The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 20, 1901, Page 2

(] Chief Mobnson 910 ¢\ HE biggest free pass ever issued one which the butlders of e Central Pacific gave to John- < f the Piute In- Nevada, for himself and pe for life, to ride back and h on all except passenger cars as 1t has been a ans to think ast their paleface itude which is so wise meft a y road. e task were ¢ acrcss for Chief sort of treat ers under the rising maker” and white man on of the great pleased him, and rmed that the iron horse the idea by reason of the great loads which it had to draw could not climb steep mountains he volunteered to go with Mr. Crocker and show him the easiest passes over the mountains. The Indlens listened Incredulously to thetr chlef's storles of what wonders were going to happen—about a fire-eating iron horse that would climb mountains faster than a rabbit could run and draw loads, that a thousand horses could not vull, and it was not untll grading com- menced on the great trail and they saw the width of the roadbed that they would believe a word of it. Then they became enthusiastic. But not so with the build- 0 saw before them but a sk ers, w vordered desert, “which was reported to be bounded by Impassable mountains. There was little water and 1} wood, ex- pt at sigtances from the line ot When the trouble was told to the chiel he took upon himsel to enlist the In disns as b Were one ana an cager for 4 ride on the swift fiying mon- ster th as to come over the mountain its path was ready. He told that If they would help in buflding path doubtless the great chic’s > them permission to ride. It Wa§ no =ooner suggested than away went the Indfans to cistant springs and forests, whence they returned with fresh water for the men in the grading The entire tribe of Plutes began ke a personal interest in the raflroad and did everything In their power to for- tr would g merated and reasons as- for so designating them or. As the rule these not arbitrarily me circumstance . industrial or o Artesian City,” wells, of which ording on that, like the of mythology, it has nting a »m the North r guests from City of it is the and thoroughfare of the The Circle mits describing outh,” of the Empire e South. a, Illinois—"The City of Wind- t is the seat of the three larg- factories in the United Rock City,” from its many Rouge, Loulsiana—"The Red " baton meaning stick, or ad rouge red. Therc was stand- » site of the city a native of prodigious height, a red bark, with no branches but at the top, which led one of the first set. tiers to remark facetiously that thoss trees would make handsome walking sticks, already painted. Bedford, Indiana—"The Stone City,” be- cause of its unlimited deposits of the finest and best oolitic limestone in the world, Biloxi, Miss.—“The Queen City of the Coast,” the largest city on Mississippi Sound, the queen of coast citles in point of busi . heaithfulness and desirability gene: Brazil, Ind.—*“The Black Diamond City," from its being the center of the block coal production, this quality of coal having been named “black diamonds” from its superior quallty and value fn the Indus- trial and productive world; *“The Clay Metropolis,” because of it importance commercially ‘n the production of clay i the manufacture of clay utilities. The t clay yet discovered for the manu- facture of encaustic (monumental) tiling s produced near this place, Bristol, Conn.—“The Clock City,” from its extensive manufacture of clocks; ““The Zell City,” also from its manufacture of bells Bucyrus, Ohlo—"“The Bummit City,” ly- ing immediately on the divide, or water- shed, between Lake Erie and the Ohlo Riv waterfails being divided by the roofs of houses in the city flowing from one side north to the lake and from the other side south to the river. Butler, Pa.—"The 8oap Mine City,” for the reason that at a time a species of clay was discoverad on the borders of the place having o close a resemblance to the soft- ®oap made and used by country people that the discoverers believed it to be the genuine thing from sight and feeling, and were not convinced to the contrary until it had been put practically to the test. Calro, 1l.—"“The Delta City,” from its location at the confluence of the two great rivers, Mississippl and Ohio. *““The Capital of Egypt.” as the metropolls of Southern Tllinofe, which fs known ns “Egypt.” Cambridge, Ohlo—'“I'ie Guerngey City,” county seat of Guernsey County, because its first settlers were a small colony di- rectly from the Isle of Guernsey, In the English Channel, | Centralla, 11.—"“The Strawberry City,” because of its first rank as a strawberry producing and thipping point. Also, ““The Strawberry Queen of Egypt.” Charleston, 8. C.