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About Willamette farmer. (Salem, Or.) 1869-1887 | View Entire Issue (April 22, 1887)
-A 0 A1 frjjPlK V il i VOL. XIX. OREGON PIONEER HISTORY. SKETCHES OF EARLY DAYS. MEN AND TIMES IN THE FORTIES I l BY B. A CLARKE. L- ft V Copyright pplld for. AU rtghti reiorv.d Some Short Notes Relating to the Men and a Scene's of Early Blitory. V" From Judgo J. W. Grim, who lives near Aurora, where ho sottlod on com ing to tho country in 1848,1 loam somo interesting facts. Probably few now living know that tho Hudson Bay poo plo seriously contcmplatod constructing locks at tho falls of tho Willamotto bo foro tho discovory of gold. It was early in tho afternoon when Grim, tho emi grant, reached Orogon City. Ho drovo up undor tho bluff, opposite whoro tho basin now is, unyoked, turned his cattle up thostcop hillside, and mado his camp by tho foaming falls, or just above tho great plungo. While they woro got ting supper, n vcncrablo old gcntloman carao to thoir camp, and tho only chnir thoy had, ono that had been hauled across tho plains for tho u;o of tho mother, was offered to him. Grim sur mised that his visitor was Dr. McLaugh lin. Ho know that tho old gbntloman livod noar by, and was convinced of bis idontity by various tokens. Ho soon lcamod that ho was correct. Boforo leaving tho frontier, Mr. Grim had heard that Dr. McLaughlin intend ed to placo locks and mako a canal to render tho willamotto navigable Af tor somo conversation and establishing their mutual idontity, Grim remarked, "Doctor, I am very much disappointed to 11 nd that no improvements havo been mado hero at tho falls. I hoard before I loft old Missouri that you woro intend ing to put looks at tho falls, but J eco nothing of tho kind has been dono" "Tutltutl tut!', said tho doctor; "too much joalousy of mo ; too much rivalry; cannot do anything." Ho lcamod that tho matter had been in contemplation, bat ho many obstacles had arisen that work was novcr commenced. In all I havo over hoard or read of tho history of that period, no rocord has over appeared concerning tho improvement of the falls of tho.Willamotto. It is ovidont from Jndgo Grim's story that at ono timo the work had boon undor serious contem plation by Dr. McLaughlin. It was too much for any one man to attempt, and tho work was no doubt planned by the H. B. Co. Tho doctor askod Grim whero ho in tended to go, and when ho replied "to tho lowor French prairio," ho was told he had got as far as ho could go, and must turn back and tako tho road up tho hill from tho lower town. Ho had driven up undor tho bluff, past the mill tho doctor was building, and, euro enough, could go no further. By tho evening camp-firo Dr. McLaughlin sat and talked awhilo about Oregon and Orcgonians, and thoy laid the founda tion of a lasting friendship. Tho next morning Grim retraced his stops, and mado for his brotlier-in-law's place, that was on tho first good open prairie-land abovo Oregon City. Whilo abundance of good land was vacant and near by, ho paid $300 for his claim with ecarco any improvements, because it was tho nearest open prairio to Oregon Oily, and was noar tho Mission flouring mill, and a saw mill. Grim lives to-day on tho old donation claim, though he owns sev eral other farms near by. It is interesting to trace tho devious ways by which he reached his futuro home, that was only thirteen miles from Oregon City by direct line. Thoy crossed the Mobdla at Harrison Wright's ten miles above Fcndlcton, swung round a circle almost, and made three camps, traveling over much rough country and river bottom, making a journey of thirty fivo miles to accomplish the thirteen of direct distance. Joseph Otlt, the Pioneer. One of the early mountaineers and i i SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, pioneers who litorally helped to mako Oregon was Joseph Gnlo. Ho was' a mechanic as well as a hunter and Bailor, and I havo hoped to bo ablo to writo his lifo and enterprises up rather freely and to do him tho justico ho deserves. Gftlo died lately, a yoar or bo ago, nt his latest homo, in Grando Rondo, which I happen to bo passing through at this moment. Ho really pcrformod work that was n great benefit to this young community. For n timo ho was very prosperous, and my informant, Mr. A. T. Smith, of Forest Grovo, speaks of him. as both enterprising and successful. Tho building of tho schooner Star was duo to his taking n leading part. Sho was oxchanged for u great band of cows, that helped to mako Oregon bottlors in dopondont of tho Hudson Bay Co. Ho also built a Hour mill and a sawmill, and had this last in full operation when nows camo to Oregon of tho diBcovory of gold. Ho placed his children with A. T. Smith, rented his mill