Soap Creek Valley oral history series · Monograph #7

Charlie Olson

Monograph #7 in the Soap Creek Valley oral history series: Charlie Olson and Mrs. Olson, recorded in 2 sessions between January 29, 1990 and June 16, 1990, printed 1994.

Biographical Sketch And Early History Of Sulphur Springs, Benton County, Oregon: 1900-1920

Cover of Charlie Olson as printed — The printed cover. Full-size scan on the creator's own site, nwmapsco.com.

Photograph printed in the monograph: Charlie Olson (pictured as a boy, back row right) with mother Anna Frestrom, father John Olson, sister Hilda, and brother Augustus "Gus" Olson — **Charlie Olson (pictured as a boy, back row right) with mother Anna Frestrom, father John Olson, sister Hilda, and brother Augustus "Gus" Olson.** As printed: “Title Page Photo: Olson Family [c. 1901] Mother, Anna Frestrom; father, John, sister, Hilda; brother, Augustus "Gus"; and Charlie.” From the front matter of the printed monograph (front-2 (title page)), reproduced from the creator's own scan.

Zybach, Bob and Angela C. Sondenaa 1994. Charlie Olson. Biographical Sketch and Early History of Sulphur Springs, Benton County, Oregon: 1900-1920. Soap Creek Valley History Project, Monograph #07. Oregon State University Research Forests and College of Forestry, Corvallis, Oregon: 185 pp.

Provenance

Creator: Dr. Bob Zybach
Narrator: Charlie Olson, Mrs. Olson
Recorded: 2 sessions, January 29, 1990 to June 16, 1990
Transcribed, audited, edited: Bob Zybach (interviewer); Angela Sondenaa (interviewer); Angela Sondenaa (co-author); William Atkinson (authorizer); Lisa Buschman (transcriber); Lisa Buschman (editor); Lisa Buschman (indexer); Holly Behm Losli (typesetter); Holly Behm Losli (indexer); Tami Tones (typesetter); Tami Tones (indexer); Pam Beebee (other); Bonnie Humphrey (other); Samuel H. Moore (photographer); Myra Moore Lauridson (other)
Printed: 1994 · Oregon State University Research Forests and College of Forestry, Corvallis, Oregon
Pages: 185 printed pages
Original: http://www.nwmapsco.com/ZybachB/Oral_Histories/Soap_Creek_Valley/07_Olson/Zybach-Sondenaa_1994.pdf
Accessioned: From Bob Zybach’s upload, 23 August 2026
Source file checksum: sha256:529f1d3ee52e337c994efaba80ff4543…

What is not here, and why

Withheld from this edition. Printed p. 21, p. 23, pp. 51–52, p. 86, pp. 111–112, pp. 130–131 — 9 pages of this volume are withheld while the Library completes a review. Each keeps its number and its permanent link, so a citation to any of them still lands on the page it names. The reasons differ from page to page and are not given here, so that the notice on one page says nothing about another. What is withheld, and why.
The printed index does not match these page numbers. The printed back index was compiled against a different pagination and the drift is not constant: the probe scores 0.12 at the stated page against 0.20 at a shift of -2, and the reader's report finds +2 pages early rising to +7 by the appendix ("Weatherford, Mark 177" is on p.170). The table of contents is also one page low for every Part II chapter, the Appendix and the Index. Printed-page links for this book are built from the transcript text.

Front matter, as printed

Cover, as printed

CHARLIE OLSON Biographical Sketch And Early History Of Sulphur Springs Benton County, Oregon: 1900-1920 Oral History Interviews by Bob Zybach and Angela Sondenaa Soap Creek Valley History Project OSU Research Forests OSU RESEARCH FORESTS COLLEGE OF FORESTRY Monograph #7 1994

Cover photograph

Cover Photo: Courtesy of Myra Moore Lauridson and the Soap Creek Schoolhouse Foundation. View from the Moore family house, looking south toward Soap Creek. Dabler's blacksmith shop is to the right. Portion of current McDonald Forest can be seen in the background. Photograph taken about 1899 or 1900 by Mrs. Lauridson's father, Samuel H. Moore.

Acknowledgments

The Soap Creek Valley History Project was authorized by, and is under the direction of, Dr. William Atkinson, former Director of the OSU Research Forests. Funding for the project is provided by the OSU College of Forestry. Lisa Buschman, former OSU Research Forests secretary, transcribed recordings to computer files and assisted with draft editing, formatting, and indexing. Holly Behm Losli and Tami Tones, OSU Research Forests text editors, completed final formatting and indexing under the direction of Pam Beebee, OSU Research Forests Office Manager. This project could not have been completed without the help of these people.

