TILLAMOOK
PAGE 2
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19,
HEADLIGHT
The vosiel was commenced on the
I must here state that the first by General Palmer, superintendent of by Indians on a small prairie this side
tell; we finally made our port, but
only to find that the families intend­ first of May, Morgan and Charles claim on this side of Carney mountain Indian affairs, with $30,000 worth ef of Grand Round. On the Nestucca
ing to come in, were tired of waiting West doing all the work themselves. was taken up by two young men, one goods for present to Tillamook Ind­ wagon' road lived an old man named
and had returned home, and most of They had to whipsaw and prepare all was, H. F. Holden, an the other ians before making a treaty with White with his wife and son, the lat­
Charles Harne. If my memory serves them. The articles consisted of a ter a young man, a doctor by profes­
them came in via Grand Round trail. the lumber required precisely the
me right they were the first settlers quantity of flour, sugar, and coffee, sion. They had just moved on the
We got a full cargo, but had to same way as for our schooner. Bishop in the Nehalem country, built the first
blankets, hickory shirts, and calicoes, place and had not finished their cabin
Clark
did
the
blacksmithing.
Mr.
wait one week in Portland for Mr.
house and drove the first cattle in also a lot of trinkets and two large they had no door up nor any floor
By Warren N. Vaughn
Thomas, who brought a quantity of Morgan had the spikes and iron for there. Mr. Holden brought in the first cast iron plows, but they did not get
excepting the earth. Their fire place
flour with him. As soon as we got fastenings shipped in, the size re­ full breed from Salem, that came to
a single article unless they earned was of wood as was usual in those
his supplies aboard we set sail for quired, the vessel was to be ready by this county. These young men stayed
them, for Raymond would have them days, the old gentleman was a preach­
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Tillamook. We made Astoria in one the first of September and was build­ about two years or a little over and
to work on his claim and pay them er and had gone out to the valley to
ing
on
the
same
spot
as
the
Morning
day
and
a
half,
and
here
we
had
to
We arrived in Astoria about 12
being the only settlers there, they got with some article out of this supply, preach it being Saturday, when two
Star. We will leave them working,
kind of lonesome. They parted with and as regards a treaty, he never call­ Indians squaws one his wife a girl
o’clock noon, and here we were the ob­ wait a north west wind. We had to on the new vessel for the present.
make room here for a little more
their claim to a man just coming into ed a meeting of chiefs for the pur- about 12 years of age the other a
served of all observers, just about freight for Tillamook. On the Mon­
We started on our trip to Portland the county. I do not just now remem­ pose,
and I believe they never signed rather old woman one of chief Kilchis
everybody in Astoria knew we were day morning we weighed anchor, in high spirits which were very soon ber his name.
away their rights to their land at any wives. She is now with Indian Scott,
"building a vessel in Tillamook and spread our sail and started again for dampened for we came very near hav-
This spring Joe Champion left the time. The Tillamook Indians have
was on the lookout for our appear­ Tillamook as we had a nor’western I ing a serious mshap in crossing over place known as the Collum claim on had their lands taken from them with­ she was formerly known as turnip la-
ance. The general verdict was in and a good tide. We made Tillamook I the bar. The vessel was not rigged the Trask river and moved on what out a shadow of a right, and had they tate or, turnip head, explanation of
our favor, and they all said she was bay before dark, and dropped anchor with all the necessary appliances for is the Hughley claim. Mr. Purvine been of a warlike disposition instead this term further on. These four
•of very fine shape, and swam like a inside'the bay, all very glad to see old instead of having a jib trawler to the former owner, having left the of being peaceable they would have started to go over to Yamhill by the
duck. They gave us great credit for Tillamook again. Immediately on our hold the jib into its place, we had, in place. Mr. Raymond moved onto Mr. been paid for their lands long since. Grand Round trail to trade with the
work under so many disadvantages. anchoring, a number of Indians start­ beating out, to hold the jib to Champion’s old place and it was Mr. Mr. Raymond reported to General Indians ther. They would go every
year and trade trinkets for horses.