—*“The Palmetto City,"” because of its palmetto timber, and for the further reaon that it'is the metropo- wara its completion. They gave warning in every case where hostile Indlans might be expected, and did thelr best to explan to them the usclessness and folly of at- tacking the white men. When the rafls were laid and construe- tion tralns commenced running Johnson 8ides and his Indians voluntarily assumed the responsibility of patrolling the track to watch for washouts and landslides, which were frequent while the roadbed was new. In return for their services, which had been of so much value, the rafiroad buflders in gratitude gave to — — Us of the Palmetto State., “The Ameri- can Venice,” for the reason that on ap- proaching it trom the sea it scems to rise up out of the water. Charlotte, N. C.—'“The City of Ind pendence,” the Mecklenburg Resolution the first original Declaration of Independ- ence, having been adopted hero In May, 17 . Clinton, Iowa—"The Sawmill City,” on account of the extent of its lumber mill- ing industries. “The Metropolls of Cromwell's Nose,” as it is lccated at the extreme eastern point of the S the Mississipp! River, largest city within the area of the bend lying east of a line from Guttenburg south to Bur- lington, which, in outline, bears a fancied resemblance to Cromwell's nose. Creston, Towa—*The Crest City,”. tof the simple reason that it stands on the crest; the highest point in the State,be- tween the Mississippt and Missourl Rivers, on the line of the C., B. and Q. Rallroad. Cynthlana, Ky.—“The Malden City," for the reason that §t was christencd in honor of Cynthia and Anna, the malden dauvghters of a Mr. Harrison, who intro- duced the bill In the Btite Leglslature for the reorganization of the _county, which was named for himself, and the county seat for his daughters. Danville, Ky.—"Little Byitain,” so nick- named out of rivalry on the part of neighboring towns from the faneled pride, exclusivencss and imperiousness of its people. : * De Kalb, Tll.="“The Barb City,” from its barbed wire industries, the original inventor of the barbed wire, Mr. Glidden, residing at this place. Delawar Ohlo—"The = Mother of Methodism,” the seat of the Ohlo Wes- Jeyan University, which sends out more preache; and missionaries than - any other {dstitution In the world THE SUNDAY CALL Chiet Johnson Sides perm!ssion for mun- self and his tribesmen to ride upon any of the cpen cars which were run over the rallrond—permission to ride as far through their own country as they cared to go, o take with them thetr chfidren and friend: and to make the trips as often as they pleased. It was the blggest free pass that was ever given out by a rallrcad and It is honored to this day. aithough there are few of the ‘original Indlans left who are entitied to it. Most of them have gone over the last trail along - with “Great Dowaglac, Mich.—"The City of Stove: the home of the world-renowned “Round Oak Btove;" the namo of this city Is In- dian, meaning “good fishing place." Durham, N.+C.—*“The Bull City," for ths rcason that in 158 a firm located on this site, then but a water station on the North Carolina Raflroad, and began the manufacture of the ‘‘Durham Bul" brand of totacco, and has now one of the largest' manufacturing plants in the United States, {ts product having a world-wide reputation and consumption. The town has grown from this beginning to a city of nearly 10,00 population. East Liverpool, Ohlo—"The .Ceramic City,” because of its extensive manutac- tures of fine pottery (the ceramic in art): “The Crockery City," also, for substan- tially the some reason, ¥ Elgin, 1l.—"The Watch City” as the manufacture of watches as a chlef indus. try: *“The Datry City,’’ being the center of the dairy interests of the State, its products In this capacity being unsur- passed anywhere between New York and Ban Franclsco. “ Evansville, Ind.—'The Crescent City, from its situation on the outer side of a curve In the Ohlo River; “The Pocket City,"" from ity location in that part of the State krown as “The Pocket,” of whieh it is the metropolis; also nicknamed *“Lamasco.” Findlay, Ohlo—“Tho Prilliant City,” from Its great abundance of natural gas. Frankiin, Pa.—"The Nursery of Gredt because of the number of distin- guished men in both State and national politics which it has produced and is still producing, laying claim to having always a promising crop coming on. Freeport, Ill.~"The Pretzel City,"” from the number of its German population, who are fond of the pretzel. ° Galena, Il.