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«Ww PAGE FOÜB THE SHERMAN COUNTY JOURNAL. MORO, OREGON r--- Wasco Minister Helma Karstens Returns For Year FRIDAY, JULY 6, 1935. Story Of Early Days Told By Frank Fulton Wins Place ‘‘Fulton-Ville” after Colonel Ful ton. Perhaps you would like to know how Spanish Hollow leceived its name. Before the days of th« wagon road, the Mexicans came up with pack trains. These Mexicans camped at the Eaton place and wintered at the spring. All Mex icans are called Spaniards. Conse quently the settlers named the place Spanish Hollow. China Hollow got its name from an incident that occurred in the early 60’s. Two Chinatnen Ihad started to walk from The Dalles to Walla Walla where they intended to start a laundry. They had got ten as far in their journey as what we now know to be the Huck ranch, wlhere they were assailed by two renegade white men who thought that the Chinamen had money. They beat and killed tlhe two Chinese, took what little mon ey they had. and left. One man, John Gorman, was arrested but nothing came of it. On the Dave Fulton place be- fore the canyons were first cut deeply there was a large muddy flat witlh. a big spring on it. This flat was always found with mud on it, so it was named Mud Hollow. The canyons were cut in the years of 66 and 67 during the time of high water. One spring after the ditches were first cut in ’66, little Dave and John Fulton, while playing about in one of these ditches, found a huge tusk which crumbled after exposure to the air. The boys father had the hired man dig out one of the tusks which was about twelve feet long. They found a great many more bones and took them to Dr Condon in The Dalles He identified them as prehistoric bones and became so interested that he started collecting bones for himself. We all know that he later became the state geologist. Many of these prehistoric bones came from Fossil. The first dis play of the bones was at the dis- This is the story that won sec- Besides the freight teams and ond prize in the Sherman iCbunty the stages on the road there were Local Library Being Re-decorated Historical contest for 1935 in the often to be seen in the summer and Enlarged high school division. months men on mules going to and from the mines. One time 6 or b THE EARLY PIONEER LIFE Rev R. T Cookingham was ad miners stopped at the Fulton place By Aldruda Beletski mitted into the Oregon conference I throwing their saddle bags in the At told by Frank Fulton at the 83rd annual convention held comer of tlhe room for the night Frank Fulton came to what *s j The next morning one of the men at Salem last week and has been reappointed to fill the pastorate now Sherman county in 1869. At said to Frank, “Bud, hand me my here for the coming year. He and that time Sherman county had saddle bags.” The boy obligingly his family are expected home the only: the Price ranch, which is now started to do so, bi^t found Vhat the Hugh White farm; the Eaton they were too heavy for him to last of the week. ranch, where Louis Walsh now- lift. ~ Laughing, ‘ The interior of the local library the man arose and lives; the' Pierson ranch; the Gui- opened the bags to show $40,000 has been improved by kalsomine land place, which is now the fox in gold bars. and enlarged by the addition of farm out by DeMoss; tlhe Barnum another room. New shelves have In 1864 Smith, Graham, and place six miles south of Moro, Colonel Fulton built tihe first bridge been added. R. O. Scott is doing which is now a meadow place, and near the mouth of the Deschutes the work. Mrs. Cai I Nelson returned to her A blonde, typical outdoor girl. the Finnagan ranch ten miles Riven The high water took out home in Portland after spending Helma Karstens of Helix. Oregon, south of Grass Valley. Fourteen this bridge. They sold out to Ohar- a few weeks at the home of her will " • be one of of the the attendants attendants to to ^»ies innagan ranch. ] I les Miller. It was later acquired -iles south of the b Finnagan daughter, Mrs. Ernest Medler. the queen of 1935 Pendleton Round- there was a farm wfrich was first, by Moody. It was owned by him BiP Reid jn Is home for a vaca Up September 12, 13. and 14. The । owned by a man names! Cromwell, until the high water took it again tion r 'm Crissey Field where he daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mumm who died. Buck Hollow is a ranch, some time after the railroad bridge is steti1 n^d. Karstens. She was born on a ' some fourteen miles further south. waa built. Mr. ’ Mrs. Ed Feldman were Umatilla County wheat ranch and These ranches were not wheat