and then wont to tho mines. Ho was so successful that ono timo ho had $30,000 in gold in his possession. Galo mado an exchango of proporty horo in Orogon for other property in San Joso, California, but lost everything ho exchangod for bo causo tho titlo was dofectivo. By this ho lost his two mills and a section of land. When ho was bankrupt at San Joso ho wont to Los Angolcs and took contracts that proved a losing thing. His own son-in-law is accused of having swindlod him. At any rato ho was bad lo usod up, and camo back to Oregon, whero ho lived until 1881. Ho was married to a Noz Forco woman, and much was said about Indian wives, but Jason Leo remarked of such mon that they wero ofton fortunato in marrying women who could mako them homes. Mr. Leo thought thoy woro well ofT, and it is true that many of tho Ncz Forco women mado good wives and mothors. If somo ono who knows tho particulars of Galo's lifo will furnish mo a statement I shall tako plcasuro in trying to do fullor justico to his memory. Mr. A. T. Smith speaks of him as a man deserv ing of respect, and givos him credit for enterprise that is woll sustained by his recorded nets. A Frontier Woman's Way. A rather rough story is told of n woll known Methodist minister who was hero during tho forlios nud had his sharo of rough experiences. Ho went in thoso early timca to a placo midway of tho Willamotto valley, ou tho west sido. Tt was ovoning, and ho wanted his suppor and bo did his nag want his hay and oats. Ho knocked and tho mistross of tho honso camo to tho door. Good-day passed, and sho asked who ho was and what ho wanted. If ho had Btated that ho was hungry and wanted his suppor, ho would hav no doubt had it in duo timo, but tho reverend brothor rather likos to put a fiuo gloss on his roligion, so ho said : "Madam, I nm an Hinorant ministor in tho sorvico of our Lord, and I thought it my present duty to stop and pray with you." Tho woman lnokod him over with quiot deliberation, and with tho utmost sang froid exclaimed : "Tho h 1 you do?" Our friend, tho itinorant, happens to bo one of tho most sclf-posBOSsed gentlemen possible. Ho thought ho had taken tho measuro of his hostess' mind and temper, but ho was dnmbfoundod for onro. He had not a word to say, and couldn't have said it if he had. The woman was ontirely at home, and stood waiting for him to sus tain tho conversation ; but ho had lost his appetite. Even his horso appeared to wait for him to "movo on." So, more in sorrow than in anger, he picked up his saddle-bags and left Ho tolls the story himself, far better than I can, and there was no ono else to tell it. When he bod got well out of Bight ho laughed. Of coureo he didn't laugh at tho poor wnmans profanity; that was deplorable. Ho laughed ul the "itinerant minister" of our Lord who was going his way. V .yfti0W4 Jorreonilcncf. OLANDER8. Salkm, April 17. Editor Wiljametto Farmers C11R0XI0 OLANDKnS SYMPTOMS. In somo instances tho discoso presents itself in such a mild form that tho gen oral health is scarcely aflbctcd. Thero will bo a dischargo from ono or both nostrils, gonorally from ono nostril, and that tho near, or left one. Tho submax illary lymphatio glands nro swollon and hard, tho swelling and hardnoss are of a remitting nature Very often varying in sixo in a short period, as for example, a horso may bo loft at night swolling, and found in tho morning with a hard nut undor tho' jaw, which is both easily scon and felt. Tho swolling may con tinue for soveral days afterwards and afterwards Blowly disappear ; thon reap pear as rapidly as boforo. This condi tion may oxist boforo any dischargo issues from tho noso1, and a horso bo af fected is ologanUy said to bo bo "jug- god." If tho nostrjls of such a horso bo examined it will bo found to bo paler in color than natural; perhaps tawny, coppery and somotimes of a dull leaden hue. Tho dischargo of glandors pro scnts a starchy or a gluo liko appear anco adheres to tho nostrils, whero it drios and accumulates, causing tho nassal opening of the affected sido to appear smaller or more contracted than in health. Thcso appearances, in ad dition to a woak or debilitated condi tion of tho cyo of tho effected sido, may bo all tho symptoms present in n caso of chronio glanders; indeed, in somo in stances there may bo nothing but tho dischargo from tho nostrils to lead tho obscrvor to suspect anything wrong with tho animal, nnd tho diagnosis is consequently vory difficult, moro par ticularly if tho caso in- u solitary ono. But whero glanders is found to oxist in a band of horses any suspicious symp toms becomes significant. I havo said nothing about tho glandors ulcer, bo cause in many instances of chronio glanders tho ulcer is undiscovorablo ; in deed in somo