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WASHINGTON, D. C., JAN. 23, 1916. BORN DEC. 29, 1830]
Sixty-three years of Pioneer Life in the Old Oregon Country; An Account of the Author's Trip Across the Plains with an Ox Team, 1852; Return Trip, 1906-7; His Cruise on Puget Sound, 1853; Trip Through the Natchess Pass, 1854; Over the Chilcoot Pass; Flat-boating on the Yukon, 1898.
AUTHOR OF PIONEER "REMINISCENCES OF PUGET SOUND"—"THE TRAGEDY OF LESCHI"—"HOP CULTURE IN THE UNITED STATES"—"WASHINGTON TERRITORY WEST OF THE CASCADE MOUNTAINS"—"THE OX TEAM"—"UNCLE EZRA'S SHORT STORIES FOR THE CHILDREN."
Birth and Parentage—Boyhood Days—Aversion to School—Early Ambitions—Farm Training—Life in a Printing Office—At Tippecanoe as a Songster 7
Our Ohio Home—A Period of Invention—The Printing Press—Our Removal to Indiana—Habits Acquired on the Trip 15
I'm Going to Be a Farmer—Off for Iowa—An Iowa Winter 18
Preparation—Getting a Partner—First Day Out 23
Indian Country—The Cholera—Extent of Emigration—The Casualties 29
Buffalo Trails—Chase on the Missouri—Stampede on the Platte 37
The Law of Self-Preservation—Crossing the Snake River—Wagon Beds as Boats—Down Snake River in Wagon Boxes—On to Portland 39
At Work—Moving to St. Helens—Building a Home 57
Building a Boat—Afloat on Puget Sound—A Visit to the Indians 69
Port Townsend—Building the City—Colonel Ebey 96
Arrival Home—Preparations to Move—The Trip 101
The New Home—Brother Oliver Returns to the States 115
Many Obstacles—Killing of Steers to Make Rope—A Brave Boy 128
Desert Lands—Lost—Crossing the River—Reunion 142
Nearly Home—Trouble Over Titles—Parting 148
Home Again—Visitors—Jay Cooke and My Pamphlet 154
Many Obstacles—Lines from Winthrop—Receipts 169
Letter from A. J. Burge—Lawlessness—A Great Pioneer, George Bush—The Fanning Mill—The First Cougar 178
Excitement High—Off for Whatcom—The Arrival—Where's De Lacy? 186
Review of the Past—Lady Sheriff—Personal Anecdotes 195
Seattle—Puyallup and Amusing Incidents 201
Pioneer Religious Experiences and Incidents.
Aunt Ann—Mr. and Mrs. Wickser—John McLeod 206