Thur«., May 11, 1978 (Sec 2) SANDY (Ore.) POST - 9
A t Eagle C re e k
C
Tro i I-weary travelers found oasis
P h ilip F o s te r— ta k e n 1862
by Lynda Lesowski
special w riter
On a bright fall day in 1845,
Frank and George Foster,
ages 6 and 8, were playing in
the forest near their prairie
home at Eagle Creek,
t 'naccustomed to seeing any
moving creatures other than
forest animals and an oc
cassional Indian, they were
startled to see two white men
in tom clothing stumbling
through the trees toward
them.
The men were Sam Barlow
and William Rector, who had
left their wagon train on tne
other side of Mt. Hood to find
a way into the valley.
Philip Foster, father of the
boys, went to investigate and
took the men into his new log
home where they were given
food and rest.
That day marked the
beginning of a new era in
Oregon's history, and Foster
played an important role in
the great overland migration
enroute to Oregon City. His
homestead at Eagle Creek
came to be an oasis for
thousands of trail-weary
travelers.
Born in Bangor Maine, in
1805, Philip Foster was a
successful
businessm an
dealing in lum ber and
general merchandise before
he caught the fever of the
westward movement.
He was first married to
Fannie Cummings, by whom
he had one son, James.
Foster then married his
p a rtn e r’s sister, Mary
Charlotte Pettygrove, in
1834 A few years later
Foster’s partner, Francis
Pettygrove, encountered
Methodist missionary Jason
Lee in Galveston, (then
Mexico), and Lee convinced
him to go to Oregon.
Pettygrove
convinced
Foster to liquidate their
assets and meet him in New
York. In 1843 the two set sail
around Cape Horn for the
Sandwich Islands. While
there, they bought supplies
and headed for Oregon
Country aboard the bark
“ F am a"
that
spring,
arriving in 1843.
Arriving in Willamette
Falls mow Oregon City)
Foster built a three-story
house, into whicn .ie moved
his family, and he and
Pettygrove opened a store on
the ground floor. Their
business, the second store in
the small community, did
well, but Foster still felt
unsettled.
From an Indian who
traded at the store, Foster
heard of some good land
■
. ■ I.
about 14 miles east of Oregon
City, and went to look at it.
He was pleased with the
fertile land situated on the
prairie and bordered by lush
forest, and thought it a
perfect place to raise his
growing family.
Unfortunately, Samuel
MacSwain, an overland
immigrant in 1842, had
spotted it first and had
squatter’s rights to the
property. But he was eager
to sell, so Foster im
mediately staked out 800
acres and in summer of 1844
began building a large log
house on the flat near the
creek
When it was finished, he
moved his family in and
brought with him livestock
acquired
from
the
Willamette Cattle Company,
for which he was agent. He
also brought fruit seeds
which had come around the
Horn from Maine, and
started a nursery.
Needing grain for his
cattle, Foster next decided to
build a grist mill on the
creek, on property owned by
Pettygrove, who had moved
to the area to be neai his
brother-in-law.
After trading hands many
times, this piece of land
eventually passed on to
Richard and M argaret
Bradly, who donated it to the
school district. Between 1845
and 1850 other families
located near Foster’s.
By 1848 there were five
families and 17 children in
the settlement, and it was
felt that a school was needed,
so Rebecca Denny arrived to
teach in the first schoolhouse
at Eagle creek.
There
were
many
Clackamas and Warm
Springs Indians in the area
then, and because of the
growing unrest between
Indians and settlers, the
newcomers were afraid. So
the settlers of Eagle Creek
met and decided to build a
blockhouse for protection.
This was located in a field on
Foster’s landclaim, had only
one entrance, and was kept
well stocked with food and
guns On several occassions
.......
■■
Luncheon
Druy Store
Who sold beautiful
9 tfl* don't grow
on if»«»
Colt Joanne
23 5-19 70
SELECTIVE SOCIALS
Butine«» License 28632
PLEASE
NOTE!
THE MERCHANDISE LISTED
BELOW WILL NOT ARRIVE
IN TIME FOR THIS WEEK'S
II
G in s FOR M O M ON HER D A Y "
C IR C U LA R
RAIN CHECKS WILL BE ISSUED ON:
P a g e 3 - D ry F lo w e r C lo cks
P age 6 - C a m e ra Bag
P a g e 8 - S port n G a m e Ball
l4 m a n a
M IC R O W A V E R O V E N
at a very sensible price
Stainless steel interior —
large enough for a family
size turkpy And it wnn t rust
or corrode ever
Four-position Power Control
for cooking flexibility
1) Defrost — tor thawing fro
zen food in minutes
2) Slo Cook — for tender
cooking economy cuts of
meat and sim m ering
soups, stews even deli
cate sauces
3) Full Power — 675 watts of
cooking power cooks most
foods in just one-fourth the
usual time
4) Off — lets you use the
timer control as an interval
timer with bell signal
Save energy Cook almost
anything using 50*0 to 75%
less electricity than a con
ventional electric range
See-through window plus
an interior light
Automatic 35-minute timer
control with bell signal
Proven safety! After passing a series of torture tests Amana
is the only microwave oven manufacturer to earn a U S
Government exemption from displaying a safety warning
label on the door
$388
Buy one of these
/4 m a n a
ta n a c
M ,c » O * A v t n iv tN
We hope this does not inconvenience our valued cus
tomers
PAYLESS DRUG STORES
BEAVERTON • GRESHAM • HAZEL DELL
JANTZEN BEACH • OREGON CITY • MALL 20S
TIGARD • ORCHARDS •
Amana Aadarange Microwave Oven Popcorn Popper -
made exclusively for use in any67S wati Amana F.adarange
POPS COP« FASTE/U-
than f i E c r« rc
popcorn p o p p fifls ...
and g e t the exclusive
Am ana
WITHOUT ANY OIL
w ith o u t any sh a k in g .