raro cases ulcors aro cither boforo or after death. For this reason Fercivall limited tho term chronio to that form in which no ulcers could bo detected. Ho says however that thoy aro always prosant in tho frontal sinuses. Boforo describing tho moro common form of glandors, namoly, that in which ulceration is a characteristic sign and called by Forcivoll "sub-acuto glanders." I shall call tho readers attention to what may bo termod a spurious form of glandors ; that is to say, n form of glan ders whoro thoro Ih neither dischargo from tho uoso, nlcoration of tho schnoi dcrian membrnno, nor enlargement of tho submaxillary glands, but in which all thcso may become apparent if tho animal 'livo long enough. This form may bo appropriately torniod pulmon ary glanders and tho symptoms aro as follows;. Tho animal is languid un thrifty, loses flesh, swoats on tho slight est oxortion, tho visible mucus mem branes aro pale, diurrhoeiu is cosily in duced, and thore aro occasional attacks of diebotcs. Thoro is a dry, dull, soft cough ; tho appetite is vory capricious, tho hair is oasily removed from tho mono and tail, tho logs aro sometimes very fino, sometimos moro or less cod matous. Tho affected animal may re main in this uncatihfactory condition for eovoral week, or oven months, and may die from marasmnu and debility without any other symptoms becoming apparent, or all other signs of glanders and farcy may very rapidly develop themselves and carry it off in a few days. If a caso of this kind occurs in tho horso first attacked in a stud, or if in a horso whoro no others aro kept, it is impossi ble to arrivo at a satisfactory conclusion as to the nature of the disease, and the one examining the case must bo con tented to pronounce it "chronio pneu APRIL 32, 1887. monia." Tho abnormal sound of that disca&o being moro or less dotcctablo by ausoulation. But when it occurs in a stud whero glandors has existed, or whero it exists no difficulty need bo felt in pronouncing as to tho truo character of tho disease. Tho post mortem examinations of a horso which has presented thcso symp toms prior to death will reveal tho lungs ttuddod with nodules, varying in sizo from a pins head to a pigeon ogg, or even largor. Somo of thcso nodules will bo found to consist of an organized oxudato lymphoma--of a pearly grey appear ance, and rather hard; others will con tain puss oncloscd in Bacs vomicao ; whilst others will bo found in a degen erated condition, and prosonling tho ap pearance of rotten chocso, tho degraded material consisting otthor of insplsslatcd puss or a cncoouB metamorphosis of tho oxudato. Somo of tho deep seated lym phatio glands will bo onlargod, as iu a suppurating condition, and ono remark- ablo pathological chango, which I havo soldom.failcd to obsorvoin thisornny.but tho most acute form of glandors, tho splonio veins nro fillod with thrombi; ttio larger generally obiitcraicu uy nam oncd fibrinous coagula. C.W.J., Y.S. To bo continued next week. Another Man that Knows Beans. Aumbville, Or., April 14, 1888. Editor Willamette Farmen Hero's anothor Farmer correspondent who " knowB beans." Learned it by practical expefionco, too. Shake, broth cr. I learned to know beans in tho Bamo way. I also know soveral other articles in tho samo, and this samo way is tho curso of Orogon. No wondor A. H. went to Washington Torritory. Ho doubtless wanted to got to somo placo whero business was dono on common senso principles. I havo been horo DO yours nnd hnvo webs botweon my toos liko n boaver, nnd moss on my back liko n Cotswold shcops Jlocco, but I don't know of a country whero less common scneo is used in business, especially among tho rural population, than in Oregon. This is not flattory I know, but facts nro facts. Tho avorago Oregon trndor will buy nothing mado or pro duced at homo, unless on n prospect of a fifty to two hundred per cent, profit; and tho nvorngo Orogon farmer or other producers, will buy or uso nothing that is not mado or ruiscd in tho East, or at least in California. Thoro aro a fow oxcoptions to this rule. Tho Orogonians will oat thoir own flour nnd potatoes ; and thoy will feed thoir horsos on homo raised oats, but thoy spend millions of dollars for foreign productions, tho only merit of which is that thoy cost more raonoy than tho homo mado. A. II. strikes strikos squaro when ho Bays tho foolish- ncss of cousumors and tho crazo for for eign production, results in disaster to tho goncral welfaro. Both tho merchant and tho farmer aro to blamo. Neither party will givo tho least encouragement to homo enterprise. Tho ruorohant is grcody and foolishly kills tho gooso that would lay him golden eggs. Whilo tho farmer drives tho wonld-bo homo pro ducers to tho wall as fast as postiblo