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volume 7, no. j:r
FREDERICK R WILSOP
Physician and Surgeon
Rlchlaiul, :: Oregon
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Saving
caver'stervlng people
Eagle Valley's
As written by II. S. Daly,
On tho 29th day of September
in the year 1802 an emigrant train
that had crossed Snake River at
Fort Hall and rame down on the
north side of that stream and re-
crossed at what was afterwards
called Brownleo Ferry, camped in
Eaglo Valley at the mouth of
Main Bugle. These were no
doubt the first white people thut
over scon Eagle Valley.
This emigrant train was piloted
by one Tim Goodell, an old-time
frontiersman who had at one
time been associated with Kit
Carson, Maxwell, and other men
of early western history. Tim
was a New Yorker, well educat
ed, but n squaw-man.
In spite of the many induce
ments offered by nature to locate
here, the train moved on to Pow
der Valley whero many of its
members became residents of
that now country, taking up
land or mines,
On December 11, ,1802, four
prospectors, namely: Sam and
George Glover. Wash Pulmorand
Tii 'ij i i :Tli.. r..t
iwui iiuum, ni;jj,uu in uuiu Yiii
ley and built a cabin on the north
bank of Powder River, u few
hundred yards Oast of the mouth
of Main Eagle.
About that time gold was dis
covered in tho western hills ot
Pino Valley Dutch Gulch was
very tich. Mines were also
found at Kooslcr and Eagle City
(ufterwards renamed Sparta) in
what was known as Thorn Gulch.
Maiden Gulch was vary rich in
places, as was likewise Shanghai
Gulch. Sw'ct Betsy was par tic
ularly rich.
In February, 1803. the word
came that gold had been found in
fabulous quantities in Idaho and
a mad rush was made from ah
parts of tho world to that sectipn.
The Gbver boys surveyed' a trail
from their place in Eagle Valley
to Weiser, Idaho! put a bridge
ucross Powder River and u ferry
across Snake River one mile be
low the mouih of Connor Creek.
Hundreds of pack trains came
and wont by that trail.
In July, 18G3; John Daly, Luo
Daly, Joe Daly, and John Daly,
junior, camped in Eaglo Valley
on their way from the Pino Creek
mines. My father was so taken
with tho Valley that hestakodoff
a claipi on Juniper Creek (now
called Daly Creek;. Ho then
came on homo to Pow dor Valley
and we all moved over. In tho
meanwhile mothev had disposed
of our claim at Wingvillo for two
yoke of oxen and u wagon, and
three hundred dollars in green
backs the first paper money 1
had over soon,
Wo built a double log cabin
whero tho Glover Trail crossed
Juniper Crook and went down
into (ho buaver pond bottom and
cut and put up our feed for the
coming winter.
1 Bhockcd'tho first-hnycvdr
put up in Eaglo Valley, and also
RICHLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY,
Early History
one of its first setfers
have the distinction of 'shocking
the first shock of hay ever put up
in Powder Valley, this was done
on August 27. 18G2, at the mouth
of Pino Creek where it runs into
Salmon Creek. 1 was then nine
years old. I also carried the first
vegetables eve? raised in Eastern
Oregon to Auburn; going horse
back with one sack in front and
one behind,' taking turjiips, cab
bage, onions, peas and radishes.
In July, 1861, I carried the first
vegetables over raised in Eagle
Valley to market, and many are
the three and four horse pack
loads I have taken over to Mor
mon Basin and Clark's-'Creek in
'G7, '68 and '09.
In December, 'G3, Tim Goodell
came in and camped all winter in
the Valley. That same month
William Vaughn came in from
the Mollaja and Unit a cabin just
under tho sage bluff about a half
mile east of Main Eagle, but sold
out to J. E. Officer and 'lhomp
son in August, 1865, and moved
back to the Mollala. .
Will Thomas arrived here about
the same time as Vaughn and
built a cabin on Jumper (Daly)
Creek near the mouth, but loft
the following May. George and
Andy Wylnnd also came in Do
comber, 'G3,"and built a cabin be
low Vaughn.
In August, 1801 Mr. and Mrs.
D. S. Love came in f rani Mormon
Basin. They moved into .the
Thomas cabin but later built
large house on the west nde of
Juniper Croel' and wire our near
est neighbors fi.rsix years. They
weresnlcndid oeeplu. Mrs. Love
wu3 one of tho most refined and
ilovuble .women I ever mot. She
was liked by everyone . for her
many good qualities. They soli!
out to Frank Morgan in March,
1870, and moved to Goose Creek.
In November. 1861, one A. J.
