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In 1873 this was the view of downtown Eugene looking north from the comer of
Willamette Street and Bmadway. Skinner Butte was completely void of vegetation
and the stnwt was full of mud inches deep.
Early Eugene held promise for all
'Hogs and grog shops' were among the sights
By Stephen Maher
CM the Kmrrald
The ami must have possess
ed a wild look to it when
Kugcne Skir.ner climbed the
butte, which would later bear
his name, in |une of lH4t>. lie
undoubtedly saw the
Willamette Kiver meandering
track and forth and the rich
and wide valley stretching
north and south.
lie also saw how scantly
settled the area was
A farmer by trade. Skinner
and his family had traveled
west from Independence, Mo
with a wagon train. Like other
Willamette Valley settlers of
the day. Skinner was original
ly from the northeastern
United States. It wasn't until
years later that settlers hailing
from the South arrived.
Skinner laid out a t>40-acre
claim and on )uly 14. IMS til
ed it. The claim stretched
from the Willamette River to
present-day Kighth Avenue,
and from Monroe Street to
llilyard Street. Near the cor
ner of Second Avenue and
Lincoln Street. Skinner
erected his cabin.
For the next four years,
Skinner ami his family lived
off the land. They made their
own tools, cut down trees,
planed lumber, fished,
hunted and made household
items from scratch.
In 1851. the year Lane
County was established. Skin
ner operated a ferry across the
Willamette River and a
trading post out of his cabin.
His cabin also was designated
"Skinner’s Post Office,” a
welcome service for the 40 or
so families that lived within a
day's ride.
That same year Hilyard
Shaw discovered a slough
near a bend in the Willamette
River and recognized the
potential for power. Soon
after, Shaw built a millrace
with the help of another set
tler, William Smith. They
built a sawmill and gristmill
along the banks, providing
lumber and flour for the
settlers.
In 1852, Skinner donated a
large chunk of his claim for a
town It was platted from the
river to Seventh Avenue and
from Ferry Street to High
Street. Skinner's wife. Mary,
named it Eugene City, in
honor of her husband.
Hut Skinner's generosity
didn't end with his original
donation. A year later he gave
an additional 40 acres for
county buildings. Another
settler, Charnel Mulligan,
also gave 40 acres and a coun
ty clerk's office was built near
Willamette Street and Ninth
Avenue.
The clerk’s office was so
small, however, that juries
were forced to sit outside
under an oak tree while in ses
sion. Two years later, a two
story courthouse was con
structed at Eighth Avenue and
Oak Street to alleviate the
problem.
In 1856 a wild celebration
occurred in Eugene City when
the first steamboat to reach
town, the "lames Clinton."
arrived from Portland. Still,
the accomplishment was
overshadowed by the fact it
took three days for the boat to
travel tha last 53 miles from
Corvallis.
Turn to Old Days, Page 11B
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