East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-09-21

could hear his warcry far above
their heads but could not see him;
reports came that forests were be-
ing up rooted in tho Blue mountains
and that huge banks of snow were
being melted by his breath. The
Umatilla and Walla WaHa rivers were
over their banks and many Indian
camps were swept away in the night
by the rising waters
Two or three days after these re-
ports came to the Columbia, there
was a terrific commotion along the
river Immense clouds of dust and
sand were seen whirling up the
streams, huge cottonwoods were
wrenched from their base and the
whole country from the mouth of the
Yakima to the Walla Walla was
wreck of uprooted trees and whirling
sand.
He went up the Yakima, reaching
the mouth of the Satas at daybreak
and then lay down to rest against the
south hillside. The Indians yet point
out the impression of his body where
he rested He remained there all day,
sleeping peacefully. and that evening
started on again toward the home OF
his grandparents. Ever since the
first Chinook brothers had been killed
these old people had suffered great
indignites at the hands of the Una
tilla brothers. These five overgrown
churls were beastly and low, having
no sense of decency.
Chinook the Hero.
They would break into the tule
huts of the unhappy old folks and sub
tect them to the most shameful in
suits so that their lives were bur
den to them. Learning of their
wretched situation the young giant
Chinook determined to relieve their
distress. Raising his warWhoop he
rushed across the river and approach
ed the ancestral home, Along in the
night the old folks neard the frame
Of their hut squeak strain and weave.
1t seemed as if il were about to be
lifted from the grond but the old man,
recognizing the cause, exclaimed: "OhI
my grandson, you have come at last
The earth trembled; the hut shudder-
rushed the young Chinook giant.
The old folks were much rejoiced
to see their heroic grandson come to
their relief. He said to them, You
must put me under your pillows and
keep me out OF sight until night comes
again and then | viii obtain satisfae-
ton for all of your wrongs" 1t was
the habit for the cold wind brothers
to torment the old folks in the day
time. Then the young man said
Grandfather, take your canoe and go
fish for sturgeon"
The old man got into the canoe and
went upon the river. When the cold
wind brothers, who were upon the
north side saw him load his boat with
fish they would pursue him and rob
him of his sturgeon. This was repeat
ed five times but thereupon the
grandson devised a strategy. He ac-
Companied the old man on the sixth
trip, lying flat down in the canoe out
of sight. When the boat was full
of fish the marauders came in pur-
suit as before. The old man pulled
hard for the shore and the race was
close. The old fellow got down to
his work, the five cold wind broth.
ers being close astern. Just as they
ed: the mat was torn aside and in
were about to seize him, the grand
son, lying in the stern, would make
slight movement, the boat would
shoot ahead and the pursuers would
fall behind. This occurred five times.
The old man made his escape but
the Umatilla winds became suspicious
that something was wrong. When
the boat landed the young man pick
ed up all Of the sturgeon, carrying
them easily on his little finger.
He then took the cd people, who
we're very filthy, to a nearby spring
and washed them The filth that
came from their bodies turned to
speckled trout which, despite their
origin, are as fine as any in the
world.
The news OF the Chinook giants
arrival soon spread abroad and Speel-