Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-09-04
SIUSL6S VALLEY AND
ITS WONDERFUL LAKES
BuCkskn Bob, Who Did Indian Scouting With KIT Carson and
Buffalo Bill Discovers the Port of the SuSiaw-EuphOn
iouS Name of Property

Oait az DeadWOOd IN the SeVeutres
tie knew Buffalo Bill when he was
not prominent
In 1901 Buckskin bought this
beautiful point of land with over two
and half miles of shore line for
1878 and last year he was offered
$500. II Is to be converted into a
summer resort townsite and will some
day be home of well-to-do people
from all over the world. It shows
how property Is advancing even I'm
the widest parts of our state.
Charming and beautiful as is the
home of BuCkskin Bob. his history
and the narrative of his Indian fight
ing are wild and wierd as the natural
scenery Is enhancing. His long
string OF children is another evidence
of what Siuslaw climate will accom-
plish. Mr.. Smith Is In the seventies.
His wife is about 33 and straight as
an indian and a tine looking Texan.
We camped on the beach in tho rain
the night before within mils of his
home behind the seawall and on part
ing swore we would never again be
guilty of such unneighborly conduct.
Buckskin Bob holds almost as high
an office as | do. The salary is Just
the same. He is president of the
Tslltcoos Improvement League. and
when Abram Henry Nottage was elect
ed the Poet of the Siuslaw he sang
song about Buckskin and Poker
Bob to the tune OF "ine Stump-Tailed
Dog"
Poet OF the Siuslaw.
A. H. Nottage is called the Siuslaw
poet, and until he was Sc years old
never drafted a line OF verse. Now
at the age of II he casts off verses
like this without any effort:
You may think | am liar,
But do not care a straw;
The biggest taters in the state
Grow on the Sluslaw."
He has written a great many poems
OF personal character In eulogy OF
the heroic deeds OF Buckskin Bob.
Demmie Kemp, Kit Carson and other
noted characters. lie came from Port
Angeles In 1899 and was there called
the poet Of the Olympias. He mar
ried lady with six children and they
have a dozen or two grandchildren,
and that Is another splendid tribute
TO the wonderful climate OF the Sius- !
law. He also has sister with SO |
living on the Siuslaw.
w. ID. Mohney OF Salem was In
this port nearly thirty years ago
when there was only one house In
Florence, He visited Ten Mile lake
md could have filed on the place
now owned by Robt. Smith (Buokskin
Bob which is now worth $4,000.
Place for Summer Homes.
From Point Terrace up TO Maple
on the river is very beautiful. The
ranks are from so to 200 feet wide
md the canyon gradually goes into
ireen timber on both sides. There
re beautifully located meadows with
fringe Of alders on the bank. noun
aims behind, An ideal summer re-
ort could be built at many places.
Zach cottage or bungalow could be
m the water front screened by beau
iful forest growth, with a strip OF
round for a garden, with fruit of
III kinds, Wild and cultivated; each
Iome with landing for boats. with
'lenty OF fish, clans. milk, cream:
way from the cold wind of the
cean, with fine water for swimming.
.ood trout fishing game and deep
'ater for gasoline launch parties
wonderful combination not found
nywhere but on western Oregon
.dal streams.