Herald and News from Klamath Falls, Oregon • Page 2

0 tac'3 HERALD AND NEWS. Klamath Foils, Ore, Thursriavya.lt PAGE 2 A i.w.itv-'-1' V'DENNIS THE MENACE" Green Pastures In Klamath Area Bids Received For Gasoline The Klamath I'nion High School il i Brought Pioneer Loosley If! 'Its something new. 1 have to get him to bed. GEORGE LOOSLEY, one of the older sons of John end Lucy Loosley of this article, it shown here with his wife, Emma Anderson Loosley, on their 65th wedding anniversary. Both were born in Oregon and both died in Ashland in their 90th year.

Much of the material for this article was nar. rated by George Loosley, Land Gases On Continent May Be Armed With Polaris lie people underground. The waterfall furnished excellent power for running both grist mill and a sawmill, the prod uct of the latter being used first in the buildings at the agency and later lo: homes of the Indians on Ihc reservation. John and Lucy were delighted with the beautiful country 'green meadows, broad expanses of tin) her, crystal clear streams and to the west, the high Cascades, crowned with snow naif the year A few miles north of Klamath Agency, in the Wood River Valley, was Ft. Klamath, established in 1803 to keep peace, not only between (he Indians and whites, but between various Indian tribes.

The Klamaths had always been a peace loving tribe, but some of the neighboring tribes were fierce and warlike. The fort was first garrisoned by Oregon volunteers, inasmuch as the Civil War was at its height. But with the ending of the war, regular troops were sent in. The first volunteers spent (he winter in lents, but in 18H a primitive sawmill was built and all buildings completed that year. Filed Homestead John Loosley was "taken" with the level grassland in the Wood Diver Valley and in 1872 filed on a homestead on the west bank of the crystal clear stream.

John built a large house of boards, the first board house in the valley, excluding those at the fort a house of box construction. The front part was two-story, the upper story all in one room the boys' room. There was a one story addition on the back for kitchen and dining room. The whole house was cold and drafty. The only method of heating the big front part was a fire place.

It was often said. One side of you freezes while the other side roasts." On cold winter nights the counterpanes on (he beds were covered wilh a thin sheet of ice Irom the Ircezing of the occupants' breaths. Notwithstanding, the family of John and Lucy were a slrong healthy lot, who seemed to thrive on the rigors of the severe winters and short summers. John's health was much improved. Lucy never again sulfcrcd from asthma.

Soon after John and Lucy were settled in their new home the Modoc War broke out. As the theater of this, conflict was soma 75 miles away, across the CaTilornia line, it should nol have had much of an impact on the family and probably would nol have had. if 10-year-old John Frederick had nol been asked lo carry messages 111 II Board of Education opened bid this week for gasoline to be furnished during fiscal lttfio-Bl. Tidewater Oil Company was lovf, but contracts will not be awarded un til the regular board meeting March 28. The company bid 22.36 cenls pe gallon and two cents per gallon storage and pumping charge.

The firm received last year's contract with a bid of 22.60 cents per gallon plus the same additional charge. Second lowest was Richfield Oil Corporation with a bid of 28.19 cents per gallon and three cents per gallon handling charge. Standard Oil Company bid 26.20 cents, but neglected to include a handling charge. During a previous meeting, the cily elementary school district board agreed to accept the high school district's decision and to award a similar contract. OFFF.RS PALESTINIANS VOTE AMMAN, Jordan (UPII Jor dan's King Hussein Wednesday of fered to let Palestinians in disput ed territory vote on whether they want lo be governed by Jordan or Israel.

THESE PRICES! I Doghouse With These Values! wvou wontVX aagga- II II It's paint up clean up time at J. Kerns and we're moving out all the shaggy dogi! Some new and some used ALL AT BIG SAVINGS TO YOU! You'll be wagging your tail with joy at the bargains! HERE'S BIG VALUES ON USED WASHERS 1959 NORGE AUTOMATIC. Repossessed. 6 Mo. Warranty $150 WHIRLPOOL AUTOMATIC with suds-saver 50 ABC AUTOMATIC.

Very new 75 HOTPOI NT AUTOMATIC. Reconditioned 65 TWO WRINGER WASHERS each 25 To Basin from ft. Klamath lo General Can- by, who was leading the attack against the Modocs. Fred told in later years of how frightened he became when dark ncss came on, especially when i herd of cattle, south of the pres ent Klamath Falls, became alarmed and stampeded. He was sure he was being attacked by a band of savages.

