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AN ILLUSTRATED
HISTORY
OF
WALLA WALLA COUNTY
STATE OF WASHINGTON
BY
PROFESSOR W. D. LYMAN
W. H. LEVER, PUBLISHER
1901
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DEDICATED
TO THE
PIONEERS OF WALLA WALLA COUNTY
THE BRAVE MEN AND DEVOTED WOMEN
THOSE WHO HAVE GONE AND THOSE WHO REMAIN
" Y'et never a doubt, nay, never a fear Of old, or now, knew the pioneer."
PREFACE.
The volume herewith presented speaks for itself, and extended preface is unneces- sary. It is fitting, however, that special thanks be given here by the author of the historical portion of the work to those who have so kindly assisted, by information, suggestion, and encouragement, in its preparation.
Among these may be named the committee of endorsement, Messrs. Frank Paine, Lewis McMorris, and W. S. Gilliam, to whose patient attention and invaluable corrections the author is especially indebted.
Particular mention should be made of the assistance given by Prof. J. A. Keener, of Waitsburg Academy, in the elaborate account of that institution.
Prof. O. A. Hauerbach, of Whitman College, should be credited with the author- ship of the greater part of chapter twenty-three, and Mr. W. M. Proctor with that of chapter twenty-two.
Many citizens of Walla Walla have given important information and have evinced an interest in the work, and a spirit of local patriotism which is one of the best auguries for a noble future in the historic county of Walla Walla.
To these and all the hearty thanks of both publisher and author are due and are hereby most cordially tendered.
AN ENDORSEMENT.
We, the undersigned, after listening to the reading of the manuscript containing the " History of Walla Walla County," written by W. D. Lyman, bear testimony that it gives evidence of extensive reading and conscientious research, and presents to our best knowledge, an accurate, comprehensive and impartial record of events, and as such we endorse and commend it.
LEWIS MCMORRIS, W. S. GILLIAM,
Committee of Citizens.
F. W. PAINE,
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
INTRODUCTION.
DISCOVERIES ON THE NORTH PACIFIC COAST.
Strait of Anian-Sir Francis Drake-Juan de Fuca-Admiral de Fonte-Russian Exploration-Captain James Cook-Beginning of the Fur-trade-Troubles at Nootka-The " River of the West " -- Captain Gray's Discovery-Explorations by land-Purchase of Louisiana-Lewis and Clark Expedition-Hunt's Expedition-The Tonquin Tragedy-Dawning of the Present. 1
CHAPTER I. THE OREGON QUESTION.
Great Britain's Claims-Hudson's Bay Company-Opinions of American Statesmen-Joint Occupation- Treaty of 1846.
83
CHAPTER II. THE INCEPTION OF AMERICAN HISTORY IN WASHINGTON.
Michael T. Simmons-Founding of Seattle-Division of Territory-Appointment of Isaac I. Stevens as Governor-Boundaries of Washington Territory. 37
CHAPTER III.
MISSIONS OF WALLA WALLA AND WHITMAN MASSACRE.
The Missionary Impulse-Parker, Whitman, Spalding-Mission at Waiilatpu-Whitman's Ride-The Massacre-Mr. Osborne's Reminiscences-" The Christmas Dinner "-Cayuse War-Reminiscences of L. T. Boyd 40
CHAPTER IV.
ATTEMPTS TO ORGANIZE WALLA WALLA COUNTY.
The Original County Boundaries-First Appointment of Officers-First Settlements-Gold Discoveries ... 55
CHAPTER V. INDIAN WARS OF THE 'FIFTIES.
Troubles of 1853-54-Council at Walla Walla-Looking Glass vs. Lawyer-Treaty Ratified-Its Provisions -Kamiakin and Peupeumoxmox-Outbreak of War-Battle of Walla Walla-Colonel Kelly's Report -Governor Stevens' Report-Stevens and Wool. 58
CHAPTER VI.
INDIAN WARS OF THE 'FIFTIES-Continued.
Campaign of '56-Battle of Grande Ronde-Colonel Shaw's Report-Second Walla Walla Council-Battle near Walla Walla-Trouble Between Stevens and the Regulars-Steptoe's Defeat-Its Avenging- Wool's Policy Reversed.
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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER VII.
DEFINITE ORGANIZATION OF WALLA WALLA AND POLITICAL HISTORY, 1859-63.
