Newberry Library - Loren L. Williams journals, 1851-1880

Title Loren L. Williams journals, 1851-1880

Date 1851-1880

Subjects Frontier and pioneer life, Indians of North America, American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)

Extent 0.6 linear feet (5 volumes in 2 boxes)

User-Contributed Transcription 97next bird that attracts attention is the magpie a bird of the size of a pigeon, black and white, with long black tail, aside from these birds there are hawks, crow, mourning doves, larks, and a few other small birds. As for reptiles, the Rattlesnake abounds in great numbers, Toads & frogs are in the Creeks & sloughs, but by far the most common are the dry land Lizard, of these there are two species, the first 4 or 6 inches in length, slim and flee from before you with almost lightning speed, while the second, are four or five inches long, and about one half as broad as long, and resemble a toad with a short tail, are slow in their movement, and spotted of select color, Garter snakes are plenty, The River abounds in fish common to Oregon rivers The River at this place is the boundary of the Indian Reservation, which lies on the S. side of the river, extending to the summit of the Blue Mts. This reservation was made in 1856 for the special benefit of the Indians of this vicinity, but as yet no steps have been taken to confine them to it or to erect any building necessary for an Agency I believe that one of the items of he treaty gives them a right to fish at their fisheries, with the privilege of absenting themselves during the fishing season, and taking advantage of that, they are absent all the time The most important feature in the character of the Indians of this upper country is their great fear of the Shoshones or Snake Indians It appears the Snakes have made frequent warlike expeditions agains these Indians for a long series of years, and have generally resulted very disastrously

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Call Number VAULT folio Graff 4683

BibID 991560848805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

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