Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1889-03-14
EARLY AND PALMY DAYS OF
NORTH IDAHO.
TRIP FROM THE pESCIIUTEs, OREGON,
TO LEWISTON, WASHINGTON TER.
LEWISTON AND THE ADJACENT
COUNTRY; EARLY IN THE
W AND LATE IN THE SOS.
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Now comes hurry and hustle to get
the machinery adjusted, and it seemed to
me that every engineer in Oregon were
to work on it. There Was John Tor |
renee, the Q. S. n. Cos. chief engineer,
John Girty. chief engineer of the boat,
Jake kamm, John Gates, aft. rwards
chief engineer o. the 0. 5. n. Co., and
Iatterly chief engineer Of the o. r 4 N
Co. Johnny Marshall, Mr.. Hartman
was the blacksmith and step father of
johnny Ma,shall. John Terrence is
dead and John Girty is dead. John
Gates went the way Of al flesh not long
since. Jake kamm is alive and wealthy
Johuny Marshall, | hear, is still on deck
running steamboat in Oregon. Mr.
Hartman is dead. IF am not mistaken
John Gates ran as second engineer the
first season We ran. Well, in due time,
the machinery was adjusted, and the day
Of our departure was hailed with cheer
by the crowd Of passengers, who were
bound for Orc Elmo via Lewiston.
Noticeable among the passengers were
| Captain j. G. Ausworth, president Of
the company, S. ". Coc, agent at The
DAlles and stakeholder in the company,
Captain SyIe, from Sacramento, CAL,
Vie Trevitt and the inimitable Major
Blake, the man who liked buffalo tongue
with wine sauce and plenty Of wine. on
the side. The major was large, fine
looking gentleman, intelec ually bright,
good company and a jovial convivial
spirit in every respect Hon. j. NJ.
Siicott remembers him and SO does Tom
Bea!l, Captain Baughman aud myself.
| had wine to sell aud the major bought
many bottle and paid for it S. in coin.
Now, everything being ready for to
start, we got under weigh with goodly
number Of passengers, principally Cali
fornia miners in quest of gold filthy
sciere, aud they all being jolly and con
vivial, everything passed very pleasant
The Okaragou proved to be a success in
every way she was fast craft and
made excellent time, ploughing thc
Columbia majes,ically, We got tc
Wal!ula and found it lively place
with Jim Vausyckle representing every
and all kinds of business, O. s. N. Co.'S
agent, government agent, hotel keeper
store keeper, stable keeper, dairymar
and l think Wells Fsrgo's agent. No
having many passengers nor much freigh
for that point, we did not remain long
but steered away for Lewiston, ant
everybody strained their eyes at thu
herds of stock on the hill sides ant
, river banks. Now comes something
new. When we got into Snake rive
5 the noble red man could be seen lookin:
amazed as We passed by their camps
| blowing our whistle Tor their benefit
!, The strangest and new feature to ncarl
= every passenger was to see the Indian
Jump in the river, aud then, ate
G imirsing themselves in the river, ru1
and hunt their holes, the sweat house
s they looked like a. band Of jack rabbit
> hunting for their burrows when scare
Il by the shrill scream of the boats whistle
e Now to drive away dull care, there was
:, poker game started, and for the benef
:. Of those having q penchant Tor sue
!. matters, will explain as well as l ca
about the game Age Poker. 1t is M
played now, or if so l never see i
70 There was no particular ante, the fir
e man 10 say anted aud it was equal to
l. blind, the ante was never less than s
not five cent dirty shirt poker; no 81
v but the ante was often $40 or 81
n They played pass out, drawed to flush
p and straights. So it was pretty tropic
5 : for the players had coin, large and sm'
n yellows, and while Captain Eph remen
bers it 80 does Major Blake and L. "
Coe aud many others. A great mai
n, dollars changed hands but no kick, I
D it was select gentleman's game, d
. you ever hear it called by that name?
. j. MEG.
n ITO be continued.