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Item Adventures on the Oregon - transcript (duplicate).(UNKNOWN, 1923) Ross, Alexander"The names of the principal chiefs were (in order of the tribes) Tummatapam, Quill-Quills-Tuck-a-Pesten and Allowcatt. The plans were literally covered with horses of which there could not have been less than four thousand in sight of the camp...."Item Adventures on the Oregon - transcript (part 2).(UNKNOWN, 1923) Ross, Alexander"The spot terminated Mr. Clarke's voyage by water. From thence, his route lay across land to the Spokane River, distant about 170 miles. Leaving his canoe under the care of the friendly Catatouch chief, he purchased horses from the Indians from the transportation of his goods."Item Adventures on the Oregon - transcript.(UNKNOWN, 1923) Ross, Alexander"At the mouth of the Walla Walla a large band of Indians were encamped.... The men were generally tall, raw-boned and well-dressed having all buffalo robes, deerskin leggings, very white and most of them garnished with porcupine quills. Their shoes were also trimmed and painted red; altogether their appearance indicated wealth. Their voices were strong and masculine and their language differed from any we had heard before. The women wore garments of well dressed deerskin down to their heels, many of them richly garnished with beads (higuas) and other trinkets leggings and shoes similar to those of them men. Their faces were painted red."