The day after our arrival we beach­ ed off in canoes for Hoquarton to in­ wind’ard and she inis-staid or in other Raymond that put out that fine orch­ Palmer that he had bough all the land When they arrived at Whites capin
words
would
not
come
about,
and
we
form
the
settlers
there
of
our
arrival,
ed her at low tide, put on two coats
ard, a part of the trees he brought of the Tillamook Indians, so General it was just before dark and called,
of tar from her keel up to her water for they knew that the whites were had to cross out over the South spit. with him and a part he bought of Palmer said and so reported to the asking for food, the old lady gave
I
We
had
shipped
three
pretty
heavy
just
about
out
of
everything
eatable,
line. We next went to work and
Bishop Clark and moved them on the government. General Palmer stated them some bread and meat, and they
scratched her seams clean of surplus owing to our own delay in making I seas, had our jib carried away, and place they now occupy and did con­ that Raymond did not receipt for the sat down and ate. The Indian in look­
our foresail split, and we fully ex­
pitch, and painted her outside and in­ Portland.
siderable improvements on the place. goods in Portland, and that he him­ ing around the room which was al­
pected at one time we would surely
Early
next
morning
we
sailed
for
side thoroughly. This so changed her
He obtained quite a number of cows, self had to pay for it out of his own ways characteristic of the Indians,
appearance scarcely anybody could Hoquarton landing and droppped an­ go ashore, but by great efforts we did and he made the first cheese in Tilla­ private money, and thus it stands at saw in one corner of the house a keg
recognize her as the same craft, said chor there about 10 a. m. I guess manage to get through, and upon get- mook county and made quite a quan­ the present time between the govern­ containing alcohol, but he thought it
everyone who saw her. We then went that just about every settler in Tilla­ ing outside we managed to keep off tity of cheese.
ment officials and the Tillamook Ind­ was whiskey and asked the son for
to work and made a new main boom, mook was at the landing to greet us, shore, and went to work at once and
ians the latter being swindled out of some. The doctor told him that the
In
speaking
of
Mr.
Clark
I
have
to
and also made our mainsail larger. which they did with a will, for cheer mended our jib and foresail. It hap­ say that his family had already gone their'lands. True they have not been keg contained vinegar and was not
Then we set sail for Portland, for we after cheer rent the air, and, we of pened very lucky for us that we had back to Butsville on the Willamette driven out of the county, but a few fit to drink. The Indian and squaws
were compelled to go there for sup­ course, fired off a return salute from a lot of seamless sacks about which river and as he finished the black­ of them went down to the Siletz res­ went a little distance from the cabin
plies, during our trip out, the Kilchis the schooners deck. We had no we were taking to be filled with po­ smith work on the schooner for Mor­ ervation on their own accord, but the by the side of a small creek to camp.
and Hoquarton settlers had sent out wharves in those days, so had to un­ tatoes. We unlet the jib first and gan, he was going away.
greater portion lived and died here Mr. Indian was not satisfied with the
by mail and bargained for their sup­ load our freight into small skiffs, and mended it with these sacks and re­
at their old home. In the fall of 1856 explanation of the contents of the
This
spring
several
left
and
a
few
plies, and had everything ready by land it all in that wey. It took us all placed it then. We did the same with fresh arrivals took their places. I General Palmer wa3 at the Grand keg and was determined to find out
the time we would arrive in Portland. a good hard days work and at night the foresail. This delayed one whole think ;hat nearly all the old settlers Round reservation when 0. S. Thom­ for himself. You know Indians are
We also expected to meet a number we all met at Mr. Trask’s house and day but on the following day we were will admit the fact that if it had not as, John Tripp, H. F. Holden, Charles lovers of whisky and will go to almost
of intending settlers there with their had supper, which was followed by a in Astoria and went on up to Port­ been for the Batches turning in and Harne and myself were working there any extreme to obtain it. In this
families about the first of February, customary dance. There was a great land. Here we shipped considerable helping to open up the road into this and gave me these facts. He, General case he made up his mind to steal
but we met with our usual ill luck, for crowd and everybidy enjoyed them­ freight including about two tons of county it could not have been settled Palmer, was going out of office and it, so about midnight he went to the
flour which 0. S. Thomas took for a
a strong south wind began to blow, selves.