The railroad was built from in Portland cv-r the week end. has ridden in every Round-Up ranches; the most important oc- Celilo to Wallula in 1880. There Their daughter Norma, returned parade since she was five years cupations of tlhe early - settlers were .was a portage railroad from tlhe with them to remain ovc? th- old, which was fifteen years ago. horse raising and cattle raising. | Celilo, which was built The first wheat farmer was a in the late 60*s or the early 70’s by Fourth. Mrs. John Conrad of The Dalles tor in Portland Wednesday of last man named Thomas, who planted • the O. S. N. This was absorbed is visiting her daughiter, Mrs. Ross week. wheat at Klondike in 1882. Then by the O. W. R. and N. At the Hild|erbran(t Mrs. i Hilderbrand several other farmers bought seed mouth of tlhe Deschutes are still and son Billie, spent a few days in Wool Dealers License from Thomas and planted wheat. to be seen some of the pilings I John Fulton was one of these sticking out of the water where the Portland last week. H.H Everett and wife returned Hearing Postponed j farmers. boats landed at Old Deschutes, as to Beaver with Mr. and Mrs. Elfin -------- The first settler other than the j it was then called. The Columbia Ross last Monday. Tae hearing on a proposed li- stockmen was Dn Rollins, whoj Southern built tlhe railroad from Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Kaseberg cense for wool .and mohain deal founded Grass Valley, so called be- Biggs to Wasco the first year. The drove to Portland the middle of ers previously scheduled by the enuse it was a big grassy flat next year it was extended to Moro, last week. AAA to be held in wool market abounding with little springs. and the third year to Shaniko, Mr. and Mrs. Robert McPherson ing centers, including Portland, has There was always plenty of water, which is the year Shaniko was were in Yakima, Washington. last been postponed indefinitely. The for every day two or tierce hundred founded. Sunday. Portland hearing had previously cattle would be seen at the water In early days before passenger The Misses Margaret McKee and been set for July 15 and 16. holes. Dr. Rollins had a little store. trains started, people rode on the Rea th a Burres are visiting in The postponement was taken There were the Heaths, Downings, caboose of the freight from The Seattle having left here Tuesday. penping the result of congressional Frenchs. and Fairchilds who form-^ Dalle« to Biggs. Mrs. W. T. Bushnell and chil- action on tlhe AAA amendments *>d a little settlement whidh for a In those days Millers was called dren of Portland returned to their now being considered. This ac time was called the Michigan set home after visiting with Mn and tion will determine the status of tlement. Mrs. Harry Van Gilder for a week. wool and mohair under the act. Mr. Biggs laid out the town site IMiss Joy White returned home Meanwhile the Washington offic of Wasco. Mrs. Biggs suggested from Modesto, Cal., Wednesday ials have announced that these She was a student at Modesto amendments clearly provide, for “Wasco” as the name for their college last winter and has beer continuance of existing marketing town. The county seat was at Rr MAYN E visiting at Lake Tahoe on her re agreements and licenses under tlhe Wasco when Sherman county was first cut from Wasco county. W. turn home. agricultural adjustment act. M Barnett had a little store Where Mescrarhes Chester Medler and Other sections of the amend the Crosfield brick building now - ■' N ----------------- -- “• .. . ... . . II- ■ Joe Hilderbrand entertained at ments, drawn to conform to the re Among the people who lived cards and luncheon Wednesday cent NRA decision, provide that in Cherries are ripe and that is ries are: afternoon at the residence of Mrs the future the secretary of agri here at that time were the Bigg's, Hilderbrand. Mrs. Medler and Lenr culture will issue orders regulating McPhersons, and Bill Armsworthy. I good news to those who like this Cottage Cheese and Cherry Salad Brock won high scores. Mrs. Or the handling of milk, fruits, nuts ■The first school was at the Eaton luscious fruit. And the family is I Remove the seeds from Bing or mand Hilderbrand, second and Mrs and vegetables in the current of place. Some of the people wanted fortunate tlhat has a cherry tree Lambert cherries. Pile cottage Daisy Fridley and Mrs. Q W. John interstate or foreign commerce, or to move this school to Wasco, but in their own yard and can feast up cheese lightly in the center of a bed this was voted down. Occasional son won low scores. of crisp lettuce. Place cherries