Soap Creek Valley History Project

THE SOAP CREEK VALLEY HISTORY PROJECT The Soap Creek Valley History Project was undertaken by the Oregon State University's Research Forests in 1989 for the purpose of better understanding the history, ecology, and culture of an area that has been impacted by OSU land management practices for nearly seventy years. An important part of the project has been the location and publication of existing recorded oral history interviews with individuals who have had an influence upon the valley's history. New recordings have also been made with significant individuals who have not been previously consulted, as well as "follow-up" interviews with people who have continued to contribute to our understanding of the Soap Creek area. The publication of these interviews as a series of cross-referenced and indexed monographs has been undertaken in an effort to make them available to resource managers, researchers and educators. An additional use is accurate and available references for a planned written history of the area. One of the primary accomplishments of the project has been the creation of a computerized concordance file, currently on IBM Word Perfect 5.1. This was made possible through the assistance and expertise of Bonnie Humphrey, of the former Homer Museum staff, Lisa Buschman, former secretary for the OSU Research Forests, and Holly Behm Losli and Tami Tones, text editors for OSU Research Forests. The file allows for both the efficient and systematic indexing of the monographs in this series, as well as providing a method for cross-referencing other research materials being used in the construction of a scholarly history of the Soap Creek Valley. The Soap Creek history is being assembled from the written and spoken words of the people who made it and lived it. The use of a concordance file allows information from the journal entries of botanist David Douglas, the transcribed words of Kalapuyan William Hartless, the memories of pioneer "Grandma" Carter, and the recordings of turn-of-the-century Soap Creek resident, Charlie Olson--a history spanning over a century and a half--to be systematically searched and organized. The index to this monograph is an example of the applied use of the file. Citations should mention both the OSU College of Forestry and OSU Research Forests.

Introduction

INTRODUCTION Charlie Olson's father was a Swedish immigrant who came to America looking for opportunities. He eventually ended up in Corvallis where he worked for Fisher's Flour Mill. It was seven years before he was able to save enough money to send for his wife and son. Once in America, the family settled in the Soap Creek Valley where Charlie Olson was born in 1898. Charlie was born in a small log cabin where his family lived on 160 acres of land. Today, Charlie is still as sharp and agile as he was several decades ago. This point was made abundantly clear when the interviewers watched Charlie cross a frozen log no more than six inches in diameter to reach the other side of Soap Creek. Not once did he hesitate nor did he take notice of our offers to help. This independence and determination has served Charlie well throughout the years. He survived a stint in the Student Army Training Corps during World War I, worked as a mechanic in Corvallis, saw the Great Depression, married and fathered children, and ran a successful school bus operation for a number of years. Throughout his long life Charlie has witnessed many changes in the Corvallis area. He can remember when cars were unknown there, and people often lived miles from their nearest neighbors. We have attempted to record many of those changes in the following pages. The first Olson interview took place as we drove along the main roads through the Soap Creek Valley. Because of the nature of the interview, people unfamiliar with the geography of the valley may have difficulty following some of the dialog. To help alleviate this problem, maps have been provided for reference points. The second interview took place at the Olson residence near Summit, in Lincoln County, Oregon. This interview covers the personal history of Charlie and his family as well as additional history of the Soap Creek Valley. It is our hope that this oral history will provide valuable historical information about early life in Benton County, and a glimpse into the life of a very interesting individual. Students of many disciplines will find this a useful document in recounting vegetation patterns, lifestyles, occupations, attitudes and landscapes of the early Soap Creek Valley. Angela Sondenaa March 1991, Grangeville, Idaho Postscript. Sadly, Charlie Olson died shortly before Christmas in 1993. He was very interested in this project, and it is unfortunate that he wasn 't able to see his story in its final form. For those of us with an interest in Oregon history and ecology, Charlie 's story represents a legacy that will entertain and educate others for years to come. Editor, May 23, 1994

The map

Map of January 29, 1990 Tour of Soap Creek Valley. Circled letters correspond to chapter headings in Table of Contents.

