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MONDAY, -
- AUGUST 9, 1897.
PIONEER STEAMBOATINQ.
Heeelleetiona of a Man Who Ran on One
or the First Vessels.
Mr. James H. Elgin recalls to mind
early experiences of eteamboating on the
Columbia that are amusing as well as
interesting, and illustrate bow matters
-were managed in early times. In Au
gust, 1855, he was assisting in building
the steamer Wasco, the third that was
built above the Cascades. The Fashion,
built in 1851, was first, but was taken
below to work the lower river. The
Mary was next, built in 1853, by the
Bradfords, who, he says, were as brave
as enterprising and not afraid to face the
tomahawk of the savage. They kept
men employed at good wages, were easy
bosses, and the money was ready every
Saturday night. No man was ever
beard to growl about work or treatment.
In August, 1855, the Wasco was
launched ; the owners were F. (5. Imans,
Capt. McFarland and son, Neil McFar
land. Capt. McFarland was a whole
saled man, who made every tman with
him feel good. I made many trips up
and down the Columbia with the fast
sailing steamer Wasco, says Mr. Elgin,
for she carried sail as well as steam.
It then took from early morning until
late at night to go from the Cascades to
The Dalles. She carried from five to
twenty passengers. They . were Hud
eon's Bay company men, government
officials, prospectors or adventurers.
STEAMBOATINQ liNDEK FIRE.
In the fall of 1855, when boats went
up and down the river, they had to keep
as close to the Oregon shore as they
could. The Indians would secrete them
selves in tbe rocks along the river, be
low the Klickitat and White Salmon,
and would fire into passing boats. I
don't think anybody was every hit with
their leaden messengers, but the hatter
of the bullets on the pilot house and
other parts of the boat made captains
careful, and passengers would hide their
heads in the safest place they could find.
Kone of U9 cared to stand on deck to
take observations when passing one of
those rocky points, known as Indian
fortresses. The beautiful scenery along
the river had not sufficient attraction to
induce sight-seeing under those difficul
ties. The waters were often so turbulent
that tbe little steamer of that day had to
hunt some small harbor along tbe rocky
shores, and lie there until the storm
abated. I have known a steamer to lie
for twenty-four hours betore it was eafe
to reBume the voyage. While thus wait
ing the turn of events there was danger
of a night attack from savages, and con
tinual watch and gnard had to be kept.
I remember one trip, when one of the
oldest pioneers at The Dalles Mr.
Laughlin and his daughter, now Mrs.
Lord took passage. They had never
been west of the Cascades, and intended
to visit Portland and have a steamboat
ride, never having bad one. But before
the Wasco reached Crate's Point tbe
wind rose, white caps flew, and the boat
began to roll and pitch in a formidable
way. Father and daughter both became
very sea sick. The perpendicular wall
of rock on the shore was lashed by a
heavy sea, and occasionally the waves
would roil entirely over the little Wasco,
making the timbers and the boat to
quiver with the continued shocks. We
had to keep up headway until we reached
one of the little coves to be found be
tween Moeier's and Hood river, where
the Wasco ran in and anchored near
ehore. We were twenty miles from The
Dalles, and the only road was a rude
trail along tbe ehore, brushy and rocky
.by turns, and very rough to travel in the
best of weather. But Mr. and" Miss
Laughlin had all they wanted of steam
boating, and resolved to leave the boat
and make their way back through tbe
eavage wilderness, with all the chances
of savage men besides, rather than take
the risk of finishing the trip on the
steamer Wasco. Tbey had learned that
no place was like home, and borne they
went, afoot and alone. Tne danger from
hostile Indians was great, but it did not
deter them.
STEAMBOAT BACING ON TBE MIDDLE RIVER.
With the McFarlands, father and son,
at tbe wheel and engiqe, I always felt
eafe, except once when they were bound
to beat the Mary in a trip from the Cas
cades to The Dalles. ' The two boats lay
at the Upper Cascades, and the captain
of tbe Mary bad been bragging of his in
tention to beat the Wasco to Tbe Dalles.
. He had gone to the length of promising
his passengers a free ride if they came
-into The Dallei after the Wasco did. It
was generally known that the two boats
were to race from the Cascades to Tbe
Dalles.
We left our landing jast above tbe
falls, a few minutes before the Mary did.
with thirty passengers on board. When
we pushed out we found that the two
tiller ropes bad been cut and the man at
the wheel bad no control of tbe boat.
This happened jast above tbe falls, and
the unmanageable boat waB drifting
down to the edge of the rapids without
means to handle her. There was cause
for alarm and all hands were anxious.
We had no yawl boat to carry a line to
the shore, and there was only one pole
that would reach bottom. The wind
came down stream strongly, and made
our situation more perilous. After some
hard work we got near enough to shore
to get a line oat and make fast. While
in this predicament Capt. Dan Baugh
man passed ns with all hands on board
his boat yelling and groaning at the poor
Wasco, and jeering us with "When will
you be at The Dalles?"
NIP AND TUCK, BUT TUCK AHEAD.