However, he con tinued on and completed his mission. It was said he was selected for this dangerous feat by an officer at the fort who bad taken a liking to him. "I tell you this lad would be our best bet. The Injuns wouldn't think of him carrying a message." Fourth Of July The Loosley family, as did all families in that day, laid "great tore" on the Fourth of July cele brations, and the one held at old Ft. Klamath was one to long remember.

The Indians of the reservation had soon learned to celebrate the independence of the I'nited States. Once the idea was introduced to them, they eagerly accepted the while man's day of celebration; and. in fact, soon became the principal attraction of the festivities during the early pioneer days al old Ft. Klamath. With all their worldly posses sions they encamped on the bank of Wood River.

near the fort. They gave a nomadic appearance with their wigwams, open fires and horses. Squaws and children scurried about the temporary settle ment. The actual cclebralion was very picturesque. The soldiers from the fort marched, and the Indians en tered the parade, some parching, others riding their best horses.

A huge dinner was served in which Ihc Indians partook. In the evening thpre was moch dancing and gaiety. After the dancing had quieted down, and the campfires added light to the moon overhead, the Indian braves sat cross legged around their fires, gambling far into the night. The strange chant that accompanied their odd type of gambling would he the only audible sound in the stillness of the night, except when some stalwart gave a grunt of satisfaction. The Indians seemed crazed by their gamhling wilh these little slicks and would continue this sport until they had won or lost everything, including their fine horses, their squaws, children, and household goods, which often included many beautiful baskets the squaws had brought to sell or barter.

An Indian often left very poor when he had come with much. 98 7-14 SHOP Kditnr'i Note This is the first of a two-part historical story deal int with the activities of John Loosley and his family, pioneers ol the Fort Klamath By MILS. W. K. I.OOSI.KY When John 'Loosley, with his good wife Lucy and his eight children, arrived on the west bank of Link River in 1871.

he had little no cash, but he did have a goodly supply ol wheat, as he had bought up irMich wheat before the financial panic of 1870, thinking to make a "killing, but instead had gone broke, as has happened lo so many speculators. He had used wheat as collateral lo trade for necessities on the trip from the Willamette Valley and now he "dickered" with the own er of the ferry, trading wheat for his toll across the river. In two more days he had reached Klamath Agency, his destination, where he was lo run a rist mill for the United Slates government. He had learned the miller's trade in Kngland, and it has been told that he started a mill in Chicago in the 1840s when Chicago was still a swampy village. He had creeled and run several mills in the Willamette Valley, where he had iret and married Lucy Walling Buffin, whose first husband had died one short year alter her marriage, leaving her with a baby.

(When her baby was about a year old, the infant fell into a wash boiler of hot water and scalded lo dealh.l Lucy had long been troubled with aslhma and John's health had become much impaired, both ol which they blamed on the damp ness in the Willamette Valley, so when he heard the government wanted a man to run a grist mill at tin- Klamath Ajcr.cy he decided to apply lor the position. Agency Site The site ol the agency had been bo.sen because of the facilities for waler power furnished by a fine pring which Mowed from I mountainside over a reef which. through the years, had developed fall 12 feel high. It was said that the Indian name for thi." spring was Cola-Chuck, meaning "Spring of the Little People" oi Fairy Song." as the Indians listening to the sounds of the wa ler gurgling out of the hillside, imagined they heard voices of lit- Sen. Kennedy Candidate resigning.

He promised that he would not use his office "lo the benefit or detriment of any can didate." Humphrey said Butler has i duty lo be as impartial as a judge and as cooperative as bishop" lo all of. Hie presidenlia bopcluls in the arrangements he makes for the convention. "I have no doubt he will be fair about the convention proceed lugs. Humphrey said. He is a good chairman, I am just sorry be got himself into the position of aiding and abetting a psycholog ical blitz.