S T IM IN G OR TURNING!
PLUS —
• Ligni flu” , popcorn
with fewer caionee
• No greasy con’smsr
* • No haatmg wp fhe
kitchen
• Dtehwaahe' safe
M iC M O W A vC T O vC N
p°p<onn P°PPER
fOR NO EXTRA CHAROfi
SHATTUCK ROAD
¿4*
»',1
J E N N -A IR
The Range/Oven that
cooks Turkeys, Roasts
and Hams up to
30% FASTER at 50°
Temperature!
and th at;s fust part o f it , • e JENN-AIR is the do-everythmg range
Annual Mother's Day
Garden Sale
with pop-m modules on top for the smokeless grill, sbisb-kebab griddle,
rotisserie, french fryer
conventional or ceramic top cooking
and the
world s first powe- vented oven'
ROAST, BAKE, BROIL this new & better way
Now an open-fire, open air taste for oven-cooked
meatsl Meats with a caramel brown coating that
traps rich tuices inside Meats taste better and juicier
because they are cooked in a whirl of hot. fresh air
. and they cook taster at cooler temperatures savmq
time, money and power'
CONVECTEO OVEN AIR FLOW
( You Get Results With
BEST
F E R T IL IZ E R S
24-lb. bag
Reg. $6.95
5— ,
Payless
Most im m igrants had
heard of Foster’s place, later
called Jack Knife, from
those who had gone before
them and looked forward to a
piece of civilization- new
faces, a real bed, fresh fruit
and vegetables, meat, bread
and water. Eventually the
popular name of the set
tlement changed to Eagle
Creek because of the eagles
that swooped down to pick
out the spawning salmon that
used to be thick in the
stream In 1867 when the
United States created a post
office at Eagle Creek, Philip
Foster was named the first
postmaster, and the name
beca me official.
FARM
AND
GARDEN
p lan n ed
•‘Peaches and Cream” is
he theme for the Sandy
Christian Women's Club
alad luncheon at T J ’s
Restaurant in Sandy at 11:45
i.m. on Friday, May 19.
Guest speaker will be
wrm a Watts from Aloha.
Jeynee Hallgren and Cheryl
lollingsw orth
will
be
irovidingthe music.
Diane Vavra, a beauty
onsultant and cosmetolo-
¡ist, will be doing a special
eature on beauty hints ‘‘for
i complexion like peaches
ind cream.”
Babysitting for children
mder 6 will be provided at
he Sandy Assembly of God
Church.
R eservations for the
uncheon can be made by
rhoning Irene Blount at 668-
1214.
Women
of
all
lenominations who are in-
erested in the Christian faith
ire invited to attend
Christian Women’s Club
uncheons
the neighbors took retuge
there in response to a warn
ing, but no Indian attack
ever came
Along with Sam Barlow
who had forced the original
trail, Foster was a partner in
the building of the Barlow
Road, which was completed
in 1846. The road led to
Foster’s place and there
forked in different direc
tions The road that ran into
Portland still bears Foster’s
name
Though Philip Foster was
kept busy with his Eagle
Creek farm, the business in
Oregon City and duties as
trea su rer
of Oregon’s
Provisional Government, he
still decided to open a store
across the road from his
home to supply the im
migrants on a larger scale.
Because he took in so many
trail-weary pioneers, he is
credited with running the
first hostelry west of the
Missouri.
Weed & Feed
Now
F r i g i d a i r e HU W hy settle for less?
FMGBUÜRE. ▲Boor Jet Cone
$2?7
S
Ellen I . K e llo g g
Join
us.
We can show you how
to protect your family
now and build tomor
row’s nest-egg.. with
the same dollar Why
don’t you give us a
call?
Ellen L. K ello g g
5 3 4 SW 3rd A v e N o 711
P o rtlo n d 9 7 2 0 4
20%°« all bedding plants
30%°« all roses & trees
C om e in & check o ur in-store
n o n -ad vertised specials!
2 2 2 -3 8 8 1
STATE MUTUAL
OF AMERICA
Totellvlng Financial Services
N orth side o f Zim's C ountry Store
2 2 3 rd ft S tark
• Flexible 1-18 lb capacitz
gh washer lid
• Knits/Permanent Press/Regular wash cycles
• Infinite water level selector
• Automatic Dry and Timed drying cycles
• 4-position Fabrics selector
RiEGELmnnn'z
Sales I Service
M l E. Rewell
M6-41M