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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1888
Page
4
The article recalls the 19th century Texan practice of capturing wild mustangs using a neck-shot to paralyze the horse briefly. Cowboys crawled within 50 to 60 yards, fired to drop the animal, and recovered in an hour or two. The Hawkins rifle was favored for its accuracy, though many bullets were wasted and many horses killed.
A Chicago survivor recalls fights with Indigenous groups near the North and South branches of the river. She describes hideouts, a bridge siege, a pursuit by Indians, disguise removal, and a treaty that averted massacre, with memories of Green Tree Tavern and riverbank scenery.
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