Teresa, >From History of Wasco Lodge No. 15 A.F. & A.M. and Allied Orders by Wm H. McNeal 1969 page 1: Nathan Olney, a California gold miner from Iowa; first merchant of The Dalles, Charter member of Wasco Lodge; had came to The Dalles in 1848 and build a cabin on the banks of Mill creek at 105 W 2nd, which became the 1st store of The Dalles. In 1850 Major Tucker demanded that he vacate his store and he moved west to Chenowith creek, near the Westgate Shopping Center where Highway 30 crosses Chenowith and built another log cabin store (2nd at The Dalles) and continued to trade with the soldiers, Indians and emigrants. The Military Masonic Club .... In 1850 John Bell operated a Sutlers Store at Ft. Dalles. In 1851 he was allowed to move it into the Olney cabin at 105 W. 2nd. page 2 The Dalles in 1850 Elizabeth Lord in her history of The Dalles called REMINISCENCE said: ...... Olney sold salt for 12 <cent sign> per pound ..... page 3: Masonic Public Officials ......Nathan Olney was County Judge in 1854 ...... page 4: Minutes of meetings .... March 28, 1857 .... a number of Masons having met at the Lodge room of the I.O.O.F, (100 E 1st st in the H.P. Isaac Hall) ...... present were ..... Nathan Olney ...... The WM appointed the following officers ...........Nathan Olney, treasurer .......... The Petition of C.P. Higgins was read and accepted and referred to a committee consisting of brothers H.P. Isaacs, A.G. Tripp and Nathan Olney. May 2, 1857 Lodge opened in the 3rd degree, Present were ......Nathan Olney ..... page 6: Condolence Resolutions Brother Nathan Olney: Resolved that we learn with regret of the demise of Brother Nathan Olney (1st Mason of The Dalles and Charter member of the Lodge and first merchant or business man of The Dalles) who departed this life September 1866 at his home in Yakima Valley, Washington Territory. Resolved that in his death Masonery has lost a warm friend and strong advocate, and society an enspiring citizen. Resolved that these resolutions be spread upon the records of this Lodge and a copy be furnished friends of the deceased. (Besides being the first business man of The Dalles Nathan Olney was a Yamima and Cayuse Indian War Veteran and a Scout for the 1865 wars on the Oregon coast where he received an arrow wound in the head, the arrow remaining imbedded in the skull. His horse stumbled and he fell on his head driving the arrow into the brain and causing his instant death. He was a "squaw man" and lived with the Indians and is buried at Ft. Simoe, Washington and has many descendents on the Yakima Indian reservations, two grandsons who appeared recently on a Wasco Pioneer program. Nothing is dedicated to his memory in The Dalles. See Pg 1 & 2) At 10:25 AM 3/4/00 EST, Kapoonis59@aol.com wrote: >In a message dated 03/03/2000 9:09:40 PM Pacific Standard Time, >jchavnar@mindspring.com writes: > ><< Should any body wish a look up please let me know and I'll > see what is available. >> > >Hi Christine, >Thank you for the offer to do look-ups. I would like to know if you have any >information on OLNEY's in these books. I don't think any would be in the >year book. Nathan Olney is my GGG Grandfather, & any other Olney's would >most likely be his brothers. Thank you again! ********************************** The Havnar Family Network Family Internet Exchange http://havnar.home.mindspring.com/