rare cp twiss oregon pioneer early forged cast iron unique blacksmith tongs tool
rare cp twiss oregon pioneer drop forged cast iron unique blacksmith tongs tool in very good condition measuring approx. 25\" long marked C.P. TWISS on both sides as shown. the ball on the end most likely fit into a socket and when held one direction on of the arms will open and when rotated the other arm remains fixed so you could reach far into the fire using an extension on the ball/socket rotate the tongs then pick up the object with the tongs now locked. the following is all aboutCOLONEL C. P. TWISS DEADEarly Settler in. Lewis CountyPasses at Soldiers\' Rome.CHEHALI8. Wash, Aug. S. (Special.) Colonel C P. Twiss, a LewisCounty pioneer, who settled near herein 1872, died suddenly at Bremerton,trjj..iil 1 1 1 IWash., where he was an Inmate of theSoldiers\' Home, Sunday, July SO.Colonel Twiss was one of LewisCounty\'s best known pioneers. He wasborn at Dunbarton, N. H., December 6,1828. When 20 years old he moved toIola, Kan., where he studied law underGeneral Lane. Later he practiced lawand taught music in Allen County. Inthe early \"60s Colonel Twiss was madeCaptain of the Ninth Kansas Regiment and saw two years of activeservice. He took, an active interest inpolitics and served two terms in theKansas Legislature.In Washington, both in territorialtimes and since statehood. ColonelTwiss always took an active interestin politics. He was the first. Countyacnooi superintendent or Lewis county.In 1873 he took up a homestead on theSouth Fork of the Newaukum. whichhas been the family home ever since.Colonel Twiss was a candidate on thePopulist state ticket some years ago.His wife died about two years ago.Three sons survive him, George L.Twiss and Paige Twiss, of the South

Fork, and W. H. Twiss, of Chehalls.. check my otherunique items up for sale this week and i\'ll be happy to combine on shipping. please ask any questions prior to offerding.

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