—The Lead City,” for the reason that it is central In the lead-pro- Ctieis owmniora, and Hopkins. Johneon Sides is one of the few Indians left who helped in the bullding of the road, and his storles of early days make 2 new style of Indlan tales, for he was ways the friend of the whites and Is ud of his title of “United States Peace- by which he {s known among his tribesmen. Stevhen T. Gage is authority for the egtetement that on one occasion the east- bound overland, which was making. up time, was stopped at a station near Win- LUrocker, Huntington nemucca for a washout on a curve over seven miles away. Johvson Sides had run the entire distance to give warning. - The old chief’s greatest achievement in his own eyes was one time when ke tralled the pieces of a “killed” engine which had been dismembered by strikers and the parts buried in different parts of the hills. Altogether eleven pieces of the en- gine were missing and they were all vital parts, without which it was impossible to move it over the rafls. The engine stood there helpléss. The superintendent an: engineer could look at it and see that and that was all they conld do. Johnson @ides put in an appearance, as he always did when there was any trouble with the “iron horses of the great trail.” He was told of the difficulty, shown what had happened and asked if he could help. “Why, yes,” he sald, with’the peculiar tdlom which he always uses. “Why, yes: ==“Tlnited States [Peacemaker.™ It was na wonder that the ‘“United States Peacemaker” made friends of his white brothers. “Old Chief” Huntington was one of his best and was always giu | to see him whenever the two met. Afl Huntington was left alone as the last the partners surviving he was espec fond of talking over old times with ti aged Indian - and Johnson Sides missc him sadly on this last trip to San Fra cisco. There were other good friends, too, f they stoed the test of time and stood b him in adversity, which is the only te: of fri ship. It is seldom that a * luek story” makes much imp in these davs, but when the accouat was recently published in The Call which told how Johnson Sldes was strandel in San ¥ra his friends appeared by the dozen. The aged chief, as was explair<d the had breught down a lot of his trive Nevada to work in the Sonoma hep f £co, He had come on to S8an Franetsco to see some of his old Nevada friends and fouud them dead and gone. The peopie in the railroad offices did not know him, and he could not get a pass to return, as he could when his good friend “Old Chiet” Hun:- ington was at the-helm. Before the evening of the day that The Call's article appeared encugh morey had been offered to the old man to have taken him clear across the continent in a palacs car. and one of his kind benefactors par ticularly specified that a Puilman berth was to be secured for him if he wished it A raliroad pass was given him imme- diately that the officlals knew who he was and numercus sums of money were re- fused after he had what he needed for eXpenses. It made the old man cry when he fourg? what had been done for him. He eriel PHOTD BY TABER: - I can find 'um.” His ever-ready subjects were given their instructions by him and away they all went, following nobody knows what clews or trails, and in a short time they returned having discovered every one of l’e missing pieces where they had been burled. The old chief determined that there should be no more accidents of that sort, 50 he set out patrols to watch the track and rolling stock, as though the ratiroad had been thelr own property, and there was no more trouble while the strike lasted. Just for gladness, for there were some of those who helped him whom he had car- ried when they were little babies, and be ‘was a big six-footer. Now he is shrunken with age and weakened like a woman, bu§ his heart is big for gratitude—so big thag it almost bursts. Who knows what Indian god he prays to, but somewhere his pray- ers will go for those who were kind to the oldyIndian chief who helped to build the first transcontinental road and whose proudest title was “U. S. Peacemake: “Why, yes,” he said. “Go home no Last ride over big trail” o ueer Nickpames of Americap Citiqs} e e ducing section of the State: “The Plctur- esque City," from {ts acenic toposraphical surroundings. Geneva, Ohlo—~'The Beautiful,” which is the meaning of the name; called, poct- ically, “The Beautiful Town on Lako Erfe”” by the home poet, Edith Thomas. Hopkinsville, Ky.~"The Pearl of the Pennyrile,” a name given it but a few years ago by a prominent member of the Kentucky Press Association in. response to a toast. Pennyroyal, of which “Penny- rile” s a corruption, grows spontaneously and abundantly in this section. Hot Springs, Ark. Ozarks,” from its characteristic beauties zark Mountain city; “The Baden ““The Valley of Vapors”—all these because of the wonderful healing properties of the hot springs. Huntington, Ind. account of its celebrated white lime, which is manufactured here In large quantities. Independence, Towa—'The Lexlington of “The Lime City,"” on the North,” because of its famous kite track, like that at Lexington, Kv. Indianapolis, Ind.