The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-12-28

@Franklin" was launched upon Its stormy career.
September 24-Zachary Taylor officer In the
War OF 1872, the Black Hawk war and the
Seminole war. the "Old Rough and Ready" OF
the Mexican war and twelfth President OF the
United States, was born In Orange county. vir-
gnia. A commission has been appointed by tho
present governor OF Virginia to arrange for 4
sesqui-centennlal celebration Of this event In
1884
October 29-Robert Hoe, first OF I line OF
printing press inventors, who revolutionized tho
newspaper business, was born at Hoes In Lei
cestershire, England.
December 3O-Stephen Fl. Long, American
army engineer and explorer. discovcrer OF Longs
peak In Colorado, was born In Hopklntons N. r.
Events OF 1900 which recall that "l25 years
ago. on
January 19-Edgar Allan Poe, great American
poet and story-writer, was born In Boston.
February 12--Abraham Lincoln was born In
Kentucky.
February 15-Cyrus Mccormick. inventor Of
the reaper. was born In Walnut Grove, Va.
September 11--Sterling Price. diicer In the
Mexican war, governor OF Missouri and general
In the Confederate army, was born In Prince
Edward county, Virginia.
December 24-Kit Carson, famous trapper,
guide and scout, was born In Madison county,
Kentucky.
During the coming year will occur the CEN
tennial OF these events:
March 2O-Charles w. Elliott, educator presi-
dent OF Harvard university and famous for his
"Fve-Foot Shelf Of Books" was born In Boston.
March 24-John Wesley Powell, geologist, sol
der, explorer OF the Grand canyon director OF the
United States Geological survey, founder and
first director OF the Bureau of American Eth
"
April 26-Charles r. Browne famous writer
under the name of "Artemus Ward" was born
In Waterford Maine.
May ga party Of emigrants under the lead
ership Of Nathaniel J. Wyeth left Liberty Mo-.
for the West, later built Fort Hall, Idaho, where
the American hng was first flown over that part
of the country and established colony near the
present site of Portland, Ore.
May 20-Lafayette, the great Frenchman who
helped establish American independence died
In Paris
During the coming year will occur the seventy
fifth anniversary Of these events which occurred
in 1859.
August 28--Col E. L. Drake sank the first
Gil well In the United States near Tltusvlle Pa
starting this giant industry In this country.
September Giving Bachelor famous author,
was born In Pierrepont, N. Y In 1884 $50 years
ago) he established one OF the first newspaper
syndicates In the country.
October 16-John Brown took possession OF
the arsenal at Harper's Ferry, was later cap
tHFed, tried for treason and executed on Decem-
Der 2, giving to the embatted antl-slavery forces
an immortal song John Browns Body Lies
A-Moldering In The Grave"
The year 1884 will mark the Hftleth anniver-.
sary OF these events of 1884:
June 22-Rescue OF seven survivors OF 25 mem
bers OF the Lady Franklin Bay polar expedition,
including Its commander, A. W. Greedy tnow an
admirai), Sergt d. L. Brainard (now generaD
the rescue party being led by Capt. Winfield s.
Schey, later famous In the Spanlsh-Amercan
war.
November 4-Grover Cleveland was elected
President OF the United States, the first Demo-
cratic President In % years
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