Early Settlers-First Appointments of Officers-Walla Walla Christened-Election of 1860-Effects of Gold Excitement-Sergeant Smith's Gold Discoveries-Beginnings of Business-Hard Winter of 1861- 62-Famine Prices-Rush of Gold Seekers in '62-Election of 1862-Development of the Wheat
.... Industry
86
CHAPTER VIII. POLITICAL HISTORY OF WALLA WALLA COUNTY, 1863-66.
Gold Discoveries in Boise-Stage Lines-O. S. N. Co .- Election of 1863-George E. Cole, Delegate-Effect of Rebellion on Politics-Founding of Waitsburg-Election of 1866. 95
CHAPTER IX. GENERAL AND POLITICAL HISTORY OF WALLA WALLA COUNTY, 1866-74.
New Routes to Idaho-Attempts at Annexation to Oregon-Exportations of Flour-Election of Alvin Flanders to Congress-First Court House-Philip Ritz's Flour Trade-Starting of Railroad Projects- Selucius Garfielde-Election of 1868 Investigating County Officials-Ambitions of Waitsburg- Census of 1870-Election of 1870-Renewal of Attempts at Annexation-Railroad Projects-Founding of Dayton-Election of 1872 New Court House-Election of 1874. 99
CHAPTER X. ANNALS OF THE YEARS 1875-1881.
Completion of Walla Walla & Columbia River Railroad -Division of County-Industrial Statistics- Election of 1876-Finances-Constitutional Convention-Election of 1878-Efforts at Statehood- Election of 1880 110
CHAPTER XI.
WALLA WALLA COUNTY ELECTIONS, 1882-1900.
Thomas H. Brents-" Bossism "-Election Statistics to 1900-The Voting Precincts-Statehood -Walla Walla Men in Congress-Penitentiary Politics-Present Situation-Auditor's Report. 115
CHAPTER XII. THE LAND WE LIVE IN.
Variety of Resources-Selection from Post-Intelligencer-Inland Empire-Legend of the Walla Walla Valley -" Beautiful Walla Walla "-Selection from Hawthorne's History. ... 120
CHAPTER XIII. A JOURNEY THROUGH WALLA WALLA COUNTY.
Enter County from the North-Waitsburg-Wait's Mill-Town Government in 1881-Churches of Waits- burg- Fraternities of Waitsburg-Schools and Public Improvements of the Town-Farming Region Adjoining-Dixie-Farming Region Adjoining Dixie-Farms Between Mill Creek and Russell Creek- Eureka Junction-" Wheat Kings "-Wallula-Fort Walla Walla of Hudson's Bay Times-Mckinley and Pambrun-Abandonment of Fort Walla Walla by the English-Establishment of Steamboats on the River-Touchet-Frenchtown-The Garden and Orchard Lands-Dry Creek Ranches-Prescott -The New Farming Lands-The Alto Hill. 133
CHAPTER XIV. THE INDUSTRIES OF WALLA WALLA COUNTY.
View From Pike's Peak-Physical Characteristics of the County-Story of Wishpoosh-The Stock Business -Statistics-Agriculture -- Beginnings of Wheat and Flour Exportations-Dr. Blalock's Big Crop- Horticulture and Fruit Raising-Nurseries and Orchards-Fruit Fairs-Markets for Fruit-The Flour-
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CONTENTS.
ing Mills-Their Output-The Gilbert Hunt Factory-Roberts' Foundry-Whitehouse & Crimmins' Factory-Other Lumbering Establishments-The Weber Tannery-Creameries-The Cox & Bailey Manufactory-Ringhofer Bros.' Saddle-tree Factory-Marble Works-Summary of Other Business Establishments .. 145
CHAPTER XV. THE TRANSPORTATION LINES OF WALLA WALLA COUNTY.
Voyageurs and Bateaus -- Early Steamboat Lines-Oregon Steam Navigation Company-Dr. D. S. Baker- -First Railroad Agitation-Grading at Wallula-Paper Railroads-Completion of Dr. Baker's Rail- road-Bought out by O. S. N. Co .- Stage Lines-Transcontinental Railroads-Northern Pacific-The Hunt Road-The O. R. & N. System. 165
CHAPTER XVI. EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS OF WALLA WALLA COUNTY.
Education in the West-Public Schools of Walla Walla County and City at Present-The High School- The Public School System in Early Days-Its Development-Whitman College-St. Paul's School- La Salle Institute-St. Vincent's Academy-Walla Walla College-Business College-Waitsburg .. . Academy
174
CHAPTER XVII. EARLIER HISTORY OF WALLA WALLA COUNTY, 1862-83.
