East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-23

, route. from the Humboldt to the LAX,
country presents no serious obstacle II
: the way Of the construction OF a rail
! road. and had the Central Pacific com
, pany located their road on that route
from Humboldt as far as Goose lake
; and then down Pitt river to the Sacra
mento valley. they would doubtless
have saved millions of money in th'
original cost of the road, as well as ir
keeping il in order, since the snowfall
would never have been seriously'in the
way even in the severest winters.
Tn conclusion, I will recall the
names Of the road company, with a
few facts relative to their history.
regret that it is not practicable to
make this record more ample, hut the
company was made up. almost to a
man, of active, energetic characters,
who were not satisfied with n quiet,
spirtless life, and many Of them long
ago were lost to the little community,
lover in POLK" where they first set
tied, as they moved to other portions
of the State or went out into adjacent
territories to seek their fortunes. I'm
der the circumstances, it has been im-
practicable to learn the whereabouts
of some of them, or to gather such
facts relative to their later history as
would amplify and add interest to
their biographies Perhaps few COM
panies of men ever performed such
"a campaign without repeated quarrels
and even serious alterations, but the
Imembers of the Old South Road Com
paDy bore together the trials and pri-
vations of the expedition with "foi,
! giving and forbearing" spirit, and their
mutual burdens and the dangers to
which they were exposed, continually
developed and strengthened their
friendship. A reunion of them, were
Esuch thing practicable, would be a
season of peculiar joy, one to be re-
membered by the veteran survivors
with pleasure. until they, too, shall
pass away into the great unknown.
/ Capt Levi Scott, a native of Illinois,
Jeanne to Oregon in 1874, from near
! Burlington, Iowa. He was in the
early days quite a prominent man in
| Oregon affairs. He was a member of
the State constitutional convention.
! Capt. Scott located Scottsburg, on the
Umpqua river. He is now over eighty
years of age, and. l believe, resides in
Lane County.
John Jones. usually known as
Jack" Jones, the wag of the south
road expedition, came to Oregon from
Missouri in 1S43. Since then, he has
| been quite wanderer. For many
Years he resided in California, and, If
living, is now in Idaho, 1 believe, Ma
tive State. Missouri.
John Owens crossed the plains in
ls43 from Missouri. He was, think,
a native of that State. Have no know
ledge of his whereabouts. "a
Henry Boygus came from Missouri
in IS43. He was a fine looking, jovial |
and intelligent young man, and we
were all much attached to him. Was
probably murdered by Indians, near
Fort Hall, after he left us, in 1916, to |
return to his home in Missouri. Ma
tive State, Missouri.
William Sportsman crossed the |
plains in 1s45, from Missouri, which
was, think, his native State. He left |
Oregon in 1S47, and have no know |
ledge of his whereabouts.
Samuel Goodhue, native of New |
York, came to Oregon in 1874. He |
afterwards became a son-in-law of
---- Davidson, the old pioneer, and q
number of years resided about Salem.
When I last heard of him, he was in
Ohio.
Robert Smith came to Oregon in
1S43 from Missouri. Native State,
Virginia. He now resides at the head
of the Yoncalla valley, in Douglas
county, Mr.. Smith is a son-in-law of
Charles Applegate, and brother Of Mrs.
Governor Chadwick.
Moses Harris, called "Black Harris"
came to oregon in 1874, from the
Rocky mountains, where he had been
a scout and trapper for many years.
He spoke the Snake language fluent
ly, and was of great service to us on
the plains. He returned the States
in 1S47, as guide to DR.. White, the SUI
perintendent of Indian Affairs in Ore
gon. and died in independence, Mo.
John Scott, a son of Capt. Levi Scott
came to Oregon with his father in
1874. He now resides near Dallas,
Polk county, Oregon.
William G.. Parker a native of Mis-
souri,, came to Oregon in lS4S. He
resided many years in California, but
is now a resident of Lake county, Ore
gon, and keeps the Halfway House
on the road from Ashland to Linkville.
Mr. Parker is son-in-law of Capt.
Solomon Tetherton. the old mountain II
man, and brother to Mrs. Jesse APP
plegate.
David Goff came to Oregon from
Missouri In 1S45. He resided in Polk
County, Oregon, until his death, which
occurred, 1 believe in 1874, and was
universally respected. He was the
father-in- law of Gen. J. w Nesmith.
Benjamin r, Bureh came, to Oregon 4
from his native State. Missouri, in
1s45. Mr. Burch has long been n
prominent man in Oregon affairs. He
now resides at Salem, and is Superln-
tendent of the State Penitentiary.
Jesse Applegate was born in Ken
tucky, and came TO Oregon in 1S4S. /
He now resides on Mount Yoncalla, in |
Douglas county, Oregon.
Lindsay Applegate. also native of |
Kentucky, came to Oregon In lS43. |
Now a resident Of Ashland, Jackson
na,re., ntaenn