Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-08-15

around whose broad mouth there is always the
truce Of smile and In whose blue eyes there
glints always kindly but determined look And
all Of them listen, for this is Daniel Boone
But not all Of the imaginary inhabitants Of
Harrod's Fort which you might see are fighting
men and generals and empire builders From
one OF the cabins comes the hum OF young
voices and as you peep through the window you
see the homespun-clad form OF Mrs. William
Coomes. around whom are gathered group of
youngsters learning their letters from paddles,
crude reproductions OF the old English horn
hooks OF Queen Eizabeth's time For this Is
the 1rst school west OF the Aeghanies. But
before some stupid or mlschevous child learns
that these paddles have another use at the hands
OF Mistress Coomes, let US investigate the steady
mum which comes from another cabin. For there
sits Anne McGnty at the spinning wheel which
she has brought with her over the long mountain
trail and she Is busy spinning the thread OF COM
blnation buffalo wool and lint from wild nettles
Back of her stands tne loom which She has re-
signed for weaving the coarse but warm cloth
which SO many OF the pioneers Of Harrods Sta
tion wearing
"Anne also experimental with nuts and banks
for dyeng her goods, for, having an artistic eye
she was not satisfied with the drab tones of the
natural colors' one of the charming women OF
Harrodsburg who act as guides through the fort
Will tell you The Inner bark of white walnut
produced dull yellowss black walnut, dark
browns; indigo, blues; nfadder, dngy reds; oak
purple; cedar berries, dove lead color With
these pretty colors the women made bright
dresses of the lInsey-Woosey, and the Woman who
could originate the most beautiful combination
OF colors or designs, the most perfect broken
piads, was woman of note. Anne was rarely
skful and full of energy and SO soon as the
Indians had scalped husband she selected at
Will from the waiting list before her"
Little wonder that the citizens OF the Hnrreds.
burg OF today have taken pains to recreate the at
mosphere of the past and to take pride In the
history of their city. For they have undlspnted
claim to the following historic hrstsr The first
white settlement Of Kentucky, 1774. The first
white child born In Kentucky. The first summer
resort In Kentucky. Tie first court for Kentucky
county The first school In Kentucky The first
sermon preached In Kentucky Tile first Presby.
terrain church organized In Kentucky The first
representative from Kentucky In the Continental
congress. The first election In Kentucky sending
George Rogers Clark and Gabriel Jones to the
Virginia legislature The first Sunday school
organized In Kentucky The first spinning wheel
Tor making linsey. The first grst mill driven by
water tnear Harrodsburg). The first race course
IN kentucky The first manufacturing Of pottery
fabrics plows, etc.
In Harrodsburg stands granite boulder with
bronze tablet bearing this inscription Erected bv
the Woman's Club OF Harrodsburg honorng the
Mother Town OF Kentucky. founded June 10. 1774.
and remembering the first mothers of the west to
enter the wilderness: Mrs. Daniel Boone Mrs
Richard Hogan, Mrs. Hugh McGary Mrs Thomas
Denton tribute from the womanhood of the
present to the womanhood OF the past, June 49,
1926 Although that simple inscription suggests
the glory OF HarrodsBurgs historic past 1t Is not
until one visits the pioneer memorial state park
previously referred to, that the past can be
yisuallzed For besides the replica of the fort
there one finds monument erected by the same
Womans' club to that washington OF the West"
George Rogers Clark Nearly, too is the
pioneer cemetery, Old Fort Hill cemetery It Is
called, In which lie buried more than 500 OF the
pioneers OF that region. In front or the fort
stands another reminder OF the past a log cabin,
which has a compelling interest for all visitors,