Fredericksburg Standard from Fredericksburg, Texas • Page 38

PAGE SIX FREDERICKSBURG STANDARD CENTENNIAL EDITION BOOG Greetings! TO IHF PEOPLE OF FREDERICKSBURG AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES Oil This Happy Centennial Day BRIGHT STAR CAFE Established DEER CIGARS CIGARETTES i re. Rubin Beckmann ii I Mil I HI Enchanted ck. This is the famed Enchanted Rock, now a scenic wonder of the Hill Country arca, that was scene of Captain Hays famous battle with Indians, and is rich in Indian Lore. heard, Louis arose find ran fem the house getting there just as Frank and Jake did, who slipped away, unobserved it appears, from the truck patch when tho first shot was fired. Louis, who still had his pistol in his hand showed but little signs of fear.

Tile boys had dallied a little at first, thinking their was shooting at a panther which had bt around the vt. But hearing other beings beside their father and brother, they realised it to bt an attack by Indians and hastened to the house. Mrs. Spaeth and Mrs. Kes? ame OU? the house meet the beys.

The mother asked in frighte ned tones what was asked turning pale with fright. Louis said that he was not, but that he was badly hurt. knew better, but thought it as most people impart bad ne ws by slow degrees. Asking Louis if there was any water where he and his father had been at work, and being told there was, that brave woman, prompted by that love and undying devotion of a true coin panion, started to her husband Mrs. asked Mr.

Sagebiel lo bung her back, but for some reason he did not do so, and Hose herself followed after the heart-stricken woman and pr vailed upon her to return to the house. It was the agreed that Mr. Frontier Experiences Of Julius Kott Are Chapter In Early Life Of County 'HIIHIIHIIHIHI IIH Hill HUIHUI IHIIII HUIHUI IHIIHIHIIIIIIIIIIItHIHllHHIIIHir pm is tun. IEP The Present Hotel stands at the site where the Famous Old Nimitz Hotel stood. The New Hotel offers modern conveniences throughout.

GREETINGS (Continued from page nee. 5) inane he and he stayed around in Later Dr. Keidcl was married to the yard leaving no doubt that one of the daughters of Ernst he was sick. Kott. After a few days the Indian It was while the Holts were 11 was taken to town, where there on Dr.

KeidcTs place that the was much speculation as to in Indian was captured. The death thor or not he was a spy. In of this Indian at the hands of spite of the proteste and plead the German settlers, a number of ing of many ol the people, the old pioneers still recall with re- young Indian was taken out o' grot. town a mile or so, tied to a tree At the Find Wahrmund home and shot. at Bear Creek not far from were Often the Kotts would hear the Pedernalcs school house weird noises at night and stands, a lone Indian appeared dogs would set up a howl.

They one morning. Mrs. Wahrmund, would sit in the house clutching stepping out of the house early the guns their parents had in the morning, saw the Indian brought from Germany. The next standing in the yard. Her morning horses were usually screams called her husband, who found missing.

II it was the' sea-, corn by with turning and picked up the axe. But the In- son tot roasting ears, a patch of if remained there till the savages dian dodged, protecting himself the cornfield was raided, in wa-; behind Mrs. Wahrmund. He drop- tet-melon season they found wa- had teased their firing. Many ped his how and arrow to show termelons cut open and left in balls, he said, struck around him, the field and some struck the rail fence There were times too, when Mrs.

Kott ould masquerade as a man and parade around in tiltyard carrying a gun leading Indians on nearby hills to believe the men were at home. Often the Kott: would find one of their horses with a poisoned arrow in his body. Til'' Indians, found that a horse would not follow, or when so closely pursued that capture seemed certain, usually shot the emerged and mounted the field fence, tho running to Hic dead I man and the other pursuing boy. As the boy ran he stumbled and fell Wink' on tho ground his pursuers fired a bail at bink wiiieh came near taking deadly effect. It occurred to the boy that he was armed with his pistol.

Grabbing this he arose, took deliberate aim and fired, whereupon the Indian ll, uttering a loud shriek as he hit the ground His camrades dashed him, and the boy turned and fled, making his way to the high I corn in which the Indians did not attempt to follow, but fired many -(hots in the direction of the moving stalks. At last, with the coolness of a man of mature years, the boy lay down between two rows which had been somewhat heaped up in ridges after the old fashioned way of laying the matter. Sagebiel and Louis should go replied Louis. the dead body, i his they brave Papa killed?" the mother (Continued on page 7) that he was giving himself up. It was surmised he was a Co- Wh nothing more could be ON THIS CENTENNIAL DAY We Extend Greetings TO FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS.

