efit Gamez roms Ponsreser snes soe aoe UNION PRESS-COURIER * Established In a In October, 1898 sad Prant 2? Cammarsts, entered as fec- . Ps. under Thursds yy. Patto Bathe For Se ot the oasiotiice ot" Patton Thomas A. Owens, Bditor —.. Business Man _ Managin rm aaanaging Nafta: Stns oe to 5 NATIONAL £211084M1 i Dds Goety | asp char Li APER IHS ASSOCIATION oh aan is represent in Yo owtain economic freedom vy Mog TI I ag a arte Tat good © - Union Press-Courter circulation district covers all of oe Came ty and part of Southern Clearfield County. Published in Northern purt-Irvonia Bditions Mr. Gooderham’s “Kittanning Path” Northern Cambria County once was the forest primeval. Through Sountiess years before the coming of the while man it was wilderness But it did bear an important part in the travels of our Indian predecessors, and maybe had a bearing on peoples who might have Preceded them. In the journeys of the various Indian tribes from GRst to west over these Allegheny Mountains, Cambria County particularly, and authenfichily, was the partial location of the famous “Kittanning Path." and its exact location had been more or tess legendary throughout the years. However, through the untiring Sfforts of Henry M. Gooderham of East Carroll Twp. president of the Cambria County Historical Society, the precise location of the Bow definitely has been established Northern Path Beginning this week, and continuing next week, it is our privilege to publish the papers prepared by Mr. Gooderham on this “Path.” This material will appear In the Sesqui-Centennial Souvenir Booklet of the Cambria County Historical Society to be ~ published in conjunction with the celebration of a century and a Ball of the institution of Cambria County. We are certain many | Mundreds of our readers will find this excellently-written story i very Interesting, and it will give local historians the correct dats © on this primeval “traffic lane.” In this connection we are here © wih publishing » letter written Mr. Gooderham by Paul A. " quarterly magazine of “Dear Mr. Gooderham: Thank you for the copies of the Topo- pl Map (Patton and Bamesbhboro guadrangles) showing your of the Kittanning Path through Cambria County. and at the time let me congratulate you on your splendid accomplishment RB this work. I know enough of the problems involved to understand it & wealth of patience. determination, acumen, and love you have nto this task love for the land the soil of Cambria County # honor you have devoted these researches | 88 a contributor) on this project. "I admired the skill and persistence with which you collected Four data: driving or trampisig long distances to meet an inform- #8t or follow s lead, and doing it in all weathers, some of the Worst of which 1 experichood with you. | saw how tireless you In gathering material from all manner of sources and how : ¥ Jou were ia evaluating it. Above all, 1 respected » weighing of the evidence, balancing popular against the recorded findings of early surveyors and You were sever tempted to throw up the job when the was conflicting. You were an optimist, sure that the R was ouly walling to be found. but at the same time r cautious about committing yourself to the first obvious i} ASE Jou Sere never afraid to face contrary evidence. : on this trail should be an inspiration 10 members of R% Stciatien wha: wish not only to enjoy but also by their | crusade UNION PRESS COURIER WHY NOT LOOK EVERYWHERE? ; “As | See It” In las! week's oil to our readers the possibili- ties of establishing a cancer clin ic bere within our own county While public interest is a! high pitch, a cline would worthless lens there sufficient pers Et onnel well tra ined to admin ister the Hox- sey treatment to the sufferers of this dreadful Hisense In the event that the medi cal association i ignotes our plea ’ entirely and wen, Haluska fails tH Or Po ate to the point where nome of ils members will submit their ser | vices pertaining to this treatment then of course. it would be use: | jens make further endeavors i to have the clinic come to Cam. bria County However, the work we have put forth in this respect will not have been in vain. - Powerful financial interests | Philadelphia are doing everything but breaking heir necks 10 have Dr ® be in i= tO to It has been a great | to have worked with you (though rather as an observer | i bria County will not receive the benefits of such un institution fin. | i ancially, the poople of this district | will at least be able to go to Phil indelphia for this treatment which we all agree is less expen i sive than now. when they ave re. y quired to make the long trip to! Xan Bo we feel xalisfied hat in establishing # cancer clinic in the Eastern part of the United States will be 8 success ful one. Bul throughout the re- maining years of our life we shall | always regret that the people of | our own county. especially the doctors, ignored our ples and cast | aide a golden riumity to not only relieve suff humanity at home, bul threw away the oppor | tunity to create employment for hundreds of people. this is all an as Deupite ihe fact that the Cam- on record approving ch up a here mits of our own insue we pointed! in Hoxsey establish the Eastern