The recording sessions

January 29, 1990 — Sulphur Springs and Soap Creek Valley area, Benton County, Oregon Interviewers: Bob Zybach, Angela Sondenaa · Mode: tour · Source: as stated Part I. "Interview conducted January 29, 1990 by Bob Zybach and Angela Sondenaa, during a tour of Sulphur Springs and Soap Creek Valley area." Chapter headings A-T correspond to circled letters on the tour map (p. iii).
June 16, 1990 — Olson residence near Summit, Lincoln County, Oregon Interviewers: Bob Zybach, Angela Sondenaa · Mode: mixed · Source: as stated Part II. The book's own note at the head of Part II (p. 97) says the second interview took place in Charlie Olson's home near Summit, Lincoln County, Oregon, on June 16, 1990, and that it opened with the interviewers examining two photographs from his family album - a family portrait from a little after the turn of the century and a photograph of his sister at the family Soap Creek homestead after a snow storm a few years before World War I. The narrator's wife, identified only as [Mrs. Olson], also speaks in this session.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS p. [front-3]
THE SOAP CREEK VALLEY HISTORY PROJECT p. i
SOAP CREEK VALLEY LOCATION MAP p. ii
Map of January 29, 1990 Tour of Soap Creek Valley p. iii
TABLE OF CONTENTS p. iv
INTRODUCTION p. v
Part I.. January 29, 1990 Tour pp. 1–96
A.. Sulphur Springs Road pp. 1–9
B.. Lewisburg Saddle pp. 9–17
C.. Lewisburg Clearcut pp. 17–43
D.. Soap Creek Bridge p. 43
E.. County Road Oak pp. 43–47
F.. Sulphur Springs pp. 47–55
G.. Junk Matthews' House pp. 55–56
H.. Sulphur Springs Sawmill pp. 56–64
I.. Soap Creek Road pp. 64–67
J.. Schneider's House pp. 67–71
K.. Matthews' Accident Scene pp. 71–73
L.. Cook's House pp. 73–75
M.. Grabe's House p. 75
N.. Baker's House pp. 75–79
O.. DLC Survey Marker pp. 79–80
P.. Soap Creek Schoolhouse pp. 80–86
Q.. Zeolite Hills Road pp. 86–88
R.. Govier's Sawmill pp. 88–90
S.. Lee Brown's Place pp. 90–91
T.. The Marcks' Place pp. 91–94
Part II.. June 16, 1990 Interview pp. 97–167
1.. Family Homestead pp. 97–104
2.. World War I pp. 104–109
3.. Soap Creek Neighborhood pp. 109–114
4.. Hop Yards pp. 114–118
5.. Student Army Training Corps [S.A.T.C.] pp. 118–123
6.. Tampico Neighborhood pp. 123–130
7.. Berry Creek Neighborhood pp. 130–132
8.. Hilda Olson pp. 132–134
9.. Bastard Fir and Douglas-Fir pp. 134–138
10.. Fiddle Playing pp. 138–142
11.. Sawmills pp. 142–147
12.. Olson Family History pp. 147–151
13.. "Health Situations" pp. 151–163
14.. Current Activities and Comments pp. 163–167
APPENDIX. Personal Memories pp. 168–171
INDEX pp. 172–185

Maps printed in this volume

SOAP CREEK VALLEY LOCATION MAP Printed page ii Sketch map, "NOT TO SCALE", showing SOAP CREEK VALLEY and SULPHUR SPRINGS.
Map of January 29, 1990 Tour of Soap Creek Valley Printed page iii Legend: A · B · C · D · E · F · G · H · I · J · K · L · M · N · O · P · Q · R · S · T Printed note: "Map of January 29, 1990 Tour of Soap Creek Valley. Circled letters correspond to chapter headings in Table of Contents." Circled letters A-T are not recoverable from the text layer; letters listed here are taken from the chapter headings themselves.

Photographs

Captions are printed exactly as they appear in the book. The photographs themselves are in the printed volume and are not online yet; the scanned PDF of the whole book shows them.

