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 Cascade Falls, Vancouver, Mouth of Willa- mmette, Astoria, Mouth of Columbia, 50 40 84 12 1989 2029 2035 21 19 21.31 over the mountains, but wagons and their contents must be taken down the Columbia in boats. This is the distance by water. The river is smoooth and the navigation uninterrupted. At the Falls it is necessary to make a portage of three miles—portage on the North side. —Tide water. River smooth unless agitated by wind.

NOTE–Most of the above distances, are according to the daily decisions of our company, returning from Oregon. We believe the proportion to be good, but the sum is too small.

Here follows a roster of the men who made up the Great Immigration of 1843, which list includes the names of Overton Johnson and William Winter.