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 John Work's Journey to Umpqua River, 1834 243 the morning before the horses were all collected, and as it took some time to separate those which we are to take with us from the others, it was near noon before they started. They are directed to be here as early as they can tomorrow so that we may proceed on our journey. Kanata killed a deer. May 26. Fine weather. By the time the men who were sent with the horses yesterday, it was near three oclock and too late to raise camp. There was a good deal of trouble getting the horses down through the woods yesterday. May 27. Overcast fine weather. Proceeded [187] on our journey at 8 o'clock & encamped near 2 at the 4th & Comments May 25. Kanata was listed among the employes of Hudson's Bay Company in 1821 as number 935. His name appears as Kanote, Kanota, Kanola, Kanotti and Kanato. He accompanied John Work in the Snake River country in 1831-32. This name and others are from the Hawaiian Islands, natives of which were brought here by the North West Company and the Hudson's Bay Company, following their first introduction by the Astors and the Tonquin in 1811. The name Owyhee in Eastern Oregon, is a relic of these people. For the name Knola and Kanotti, see Quarterly of the Oregon Historical So- ciety, XIV, 295, 309. May 27. Camp, apparently, was between Dilley and Gaston, the "4th and last fork of the Faladin River" be- ing either Scoggin Creek or South Fork of Tualatin Riv- er. The river crossings this day were probably of McKay Creek, Dairy Creek and Scoggin Creek. The difficult crossing probably was that of Dairy Creek. The "third fork" was probably Gale's Creek. The hills to the east- ward of the camping place were Chehalem Mountains. The day's route passed the sites of Forest Grove and Dilley, in Washington County, Oregon.