Tarter bio wed into Eagltf Valley.
Ho was lha first lict air mer
chant" we had met.and he wasn't
long in tolling of liirf many e.v
ploits us a bush-whacker in East
ern Missouri. He worked for the
Glover bdys that winter and in
tho spring rented their piuco. Hq
had his parents and others of the
family come down from Indian
Crof k. Idaho. They "hcluded Mr.
and Mrs. Dan Tarter, Robert, Nan
nie, Louisa, Jennie, Dan Jr.,
Florence and May. With them
enmo George and Jumos Holstei'i.
The 'farters lived on tho Glover
iiiaco until Juno, '00, when they
moved to Eugene. Thoy after
wards returned in August, 1S6S,
and bought the old Vuughn place
mid wore living there when I
loft Oregon, in '75
, In May 1865, Joseph Wood
moved in and built a house ucross
from tho prssont tbwnsite of
New Bridge. The sumo year
James Black built a cabin near
whero I. N. Young lived when 1
loft thoro.
(Continued noxt week.)
FEBRUARY ill, 1919
A Letter Frop. France.
Lcsfontaine3, France, Jan. 11,-10.
Well I guess the war is prac
tically over, but I am still here
and don't know how long they
will hold us. . We are stptiqned in
a small town; drill five hours a
day, and in the evenings sit
around our bil.ets and argue the
question of when we will get
home. I just received a letter a
few days ago telling of brother
Harry's death.
I was at the front ip .August,
just three months from the( time
I entered service. Was in .the
fight about two months before
the armistice was signed. Have
hud enough experience to last the
rest of my life.
Pvt. Byron Thompson.
Co. E. 300 1 h I n f . , A m . E. F. Fr an ce
Camp Hunt, France, Dec.31, -18.
Dear Mother: I will drop you
line to let. you know I am still
alive and well. I have some time
to get to write to you, but will
try and tell you a few things I
have seen in France. When
vc-
were out on the ocean one day 1
took sea sick, you should have
seen us, auout ou ot U3 with our
heads over the si le feeding the
nsh, ana it got worse, oeiore we
got there and we were all glad t
see land after 12 days on the
water. We landed at Broken
head, England, went to Camp
Winauldoun at Winchester, Eng
stayed there two days went to
South Hampton, England, crossed
the English Channel, and landed
at La Havre.France.stayed there
two days waded mud knee deep
with a GO lb. pack on our back.
next day about 5:30 we left Lo
Ha. 're on the train, our coaches
were box-cars, we traveled three
days and landed in Camp Hunt
fry
Da
For
Having rented my ranch for
the coming year, f will offer at
private sale until Feb. 22nd, at
my place one mile east of Rich
land, the following: 10 Jerse
grade cows, 4 fresh, 2 will calv
r
in March, 1 yearling heifer, . 1
Holstein grade bull, 3-yr-oId;
Will accept note with approved security"
r:. a. masterson;
$2.00 A YEAR
in the rain, and it has rained ever
since, Ihaven't;had any letters. .
from you or received rny Xmas'
package yet. I was in the hos- '
pital for five daye.but am all O.
K. now altho a little deaf but. '
don't suppose that will makeanyv
hfferencc to you. I gpt .o.ut o;
guard tonight and I-am glad as,
it's raining hard. , I will try and,.
bring you something from France
well l must close, good bye and
write soon. .' ,.
Your son,
; Oscar J. Hunnel,. ''
3 Batt. F.A.R.R., A.P.O.' 778.A; ,
E. F. France.
A Wise Old Owl
Said Shiftless Sam! "It is easyw
enough to make money if you have
money to make it with. I sea
chances every day to make money
if 1 "Only had a little stake to start
with, but a fellow .that has no,.
capital doesn't have a fair shake
in this w'orid. , r
Said the Wise Old Owl: .'You;
never will have a stake until you
. L A. C .1 J
suul oioij your suenuinir ana
try saving. Pinch out. a littleqf.
our earnings and start a ba.n'ki
account no matter how small; add
to it The longer you put it offr
tne longer opportunity win give
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JUU Lllw VUIU OHUulllUI Y 2
Which ona was right, Sam oi
the Owl?
ad) Eagle Valley State Bank.
Card of Thanks. .
Vife desire to express our thanks
to the people of Eagle Valley.and
specially the soldier boys and,
Rev. Johnson,. fcf"' the kindnes?.
shown us during thd illness and
;Jeath cf. our snh and brother.
Mrs. Louis Smith and family.
E. A. Bennehoff is in Baker this
week. W-
DtocK
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