The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1922-04-20


down the stream and came in sight
of Astoria.
The feelings of the party can be
imagined when we stop TO consider
that II had been over n year on the
way from 81. Louis, most of the time
In trackless wilderness and among
savage tribes.
Among the first to greet them
was Reed, McLennan and Mckenzie
from whom they had been separated
at the Caldron Linn, near what u
now Twin Falls. These men had
started out from the Caldron Linn
to find a route and had come to.
gether at what they called the
DEVILS Scuttle Hole and is near
what we call the Seven Devils
country. They followed the Snake
on down to the Columbia and thence
down to Astoria where they arrived
n month ahead OF Mr.. Hunt. The
distance travelled by the Hunt party
was about $500 miles. though the
actual distance from 81. Louis to As
toria ia only 1900 miles.
The following day was given over
to rejoicing over the safe arrival OF
the party The colors were hoisted
guns were fired and there was a
feast OF beaver, fish and venison
which was a welcome diversion from
horse and dog flesh which the party
had subsisted on for so long. The
festivities ended up with grand
dance at night. led by the Canadian
voyagours.
On March 20. 1912. John Reed
Ben Jones, McLennan, and two
Canadians started back 10 81 Louis
with dispatches for Mr.. Astor tell,
Ing OF the business at Astoria and
the safe arrival OF Mr.. Hunt and
most OF his party. Mr.. Reed had the
dispatches In a tin box which he
strapped securely on his back.
They were reinforced by a party
OF twelve men carrying supplies "a
tho post ON the oakinagan.
Al Wishram, they had 20 portage
their supplies around the rapids and
we're set upon by the Indians and
Mr.. Reed badly wounded and his Tin
box OF dispatches stolen. the In
dians thinking that II contained
big Medicine" One Indian was
killed and one wounded. The In
dians demanded that Mr.. Reed be
given up as a sacrifice TO the dead
warrior. but the demand was refused
and the matter settled by the white
men giving the Indians material TO
cover the dead warrior and tobacco
for the living.
The object OF Reeds Journey now
being defeated by the loss OF the tin
box. the whole party repaired with
Robert Stuart TO the establishment
on the oakinagan. After few
days there. they started back for
Astoria, and In the course OF their
journey came upon Mr.. Crooks and
John Day. both naked and almost
famished.
They reported that they had been
stripped OF their clothing by the in
habitants OF WIshram and were on
their way to the Wallah Wallah's.
The whole party now continued down
the river and reached Astoria on
May 11thS A second land expedi-
tion TO convey dispatches to Mr.. AS
tor was sent out June 29th under
command OF Robert Stuart. A party
OF sixty journeyed together as far as
the Wallah Wallah village for mu-
tual protection from the thieying
band at Wishran.
At the village OF the Wallah
wallahs. Mr.. Stuart secured horses
for his little band which was TO bear
the dispatches to st, Louis. With
him were Ben Jones. Andri Vallar,
Francis Clerc. McLennan and
Crooks.
On August 12th the Snake river
was reached and on August goth the
party encountered Hoback. Miller.
Rezner and Robinson. who had left
the Hunt party at the Henrp post to
trap and hunt. They reported that
they had been robbed OF their furs
and clothing by a band OF Arapa-
hays and had barely escaped with
their lives and had wandered among
the hills barely existing on fish and
berries.
The augumented party now con-
tinued on their way up the river
and finally reached the Caldron
Linn where they found that six OF
the caches made by Mr.. Hunt had
been found and ransacked by the
Indiana. Before reaching the CaId-