clinic in that city. Bo while Cam | ty Medical Society has STATE SENATOR JOHN J. HALUSKA rrvembers of Lhe Medical Society if medics! men Hoxsey Clinic at Texas and ihe procedure of the Hoxsey thod. Learn firs! per methods of oEF in come back and stan! thousands of Cambria to set who will go to handed the pro diagnosing exriy stages up to Cambria treating the people who are if flicted with ihis most dreadfa dissape but who financially and physically are not in position U make the long trip to Texas to re ceive his treatment I am not asking members of the Then rant y f they now have with regards fo this disease. | am only masking for the sake of suffering ho madity that you add the Hox. sey treatment to the Hast you mow have. | don’t think that the AMA. ean find any fash HH any of thelr members agree to add the Hotney medication to their Hat of treating stricken patients HH & clinic County it will people from the entire Eastern | part of the United States part of Canada along with adjscent states South and West of our own | i Ereal Commonweallh Bo in closing ,I sincerely yOu, as President of the Cambria i County Medical Society. teins Of The Kittanning Path y HENRY M. GOODERHAM, PATTON EK. D. PART 1} GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY The hiniorie & rosne vaiua dL Kittarming Path (Carmina County ar Fat o Went three mises in the bea! ex Indian high- mountain followed rade rs which Pennsyi CORITRe MAY length. in of ie twenty {ne of the Hid that! incel slate in a patisrn no commiderable part romdds. The closer the study, the ore excellent those early lrails RPPeRT While Lis steed In sorne places f+ speedy modern motor traffic. they prowided quick and transport for ancradned In travelers and for the pack while traders peneira. amples WRYS eng wiki oy Tr rr Spey 4 an ting the Dadian country | sible yom! Fi ip A 1 afl’ ihe | earn | Ma | can? Many | erosm To explain the excellent routing of these Indian paths throagh our difficult mountain terrain. 3 has ben suggested by paonesr sel thers anda by some modern stor Ans thal (me (rails were Drosped wd and firxt used by wild ani mais buffale, Geer and bear seeking a way across The ranges If this be so it muel have been by [Avine guidance that these large, roving Animals were able to lay thelr courses i as Lo over core obstiscles With (be jeas! pos inconvenience, whether In fording RUreRIMR. BWIHITHINRE 1TVers climbing wouniaing OF traversing Marshes Others would explnin the ex- cellence of these rary Mghways by presupposing the existence of am cub wal new inhabit- ing the eatern before the people we KBow as Indinns came ts these parts But perhaps it would be closer to the truth to aduit that the Indians were Seenanives super jor to what ha pede has white man in yA chown to think them The first red men fo come Into eastern North Amerecas and to our Allegheny Mountains pay have been inlizhitened 1ravel- ers whose descendants wee re duced By wars 16 the condition in which the white rman found them We know virtually nothing of | the Indians wha Sri crossed our “Padiess Mounting” to descend | townrd the Atlantic const Fut we {do know sometiting of the white | adventurers | movement and explored i the WN the “tevwrn rd Bild men had reversed setiting san.’ | traversed these irails omg before {the purchase of | Ktanwix 1T6R at Fort when the lands now | comnorisinge Cambria County were is sel up in Cambria | tend to serve the the § RAN to call is meeting of your group and in- [form me whether or pot. your | membership, incioding yourself, will be willing to discuss this’ matter in more detall you thet il is not my purpose to antagonize or embarrass any of your membership because my in ilerest in this maller is only lo t help make il possible lo bring lo our people a service thal now is practically beyond iheir reach In addition lo saving the lives of ‘thousands of our own people, we! could make Cambria County a { i § I assure | only purchased from the Indians The first survey nde along Kittanning Path within the boundary wf what J aw Com. Min County was No. 18, March 20 and 21. 13D. for Alexander | stewart, comwnting and named “Cloest.” of BER serves Cabins were built near no in fags on the tract or H was later named (Chest | It wr was od 58 4 May 106, IRO8. mand in the in the Kittanning Path in Cambria County. The Kittanr ag Path extended from the watery of the Junials to the walters of the Allegheny River No student of the geo- graphy of the country cosbd Bave i businessman a paradise if & olin {ic of this nalure i» once eslablish- fot here Hoaping that 1 may have the ipleanure of receiving an answer from you. I remain wilh my best wishes to 2 Jour organization re. JOHN J. Nr HALUSK A in} Wants Latest Data On H se Suuoors Editor Union Press-Courier, Patton, Pennsylvania Dear Sir: 1 have before me a pholo-offsel reproduction of two letters writ. Society, regarding cancer; being addressed 10 you and one being a copy of a letter to Sen Wm. F. Langer. This is the first suits from one | My interest in this matter re- the fact that 1 have | ¥ I Mountain and : | Laurel Hil made any improvemsent in its location A straight line froen Frankstown on the Juninta to Kittanning on the Al iy { River would have crossed