up so early a3 it was for the simple would be succeeded by a Mr. Hughes cabin and as there was no door only
and it rained so heavy that we could
Early next morning we left for debt owing him. Altogether we had reason that they had no families to of Lui City, Oregon. General Palm­ a blanket hanging in the opening he
not sail against the current, (the Kilchis point and discharged the rest about six tons of freight aboard at look after and could therefore devote er died a few years after the events had no trouble to gain admission.
south wind always blows down the of our cargo. We had to make pre­ Portland. We then dropped down to a great deal of their time to out door here related.
The old lady slept in one corner of
Columbia river). Once in a while we parations right away for another trip Astoria and there found Mr. Raymond work. They also helped many poor
I will now go back to May 1855. the cabin and her son in the other.
and
his
family
with
their
effects.
would get a puff of wind, then we to Portland for settlers had come
families and always made it a point It was about the 15th of this month Mr. Indian upon entering the cabin fell
would up anchor and set sail, per­ overland and had freight to come, and This gentleman had boen appointed to help support schools by donating that a cruel murder was committed over a bench which aroused the in-
sub
agent
for
the
Tillamook
Indians
haps in less than an hour we would owing to the fact that just about ali
money.
be in a dead calm, or the wind would the potatoes in the county had been with the power to treat for their land
Having mentioned the arrival of
as
the
county
had
not
been
bought
of
come whooping down the river. The used in place of bread, we required a
Mr.
Raymond, I may state right now
them.
Here
we
were
living
on
their
steamer “Multnomah” at that time large quantity for use and for plant­
was running between Portland and ing. In three days we had everything land and claiming it as ours. We a few facts concerning the matter
Astoria, and she came to us a num­ ready. Our crew consisted qf Cap. bought about 200 bushels of potatoes in which he carried out his work. In
ber of times and offered to tow us up Hendrickson, Sam Howard was mate, at 25 cents per bushel and next day the middle of June Mr. Raymond
went to Portland and was furnished
for $100 but we could not give the a Mr. Buchanan and myself acting aB we were in Tillamook bay.
price for we wanted all the money we deck bands and cook. I may state
I
had to purchase supplies, and so we right hare that Sam Howard had just
were compelled to wait for a north sold his claim to Peter Morgan. This
west wind, which at this time of year was the first claim sold in Tillamook.
is very uncertain. However, after Mr. Morgan was to build him a vessel
three weeks of hard work, in hoist­ of fifteen tons burthen and as Sam
ing up anchor and letting go again, to give possession on completion of
and hoisting sail and lowering it ■ building of vessel, that is the carpen­
again, the number of times I cannot tering and iron work and launch it.
Early Settlement
of Tillamook
County
c
For Your
Christmas Dinner
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Dena Hansen Gift Shop
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General Line of
GE TO Quick StartingEEX) CRO
ANDE .THE DIFFERENCE
Fill your tank with
Red Crown and press
the starter button^
&
you’ll fed the difference
Bread with Butter on the
inside--gives a lasting freshness,
and a flavor that can be obtained
in no other way--Try Martin’s
Electric Baking and you get
The Best.
Gifts, Prizes, and
useful articles for Baby
Stamped Goods and Hemstitching done.
Home Made Ice Cream
We use only recognized high grade mater­
ials in making our ice cream. It’s richer too than
most imported ice creams and consequently has
a finer flavor. You’ll be delighted with it.
Martin’s Electric
Bakery
Order from your confectionery.
Golden Rod Dairy
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Tillamook
Oregon
A. W. Plank Hardware Co.
Fill your tank with “Red Crown” and
press the starter button—you’ll fee/ the
difference. Drive for a day—or a week—
and then look at your gasoline gauge—
you’ll see the difference. Keep track of
your gasoline cost —you’ll save the
difference.
Fill your tank with “Red Crown” at any
red, white and blue pump in town — “in
every way a better gasoline.”
