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Told by the Pioneers family in what is now Lewis County. A few settlers began to go down the Chehalis River. The Metcalf family took up a donation claim near Wynoochie, also .los. Mace and Walter King. Mr. Porter and John Brady settled on Satsop. Sam 'Williams on Williams Creek, .Iames Smith at Cedarville. 1. L. Scammon at Montesano, 1fr. Brun at Cosmopolis. William O'Leary on the south side of Grays Harbor opposite Hoquiam. Alfred Haggerty on the Chehalis River somewhere. Mr. Leavitt and Webster on what is now Black River Reservation. l~ncle John Hale located on John's River, (afterward at Oakville), Grays Harbor. On Mima Prairie, Uncle .Iohnn)" Laws and numerous connections, sons and sons-in-Iaws, settled j also Bruce Dodge and brother Marion. The Rutledges, Thomas and "Vash, all Black River. .Jake Crall, Nat Thallhimer, Samuel French, on Black Lake, W. O. Thompson held imperial sway on Black Lake, together with a Mr. Hart, Parson Quinn, also of Black Ri"er and Mr. Edgar Bryan. The foregoing are the names of most of the settlers that were settled on their donation claims. The act giving donation claims expired in 1854. These were the people who collected principally the following year at Grand Mound to organize for defense against the Indian outbreak. Governor Stevens commenced having talks with the Indians, in order to settle with them and have an understanding about t.he right of the settlers occupying their lands. The Indians were very persistent in declaring the land was theirs. At the same time they liked to have people settling among them and improving the country, as they fared better and had a chance to improve their own condition. At the same time, they were entitled to pay for their lands. The Chehalis Indians refused to accede to Governor Stevens' terms of treaty and continued to do so. A delegation came to our cabin one Sunday morning in 1853 after the scourge of smallpox had passed away, and calling Father out, told him that this (land, country), was his, at the same time motioning out across the prairie; that they would not. trouble him anymore about it, as he had been good to them, giving them "Lemichine", (medicine) and saving many of their lives. Then they marched away without any more ceremonv. .. .. O' It seems it was the intention to make a reservation of this place. Col. Simmons called with several others on horse back to advise us to g'ive up our location and not locate at this place, as the Indians wanted it for a reselTation, and he would not consider it a safe thing to stay here. Father not being at the house at. the time, Mother gave him a piece of her mind. She said they had journeyed a long way to find a place to make a home and this suited them and we intended staying here, had found the Indians friendly and no objections made. The Colonel made the most sweeping bow we boys had ever seen from a man on horseback and as he turned in the saddle, he said, "Good day, 83
Tuld by the PiMleers Madam; I have advised you." Father, when he came home, hardly knew what to think of the bluff Mother gave the Colonel; he heing a man in authority. Anyway, it passed off, and the settlement filled up with families rapidly. There was no more talk of a reservation on Grand Mound Prairie. There was some notable old Indians among the tribe. Old Suwalaupop, as near as we could learn, was at Chehalis Point at the time Captain Gray came into the Harbor, which was not quite sixty years before that. Now, it is sixty-two years since I talked with this old Indian. He related how the "Bostons" gave them muskets to shoot, but "Halo Coliaten," "No shot or bullets." Only blank cartridge and loose powder, and that they had a great time firing' off the muskets and making- so much noise. He said the Captain said they were from Boston and from this the Americans have always been distin- • guished from "King George," or the English. 1854- '55 Grand Mounrl The first preaching we attended on Grand Mound was at the house of Reverend Charles Byles on Scatter Creek, about half a mile abo\'e the crossing of Scatter Creek at old man, or Asher Sargent's place, quite a number assembled with ox teams. Soon after this Rev. J. F. Devore appeared among us and tried to stir up some interest in religious organization. He called the settlers together for a camp-meeting on Scatter Creek. It gave the people a chance to get together; such pillars in the church as Mr. Littlejohn, :Mr. Rutledge, Mr. Ruddle, Mr. J ames Byles and several others. There was quite an interest taken in the meetings and we had some very able ministers. Mr. Roberts of the Oregon conference was a very able man. Later we had Mr. Harvey K. Hines, Joseph Pearre, Rev. Geo. 'Whitworth, Sloan, McAllister, and many others. By their preaching and organization they got the people together and did not let them forget the duties they owed to their Creator and consequently to their fellow men. \Ve had a very civillv behaved communitv. • • Many exciting discussions would arise at this period with regard to slavery and as our settlement was made up of quite a number of settlers from all parts of the United States and a sprinkling from the old countries, frequent arguments took place. \Ve kept up quite a debating club, as well as spelling matches. The church-goillg element predominating, public dances, card playing and drinking were pretty much kept down. Mr. James Biles installed the first tanyaI'd for making leather, on Scatter Creek and made quite a success of it. This gave employment to men, getting tan bark for the plant, and furnished leather for shoes and boots, harness and saddles. The leather was rather inclined to get 84
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Told by the Pioneers British Columb
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Told by the Pioneers mox was killed
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Told by the Pioneers The immigratio
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The hotel was also headquarters for
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Told by the Pioneers Mr. Munks had
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Logging in Mason County Told by the
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INDEX Benton, 149 Benton, Maine, 16
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INDEX Cold Spring Canyon, 13 Colfax
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INDEX Engle, A. W., Mrs., 51 Engle,
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INDEX Hays, Logan, 82 Hearn, Lamber
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INDEX Ketchikan, Alaska, 127 Kimbal
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INDEX Montgomery, William (Bill), 1
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'SDEX Polk, 1 'i 5 Polk County, Ore
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INDEX Second National Bank, Colfax,
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INDEX Touchet Valley, 134, 135, 150
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INDEX Yakima River, 15 Yakima Valle
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