St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1906-03-16
DIARY or JAMEs ST. JOHN
First Settler in the City
of st. Johns, Oregon.

II left Westport now included
IN the boundaries of Kansas City
Mo. on the 10Th day of May, IslII
for California. Stayed this nigh
four miles east of the Laplin Grove
MAY II - Stayed this night
about II miles from the Wakarootis
creek, and crossed Il at ~ o clock
on the 18th. This night we EN-
camped at creek by the name oI
the above mentioned that W,
crossed yesterday. Here we met
with some difficulty. One of oul
oxen strayed and We did not gel
them until ten o'clock In the morn
ing.
MAY I9-Tbis night we camped
at spring 30 miles from the Canle'
Kansas river.
MAY ao-This morning we sci
out for the crossing place. We had
not gone far before we met two
Of the company coming back "a
meet us. They told us that the
rest Of the company had gone on
ahead. They helped Ms to push on
and we got to the river at three
p'clock. and got all our baggage and
Wagon animals, etc. across the
river at sunset. The indians wer,
very active in helping us across
They floated the baggage over IL
bufialoc hides. swimming and push
ing them before them.
"May 2I-This morning we sci
out To ovcrtake the company. We
had not gone far before FIVE Of the
company came riding up and told
us that the company was two days
ahead of us. They stayed until we
got up with them, which happened
on the 2Sd, This day we met ~
Pawnee Indian Warriors armed
and equipped for battle, They
shook hands with Us and appeared
To be friendly. One Of the men
gave them some tobacco which
pleased them very much. We
went on and encamped on a large
creek called Blue. There we
overlook the company who were
waiting there for us. Here We
caught some fine fish aud stayed
until morning,
MAY s4-This day we arrived
At another creek about one o'clock
Il being very high. we were Obliged
to camp there until morning.
MAY 2S-We crossed the creek
At J O'Clock this morning. Here
We caught some fish aud some of
the company seen gang OF elk.
We encamped this night on small
creek.
May ao-We left here at 7
o. clock. One OF the Wagons
broke down. Today we seen about
90 pawnee Indians today. They
were very friendly and were we'll
armed with bows. lances and guns.
prepared to meet the Caws Kawsl
One OF the mule teams run away
and broke the hounds of their
wagon. This night we encamped
at small creek,
May 27-I.eft here early this
The route is a little
broken today and the heat oppres-
sive, camped this night at a
little creek about IS
miles from the place where stayed
last night,
MAY as Set out this morning
early. Stopped and took breakfast
At a beautiful creek of pure water
at . O'Clock. Left there at Io|
o o'clock and arrived at a creek
called the Big Blue. There we en-
this day. One of the men
killed one antelope. The heat was
today. We have killed
one antelope and few deer and
turkeys since we started for Cal
fornia and that is about all we have
killed.
May ao- Started early this
morning. Killed two antelope, |
Encamped on the hanks of the
Blue this evening, for we are travel
rg on the hanks OF that stream. |
L rises eastward and we are going
vest. Eneamped on same stream
his night.
May 3o-Left here this morn
ny at s O'Clock. Killed one deer
nd antelope today, Stayed this
light ON the banks Of the Blue. |