BROWN’S
SERVICE
Tillamook
STATION,
F. E. CLARK, Cloverdale
JACOBY’S SERVICE STATION
Bay City
W. A. DAVIES, Salt Air
EMIL G. KARDELL, Manzanita
GILBERT & CO., Beaver
We are Wholesale and Retail
distributers of Crown Flour
Tillamook, Ore.
Tillamook, Oregon
DON’T LET THE RAINY DAYS STOP YOUR
MOVING
THE CITY TRANSFER COMPANY
IS
PREPARER TO SEND EXPERIENCED PACKERS
YOUR HOME WITH CANVAS TO COVER
AU. YOUR GOODS
TO
CALL US DAY OR NIGHT
Our Motto: “tjuick 8.rvic and Reaaonabl. Rat«."
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OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
WINTER SHORT COURSES
Eleven courses with names and dates as follows:
Dairy Manufacturing—January 5-31. Dairy Herd Management—January
5 to Match 20. Fourth Annual Fanners ’ School—February 2-20. Poultry
Husbandry_ February 2 to March 14. Land Classification and Ap- |
praisal—February 2-7.
Farm Mechanics:
I. Farm Power and Power Equipment, January 6 .o March 10. II. Gas
Engines, Tractors, and Equipment, January 19-23. III. General Farm
Repair, January 26-30. IV. Farm Water Supply and Sanitation. Feb­
ruary 2-6. V. Gas and Electric Light and Power. February 9-13. VI.
Fa-.m Concrete Construe’ion, February 16-20
For full information add ess
DEAN OF ACRICl’l.TI RE, CORVAl.l IS, OREGON
I
STATION,
BAY CITY GARAGE, Bay City
Hardware,Paints, Oils, Varnishes
and Glass
Both ’Phones
SERVICE
• Tillamook
AUTO REST GARAGE, Wheeler
GARIBALDI GARAGE, Garibaldi
Cash Feed Store
DIAMOND
ARROW GARAGE, Hebo
(¡eneral Line of
MOWING MACHINES, DISCS and HARROWS
mates. There was just a littl
and by it light the son saw the |
get hold of the keg of liquoi
start to get out with it. Getl
poking stick from the fire pit
struck the Indian on the sh
such a blow that it turned hin
way around causing the Indù
drop the keg, and as he s too j
pick it up again, the man strucl
again on the shoulder and half I
ing him to the ground, he qi
picked himself up and knife ini
attacked- the doctor stabbing hl
the heart, he fell dead. The oldl
had got out of bed and taking]
of the fire shovel struck the iJ
over the head, he thereupon tJ
upon her and stabbed her twice, J
of the blows killed her. Mr. il
then went and told the squaws 1
he had done, they then agreed to|
what they could carry and set
to the hut, then return to TillaiJ
They carried their plan into ei
tion only too well. On their ad
here nothing was said to them ol
murder and they accounted for]
possession of certain articles by j
ing bought them of the Yamhill 1
ians. When poor old White retui
home, or where his home form
stood and found nothing but a 1
of ashes, He was greatly perpl(
but when he found the bones of m
were his wife and son his grief
terrible. He conjectured all kindl
things, in fact, everything but mui
and finally came to the conclui
that during the night the woq
chimney caught fire, and the snl
must have suffocated both and W
burnt up with the cabin, and this t
the version given by the newspap
nobody, excepting the murder km
ing any thing to the contrary.
Fun is ever on the wing and
Fourth of July came around and I
was our first real real celebration
the 4th in Tillamook county. We
assembled at the house of Mr.
dridge Trask.
Mr. Hiram Snr
(Pat Smith’s father) delivered
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GRAVELL’S GARAGE, Garibaldi
£
LOOP BROS., Garibaldi
MARTINY-CROTZER MOTOR CO.,
Tillamook
NIELSON & MeCORMICK, Hemloc
ELLIS & ELLIS, Pleasant Valley
ROOSEVELT HIGHWAY GARAGE
Cloverdale
SHAGG’S GARAGE, Wheeler
STAGE DEPOT, Tillamook
SUNSET GARAGE, Tillamook
TILLAMOOK GARAGE, Tillamook
TILLAMOOK TIRE CO., Tillamook
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