This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1841 Excerpt: ...were labourers belonging to the Hudson's Bay Company, but have left thai service, and having families, they have commenced farming in this fertile section of country, which is the best of the Oregon territory which I have as yet seen. It is well diversified with woods and prairies, the soil rich and sufficiently dry ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1841 Excerpt: ...were labourers belonging to the Hudson's Bay Company, but have left thai service, and having families, they have commenced farming in this fertile section of country, which is the best of the Oregon territory which I have as yet seen. It is well diversified with woods and prairies, the soil rich and sufficiently dry for cultivation, and at the same time well watered with small streams and springs. These hunters, recently become farmers, cultivate the most common useful productions, particularly wheat, to as great an extent as their wants require; and a grist-mill has just been finished. They have a common school in each settlement, taught by American young men, who seem zealous in the performance of their important task. The forest-trees' are mostly oak and fir, the latter growing remarkably tall. The mistletoe is seen every where, attached to the trunk and large branches of the oak, its beautiful dark green foliage relieving the nakedness of the winter prospect. On Thursday the 26th, I rode twelve miles to the upper settlement, and was delighted with the appearance of the country. For richness of soil and other local advantages, I do not know where to find a spot, even in the valley of the Mississippi, superior to this. I saw on the way a large number of horses, lately brought from California, fattening upon the green luxuriant grass of the prairies. Near this upper settlement, a short distance up the river, the Methodist Church of the United States has established a mission among the Calapooah Indians, of whom there are but a few remaining. The Rev. Messrs Jason Lee and Daniel Lee arc the ordained missionaries, and Mr Shepard is teacher. Their principal means of usefulness for the present, is by the school attached to the mission, at which fourteen Indian...
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