Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-12-05
EARLX OREGON LIFE.
A Scrip from the History OF the
Pacific states

The peculiar experience which
attended pioneer life in Oregon be
tween 1884 and 1913 is graphically
portrayed by Hubert Howe Ban.
croft, the Pacific Coast historian
in his first volume of the history OF
the State. The narrative is merely
a continuation of that contained in
the History of the Northwest Coast
BY the same author.
The History of Oregon will be
regarded as precedent in interest
and value to that Of the History of
California, from the fact that it
was in this Territory that the
United States first reached the Pa
cific Ocean. The present volume
speaks of an era that is within the
knowledge Of living witnesses. 1t
opens with a description Of the to-
biography Of the region, and some
account of the scenic, climatic and
soil qualities that first impressed
the explorers with the desirable
ness Of the country. From these
considerations he passes to the set
Elements. Prominence is accorded
to the unique phases of life at Van
couver, and that interesting central
figure, Dr.. John Mclaughlin, who
was the absolute ruler of the estab-
lishment. Below the fort and
along the river, the village was pop
ulated by Canadians and Hawaii
ans with their Indian wives, and
children Of mixed blood. These
were the servants of the company.
AT the fort dwelt the traders, me-
chanics and trappers. Near by
was Touring mill on farm. The
most Western settlement was Fort
George a fort at this pc
riod--and which was surrounded by
4 few Indian huts, and where only
about four acres were cultivated.
Fort Nesqually in 1884 was a more
post with dozen build
ngs. Another post of the com
oany was at the junction Of Elk
Creek and Umpqua River. On the
East bank Of the Columbia at the
mouth Of the Walla Walla was
'ort of this name, and one hundred
md thirty-eight miles North of it
vas Fort o flanagan. There were
besides, trading posts on the Spo'
lam Flathead, and Lake Pend d
)reille, and at few other points.
Fort Colville was next in import
nee to Vancouver. 1t had farm,
horses, quite settlement, grist
Mill, etc. East of the Blue Noun
aims were Fort Hall, founded by
Nyeth, an American, and Fort
built by the same hardy
Alexander Mckay, of
he Aston expedition, had a farm
opposite Wapato Island on the
lultonomah, and few other farms
we're located South Of his. Besides
he Canadians settled here and
here, a good many Americans had
planted foot along the willamette.
There were a few MIssourians,
ome travelling scientists, some
rappers, and a band of people led
" Hall j. Kelly, once the would
,e founder of new Pacific Prov
nee. The dramatic interest at
aching the wild West Territory |
,eopled and roamed over by savage |
ribes can easily be fancied. The
ife at the forts, the expeditions of |
discovery, the advance OF religious
the progress OF rellg
Gus civilization among the Indians,
he story of the Lewis and Clarke
expeditions, the missionary efforts
f the Methodists and Presbyter-
ans, the cattle company develop
rents, the stock lmportations from
california, the story OF colonial
ion, the incoming OF new bands OF
immigrants from the Western
tates, the regime of the Indian
gents, the sitting Of a provis-
NAL government, the progress of
the recognition of the
ountry by Congress, the exaspera-
on Of the people over the crude
lcas entertained concerning their
ouLtry at the far East, the immi-
ration boom of 1S43-44-45, the
Sc of the Indians, and the begin