FINK KWK KIU Watches and Clocks that tell time accurately JOHN J. SEGNER, Jeweler Frederic ksl hi nj, Texas IU I Heinrich Arhelger I Slain By Indians I In February 1863 to the memory of all the Noblest and Finest Settlers, who settled here in May 1846. (C ontinued from page sec. 5) thicket of smaller liveoak they and although by this time severely wounded and from loss of blood, he fought on and trails of blood left by his attackers! stolen horses ith poisoned gave proof that several sh its fired by the doomed man found their marks. One of the arrows hit gel in the neck, piercing the artery and causing his death, yet, rows.

before he died he made his cs- Met Death At We welcome home those that have moved to other places. And feel proud for remaining to keep the Pot of Prosperity boiling. Hotel Nimitz Cape into a dense thicket, where1 his body was found by a search- ii I ing party the next day. unsealpcd HanClS ill 111013118 and with arrows protruding from his throat and wrist. The tight hand of the dead man still held (Continued from page see.

its grip on his weapon with one prick up his ears and show other chamber still loaded. The dead signs of being frightened. Indian found by the same search- at once thought ot Indians and ing party, wore a leather strap grabbed his shotgun which a belt, identified as belonging lying at his side. Looking ca to Peter Metzger, one of whose fully through the btu he at steers was stolen by the Indians, last spied an Indian stealthily who left bell on a crawling towards him. Rar ing cow trail not far from the Metz- his gun the white man fired and gor place, taking the bellstrap lo the Indian fell dead.

Kcse Ilion be used as mentioned. mounted his pony and fled to mule found its way the house, but the comrades of back to the place owned by the the Indian that had killed dead family after several pursued him, and failing to got signs of the cruelty him swore vengeance. 'I he next, of its captors. A posse formed raid made they came with rimimimimmiinmimimmimiimmmmmimimiimimniimiiiiHiiiiiiii' under the leadership ol Mr Win. Wahrmund set out in pursuit of the murdering redskins, hut lost all track of the retreating marauders.

In Those Days It Was A Long, Slow Trip From Indianola To Fredericksburg, Texas 24 Hours Service a Day With a Smile Our (J rout iii jus to the Pioneers of Fmlc- aru of loving kindness. To Jill of our friends and customers we also extend Hearty Greetings on this Centennial Day. Sunnyside Service Station TEXACO PRODUCTS Fredericksburg, Texas sufficient force to carry out their dastardly purpose. They came as usual, in the time of full moon, and camped near house in a little glade on the Cherry Springs road. From thence they issued in small squads to dif! f( rent parts of settlement in quest of horses; and using a term rf those days, tho country was i literally That morning Spaeth yoked ud I his oxen to his plow and breaking land.

His second son, Louis, went along to drive the team. The land being turned lay near a patch of corn which was just in silk and tassel. Near this was a small truck patch in which two smaller boys, Frank and Jacob were gathering peas. At the house some distance away was Mrs. Spaeth, her daughter, Mary, an infant son, Willie, Mrs.

Kese and a man named Sagebiel None of these had in any way bee i made aware that the Indians were in the country. Up and down the diminishing land the oxen slowly on. being urged by the occasional crack of the long whip in the hand of the driver. As the workmen turned at the end furthest from the house, tho voice of Mrs. Spaeth heard calling them to dinner.

drive back to the fit lier said the father, quit for So saying the huge plow was drawn around, the handles lifted up that its point might take the matted I earth, when a report, louder than the crack of a whip startled the sleepy oxen the driver looked around just in time to see his father fall, pierced with a ball and several arrows. The boy al oner realized that it was the work of Indians, concealed in a shinonk thicket and started for the corn patch. By this time three of the lusty braves had rn ut MU mr ll, ii muni i rrnmi; limn rrmiHjmiummnwrmnimri.wr rrrm- nm rn The Quaint Old Yet Merry and Gay and Hospital Were The People HOSPITALITY The Greatest Thing inherited from our Pioneer Forefathers. In Fredericksburg, you hear it so often, clerks and proprietors still wait on their customers with an accomodating smile. THIS IS A TRIBUTES to our city and community that is an asset to every citizen of the present generations.

WH PAI to these sturdy old timers who endowed us with this heritage. It is our hope that we may continue to build our future prosperity in this friendly atmosphere. GREETINGS on this Centennial Day to all of Friends and Customers far and near. CITY CAFE ALEX R. FRANTZEN.

Prop. Fredericksburg, Texas.