in in substantial competition with ly Prices and a few other families on them to their heart’s content. We are more familiar with ways a ring around the cheese. Top with Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Tate are vis sudh commerce. hired 'a teacher to teach their of preserving dherries than with mayonnaise mixed with vlhjpped iting in California with their daugh dhildten in the winter time. ter and son-in-law. They expect ways to use them in food prepara- cream and colored with the cherry Hailey Ish opened a stage ^¡on< Cherry preserves, cherry juice. to see the San Diego exposition J/\P FINANCE MINISTER line from and Kelton. Idaho to The jeiiy (now possible with the use of Miss Viola Patey of Los Ange Cherry Surprise Dalles. This was-continued until pectin), cherries canned for sauce les is here as a guest of her sister Cream together one fourth pound the railroad was built up the Col and1 delicious olive cherries, are all Mrs. L. P. Haven. American cheese and 1 tablespoon umbia. The stage road from The Jimmy White, four year old sor favorite ways of preserving them. Dalles came up the Frank Fulton But cherries lend themselves to al dressing until very smooth. Roll of Mr. and Mrs. H. R. White, had Canyon. The Ihorses were changed most any receipe that calls for into small balls. Stone dherries, his left hip broken Sunday after cut in halves and cover each cheese at the stage station at the Price . fresh fruit. Cherry pie or cherry ball with cherries, pressing firmly noon When he was struck by a car. place. Then they traveled to the cobbler topped with whipped cream He was taken to the hospital im- Eaton place, where the Spanish is a delicious desert. Cherry juice Serve on crisp lettuce with may mediately. Hollow Post Office was. through sweetened and thickened slightly < onnaise dressing. Margaret Johnson entertained Cherry Whip Wasco, on to Klondike, then to the with cornstarch makes a delicious with three tables of cards Satur- John Day Home Station. This was syrup and combines nicely with One cup stoned cherries day. Jean Spencer and Evelyn an all day trip. Here the passen- milk for a refreshing drink, can be One cup blanched almonds or otfner Olson winning high scores. nuts gers and mail werq exchanged! used as a sauce on ice cream or pud •The junior bridge club met last One cup marshmallows cut in cub- In the spring and summer, the Friday afternoon at the home of dings^ Used with cheese in salads, es stage was a small two horse jerky, cherries add a tart piquanejy. Mrs Afton McIntyre After lunch One cup whipped cream. but in the winter there was a two । The old superstition that cherries eon cards were played resulting in ’Chill all ingredients and mix horse coach that ran every other and milk together form a danger victory for Mrs. I^awrence Kase- ’av from The Dalles to Leonard’s ous food combination has no scienti with whipped cream just before berg. Mrs. R. C. Yocum won guest Station, which was the John Day fic foundation. The food scientists j serving. Grapes, raspberries, pea prize. Home Station. This stage road will tell you that if you are dis-' ches, canned pineapple or apricots Elfin ’Ross came up from Beaver paralleled the Old Emigrant Trail. tressed from eating cherries and can be used instead of cherries. Sunday and returned Monday. Miss Colonel Fulton had four, six and milk together it is probably be- Geraldine Funk came with him. eight horse teams which he used to cause you have over eaten or be- When Your Shoes need repan Miss Belle Clothier left Tuesday freight from The Dalles to Canyon cause your digestion was poor atj for Castle Rock to spend some send them to City in the years 1857 to 1862. He the time. So combine cherries with time visiting her grandmother. received $10 a ton to move freight milk or ice cream and without fear, The Rev. Oscar Purcell and Mrs. from The Dalles to Old Deschutes just be causious about eating too Purcell who is a Sherman county at the mouth of the Deschutes much. Th« owlish. ♦ school teacher risitfed here last GOOD SHOE REPAIRIN( River. The freight included flour, patriarch and v A few suggestions for using cher ¿(M Second St. week from Vancouver THE DALI l<> bacon, sugar, all kin!