Establishment of Fort Walla Walla-Beginnings of Business-Steptoeville, Waiilatpu, Walla Walla- First Election-Successive Elections-City Indebtedness-Division into Wards-First Efforts at Munic- ipal System of Water Works. 187
CHAPTER XVII.
LATER HISTORY OF CITY GOVERNMENT OF WALLA WALLA, 1883-1900.
Charter of 1883-City Wards-Apportionment of Councilmen-Election Statistics to Present Time. . 194
CHAPTER XIX. THE CHURCHES OF WALLA WALLA.
Ancient Churches-Catholic Church-First Methodist Church-St. Paul's Episcopal Church-First Con- gregational Church-Cumberland Presbyterian Church-Christian Church-Baptist Church-Method- ist Episcopal Church, South-German Methodist Episcopal Church-First Presbyterian Church . .. 198
CHAPTER XX. FRATERNAL AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS OF THE CITY OF WALLA WALLA.
Freemasonry-Odd Fellows-Odd Fellows' Home of Washington-Young Men's Institute-United Arti- sans-National Union-Pioneers of the Pacific-United Workmen-Degree of Honor-Women of Woodcraft-Woodmen of the World-Foresters of America-Knights of Pythias-Rathbone Sisters - Ladies of the Maccabees-Modern Woodmen of America-Improved Order of Red Men-Degree of Pocahontas-Royal Arcanum-Good Templars-Grand Army of the Republic-A. Lincoln Relief Corps-Sons of Herman-Order of Washington-Spanish-American War Veterans-Fraternal. Order of Eagles-Building Association-Walla Walla Gun Club-Walla Walla Club-Walla Walla City Library-Women's Reading Club-The Ladies' Relief Society-Walla Walla's Part in the Philippine War-Welcome Home. 208
CHAPTER XXI. JOURNALISM IN WALLA WALLA COUNTY.
The Pioneer Printing Press-The Walla Walla Press-The Washington Statesman-The Walla Walla Statesman-The Union-The Journal-The Garden City Gazette, the Watchman and the Walla Walla Record-The Argus-The Inland Empire-The Waitsburg Times-The Waitsburg Gazette. ..... ... 227
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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER XXII.
THE BENCH AND BAR OF WALLA WALLA.
Old Times in the Circuit-The Days of Six-shooters in Court-Judge Strong's Court-Judge Wyche-Judge Oliphant and the Court " Getting Roused "-Judge Kennedy-Judge Lewis and his Peculiar Resigna- tion-Judge Wingard and his Lengthy Term-Judge Langford, Last of the Territorial Judges-Law- yers of the Olden Times-Superior Judges Since Statehood-Judge Upton-Judge Brents-Some Important Cases-The Thomas Murder Case-The Elfers Murder Case-Mrs. Pyle and J. T. Hurn- The Royse Murder Trial-The Case of Isaacs vs. Barber-The Case of Denny vs. Parker-The Walla Walla Water Case 233
CHAPTER XXHI. WALLA WALLA IN THE OLDEN TIMES.
Richness of Material-Joe Lewis-The Vigilantes-Story of " Slim Jim "-The Story of Furth Patterson- Disunion Sentiment During the War-Union Flag at Milton-Political Business Men-Dr. Baker and his Railroad-" Wabash," and his flag-" Gentle Eells -- " Portuguese Joe"-Allen's Knowlege of Faro -Colonel George and his Plug Hat-Ditto with the Water Bottle-His Bet with the Priest-Floods in Walla Walla-Fires-Ancient Barrenness and Present Verdure .. 241
CHAPTER XXIV. WALLA WALLA CITY IN 1901.
By Way of Pasco-The State Penitentiary-The Sewerage System-Water Works-Law Suit Between Company and City-Establishment of Municipal Ownership of Water Works-The Hotels-The Banks -The Stores-The Residence Section-Suburban Homes-Visit to the Schools-The Telephone System-The Lighting System-Telegraphic Reminiscences-The Defunct Street Car System-Public Benefactions-Amusements and Entertainments-Condition of the Churches-The Postal Business- The City Fire Department-The Question of a New Charter-Opposing Opinions of the Press-Fort Walla Walla-Adjoining Attractions 252
GENERAL ILLUSTRATIONS
PAGE
County Court House and Hall of Records
56
Combined Harvester.