In half an hour we had our rudder
ropes all right, and when tho Mary was
three miles or so up the river we made
our second start. And now for the race.
The Wasco was fired up fiercely: the
cook was down splitting wood; our pas
sengers were aroused by tbe tiick that
endangered their lives, and all were
ready to lend a band. Half an hour
showed we were gaining ground and
closing the long gap. The passengers
were much excited, and their excitement
ran so high that men' went wild at
least so a stranger would have thought if
he could have dropped in on the same
unawares. When the Mary found we
were gaining so rapidly the officers and
passengers on board her became equally
excited and commenced firing up and
heating their boiler to the danger point.
But in spite of their efforts the Wasco
went by them, and the shrieking of
steam whistles was drowned by the
wildest veils imaginable. We ran close
alongside, and all the throats on board
the Wasco grew hoarse with the strain
put on, the yells we gave being accom
panied by groans unutterable from the
passengers and crew of the opposing
boat. We passed them before reaching
Wind river mountain, a distance of
twelve miles. Then the Mary fired up
afresh and passed us again. This made
Meal McFarland hotter than his boiler.
He ordered the old darkey cook to
bring tbe resin barrel, and into the fur
nace it went. Then came tbe soap-fat
barrel, and in it went. Things were
getting hot and hotter. Tbe old darkey
waB hunting his pantry for fat things,
while we were running by the Mary.
Even the side of bacon went into the
fire. But by this time the Mary was
far behind, and fortunately for us they
felt so discouraged that they gave up the
trial and went along at a steady speed.
Fortunately for us, I say, because we
bad strained matters, and could not
have kept up our pace. Already a rivet
had stated, and escaping steam hissed
out a fierce warning of danger.
When the rivet-head jumped off, the
passengers concluded to walk att and give
the steam a fair chance. Neal McFar
land stood up to his work, and watched
the steam hissing from many a seam,
but be was not scared by a little sound.
It was only when it was evident that the
Mary had given np tbe race that he came
down to ordinary steam ; but he was
not sorry when it was possible to do so.
He was a man destitute of fear; even
on the battlefield he had proved super
ior to it.
The next boat built was the Hassa'o,
which was considered a very fine boat,
and was launched in July, 1856. Al
most every year thereafter until the
railroad went down the river, a new
boat was built for the middle river.
THE FIRST PORTAGE RAILROAfo.
The first car track over the portage
was made in 1851. It was two feet
wide, with four-inch fir scantling for
rails. The cars were hauled by mules,
bad wooden wheels made of fir planks,
and with wooden axles. In fact, there
was no iron in the construction of either
cars or road, except the nails used. Tbe
steamer Bell ran from Portland to the
Lower Cascades, to connect with the
portage railroad, and the steamer Mary
ran above to The Dalles. A staunch
built schooner took the freight from
tbe Be'l to the middle landing, when
the wind was np stream, which was
usually the case for six months, from
October to April. When the wind was
down stream the Cascade Indians were
employed to tow the schooner. Any
number of them were usually obtaina
ble at short notice. The railroad termi
nus was below the big eddy, where the
Hudson Bay men had. always hauled
out their boats. The place was known
to old navigators as Cleutchman'a rock.
With a fair wind the schooner would
sail up in a few hours, but with wind
and weather unfavorable one or two
days were required to cordell np to the
landing, requiring the services of thirty
to forty Indians. That was why freight
was $80 a ton from Portland to Tbe
Dalles in early days. From an old copy
of the Oregonian.
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Every old smoker
knows there is
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SDaiateireQIPs
each two ounce
pons inside each
bagct Jtsiackwell s iJurnam.
Bay a bag of this cele
brated tobacco end read the
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TOILET ARTICLES
Opp. A. M. Williams & Co.,
"There is a tide in the affairs
leads on to fortune"
V
The poet unauestionablv had reference to the
Closing Oat Sale of Furaitare and Carpets
at CRANDALl & BURGET'S,
Who are selling these goods out at greatly-reduced rat
MICHELBACH BRICK. - - UNION ST.
none just
as
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bag, end two cou
tour ounce
vast
gives a list
them.
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- BUSCH and
BEER anddrnUoottIes.
Nn trine, a non-alcoholic
tonic.
AND PERFUMER'S".
THE DALLES, OR.
of men which, taken at its flocd
WJUdt PAPER!
WALL PflPERI
Just Received
5000
Rolls of Wall Paper. The
best patterns. The most
beautiful colors.
New Invoice
of Paints and Oils.' Any
color or brand supplied.
ipes-Kinersly Drag Co.
FRENCH & CO.,
BANKERS.
TRANSACT A GENERAL BANKING BUBINE8
Letters of Credit issued available in the
Eastern Stated.
Sight Exchange and Telegraphic
Transfers sold on New York, Chicago,
St. Louis, San Francisco, Portland Ore
gon, Seattle Wash,, and various points
in Oregon and Washington.
Collections made at all points on fav
orable terms.
