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calla valley, in Douglas county. Mr. Smith is a son-in-law of Charles Applegate, and brother to Mrs. Governor Chad- wick.

Moses Harris, called "Black Harris," came to Oregon in 1844, from the Rocky mountains, where he had been a scout and trapper for many years. He spoke the Snake language flu- ently, and was of great service to us on the plains. He re- turned to the States in 1847, as guide to Dr. White, the Super- inte^dent of Indian Affairs in Oregon, and died in Indepen- dence, Mo.

John Scott, a son of Capt. Levi Scott, came to Oregon with his father in 1844. He now resides near Dallas, Polk county, Oregon.

William G. Parker, a native of Missouri, came to Oregon in 1843. He resided many years in California, but is now a resident of Lake county, Oregon, and keeps the Half- Way House, on the road from Ashland to Linkville. Mr. Parker is a son-in-law of Capt. Solomon Tetherton, the old mountain man, and a brother to Mrs. Jesse Applegate.

David Goff came to Oregon from Missouri in 1845. He resided in Polk County, Oregon, until his death, which oc- curred, I believe, in 1874, and was universally respected. He was the father-in-law of Gen. J. W. Nesmith.

Benjamin F. Burch came to Oregon from his native State, Missouri, in 1845. Mr. Burch has long been a prominent man in Oregon affairs. He now resides at Salem, and is Superin- tendent of the State Penitentiary.

Jesse Applegate was born in Kentucky, and came to Oregon in 1843. He now resides on Mount Yoncalla, in Douglas county, Oregon.

Lindsay Applegate, also a native of Kentucky, came to Oregon in 1843. Now a resident of Ashland, Jackson county, Oregon.

With the consciousness that I have endeavored faithfully and impartially, though briefly, to relate the history of the