three | i nigh menmtaing. the Allewheny. Laarel Hill, and Chestnut Ridge But 10 the ndirth of thin line. in the upper part of Cambria Coun- ty. the Laurel Hill and Chestaugt Ridge are much leveled off The Kittanning Path availed taedf of this easing of the mountain bar- rier. It crossed the Allegheny then swung in a great curve io the northiwen ! thereby avoiding the ascent of the and the Chestnut Ridge. Even in crossing the Alle. henry Mountads near he famous Curve, a fairly easy ascent and destent were found Various trails from the east secess in the A mowed used one west from the Letort's Tins and | mown | | War cand Cumberiand walleys decided by Jobin Hart was one of the first white men oo travel the Kiltan- ning Path in Cambria County trading with the Indians under ficonse granted him In 1T44 He had two important pweling places for trade with the Indians one in what is now Alexandria Huntingdon County. was known as HARTER Aix; It was = named bacause Hart had te fod his Bovreea Cambria County on the Kitian. ning Path four mies west of Chest Creek and one mile east of Turkey Point om LR 114% near the southwest cormer of Elder Township, is the well-known HART'S BLEEPING PLACE About the year 1838 a commit. tee of the Cambria County His torical Society headed by Peter J fattie Easy. now deceased invited ihe relatives of the plonber set. tiers among them two great. grandsens of Michael Weakiand The sther in who had settled at Hart's Sleep | ing Place when if was vel a wild ernesx. 10 med! with them for the purpose of selecting the place te inter Mr Little had muntain stone set In the mils which a chosen with reads as follows HART'S SLEEPING PLACE During the hatter part of the vighteenth century, John Hart, an Indian trader, om his travels along the Kittanning Path, fre auwatly reoomined overmight at Later this region wan Known by that nase. Erected by the Cambria County Historieal Society After ihe during . Delaware Indians quarters at the town of Kittan- ning on the Allegheny River naps traveled to and fro over the Kittannine Path bramching oF from it throueh various gaps to the wath ing upon the setilers They ¥illed Br pode many. look others prisoners and marched them over the Kilian ning Path to Kittanning It was over the Kittanning ‘hat the French and Tndisns traveled when on August 1. 1758 they at tacked and burned Port Granville abot one nile west of wha! is now Lewistown The garrison was comreandad dv Lisutenant 4 ward Armstrong. who was killed in the action After Ns death a man by the name of John Thirser setine an his own initiative ob tained fromm the baslagers as oro piss fo spare The ven of the in mates of the fort if they surren. dered Turner ovened the a ! The enemy entered and "wv i semmion After burning he font the French and Indians seer the Kittanning Path ret rane brine. ing vith them a= prisoners 337 hres women, and a number Pa rogned any to bag behind When the party arrived nt Kitten. wing, Jobim Tureer, the man whe aprned the gates of the fa Vie Pedi wras burned denth at the stake. To stop the atrocities commit. tad om the sellers in it the government of Pennsylvania to send an exped- thom against Kitlapning the stronghold of the great Delaware war captains Jacobs and Shingas Colonel John Armstrong. a bro ther of the Armastromg who had heen killed during he atlsck om Fort Granville was chosen be eaowe of his well-known military prowess !o lead the esxpedition Colonel! Armstrong collected his forces at Fort Shirley, in what is now Huntingdon County There were some (hree hundred officers Ey HUDSON JET FAMILY CLUB SEDAN hewead | out & log there to make & trough | yr erect a marker A Httle | large | concrete at | tablet | the Juniala Was reached Framkstown on the North Branch of the Joni ata River on September 1, 1756 Here his Btthe srmy strock the eriobeated Kittanning Path, and since the path was aarrow, they marched over it in single fle. Oddly enongh Permgyivania in the nome of (he West's famous “ten Pallon hat” i stn Arriving at a spot near Kittan- | ning 7. they disposed their forces for a sirprise attack. This they aun thed at three o'clock the next morning. The tows was destroy. od Captain Jacobs was shot and killed . Shingar escaped fo make a reputation himself later as the greatest Delawnrs warrior of his day Clodone] wenpnided for Armstrong aded his widiers on some Indian horses Be hail collected and re turned over the Kittanning Path Aamping with his srmy one night at the "CLEAR FIELDER” a mile Seat of Ashville Fol Said Adustignenen RE-ELECT E. J. FARABAUGH LORETTO, PA the French and Indian Bad established their head they with the assistance of the Rhaw- ASSEMBLYMAN Second Cambria District DEMOCRAT om the evening of September Rass save aM A NM. arm York New York City Harrisbary Newark Ruse Lowe " HAM THe. Cleveland Chicage Pittabargh Rt. Louis 15.308 Tulse, Okla. nes Plor Ton—MOW REDUCED 10 10% Pu EXTRA Seng RACH WAY GREYHOUND erm a Tee 148 L55 - 1.0 rw § Sa ne LAS OR-5-8841 SAFEST PROTECTION by All Known Standards PHONE Or bring OR 5.6841 YourFurte for pick-up Our Store + Scientific Fur Cleaning + Repoiring, Restyling Low. Reasonable Rates Cloth Coats, too, need storage. 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