144
Main Street, Walla Walla, in 1877 264
Main Street, Walla Walla, in 1901
264
Odd Fellows' Home, Walla Walla.
216
Walla Walla City Hall, Police and Fire Station
216
Walla Walla College.
184
State Penitentiary and Warden's Residence, Walla Walla. 252
Waitsburg Academy 136
Waitsburg Public School. 136
PORTRAIT INDEX.
PAGE
PAGE
A.
Hoffmann, Mrs. John
360
Hood. John R. 408
Abbey, Henry J
384
Abbott. John F. 472
1.
Parker, Hollon Frontispiece
Pettyjohn, Jonathan 464
Picard, John
496
Preston, Platt A ... 468
Preston, Mrs. Platt A. 468
Preston, William G .. . 468
Preston, Mrs. William G.
468
Q.
Bradbury, George W.
486
Brents, Thomas Hurley
304
Kershaw, James S.
480
Kirkman, William.
876
R.
C.
Castleman, Nelson
432
D.
M.
S.
Delany, George. 424
Denney, Nathaniel B .. 488
Masterson, Andrew C .. 400
Singleton, John 460
McEvoy, Joseph 472
McMorris, Lewis 320
Miller, Joseph L. 502
Miller, Mrs. Joseph L. 502
Swan, John M.
4.88
E.
Mix, James D. 458
Mix, Mrs. Annie McC.
458
T.
H.
Harbert, Joseph W.
448 Nelson, Hiram
480
Hardman, Sol ..
492
Norman, Nelson R
492
0.
.
Ward, Michael B ..
236
Harmen, Mrs. Charles T
472
Wellman, Alfred C ..
444
Hoffmann, John. 360 Osborn, Obadiah
PAGE
P.
B.
J.
Baker, Dorsey S.
288
Berryman, J. E. 496
Johnson, Alexander 496
Blalock, N. G. 472
Johnson, Samuel . 502
Bowers, C. J . .
502 502
Bowers, Mrs. C. J ..
Boyer, John Franklin
296
K.
Quinn, Thomas
. ....
368
L.
Reynolds, Rasselas P.
416
Ritz, Philip. 496
Loney, Samuel K.
496 Rohn, J. J. 476
Lyman, W. D).
344 Russel, Thomas A
496
Dacres, George 452
Manion, John 502
Seeke, Marshall C. 502
Denney, Mrs. Nathaniel B 488
Smith, J. C . 464
Dewar, James M
476
Dinges, Solomon 496
Smith, Samuel J. 440
Stewart, Daniel
Ellingsworth, William.
...
392
N.
Taylor, John A
476
Taylor, Mrs. John A.
476
Hardman, Mrs. S .. . 492
Harmen, Charles T. 472
Nelson, Cyrus T
480
Painter, William C. 328
Aldrich, Newton
480
Isaacs, Henry Perry
312
Johnson, William C. 496
456 Williams, Edward J.
458
BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX.
L'AGE
PAGE
PAGE
A.
C.
Eldridge, Harlan D. 422
Abbey, Henry J
384 Cain, Oscar. 300
Abbott, John F.
473 Callahan, William.
439
Achermann, Charles.
366 Cameron, Alex ..
Aldrich, Milton ..
490 Cameron, John A.
305 Evans, Emmett. 498
Aldrich, Newton 481 Caris, Matthias A.
427
Evans, Mark A 507
Ash, Samuel A
441 Carnes, William H 442
Evans, Milton
B.
Cation, James 479
F.
Babcock, E. F.
Chamberlain, P. B.
462
Faucette, John. 327
Babcock, George W
219 Chamberlin, George Harris
445 Ferguson, Walter S. 443
Bachtold, Altred. 362
Clancy, R. G.
407
Ferrel, Brewster 465
Bachtold, John
968 Clapp, Rufus.
411
Ferret, Joseph W 434
Baker, Dorsey S.
Clark, William A.
366 Ferrel, Seth A. 442
Baldwin, J. M.
350 Cochran, John G.
403 Ferrel, Thomas J 432
Barnett, Carrick 11.
Coffin, Delos H. 338
Fix, A. J. 4.59
Barnett, George E.
Copeland, Thomas.
471
Flohr, Michael. 322
Barrett, James S
345
Copeland, Wallace R
Foster, Frank.
Bauer, Robert E.
182
Corkrum, Francis M ..
