Columbia College - Cayuse Yearbook (Milton, OR)

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Forty-five The Trees On 0111' campus cool and green Live many trees we love, Theytll always remain in our m-emtries Tho, distant lands we rov-e. 0111' beautiful campus tre-ese Thru all kinds of weather theyve stood Averse to rough or gentle breeze Listen to their story, if you would. The Pinee Needles ! Needles ! Needles I 111 the winter Wllfll it's snowy There are needles, needles, needles; When the springtimek in its glory Needles ! Needles I Needles I Beneath a soft brown carpet make S0 tall and laden with needles Their College lovers their leisure take. The Silver Cut Leaf Birche A silver birch they planted here- The Senior class of long ago; They placed their names among its roots, And their blessing did bestow. They named it Bryant in reverence, For nature's loving poet; It lends its coolingtshade to all, All love it When they know it. The Cherry Tree- And last we have the cherry tree Where lovers always meet, It has an ever ready swing, And a 10w inviting seat. It blossoms in the early spring, A pure White glory glows; The birds 0ft gather there to sing, It many secrets knows. A. H.e 2l

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A CLOSE CALL A TRUE INCIDENT AST winter while spending a short vacation with friends near Walla Walla, L Ihappened one 1norning,while looking over the library, to findan old book on history of the Indian Wars. The history was highly exeiting and interested me very much. The next day I made some remarks to my friend, Mr. Shaw, about what I had read. The his tory impressed him very little. On questioning him, I secured the following account of some experience of himself and friends in the year 1875: ' IfSome forty years ago the Uinatilla and Cayuse Indians went on the war path,' uniting their forces under Chief Lonesome Charley. The government called for volunteers and my friend, Mr. Shaw, enlisted in the 16th Cavalry. The main settlement of the country was Fort Walla Walla, which was loca- ted on Mill Creek about seven miles from the foot hills of the Blue Mountains. The fort itself was located on a small ridge and afhorded a good View of all the Walla Walla valley and the foot hills of the Blue Mountains. The near- est base of supplies was Portland, two hundred and fifty miles away. A pack train had been sent out from Portland with provisions for the troops under the command of an old trapper and scout named Jack. No one knew any other name for him. The troops were expecting the arrival of the train at any time? . IIThe bugle sounded and the boys of the sixteenth rolled out for break- . fast and drill. IISay, Shaw, whatis all that dust over there? Can you see it? Just un- der the little ridge. What do you make of it ?ll asked Toni. III donlt know. What do you say? It looks suspicious, especially so early in the morningli, i HOh, Illl bet it is that pack train. There sure is some commotion over there.u wWell, I wonder. Therels a band of horses see, they are circling llI do believe its old Lonesome Charleyis outfit. Call the captain, quick. No, Illl go myselflli Tom, one of the scouts, went to the captain and reported. He was an East- ern man, and some of us believed he was a coward. He was hardly out of bed, but as the scouts were not under command, they did as they plieased, so the Captain kept still. HSay, Captain, therels a great commotion over near Mill Creek. We can see it from here on the drill grounds. I thought I saw old Lonesome Charley's white war horse. I rather believe he has Jack and those provisions corralled over there. You better tend to it or you will probably go without the biscuits you are so fond of, and poor Jack will go to the happy hunting groundslli HOh, get out of here. You canlt tell me anything. Itis nearly ten miles over there, and yet, you attempt to make me believe you can see a white horse that far? llWell, laugh if you want to, but the' boys are in trouble over there. Youlll seef, HAh, go on, what you peddling me ? ItW'ell, come out and see for your self. You think Ilm such a conceited Forty-siw '37