Be Columbia PacKing Co.,
PACKERS OF
PORKand BEEF
MANUFACTU KEK8 OF
Fine Lard and Sausages.
Curers of BRAND
HAMS & BACON
DRIED BEEF. ETC.
Sheriffs Sale.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of an
execution and order of sale issued out of the
Circuit Court of the State of Oregon on the 6th
day of July, 1897, upon a judgment and decree in
said Court made and rendered on the 24th day of
May, 1897. in favor of James Like, plaintiff, and
agaiu&t William A. Miller and Lvdia 8. Miller,
defendants, I did on the 6th day of July,lH97,duly
levy upon and will sell, at the front door of the
county courthouse In Dalles City, Wasco county,
Or., on Monday, the 16th day of August. 1897, at
the hour of 2 o'clock p. m. of said day, at public
auction, to the highest bidder, for cash in hand,
all of the real estate described in said execution
and order ot sale, and described as follows, to
wir: commencing at a point thirty feet east
and ninety-two and twenty-hundreths rods
south of the northwest corner of John A. Simms'
Donation Land Claim in township one (1) north
of range thirteen (13), east of the Willamette
Meridian, Wasco County, Oregon ; thence south
sixteen rods one foot, thence east ten rods,
thence north sixteen rods and one ftot, and
thence west ten rods to the place of beginning,
containing one acre and a fraction of land, or so
much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy the
sums due under said writ, to-wit, tbe sum of
$300, with interest thereon at the rate of ten per
cent per annum, since September 24, 1894, to the
aate oi saia saie, ana aiso tne iuruer sum oi
$50 as a reasonable attorney's fee. and the fur
ther sum of $10, accruing costs and expenses of
saia sale.
Dated the 9th day of July, 1897.
T J DRIVER
jyl4-i Sheriff of Wasco County, Oregon.
Administrator's Notice.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
has been appointed administrator of the estate
of Silas V. Davis, late of Wasco County, and
now deceased. AU persons having claims
against sail estate or against the estate of
Coram and Davis of Wapinitia, Oregon, of
which Bald firm said deceased was a partner.
will present tiie same, duly verified, to me at
ne uaues, uregon or to my attorneys, vuiur dt
Menefee, of Dalles City, Wasco County, Oregon,
within six months from the date hereof.
Dated at Dalles City, Oregon, this 22d day of
May, iy.
B. F. LAUGHLIN.
Administrator of the estate of Silas W. Davis,
deceased. m26-5t-i
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The Dalles, Hood River, Cascade Locks and Port
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OR TO
EASTERN OREGON?
Are you going
If so, save money and enjoy a beantlfnl trip on
the Columbia. The west-bound train arriva at
The Dalles in ample time for passengers to take
the steamer, arriving in Portland in time for tha
outgoing Southern and Northern trains; East-
Douna passengers arriving in xne Dalies In tuna
to take the East-bound train.
For further information apply to
J. N. HARNEY, Agent,
Oak Street Dock. Portland, Oregon,
Or W. C. ALLAWAY, Gen. Agt.,
The Dalles, Oregon
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TO THE
ERST!
GIVES THE CHOICE OF
TWO Transcontinental ROUTES!
GREAT
NORTHERN
RAILWAY.
OREGON
SHORT
LINE.
-VIA-
Spokane
Salt Lake
Denver
Omaha
Kansas City
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Chicago
Low Rates to all Eastern Cities
OCEAN STEAMERS Lean Portland
Every Five Days for
SAN FKANCISCO, CAXi.
For full details call onO.B & Co.s Agent at
The Dalles, or address
W, H. HURLBTJBT, Gen. Pass. Agt
Portland, Oregon
A. L. MOHLEE, Vice President.
TIME CARD.
No. 4, to Spokane and Great Northern arrives
at 6 p. m., leaves at 6:05 p. m. No. 2, to Pendle
ton, Baker City and Union Pacific, arrives atl:15
a m., departs at 1:20 a. m.
No 3, from Spokane and Great Northern, ar
rives at 8-30 a. m., departs at b:35 a. m. No. 1,
from Baki r City and Cnioi. Pacific, arrives at
8:55 a. m., departs at 4:00 a. m.
Nos. 23 and 24, moving east of The Dalles, will
carry passengers. No. 23 grrives at 6:30 p. m.,
departs at 12:45 p. m.
Passengers for Heppner will take train leaving
here at 6:05 p. m.
DOORS,
WINDOWS,
SHINGLES,
FIRE BRICK,
FIRE CLAY,
LIME, CEMENT,
Window-Glass and
Picture Moulding".
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Notice.
Trkasdrt Dupaktkknt,
Office of Comptroller of Currency,
i.iiiv (iTJ TV C! InnAK- 1HQ7
Notice fs hereby given to all persons who may
have claims against "The Dalles National Bank"
of the city of The Dalles, Oregon, that the same
mnst be presented to H. S. Wilson, receiver,
with the legal proof thereof, within three
months from this date, or they may be dis
allowed. JAMES H. ECKELS,
janl6-w3m-i Comptroller.