421 Foster, John H. 351
Baumeister, Max
Cox, Anderson 509
Fuller, lohn H
413
Beard, John A 466
Cox, Fred ()
Becker, Oswald. :47
Crocker, Benjamin D. :: 11
Becker, Philip A
Croup, Eli W
444
Berney, Ulysses H.
411
Crowe, George R.
431
Berryman, J. E ..
Crowell, Henry A.
292
Genevay, Lucien. 29.
Gholson, Charles E BAT
Gilkerson, Charles.
Gilkerson. Harry .. 421
Blalock, Y. C.
356
Cummins, Jesse
363 Gilkerson, Thomas
Blanchard, Mrs. Elizabeth J
399 326
Cummins, Woodson
457 Gillham, Alonzo .. 356
Blandford, Henry S
Gilham, Washington Smith.
Bogle, Richard A
345
Ginn, Richard.
Boston, Alvin.
369
Dacres, George 452
Bowers, C. J.
505
Daulton, John W 325
Boyer, John E
359
Davin, Hippolyte 349
Boyer, John F
996
Guthridge, Benjamin G.
Bradbury, George W
436
Bratton, Walter A.
418
Delany, George.
424
Brewer, B. F.
406
Denney, Nathaniel B.
4×
Hall, Jay H .. 314
Brewer, John \\'
398
Dewitt, Oliver 461
Hardman, Sol.
Harer, John H. 371
Bruce, James W'
318
Harman, Urias S.
41.
Bryan, Milton E
103
Harmen, Charles T.
Brzezowsky, Frank
312
Harper, Joseph 1.
Burns, Robert 372
Hart, Francis G.
Buroker, J
150
Hart, Thomas D. S.
Buroker, William IF
Ilartness, Orlander W
Burr, Daniel 807
Ilastings, Henry I'
Burrows, Charles E.
303
Edgerley, Elron ..
412 Hauber, Martin Il.
Bush, John. 42- Eichler, Charles H
346 Haynes, Oscar.
G.
Gaston, John .. 441
Berryman, Richard J.
Cummings, Amos. .
447
Bingham, John E.
996
Cummings, Charles F.
4:1%;
Blalock, N. G.
474
Cummins, James ..
361
Bourgeois, Eugene
493
Daniels, John H. 300
Boyer, Eugene H.
354
Davis, John A .. 479
Davis, Lorenzo A
Debus, Harry.
11.
Brents, Thomas Hurley.
Dement, Frank S.
290
Brewer, John F
371
Dewer, James M
477
Harbert, Joseph W 14×
Brewer, Merton E.
402
Dickinson, A. S. 4:22
Brown, Alvah.
Dinges, Solomon 318
Dooley, lohn.
Dorris, Edgar .\.
463
Drumheller, Jesse.
Dunlap. John K. 3-6
E.
Glasford, Wm ..
Goodhue, James P. 2-0)
Goodman, William S. 349
Griffith, Robert M ..
Guichard, Ralph E ..
Ellingsworth, William .. 392
Ennis, Christopher. #03
Estes, Hugh P.
335
452 Evans, Andrew J 349
Castleman, Nelson. 432
Cauvel, Austin Lynn.
435
166
D.
Haggist, Fred.
xiii
INDEX.
PAGE
PAGE
PAGE
Hays, William H.
419 Malloy, William S. 486
Highley, D. K 389
Mangan, Edward 11. 417
Hill, J. M. 340 Mangan, Joseph J. 415
Hodgis, John H.
367 Manion, John 503
405
R.
Hood, Charles Edward. 508
Marcy, Benjamin W.
365
Hood, John A.
508
Martin, Michael
390 Rehorn, John 418
Reid, Albert E 439
Howard, Joshua A.
495
Masterson, Andrew C.
400
Reser, John L. 463
I
Maxson, Samuel R.
485
Reynolds, Allen 11. 307
McAuliff, James
315 Reynolds, Almos H. 210
McCann, Edwin W
424
Reynolds, Rasselas P 416
Ingle, Elijah. .
376
McCool, Robert
414
Roedel, Charles Ottmar 302
Isaacs, Henry Perry. 312
McCoy, John D).
395
Rohn, J. Fred.
451
McCoy, Joseph H.
401
Rohn, J. J.
477
J.
McDonald, John B.
425
Richardson, Charles B
454
McDonnell, Edward
363
Riffle, Elihu G
354
Jackson, Otis C 386
McEvoy, Joseph.