with his crazo for foroign production. If tho pcoplo of Oregon would stand by thoir own interests as faithfully as tho Willamette Farmer has dono and would heed somo of its teaching! and arguments, thoy would havo less causo to complain. What is tho use to howl for manufacturing industries to bo Bet up among a pooplo who would not pat ronizo thorn, or for manufacturers who would not work for anything loss than 100 per cent, profit. Givo us omigra tlon and immigration. F. S. M. "Dear Mamma," said a smart litttlo cherub of fivo or Bix summers, "do got somo of Frese'a Hamburg Tea I don't liko to tako any other medlctno I al ways feel so welt after taking a cup of it. It never makes mo sick liko inoso nasty pills. NO. 11. llJortfcnlfttraL Fruit Crop In Southern Orecon Damaged. An intending sottlor, says tho Albany Herald, and a practical fruit grower from Ohio, who has just returned from Southern Orogon, Informs uh that in his opinion tho fruit prospects of that portion of tho stato is vory poor indeed. Ho visited tho valleys of tho Applogato and Illinois rivers and a portion of Sam's vnlloy, as woll as points betwoon Jacksonville and Ashland, and found tho diro affects of Jack Frost. Ho found tho samo effect among tho tho fruit and berries along tho Umpqua rivor, nnd tho country bolow Eugono. It Is his opinion that thoro will bo but fow peaches, fowor ohcrrios, and borrloa, and that plum and pruno trees havo suflorcd greatly, Ho was vory sorry to find this stato of things as ho had in tended to locato in that region and rniso fruit as n business. Ho found many discouraged pooplo among thoso who had settled thoro during tho past two or throe years. In tho Willamotto vnlloy fruit trees aro loaded wiUi pmmiso. As yet only tHMuhcs nnd cherry troos nro in bloom but a fow moro warm days will hasten other fruit forward. Tho season of 1887 promises to bo remembered for its Intones. Tho middlo of April doos not usually find gardons unplantcd, much spring wheat unsown and trees just blooming. Beyond a slight damage to poach troos in tho vicinity of Albany no damago to crops has boon reported by frost iu .the Willamette valley. Not withstanding the latoncss of the season crops of all kinds aro thriving and heavy yields may bo oxpootod in this portion of tho stato, both in tho fruit and cereal crops. Fruit arowlnjr In Eastern Washington. For many ycare thoso portions of Washington Torritory bordering tho Facifio Ocoan and along tho Columbia river havo been noted for tho vnrioty and quality of fruit grown. Tho rogion around Walla Walla has also long had a reputation for its fino fruits, particu larly apples and peachos. Up and down tho Columbia, from tho mouth to tho Wenatohio, aro many fino orchards and vinoyards, tho Wonatchio producing gropes, poaches and plums of extra quality. Tho wino grnpes of this section aro particularly fine. I will venturo to assort thnt thoro aro fow portions of Washington Torritory whoro auy fruit that can bo successfully grown in Now York or Michigan may not bo as woll grown hero with proper caro. Thoro aro many portions of tho region oast of tho mountains especially adapted to tho culture of grapes nnd poaches, and in Bomo favored and shel tered places many of tho moro dolioato and tondor varieties may bo grown. Tho soil is particularly rich, and with irriga tionwhich is only just beginning to bo understood horo produces trees which aro vory strong, vigorous and free from disease. Alkali in nn important olement of tho soil and thus presents a bar to tho Ingress of tho "yellows." Ono fruit grower on tho bonch lands below Yakima City raised a thousand bushels of peaches on 425 trees from three to four years old. Ono two yoar old troo netted him about $20 worth of fruit. Tho bench land in this part of Yakima is-adapted to growing all kinds of fruit, grapes, poaches, plums, chorrios, apricots, applos, and all sorts of small fruits. Ono man is preparing to propa gate 16,000 peach trees for futuro plant ing on Ids ranch. Fruit growing is be ing pushed in this section and in a fow years many fino orchards and vinoyards will be tt out whoro at present is noth ing but Hugo brush, furnishing a retroat for tho jack-rabbit and coyote. There are many sections of tho finest fruit land awaiting settlement around hero by persons who havo sufllclont cap ital to con1 truct irrigating ditches. This land Is bordering and buck from tho Yakima river. Tho bonch lands in tho Ahtahnam and Natchcs valloys aro also flonoly adapted for fruits. In all por tions of the territory small fruits nro vigorous and productive. Los Anglos Fruit Grower. Plant a fow hills of "egg" gourds, for nest oggs ; they nro "gay dcoolvors," and tlio most inveterate egg-eating ben was never known to devour one.