« of camn Mrs. G. T. Andrews returned finance, Korekly utensils, clothing, and whiskey in from Portland early this week af for this picture ter spending several weeks visit «fter approving the govern men hi ’ barrels. The whiskey had to be ing there with her daughter and budget for 1!)3‘ He 14 the finance shipped around the horn as did minister of the Okada government many other things. UPDEGRAFF & PEPPER son-in-law. now In power. The contract club met with Mrs. Charles Everett with two tables Attorneys At Law Phone 345 The Dalles, Ore Woman Testa Radierà playing. The bureau of standards In W Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hennagin -or----- Moro, Oregon were in Portland for a few days ington employs >i wom-n to h’ the III;; GRASS VALLEY PHARMACY last week. Illi' Phone 222 Mrs. M. G. Tuel and son, Doug- Ims JB". r.i las. returned Sunday from a trip I to California, They had been away two weeks. Miss Vivian Trounce is in Port F. R. FORTNER land due to the illness of an old friend, Mrs. Thomas Withycombe. Mrs. Belle Clothier was hostess Real Estate License No. 859. Light Saturday afternoon to two tables of bridge players. Mrs. A. M. WHEAT FARMS. LOANS AND on its “feet” Huckin won high score and Mrs INSURANCE —this “Caterpillar” W. A. Clothier low score. Mrs. Twenty-Two Andy Shearer was honored with a Agent for Pacific Coast Joint shower of handkerchiefs. Stock I^nd Bank and Oregon- Would you believe that the ground Mr. and Mrs. H. Gardner, Mr. Washington Joint Stock lAnd Bank pressure under the track« of a and Mrs. A. H. Curtis and Mr. and “Caterpillar” Twenty-Two is less Wasco, Oregon. Also for Established Lines of Mrs. W. A. Wallace of Portland than under the feet of an average were guests of the Afton McIn man? Only 5 3-4 pounds per tyres last week end. Mill Feeds ' Grain Bags square indh. ( Jerry Cunliff and wife visited Nine grousers are in constant con Dairy and Poultry Feeds Twine here with Mrs. Lydia Darby Sun tact with the soil .... each bit day. Mr. CurUfT will teach at Hood Rolled Grains Concentrates ing in to help pull the load. That s; River next winter. RtD & WHITE STORE why ‘ Caterpillar’’ Tractors go any Flour Salt Mrs. Maude Akers is home from where .... in any soil Bend where she went a couple of All kinds of Insurance That’s way they don’t pack the weeks ago to care for her son, • Groceries- Meats - Fresh soil. That’s why they pull so much. Carrol, who was ilk on so little fuel. Fruits and Vegetables in Guests of Mr. and Mr a Louis WaWhi Tuesday and W*ednes<lay Season. were Abe Miller and Mrs. George Safety Deposit Boxes for Lease Story of Vancouver. Wash., an un SUPPLY CO. cle and cousin of Mrs. Walsh. Your Patronage Solicited Miss Lorraine Darby was a visi- Hl W ay / YO H EALTti OREGON DAIRY COUNCIL trict fair on the Ervine place. j would see deer, but these were not The Indians gave no trouble to plentiful enough to eat. Once a • the white people in this part of white man took pack horses to the country. Although when word Prineville and brought back liter came of the Indian Bannock War in ally wagon loads of pelts from the ’78, the Eatons, Dunlaps, and oth deer that he slaughtered for their ers crossed the Deschutes with pelts only. These pelts he barter- their camping equipment and her- ed in The Dalles. There were many ses. They pulled up some of the badgers in the country. Many boy planks of the bridge to keep the and his horse Ihad a fall when the Indians from following. They heard horse accidently struck his foot in of this Indian uprising which was' a badger hole. Badgers were kill- started by the Piutes in Idaho. | ed whenever possible, but not much After Buffalo Horn and Chief Ea- attention was paid to the coyotea gon were killed the Indians split which seemed to give little trouble. The birds consisted mostly of up, but in the meantime the Indians had burned homes, killed cattle Meadow Larks and Juncos. Wild and sheep, stolen the good horses geese were plentiful in the fall af and got them to the Columbia river ter wheat was planted in this with about 2000 head w<here the country. government stopped them at what Wherever men live, there is op is now Hermiston. In the year of portunity to gain by exchanging ’78 Frank Fulton saw pnly_ one their surplus of goods for other Indian whom he chased out of the products which they need. In the country. When Frank Fulton stop early day the exchanging of goods ped at Prices and told tlhem of the was a very important factor for incident, they said, “Boy, the In the betterment of society. Many dians will scalp you.’’ When Frank of the early settlers traded cloth Fulton met the Indian he was on ing, and sometimes money for the way to his father’s rounding salmon from the Indians. Despite up pens for horses. The pens and all the floods, the trouble with, the cabin were close to the turn of the Indians, and other difficulties that road where Arthur Spencer now the early settlers had to overcome, lives, During peaceful times there many of the early settlers are liv were many Indians on the Indian ing to this day and telling the trails that led to the spring on the younger generation about their Price place. In February when the life. As Sherman county has been salmon began to run, they would developing so rapidly in the past pass here on their way to the river fifty years, it makes each one of to catch salmon. In the fall they us feel that we would like to have passed on their way to the moun lived in that period of history when tains for deer and huckleberries. the field of science and machinery Some of the old Indian trails are a । was first being developed. The foot deep. electric lig'hts have taken the place The people in the early day had; of the tallow candles almost en much more variety of food than one tirely. Sherman county has under would suppose. Apples were ship gone very remarkable changes in ped in from the Willamette Valley. the last fifty years, and is still The people raised plenty of vege undergoing them. The hope also tables and stored some for winter that the future will bring with it use. There were many wild cur—„ ■fet higher standards of living. rents and gooseberries alonj; the creeks. A few people used SY OP A’niUAL ST ATEMENT OP i i .1 öFAiL i BH NCH OP THB berries for wine and sauce, The j i ASSURANCE COMPANY, London. Englund, in ih» people traded old biothing and , n of Great Britain, on the Slat nier. 1934 n.ade io the in- sometimes money for salmon from ! irnissioner of the stale of pursuant to lew; the Indians. Some of the ; almon, CAPITAL was salted or smoked for winter , Amo.mt of capital stock paid up mon? in the U S stat utory deposit» ...................... $ 400.000 00 use INCOME received dur The women made their own tr.l- Net ing premiums the year . .. $3.577 546 07 re-4, dividends and rents low candles. They were very cau In:r received curing the year 357.108 30 tious and afraid of the first coal Income from other sources received during tHe vear. 117.283 80 oil lamps which came later. For I Total income ............ $4.051.938 36 fuel the early settlers used the wil- I DISBURSEMENTS paid during the low from the canyons and some Net ye?.r losses incluahir idJustment $1.662.641 54 expenses 1 sage brush. After the country be Cojmrsi! 3ns .................................... and salaries i durina the year .... 1.283.982 JI came more thickly settled, people To paid <c?. license« md fee« paid I 208.187.Ct the vcar . ... had to travel a long distance for Api iljrina unt of ell other expen- 836.863 40 d. tu re« ... wood. The people from Moro uc ed . . . $4.001.674 76 Iota) exp-nd: turcs to go to Cow Canyon (Shaniko) ASSETS of real estate owned for juniper to burn. People in this Va!uc tmark’t valu?r ................... $ 273.750 CO ^tocKS and bonds neighborhood went to ■ Klickitat, wapd value» ... 6.128.463.74 ’h in benks end on hand 818.044,93 ferrying the Columbia river at Cs Priiniums tn course of co’ ee- tion written since Septem Grants. The people around The ber. 1934 538.155 63 end rents due and Dalles went to Uhe . timber above lnt?rmt nc-nied ................... 42 876 55 Dufur, It was here that people got Other assets .............................. »6.229 71 timber for buildings, a saw mill Total admitted aw'h ... Î8.117.460 54 having been established in ’63 or Oic-« claims LIABILITIES for losses unnaldf 464.764 00 ’64. outstanding i un..", on r.‘ I-- 3.602.889 24 All the little creeks in the Ful Due Io: comm ssicn and brok .. 37.000 00 ton Canyon abounded in trout un A!! erage other liabilities............. 635.656 68 til after the white man came. Peo Total liabilities, except cap- .................... $4 740.308 »4 ple in the early days didn’t have 1 naM un (none in U. • •itorv d?PCAÌt) ....$ 400.00^00 fishing rods, but made their own i cv-r a’l li abi’«tie* . $2.877.150 60 , m regards pollcyhoid- traps out of burlap or other fabric ............................................... 3.377.150 60 which they had. ................. .$8.117.460 54 In the early days Frank Fulton BUS ¿S3 IN CREOON FOR THE YEAR 1034 would sometimes ride for two or m'ums received dur- 32 234 15 e year ........... 1 three weeks without seeing a 4 91« 28 . ii dur'nR the year Inc irred during the human being One day while rid ........... 6 358 21 cc-nntny. United State« Branch ing at the break of the Deschutes, ho thtrn Assurance Co . Ltd U 8 manneer. R P Barbour he saw an old elk and three small «'C'>tirv C W Cooper rcrld?nt attorne” ?or «ervice. elks. Sometimes on the break of c.’ conuniss oncr. Sairm. 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