The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-12-27
nv JESSIE PCykETr
Eighth Grade, Keno Schooi

Before Keno came into existence.
the Klamath indians roa med the
forests and rivers about this reglun
subsistlnE on the fish. CLANS and
orawfish they caught In the rivers
and mountain streams. and the deer
and buffalo they killed in the forest
and on the plains Once in a while
they made trip TO the huck,cbcr-
/ ry patch getting a supply OF berries
and drying them for the winter.
They also gathered the wild rice that
grows along the river bank aud made
trips to Lost river for suckers TO
dry, aud TO the forests OF sugar
pine for nuts, Il the hurrs had not
already fallen. They cut the trees
down, burned the pitch off and
hulled out the nuts. often the
squaws would dig apaws for food,
They had most OF the work 10 do
while the warriors just hunted and
fished.
They made their clothing OF skins
of animals they caught and thoir
wigwams OF the large skins such rs
deer and buffalo. Since then AMI
q, the present time. many arrow.
heads, spearheais, and cooking uten-
sils are found In these old Indian
haunts. They made their cooking
utensils OF stone aud got some OF
their first flint near Doris. They
chippci Il until u was the shape
OF an arrowhead. Sometimes the
Indians poisoned their arrowheads
with roots and berries. The bows
were made OF different kinds OF wood
found In the forest
Lived Near Keno
These tribes OF Indians lived ~
Corpe Island ani Teaters Landing.
both about four miles from Keno
and near the California Oregon Pow
or company's site which is about a
mile and a half from Keno. This
tribe of Indians always burned the
chiefs weapons and wampum with
him. They were quite intelligent
as the white people had settled
around them and had communicated
with them great deal. They also
purchased useful articles from thoir
white ncighbors such as guns. food
and clothing. The Indians for the
most part got along well with the
whites.
Robert whl,tle came to Keno and
built himself a home Of logs TO live
while he took up his homestead on
ahe land surrounding Keno. He
choose this place because the land |
was fairly well adapted to agricul- !
tural purposes. and the river be- !
ing so close he thought Il would be |
an ideal spot for stockralsing. which I
later II proved TO be. He ran the |
ferry across the river about a quar- |
ter of a mile down the river from I
Keno. There was a little travel I
across the river to the pos;office !
which was then located on the En-.
nett ranch. a mile and a half down /
from Keno oa the road TO klamath |
Falls. Robert Emmett acted in the |
capacity of postmaster. The road |
instead OF coming through Keno |
took a northorly direction. around by !
spancers. but later IN 1850 Whit
tie and some others built a wooden
bridge. where the present one now
stands. Soon after this the pion-
eeFs cut a road through Keno near
where the highway is now surveyed.
Becamc Freight Station
Several years elapsed before the !
travel came this way but In time this
settlement became the principal
freight station for the supplies go-
ing TO the soldiers at Fort Klamath
and all the freight COINS 10 Lake
view.
Whittle got along splendidly with
the Indians since his wife was ar
Indian woman. He had them q.
slaves and could get them to do
much for very little. lie built two
hotels and sold lunch goods at his
cabin.
II was left 10 Dyer to add the
wild and woolly"
western touch by building saloon.
Legget built a blacksmith shop and
the father OF ID. l.. Gordon. Sr.. es-
tablished a sawmill, while Woodland
and Ramsey erected the first grlst
mill In the conniY Both Mere Sit