTATE

MEAT MARKET and store for sale
Building, stock, fixtures and all goes
$500 cash, balance $50 per month.
If interested. act quick. a. G. JOHN
son, Owner. i4adysmith. Wis 51tf
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PERSONAL
1 AM LOOKING

I AM LOOKING for a woman or old
girl from 20 TO 10 years old. she can
have about one child. She can either
get married or take care Of he house
about ) miles from Ladysmith. Who
wants to come sto this place can take
get. abb $50: 1852
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next time.
Oscar Engstrom is on the sick list
y. Il. Chaifant hauled hay last week.
Watch ont for April first. it's mvs
Terry
John Otto has his barn almost com
pleted
Election will be held at Sheldon
April. 4.
Lucas Dernosell lost COW one day
last week.
Mis- sgd Sybers started school Mon
day again.
ii. Il. Cox buzzed up some firewood
last week.
Dan Cox is counting on starting his
new barn soon.
Miss Marie Murphy spent Sunday at
the l.. w. Cox home
G. NJ. Sanford paid 36c per pound
for butterfat last week.
H. \. Stowell and son, Irvine. are
on ting brush this spring.
Mrs. Lucas Dernosek has been on
the SICK flSt the past week.
We are Informed that the next dance
III conrath will be April |.
Mrs. Cynore and children spent sun
day at the Oak Grove farm.
Emmett Chalfant drove 10 Arnold
last Thursday on business.
Sunday school every Sunday at 30
p. IN. Be sure and attend.
Emmett Chalfant the Riverside COW
dehorner. was sick last week.
Emmett Chalfant dehorned quite a
few cows Monday for exercise
Ben Beyeler and son, Adolph, are
clearing some land this spring.
Vera Tyrrell is working for Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Hebard at Sheldon.
0rland Chalfant had an operation
on his eyes at Eau Claire. Mar. 81.
Mrs. West, who is still at The La
dysmith hospital, is getting along fine.
G, M. Elkow, the auctioneer, is ready
any time TO cry off your auction sales
Mrs. Earl Riphenburg, teacher of
the Oak View school, IS on the sick
list.
Chester Sergeant hauled his cord
wood last week that he cut last win
ter.
Miss Edna West spent the weekend
at home. returning to Ladysmith Mon
day
There was no school here all last
week. on account of Miss Sybers being
sick
Engstroms will have to move out
Il the water gets any higher on his
fat o
Remember the social ut the Oak
View schoolhouse Saturday night,
April l.
Oaky Upper, who is working for i.
Britton at Arnold, spent Sunday in
Sheldon.
Lawrence Cox gets around every day
on the route now since he quit taking
old Dobbin.'
Howard Sergeant spent Sunday at
home, returning to Ladysmith the first
Of the week.
Quite d number are busy making ma
pie syrup. They got their buckets full
last Friday night.
Most everybody in this vicinity il
boiling sap. Those who haven't sap
10 boil. boil water.
T. 4. Stowell was exploring Jump
river one day last week and broke the
ice and got his feet wet
We understand that the West Mar
shall correspondent will soon set up
office in Conrath.
We didn't know there were so many
people in MARSHALL until we saw them
at caucus at Sheldon last Saturday.
There will be basket social at
Sheldon Saturday night, April %. La
dies please bring baskets. A dance
will be given also.
The ice went out Of the Jump river
last week after the rain. There was
some blasting done down below here,
~ here IL g0t damned mn
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-03-31

IL LOTS in Mitchells addition, one aud
one-half block south OF Johnson's
store. Small payment. balance TO suit.
Make Ladysmith real estate your bank
1t will pay good interest While helping
you secure a home-C. j. FISHER.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-03-31

5-ACRE tracts joining southwest cor
ner OF Ladysmith overlooking city
and river. for sale BY owner--O. j.
HAGEM0EN 49-4*
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FOR S.iLE-LIVESTOCK

GOOD FARM HORSES, also pure-hrpd
Haistein bulls. For prices and
terms, enquire of ED FAY. Bloomer
Wis. r. l. Phone Helps. oft
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HELP WANTED
BABY CHICKS

BABY CHICkS-FrOm extra selected
pure breed White Plymouth Rocks
from the largest and finest strain Of
White Rocks that money can buy. price
% cents each. These are the big.
fluffy chicks. Every chick guaranteed
TO reach you alive and full Of pep.
Barred Plymouth Rocks 1Sc. TREM-
pEALEAT COUNTY 20 L 7 K \
FARM. pigeOnfalls. Wis. :1l-.,2
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-03-31
CREAM WANTED

REM ENIgER--We pay highest cash
price for cream at Wise's feed store
p. HAMMER, Buyer 42tf
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-03-31
sIX-ROOM HOUSE,

sIX-ROOM HOUSE, with furnace,
bath and electric lights. Large
screened porch. cement basement, and
large garage. Reasonable cash pay
ment down. balance easy terms. I'LL
East Second-St. 'A301" 39tf
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-03-31
BABY CHICKS

