Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-05-11

March lis, 1881, .the battle that won the Revo.
IntIon." since CORVALLIS costly victory there
led directly to Yorktown and his surrender. Gen.
eral Greene is said to have tied his horse to
this tree during the battle
Kentucky Coffee tree In front of the Yer
Planck mansion at Fishkll-on Hudson, occupied
by Baron Steuben during the Revolution The
first meeting OF the Society OF the Cincinnati
was held under this tree.
Live oak at Pomona, Calf, marking the spot
where In 1887 the first white settlers camped
In the Pomona valley.
Abraham Lincoln tree In DEBORAH, Iowa,
blackberry planted by Holm Finn In memory OF
the martyred President on April n, 1855, the
dav which the governor OF Iowa had designated
as day OF mourning for Lincoln. The tree Is
now ITO feet high and nearly II feet around.
The Donegal oak at the Donegal church In
Pennsylvania. Here In 1777 the congregation
was interrupted by an express rider who reused
the countryside with the information that the
British army under Lord Howe had left New
York to invade Pennsylvania. Tree and church
are in an excellent state OF preservation.
The Bath horse-chestnut near Bath Pa, given
to Gen. Robert Brown by George Washington
as a token OF friendship Fruit from this tree,
known as the Friendship tree, has been planted
on the White House grounds and In each state
to establish washington Friendship Groves
The Brandywine sycamore near the Brandy
wine Baptist church at Chadds Ford, Pa Under
Its wide branches Is the stone house used BY
General Lafayette as his headquarters before
the Battle Of Brandywine In 1777. The French
general was laid under this tree after having
been wounded and since that time the tree
has been known as the Lafayette sycamore.
"The Lone Sentinel" giant cottonwood by
the river bridge In Dodge City, Kan. The tree
was there when the settlers came In 1871 and
1872. 1t was one Of three trees for miles along
tbe river This tree Is nearly century old. for
Chief Satanic told the late A. ]. Anthony that
his tribe had named 1t 1.-THE Lone Sentinel" and
had record OF 1t for years Tradition has 1T that
several horse thieves were hanged from this tree
and the old cowboys and gunner used to tack
targets on It for pistol practice. The trunk Is
full Of lead.
The General Sherman Sequoa, declared to be
the oldest thing now living. 1t was OF giant
growth at the time OF the birtb~of Christ, al
most 1000 years ago Today, at an age OF more
than 1000 wears, 1t has diameter OF 36h
feet and height OF $50 feet. This tree is 10
Gated in Seouoia National park where 1t stands
az memorial to Gen. William Tecumseh Sher
man as well as the undisputed monarch of thu
ages.
The Naturalization tree IN henlucky, sym
Dol OF the American Spirit OF today. Its fans
rests on Its service In connection with Amer
icanizng recruits at Camp Zachary Taylor dur
Ing the recent war. Under Its branches thou
sands of aliens took the oath or allegiance upol
ha,ng mustered into the ranks OF the Unites
states army On single day this tree witnessed
tho MANIPULATION OF OPS OF these new AmerI
cans and saw their salute to the flag OF thei
new citizenship.
The Lonesome Pine" near Tate Springs, Tenn
which was the model for the artist who Illus
trated John FOX, IRIS "Trall OF the Lonesom
PINE and which has become famous In son
and story. .,