472
Ritz, Philip
496
Jacobs, Charles A. 450
McGhee, John W., Jr
292 Rudd, Irby H
389
Jaussaud, Leon F. C 290
Mcinroe, Charles .
483 Rulaford, George A. 380
Jennings, Jefferson . 335
Mckinney, Thompson M
370
Russel, Thomas A 499
Jessup, Theadore H. 308
Mckinney, William
393
Russell, Charles .. 293
Johnson Brothers 498
Mckinney, William E., Jr. 390
Russell, E. Shepard 350
Johnson, Robert H.
383
McLean, Clark N. 299
Russell, Patrick . 4×4
Johnson, Samuel. 504
385
Meiners, Martin 426
Michel, Justus . . 399
S
K.
Middleton, George H. 449
Miller, Joseph L 502
Keefe, Dion
Kellough, George E. 388
Molkin-, Iwa S
373
Seeke, Marshall C 503
Kelly, Martin F 507
Moore, Miles C.
282
Seil, Nicholas. . 419
Seitz, John 1'. 454
Kershaw, J. Frederick
Morrow, J. H.
420
Kershaw, James S.
4.82
Morse, Franklin .B 339
Kershaw, John H
411
Murphy, Horace J. 364
Kirkman, William
376
Koger, Marion 409
N.
Koontz, William A
327
Kralman, William
355
Nelson, Cyrus T 480
Singleton, John
460
Kuhl, Henry
433
Nelson, Hiram. 4×1
Smails, George
Kydd, John.
285
Nicholas, Amander M. 451
Smith, Ezekiel
313
Noble, William A. 395 Smith, John C
464
Smith, Samuel J 440
Smith, William S.
Smith, Winfield 1) 359
Stetson, Clinton
Stewart, Charles B
352
Lasater, Harry
406
Osborn, Obadiah. 456
Storey, John C.
420
Lee, Henry.
495
Owens, S. A 391
Strahm, Peter .. ..
394
Lewis, George F
499
Straight, Zebulon K'
Linn, Eathan A.
4:37
Stringer, Robert J.
Logan Edward
P.
Struthers, William A 397
Loney, Samuel K 497
Sturgis, William P 4×4
Loundagin, George W
Lovewell, Samuel Harrison. 362
324
Parker, Hollon. 273
Lowden, Francis M., Jr
318
Peck, Ebeneezer M 3×7
Lowden, Marshall J 318
Perkins, Perry C. 3:9
Perry, Alfred F. 423
Peterson, William 350
Pettyjohn, Jonathan 464
Phillips, Charles W 455
Picard, John 199
375
Taylor, Charles M 571
Mabry, Mrs. Emeline J
eng
Preston, Platt A 470
Taylor, Thomas.
Magallon, Adrien. ..
358 Preston, Wilham G
Thompson, James B 509
L.
Norman, Nelson R 493
Lafortune, Joseph. 449
0.
LaGrave, Dennis. 379
Lamb, James M1. 416 475
O'Donnell. William. 2×4
Offner, Winfield S 311
Stewart, Meredith E
331
Lasater, James H 404
Osborn, Robert H 394
Strah , John U
402
Painter, William C. 328
Swan, John M
Sweeney, Samuel B. 414
Sweetser, Charles T 115
Swezea, Thomas J
Lynch, P. M.
167
Lynch, Robert E
418
Lyons, Thomas 49.1
Tash, Andrew J 426
Preston, Charles B
Preston, Dale 485
Taylor, John A.
Lyman, William D 344
Swaim, Moses 130
Lowden, Francis M.
Stewart, Daniel
Lamb, John I) ..
Mills, Edward D 396
Scholl, Louis 319
Schumacher, Carl 317
Kennedy, Robert 323 403
Moore, Thomas
3.45
Selland, Severt O
Sharpstein, Benjamin L 364
Shaw, Ellsworth E 314
Shaw, Le F. A. 301
Shelton, William M 446
Simpson, Francis ] 410
Kyger, Daniel T. 291
Nc Morris, Lewis. 320
Russell, Walter E
412
Jones, William R.
Kauffman, John Jacob 316
317 Mix, Mrs. Annie McC. 458
49]
Mathew, William L.
432
Reser, William P. 457
Hoffmann, John .. 360
Mann, William H.
Hood, John R ... 408
Martin, Patrick
Ingalls, Henry 494
Quinn, Thomas
868
T.
Sanderson, Henry 285
xiv
INDEN.
