The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-07-23
Hehe, and What is Seen.
THE DALLEs, July 20, 1892.

Editor TIMES -MoUNTAINKER:
Hehe, as many know is Jargon, meaning
the place of laughter or the laughing ground.
The one we reter to IS situated about eighty
miles from The Dalles ON the Warm Spring
Indian reservation. ~
We went by stage to Kingsley on the
glorious 4th. Leaving The Dalles at in
the morning we passed through Dufur,
where they were celebrating the day that
gave our nation birth. and with music and
song all seemed to be enjoying themselves.
BIT we could not remain long in this
finely situated and busy little town. but
moved onward and at one O'Clock arrived
at Kingsley, where we were kindly well
coined.
We spent the afternoon and evening in
getting ready, by packing the great wagon
with such things as we should need In
camping out for week or two Early in
the morning OF tue 5th we started, but the
weather was so cold that oyercoats were
very acceptable. aud without them we
should ha, e suffered. About five miles
from Kingsley we came to the suicides
grave by the road side, where few years
since man who was tired of life shot HIM.
self; and those who found him dug the
grave near where he fell, marking the spot
by setting up boards at the head and foot
of the grave.
Then we descended the steep grade of the
Tygh hill and came into the beautiful Tygh
valley. Crossing the Tygh and White rivers
we assembled the White river hill to Jumper
Flat. leyel plain on the top. of the noun
tains. For fifteen miles we travelled across
the country. where many jumper trees were
seen and hence the name. This fiat has
many fine ranches, and in few years when
the water Is brought Into this country by
large ditch from the higher mountains it
will be one of the garden spots of this re-
glon. At noon we reached WapiDitia and
rested from our journey or two or three
hours. At three o'clock we were again on
our way and very soon crossed into the re-
seryation. We are told that this reserva-
tion covers tract of country about forty
by fifty miles in extent, and is inhabited by
six or seven hundred Indians, whom the gov
ernment have located here, coming from diff
ferrnt tribes, the larger number from the
Warm Springs. Wascos and P.utes or
Snake tribes. Not long since some of them
were very fierce and quarresome, but now
under the discipline of the government
agents have become peaceable.
As We entered the reservation the scenery
changed and became wild and romantic, and
fantastic shaped rocks on the hillsides made
enc think how easily few Indians con.
cialed behind them could Withstand
much larger attacking party.
Then the soil is very red in color. resembl-
ing tan bark in its appearance, with large
patches where the ground Is bare, that
have been tramped by animals and forms the
famous deerlick.
We passed the Indian school of Sine
marsno, where Mr.. Samson and his wife
have been training the Indian girls and
boys the things that pertain to civilized
lite.
From here we met many Indians riding
on their ponies In the direction of the
Hehe. They were retu ming from the
funeral of the three Indians who were pois-
oned on Dalles whIskey and died in a few
hours after drinking it.
Crossing Badger creek and ascending
very steep hill brought US within five miles
OF the grounds. and passing through pine
groves and fording the Warm Spring river.
the water of which Is very cold at this
point, though we are told is boiling hot
where i5 comes out of the mountain side
We arrived at the grounds and went into
camp with Assistant indian Agent Human
aud family, who were spending few days
here.
platform with raised seats, amphlthea-
tire form. greet the eyes as a prominent
point. Then the dear Id flag of coun-
try floats from tall flagstaff near the GEN.
ter Cf the grounds. Close to t creek re
the tents of the Indians, and on the ives
side OF this creek the whites are encamped.
But when the evening shades have gathered
We are stirred by the sound of martial mu-
sic, and when we inquire from whence 1t
came are told it is the brass hand, composed
of fourteen members, and let me state right
here that the music of this band would do
credit to most any brass band (rhe Dalles
brass band excepted, of course March
ing Through Georgia" marched US out of
our tent and across the foot bridge to the
platform, and those who trip the light fan.
tastic toe among the whites Tor Bostons as
all white men are called) had an opportuni-
ty to enjoy themselves in this manner, and
it was near midnight befo we returned to
camp. Those of US who were unfo tunate
enough to not know how to dance sat
wrapped in our oyercoars while the Indians
wrapped in their blankets watched the dan.
GERS. About 10 o'clock the next morning
we were invited to go with others to see the
gambling gaaAe, known as the bone game.
II is played with two bones, one havIng
black line aro nd its center, held In the
hand of an Indian. These bones are con-