The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-09-12
ANA. RACHEL MYLAn Kindred.

with Aeeds " courage and endurance. Ana
now at tho advanced nRo Of 70 she is stu
vigorous both In mind ana body, Her
household and ftrm are under her immo.
dlato direction and control, ana aro well
and systematically mgnaeed, ..
White young Eirl Mlpu ltachel Mylsr
moved To Missouri with her parcnlH. aud
there mot and married Mr u, G. Kindred
Ia isil. Alr, aud Airs. Kindred. with their
baby hoy Henry, since ~ well known ~
Capt, Henry Kindred Joined the emiRrn.
ton " isH Mr. klndredn team became
nearly exhausted boforo reaching the
summit of the Iiiue mountains. ana Mrs
Kindred was compelled to complete most
OF the remaining portions OF the journey
on foot ilor shoes aud stockings soon
gave out. and her clothes became thin aud
raEEcd Thus. With bare feet. bruised
and swollen. ana punburnt face arms
and hands. she tollrd on alwayH prcpnr.
ing tho meals and assisting her husband
IN every possible way. This long aud
tedious Journey Was comleted on Doorm.
bof "a iAll. whom MI and Mrs kindred
reached pnNtEo on Tho willamette river
near Portland Here ihuy pitched their
tent and nnloa'led tholr Achhiy provisions
THE next evening. on Christmas eve. Mrn
Kindred was presented with hor nrui ore.
Eun Christmas SIN This present was n
nnc, large healthy baby 10y. whom rhe
called James. This ron IL siil living aud
has hycn bloahlns 60 his mother IN mrny
ways At the death Of his nrHI wife ho
gave hiH mother hls baby girl. Gussle
Mra Kindred has reared h-r from baby.
hood She In now strong healthy
woman and ID devoted aud loving
granddaughter.
During the winter of - Sit kindred
proceeded down the Columbia river 10
Clatsop and boush, tho improvements on
tho land now known 40 do,,fhart park.
from Mr. Jerry Tuller for which he
sayv one yoke Of oxen,
family reached cap, W MorriHcnr
on Claisop plains. where lhsy remained
a frw days. then moved into their nrW
home. a llttir lpx cabin ipsg There they
llvrd uH November $50 Whrn they sold
h,cir improvements 10 Mr. Motly. and
moved upon their donation claim. nov
known an ScW Astoria and Kindred rnrk.
where they have since continued to tive
lirrc Mrs Kindred b.san IN earnos, to
assist her husband IN building thoir ~,
tuto home Mr. Kindred was occupied
In frplghtlnE bntwren Astoria. Portland
land and oregon CRY. and Of necessity
was comp~ilci 60 bc absent from home
most Of tho time Thclr homo wan In tho
midst ~ large settlement ~ iudlpnn
whoso burial ground Was near by To
Mfs Kindred these were days long to
DO remembered with three small children.
one a baby and only iwo or thrrr white
tamlllrs lot miles around. yet she never
'niicrrd During these early and lonely
days ot ton and hariships she had many
ard verird experiences. among which I
VIII mention two.
Going down to the beach In from, OF
hcr house one day she found man east
away ON tho shore IN q helpless state,
apparently about 10 die Sh, got him
home TO hcr houur. after which she rccos.
nlsed him TO he a discharged soldier Nho
had brcn living with thp Indians Accord.
Ing 20 their custom they had east him
away when they thought him dying Mrs.
kindred nursed him hack 10 health
through a long Illness fIe had no money
hu, gave her shotgun In payment OF her
services Af,cr his recovery however Nc
wen, back 20 HE Indian friends We soon
began TO wan, his gun and forgetting
the Kindness ana dcbt OF grRtitud" he
owed his kind bcncractrrsr he went to
her house IN her absence and stole tho
run Mrs Kindred soon discovered who
had taken tho gun and taking her little
son and liulo sirl who was staying
with her Hhc won't straight 20 the chief
and lF.d the case before him. The chlef
commanded the man 10 deliver up tho
puu. which he did at once. The chief
thcrrupon rrprimnndcd him severely Tor
his conduct.
Later ON the schooner Woodpcckor,
loaded with rour was wrecked ON clatsop
spit The settlers knowing that she must
soon W 10 pieces set about trying To save
the Hour. which wns at that time worth
W per barrel The weather was unsct-
tied and they could work but short time
during the last part ~ the ohb tide ~
the water was breaking over her most
of the time. ON the second day, they had
only partially succccdcd IN cutting away
the hatch. when driven away by strong
wind and incoming tide, They found It
impossible to make landing on tho
beach ana we're forced 10 take refuge In
Tyinsy creek MIR Kindred ana his two
sons were among the party and were
cungrntulntlng themselves upon having
secured seven sacks OF nour and were
contentcd TO wait tho turn OF the tide
and wind tlll late in the evening Mrs
Kindred. becoming worried about the
non-hrrvnl Of her husband and boys went
down TO the beach to look for the boats
Meantime IN, food tide hnd completed
the work begun by the mon. II had broken
up the deck and tloated out the entire
cargo OF -four. when Mrs. Kindred
reached tho beach she did not sec boat
In sight, but sho saw what she said
looked like "a large flock OF white BIRDS
Tho tide was bringing the Woodpecker's
cargo TO tho shore. Mrs, Kindred under
stood the situation at a glance, and did
not hesitate one moment, but removing
all unnecessary clothing, she waded In up
TO her arm pits. meeting the Incoming
-four and bringing 1t to shore Then car