"That blitz is not going to suc ceed ill Wisconsin. 1 am leeling heller every day about my chances there." Humphrey promised some lire-works of his own in the May 10 West Virginia primary, where he and Kennedy collide again in their contest for the Democratic presidential nomination. Humphrey said in an interview, however, that be will not raise any religious issue in West Virginia "because so far as I am concerned there is no religious is sue and there ought not lo be." Kennedy is a Homan Catholic and politicians have pointed to West Virginia, a strongly Pro testant state, as a possible test ing ground for voter reaction to his church affiliation. Humphrey, Protestant, is Kennedy's only opponent in a popularity contest not binding in its results on the stale's 2.1-vote convention delegation. Humphrey said he thinks there will be plenty of other issues between him and Kennedy in the primary.

He said be is planning "an intensive and persuasive" campaign there. itiamatn ran, uregon Serving Southern Oregon and Northern California Published dan except Saturday rty Southern Oregon Piihli.hlnt Comsinj Main at R.planade OJ PHon 'RANK JENKINS Editor DILI. JFNKINS. MA.v...t editor I'LOYD WYNNE Clly Editor htitered ai second clai matttir at tha post offi! at Klamath rati. Oregon, Amur! 30.

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Lyndon B. Johnson Text, chairman of both Senate groups, said that in the past Congress had voted additional dinds lor defense only to have the money Iroen by the execu tive branch or used for other purposes. Johnson asked Gates if he would use the extra funds should they be voted by Congress. "That is always a question for the President to decide," dales said. He added he believed the President would agree to any recommendation he and the joint chiols of stuff made.

(iates again told the senators that military leaders believe the nation's defensive strength is ade quate, He rejected suggestions tli.U the United States should match the Soviet I'nion mide for missile or maintain an airborne alert. He said it would be suicidal (or the Soviet Union to attack the United States, adding "1 do not believe the Soviet Union is in terested in committing suicide." Slowdown Of Seen By Demo WASHINGTON AP Sen. Hubert 11. Humphrey predicted today results of the Wisconsin presidential primary will halt tho "psychological blitz" be said Sen. John F.

Kennedy iI)-Mass is trying to engineer. Although Humphrey accused Democratic National Chairman Paul 11. Holler of "aiding and libelling" this the Minnesota senator indicated he will pursue lurlher his contention that Butler Jias outlived his uselulness. That had been Humphrey's ini tial reaction to reports Butler lold a group of reporters that Kennedy looks like a winner in Wisconsin's April 5 primary and an early ballot victor at the Los Angeles convention in July. Butler said in New York Wednesday he has no intention of Youth Cited For Beating HOUSTON, Tex.

Loca police have filed (elony charge against Konald (Icne Krickson III, in the March 7 healing ol Fclton Turner. 27. a Negro. 'I inner lold officers four masked white youths lorced him into a car he walked home that night. He said they heat him with chains and hung him from a tree by his Icot after scralchin two sets of "KKK" on his chest and stomach.

Conviction on the felony charge of disfiguring could lead to a fine and I wo to live years prison. Three other while youths are being sought in the cae. Turner was not seriously hurt. Drive Program Fees Accepted Klamath I'nion High School stu dents who sign op for the sum mer driver training program be- mining in June will have to pay $5 each. liogisl rations for the program ire being accepted.

The KUHS Board of Kducalion has authorized negotiation for two autos WHO dual cWtrol. Classes will be under direction of ntnlctic department personnel. They will convene daiS. NOT ANY MOKE VLATl'HA, Calif. (CPU-Truck driver Anthony G.

Harris, was sentenced to BO days in jail for failure to provide for his ex-wile. Gladys. On his arm is tattooed: 1 Love Gladys." a on WASHINGTON I AIM Mili tary leaders are studying the possibility of equipping land bases in Europe with I'olans missiles jays Secretary of Defense Thom as S. Gales Jr. The solid-fuel Polaris is de- tinned for firing from submarines and will have a ranwu ol about 1.2H0 miles.

Gales was questioned about the Polaris Wednesday when he lesli- fied at a combined public bearing by the joint Senate Space Committee and the Senate De fense Preparedness subcommit tee. Sen. Henry M. Jackson Wash) later told a newsman believed the Polaris could he Used from the bases now being readied in Great llrilnin and nth-r countries for the Thor and Jupiter, American liquid luel missiles. Gates again said more tests will have In he marie on nuclear-powered Polaris submarines he- See Page 8-A TODAY For The BIGGEST MOVIE NEWS IN YEARS! DOORS OPIN P.M.

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