PAGE
PAGE
PAGE
Thompson, Robert. .
453
Wallace, Herbert F 348
Wilson, Valentine.
369
Townsend, William C.
347
Ward, Michael B
336
Wiseman, Jonathan T.
409
Truax, Henry C.
Weaver, Jacob F.
385
Wiseman, William N
407
Tyson, Charles A.
446
Wellman, Alfred C ..
444
Woods, Joel
396
Wheeler, Emerson L
373
Whitehouse, George W
295
Whitman, E. B. 287
Whitman, E. S.
287
Yeend,
491
Villa, Frank
417
Whitman, Stephen G
291
Yeend, William
186
Wickersham, James.
365
Yenney, L O. 501
Wickersham, John
440 Yenney, Philip
506
Wild, Philip A
383
Yenney, W. H.
495
Walker, Robert F.
392 Williams, Edward J
488 Young, Samuel P
340
343
HISTORY OF WALLA WALLA COUNTY.
INTRODUCTION.
The opening of a new century is a fitting time to cast a backward glance in our local history, reconstruct to the eye of the present the interesting and heroic events of the past, and by comparison between past and present forecast something of the future.
Old Oregon Territory, of which this coun- ty and this state were once parts, with its isola- tion, its pathos, its hospitality, has passed away. It had a strange history. It was the ignis fatuus of successive generations of explorers, luring them on with that indescribable fascina- tion which seems always to have drawn men tc the ever-receding circle of the "Westmost West," and yet for years and years veiling itself in the mists of uncertainty and misap- prehension.
We do not usually realize how soon after the time of Columbus there began to be at- tempts to reach the western ocean and to solve the mystery of the various passages, north- west, southwest, and west, which were sup- posed to lead through the Americas to Asia. The old navigators had little conception of the breadth of this continent. They thought it to be but a few leagues across, and took for granted that some of the many arms of the 1
sea would lead them through to another ocean that would wash the Asiatic shores.
In 1500, only eight years after Columbus, Gasper Cortereal, the Portuguese, conceived the idea of entering what afterwards became known as Hudson's Bay and proceeding thence westward through what he called the Strait of Anian. That mythical Strait of Anian seems to have had a strange charm for the old navigators. One of them, Maldonado, a good many years later, gave a very con- nected and apparently veracious account of his journey through that strait, averring that through it he reached another ocean in lati- tude 75. But by means of Magellan's Straits and the doubling of stormy Cape Horn, a connection between the two oceans was actu- ally discovered in 1519.
In 1543 Ferrelo, a Spaniard, coasted along the shores of California, and was doubtless the first white man to gaze on the coast of Oregon, probably somewhere in the vicinity of the mouth of the Umpqua river.
In 1577 that boldest and most picturesque of all English sailors and freebooters, Francis Drake, started on the marvellous voyage by which he plundered the treasures of the Span-
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HISTORY OF WALLA WALLA COUNTY.
ish Main, cut the golden girdle of Manila, queen of the treasuries of the Spanish orient, skirted the coast of California, Oregon and Washington, and at last circumnavigated the globe.
But in 1592, just one hundred years after Columbus, comes the most picturesque of all those misty stories which enwrap the early history of Oregon. This is the story of Juan de Fuca, whose name is now preserved in our northwest boundary strait. According to this romantic tale of the seas, Juan de Fuca was a Greek of Cephalonia, whose real name was Apostolos Valerianos, and under commission of the king of Spain, he sailed to find that Strait of Anian, whose entrance the Spaniards wanted to fortify and guard so as to prevent ingress or egress by the English freebooters who were preying on their commerce. Ac- -cording to the account given by Michael Lock, "he followed his course in that voyage, west and northwest in the South Sea, all along the .coast of Nova Spania, and California and the Indies, now called North America ( all which voyage he signified to me in a great map, and a sea-card of my own, which I laid before him ), until he came to the latitude of 47 de- grees; and that, there finding that the land trended north and northwest. with a broad inlet of sea, between 47 and 48 degrees of latitude, he entered thereinto, sailing more than twenty days, and found that land still trending northwest, and northeast, and north, and also east and southeastward, and very much broader sea than was at the said entrance, and that he passed by divers islands in that sailing : and that, at the entrance of the said strait. there is, on the northwest coast thereof, a great headland or island, with an exceedingly high pinnacle or spired rock, like a pillar, thereupon. Also he said that he went on land in divers
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