The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-01-01

first settle between the Day
rivers was Mr.. S. Price, He somewhere about 5S,
settled at the place known Love Grove He and
his aged companion still live in Sherman county, proud to
development country in which
they the Oldest pioneers Mr. Price put the first horses
range, he followed by others, until
the number of horses and cattle in this county alone
amounted to no less than 100000 head.
Mr.. Price followed by Eaton, who settled
in Spanish Hollow canyon, and whose family still live
the old home place Mr. Eaton in the early CO.'S and
closely followed by Mr. Leonard, who built and
aed Leonards bridge the John Day river At this
time there but three houses between the two rivers
Next Mr. Gould, who settled Rosebush, five
miles of Valley farm that still bears his
He practically the first settler in Southern Sher
Closely following came Mr.. JAS Peterson, who settled
out east of Monkand in 1870 Mr. Person long ident
fed with the best interests the country
of the largest stock raisers in it.
Mr. Pierson followed by Mr.. Barnum, the first to
settle Moro And he, with Mr. Pierson, the first
to bring cattle the range.
About this time Mr.. jenkins into the country
with big band of horses, settling what is known
Murray Springs and starting the first furt orchard.
And they the first that the along
the rivers would produce excellent fruit (Which
been that the upands, WE'LL produce
fruit that put the markeD. This with other
orchards adjoining has since become of the most
valuable pieces of property in the Inland Empire.
In 1875 Mr. Cornwall settled what is known Mack
in Flat with CATTLE and in 1878 sheep haling
sobrquet Pete settled on Jack Knife" This
marked the beginning the of sheep His little
not large but from small beginnings grow great
things and in only few short years sheep industry
grew to gigantic proportions. Mr. Jas. Frazier
long in finding the advantages Sherman county,
came with an immense business
Perhaps actually the first stock that in
the John Day country put by Gordon (after
whom Gordon Ridge took it's name) Col Fulton.
it was later when they actually the
To Col Fulton is due the honor of raising
wheat in what now the greatest wheat belt in Oregon
although wheat extensively years.
Following this Mr. Eaton made experiment rye,
it successful that the idea growing cereals
pushed rapidly forward
Not less important Messrs w. H. Biggs JAS Glib
Clarke Dunlap and W. M. Reynolds came looking
after homes in 1888 Mr.. Biggs the first a
plow; while Messrs. Henry Jack Reynolds
were the first men to operate header; having been
done in 1881.
Prominent among the pioneers in the end the
county is Dr. Rollins happy old gentleman who has
much for the country that has given him a home.
Sherman county first independent body
in 1885, the southern boundary being just south
valley Two later strip added, extending
boundary south Hollow Wasco was the first
county seat and in 1892 changed The
officials of the county o. NJ Scott judge "
Brock clerk; E. M. Lester, sheriff. John Moore
Meder, commissioners; G. Myers and L.
worthy, treasurer
Since the county organization county in the
made better record Starting in with debt pro
rata from the old county, together with the obligations
officials have by careful though liberal management
ceeded in wpng out everything Never has the
ming the county caused exorbtant taxation. expen
sve buildings have been erected though the county officials
comfortably situated Indeed, money has been
expended in improving roads, etc. Sherman county may
well be proud Of her roads. Again this light
sandy soil exces Not easy work into mud during
rainy season the roads almost at the best.
Sherman county boasts of schools that second
PeOpled with class naturally intelligent this
branch has received particular attention all through the
county, splendid buildings have been erected
knowledge district is without fair supply appara
tus most of them abundany supplied only
fact but careful selection of teachers has the school
system solid basis that will attract the
educational people far and WIDE In three
county graded schools all of them under the
the most competent of teachers that
One OF them at least is rating with the University of
Oregon Perhaps few schools favored that it's pupils
step into university without first having
take the preparatory 1t is always that
munity we'll educational matters a country
places the culture of the rising generation above all
is place to live Such people know how appreciate
the good things provided last