~"The Rallroad City," on account of Its many raliroads, making it the great thoroughf: by rail betwecn the East and the W The Convention Clty,” for the reason that many assem- blies of partiées and societies in the na- tional capacity are held here; ‘“The Queea, of Inland Citles,” vious. Jeffersonville, Ind.—"The Gretna Green of the Ohlo Valley," because of the many marriages of runaway couples from Ken- tucky and other Btates, so nicknamed from Gretna Green, Scotland, just across the border, to which English p2ople resort- ed for clandestine marriages; ‘‘The Falls City of Indiana,” lying on the opposite side of the Ohlo River from Loulsville, the “Falls City” of Kentucky, for reasons very ob- Joliet, Ill.—"The Stone City,” because of its numerous and extensive stpne quarries and its vast beds of gravel. Keokuk, lowa—"The Gate Citv,” as it is the southeast corner of the State and A port of entry on the Mississippl, as well as the junction of several rallroads—both an inlet and an outlet to the State. Lafayette, Ind.—‘The Star City,” name acquired In the early history of th place from the circumstances of location and relative importance, shining as a star of first magnitude in the fancy of its people, contrasted with its satellites surrounding, with no peer to d!m its lus- ter. Lancaster, Ohlo—"The City of States- men.” many then of national renown hav- ing lived Here. La Salle, 1lL.—"The Zinc City,"” from the fact that there is operated here the larg- a e " est zinc factory in this country, If not the largest In the world. Logansport, Ind.~'“The Bridge City." situated on both the Wabash and Eel Rivers, the two streams spanned by more than twenty bridges within the curporate limits for street and rallroad crossings; “The City of Churches.” having uineteen Protestant churches, with a membership of 5000, i & total population of 20,000, val- ued at $360,000. Ludington, Mich.—"The Epworth City," besause the Epworth League tralning re- sort is located here: “The Winter Har- bor,” for the reascn that It is claimed to be the only port on the east side of Lake Michigan. which remains open ail winter. Lynchburg, Va.—“The Tobacco City," because of its tobacco Interests and trade, from which it has ranked as the richest city of its size in the South, operating as many as elght factories In this industry, Madison, Ind.—“The City 'Neath the Hills,"” from it picturesque sftuation on the Ohio River, the ginal Beights and blufts bordering the stream overlcoking the place. Madison has the distinction of oldeat rallroad town west of the 8 Alleghe 8. Malone, N. Y.—“The Elm City,” from the number of its elm shade trees, with bich all the principal streets are fringed. - Marfetta, Ohlo—"The Ploneer City,” as it is the oldest town in the State and one of the earllest In the Northwest Terri- tory. founded In 1788 by Putnam and named in honor of Marfe Antoinette. Martinsville, Ind.—'“The Artesian City,” having several mineral welds and five san. itarfums. McKeesport, Pa.—" “The Tube City,” so called for the rcason that its chief indus- try is the manufacture of iron and steel tubes of all kinds, the National Tube Works being the largest plant of the kind in the world, giving employment to 10,000 veople. Missoula, Mont.—"“The Garde the Rocky Mountains, b«.us.norc :‘x! |g! cation in a very fine agricultural belt in the celebrated Bitter Root eountry. Moline, IIL.—"“The City of Mills." on ae- count of its numerous factories: “The Plow City,” because of its manufacture of plows, the first steel plow having been turned out here. The largest plow fac- tory in the world is located here, produc Ing more steel plows than all other plants combined. "“The Lowell of the West,” for obvious reasons. Montgomery. Ala.—"The Cradle of the Contederacy,” where Jefferson Davis took the oath of office as President of the Southern Confederacy and the temperary government was launched. Muscatine, Towa~"The Pear! City,” for the reason that it is the center of the pearl button production and business of the Mississippl Velley. The business of making peorl buttons from fresh water clam shells was introduced into the United States at this place about eight Yyears ago, and there are now twenty-five button factories. here; “The Bend situated on a large bend of the Mississippl. Mount Pleasant, Tenn.—"“The Phosphate City,”” from its immense and valuable beds of phosphate, employing thousands of men in their development, the popula- tion having grown from that of a mere hamlet to a city of considerable propor-' tions within a very few years from mp.(u- afforded by thig discovery a