A History of Oregon, 1792-1849: Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic InformationGray, W. H. (William Henry)
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A History of Oregon, 1792-1849: Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information
Gray, W. H. (William Henry)
Frontier and pioneer life -- Oregon; Oregon Territory -- History
Their lessons are scripture lessons; no others (except the laws) seem to
interest them. I send you a specimen of the books they print in school.
It was printed by ten select adults, yet it is a fair specimen of a
great number in the school.
The laws which you so happily prepared, and which were unanimously
adopted by the people, I have printed in the form of a small
school-book. A great number of the school now read them fluently. I send
you a few copies of the laws, with no apologies for the imperfect manner
in which they are executed. Without doubt, a school of nearly the same
number could be collected at Kimiah, the station above this, vacated by
Mr. Smith, the present residence of Ellis, the principal chief.
_Number who cultivate._--Last season about one hundred and forty
cultivated from one-fourth of an acre to four or five acres each. About
half this number cultivate in the valley. One chief raised one hundred
and seventy-six bushels of peas last season, one hundred of corn, and
four hundred of potatoes. Another, one hundred and fifty of peas, one
hundred and sixty of corn, a large quantity of potatoes, vegetables,
etc. Ellis, I believe, raised more than either of the above-mentioned.
Some forty other individuals raised from twenty to one hundred bushels
of grain. Eight individuals are now furnished with plows. Thirty-two
head of cattle are possessed by thirteen individuals; ten sheep by four;
some forty hogs.
_Arts and sciences._--Mrs. Spalding has instructed ten females in
knitting, a majority of the female department in the schools in sewing,
six in carding and spinning, and three in weaving. Should our worthy
brother and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Littlejohn, join us soon, as is now
expected, I trust, by the blessing of God, we shall see greater things
than we have yet seen. From what I have seen in the field, the school,
the spinning and weaving room, in the prayer-room, and Sabbath
congregation, I am fully of the opinion that this people are susceptible
of high moral and civil improvement.
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