BABY CHICKS = S. G. White and
brown Leghorns, $. c. Anconas Why
worry about poor hatch? We deliver
baby chicks TO your door postpaid and
guarantee live arrival at $500 per
hundrcd.-GEO. RLIESENER. Marsh
field. Wis, r. G. 5O-1%
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-03-31
BEAR LAKE

j. W. Caikins and family have
moved back to the cottage near FISH
Lake, after a few weeks stay on tho
home farm
Ira Calkins is going TO start MAX
ing the fill for Potato Lake bridge on
Monday.
Frank Gillette has moved on the +
W. Calkins farm and he with his son
Cecil. will work the farm the ensuing
year.
John Scott is buZzing pile OF wood.
Mrs. Gordon and two sisters, Mrs.
Matchette and Mrs. Lutes, visited at
Otis Lanes the past week.
Georgiana Rathbun has returned. af-
Ell Il short visit with her sister al
Barron.
There is neither sleighing or wag-
oning now and it's problem for the
cream man TO know which to start out
with.
Erve Hamilton is canrassing for
Bibles. History Of the World War, Tn
Gle Toms Cabin and other interest
ing books
Spring is in the air. Can't Won
smell the maple syrup.
Homer Daniels Scott
The infanC son of JOSephus and Geor-
gia Scott, was born Jan. ~. 1922. and
died Mar. %, 1922, at the tender age
OF two months. Thus God has called
little Homer. For of such is the king
dom Of Heaven" He is sleeping and
will come forth in that glad gathering
morning. He will gather, He will
gather the gems for His kingdom all
the pure ones, all the bright ones, His
loved and His own.
The funeral was held at Bear Lake
$. ID. A. church, and comforting words
were spoken to the many relatives and
friends by Elder T. NJ Hanson, of
Chippewa Falls, based on Luke s. In
terment was made in Twin Lakes Gene
terry, where many Of our loved ones are
resting.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-03-31

SIX-KOOM HOUSE and six acres of
land all cleared and fenced, a brick
further information call or write to X.
PercZynski. Ladysmith. Wis. J0-J1*
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-03-31

Inquest Postponed
The Fink inquest has again been
postponed,
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LadySmith Pharmacy

BLACKBURN & FUVELANU, Props.
Successor to A. c. Mooney
Pure Drugs and Medicines
Prescriptions compounded by Regis
tered Pharmacist
Pharmaceutical goods and cosmet-
les
Bring your prescriptions to us for
filling.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-03-31
POULTRY

BAkRON'S English S. c. W. leghorls.
heavy winter layers. the kind that
pay. Eggs per setting of IS, $1.30 !;
chiX lac each: booking orders.-MRS.
II. +. LECOUNT. Ladysmith, Wis. 5Otf
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FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

NEW Perfection, 3-bulner oil stove,
just like new Call at Carrolrs
store. it,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-03-31
FLAMBEAU

BY Q. ID. Scott.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-03-31

\ new-fangled orchestra was organ
lied at the Herman Sillman home last
Sunday and gave its first concert for
the benefit of the visitors. Bob Thum-
mel who is an experienced drummer
makes 'em rattle. while the scribe
makes a noise on n violin. After hear
ing them play Herman has decided to
get q monkey and join ill.,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-09-21
Captain Gray the First Sea Captain to Carry
American Flag Around World.

The two ships left Boston on October l. 1887, ar
rived on the Oregon coast on the following Septem-
Der, wintered at Nootka, and in. the spring opened
trade, securing large quantity Of the choicest furs
for the merest trifles. Late in the summer Captain
Gray sailed for China, sold his furs took his cargo
of Chinese goods and returned to Boston, arriving at
his home port in August, 1890 In this voyage Cap
tain Gray the first American sailor to carry the
stars and stripes around the world.
month later Gray his return trip to the
North Pacific, where he arrived in the summer Of
1891 The succeeding months of good weather were
spent in trading with the Indians, with whom he
had numerous skirmishes, and in exploration. With
the approach of winter he established headquarters
at Clayoquot, where he build the sloOp Adventure.
In the spring he sailed south in search of trade
On May he entered a harbor in latitude 46 de-
grees, So minutes, which was chistened in his name
-Four days later he steered his ships across a bar
where mighty river met the sea- On each side of
the mouth were towering cliffs. Believing that p.
had found the Great River of the West" of nauti-
cal legend he took his observations and found that
he was in latitude 46 degrees 10 minutes He sailed
up the river for 10 miles, anchored and great null
ttude OF Indians visited the ship to trade He re.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-09-21
How the Country Under the Sovereignty the United
States Through the Discovery the Columbia River Captain Ora,

pamphlet from memory. He canvassed the financial
men of Boston to this end, and while they in
terested in his narrative of the easy wealth to be
made in the North Pacific, declined to embark on
his adventure. But the story that he told made its
impression and bore fruit several years later.
The development of the Chinese silk trade, in
which Boston merchants interested, and stories
told by seamen coming to Boston port, stimulated
interest in the fur possibilities of the Oregon country
and in 1887 company of Boston merchants headed
by J. Barrell, of the men to whom Ledyard had
told his story, resolved to go into the trade 1hey
equipped two ships, the Columbia and the Lady
Washington, captaned by Robert Gray and John
Kendlick, stocked them with trade goods and sent
them on their way to Oregon. They were to take
cargoes of furs, take the furs to China, exchange
them for silks and other Chinese goods and market
the Chinese goods in America, the plan involving
possibility of three profits.