Cover Photo: Courtesy of Myra Moore Lauridson and the Soap Creek Schoolhouse Foundation. View from the Moore family house, looking south toward Soap Creek. Dabler's blacksmith shop is to the right. Portion of current McDonald Forest can be seen in the background. Photograph taken about 1899 or 1900 by Mrs. Lauridson's father, Samuel H. Moore. Photograph in the printed book, [front-1] (not yet online) about 1899 or 1900 · Photograph by Samuel H. Moore · Courtesy Myra Moore Lauridson and the Soap Creek Schoolhouse Foundation
Title Page Photo: Olson Family [c. 1901] Mother, Anna Frestrom; father, John, sister, Hilda; brother, Augustus "Gus"; and Charlie. Photograph in the printed book, [front-2] (not yet online) c. 1901
Photograph of Soak Creek Schoolhouse and local families c. 1899 courtesy of Myra Moore Lauridson and the Soap Creek Schoolhouse Foundation. Back row from left to right: Mrs. Denhan's mother; Mrs. Denhan; Mr. Denhan (Benton County Superintendent of Schools); Anna Frestrom Olson; unknown boy; Dell Baker (with hat); John Olson; Walter de Moulin (teacher's son); Augustus "Gus" Olson; Merle Moore. Second row: Neva Moore (left foreground); Mable Baker; Myra Moore; Iva Moore; Verna Baker. Front row: Charlie Olson; Hilda Olson; Mrs. de Moulin (teacher). Photograph in the printed book, p. 95 (not yet online) c. 1899 · Courtesy Myra Moore Lauridson and the Soap Creek Schoolhouse Foundation Read the page it is printed on
Hilda Olson in front of Olson family house; view south c. 1912. Portion of current McDonald Forest can be seen in the background. Photograph in the printed book, p. 96 (not yet online) c. 1912 Read the page it is printed on

Index to this volume

Bob's own back-of-book index, made live: each page number opens that page of the transcript. Every heading also appears in the Series Index, where it gathers references from all fifteen monographs.

African Americans 53, 120, 122

Alaska 113, 176

Allen, [Miss, Teacher] 64, 94, 146

American Indians 120, 121, 122, 141

Siletz Indians 120, 122
Siletz Reservation 120

Anderson, [Doctor] 138, 156, 164

Animals, Domestic

Cattle 3, 5, 59, 64, 65, 97, 117, 145, 146, 154, 158, 160, 176
Cattle, Red Angus 154
Chickens 5, 27, 29
Dogs 7, 28, 36, 38, 65, 66, 138, 176
Dogs, German Shepherd 28
Hogs 117, 146, 154
Horses 5, 43, 55, 71, 73, 149
Hounds 7, 145
Mules 8, 121
Oxen 58, 59, 60
Sheep 36, 37, 75, 151, 167
Turkeys 31, 138, 139

Associations

American Medical Association 161, 167, 168
Better Business Bureau 170
National Rifle [NRA] 132

Automobiles

Antique 169
Briscoe 148
Ford 66, 67, 175
Ford, Mercury 169
Ford, Model A 169, 176
Ford, Model T 169, 171, 175
Hupmobiles 169, 170
Oakland 148
Volvo 8

Baker Family 47, 54, 77, 78, 82, 144

Baker, Dell 36, 37, 57, 98

Baker, Verna 79, 98

Ball Family 25

Benedict Family 176

Benedict, George 44, 176

Birds, Wild

Ducks 30, 66
Eagles 165
Geese 30
Grouse 26, 28, 178
Grouse, Big Blue 178
Grouse, "Hooters" 27
Hawks 26, 27, 32
Owls 26, 27, 28, 32, 178
Owls, Hoot 27
Owls, Pygmy 27
Owls, Spotted 178
Pheasants 26, 27, 28, 31
Pheasants, China 28
Pigeons 29, 30

Blacksmiths 173

Blake Family 132

Blake, Ed 10, 132, 133

Bowman, Mary 71

Brandes, Jack 150

Brown Family 93, 132, 133, 134

Brown, Clint 134

Brown, Lee 59, 93, 94, 133, 134

Burnap, Frank -177 178

Businesses

Adam Willham Ford 175
Allen and Lewis 113
E.E. Wilson 138
Exide [battery franchise] 124, 176, 178
Getz & Grout Ford 175
JC Whitney 170
Kozy Nook Egg Farm 137
Mauser [Gun Works] Factory 154
McFaden & Clark 177
Northwest Steel 113
Starker Forest 74
Tn-County Gravel Company 4
Wilidig and Witzig 176

California 159, 176, 177

Camp Adair 127, 138, 155

Canada 26

Cemeteries 80

China 28

Chinese 31

Christianson Family 4, 151, 175

Clark, Marvin 28, 35

Cockerham, [Mr.] 151

Cook Family 25, 44, 47, 55, 57, 59, 67, 76, 83, 114, 144, 145, 146

Cook, Ernest 24, 39, 71, 74, 144, 145

Cook, Roy 145

Cook, Wanda Marcks 18, 76, 117, 144, 159, 173

Corvallis Library 14

Creeks

Berry [Benton Co.] 35, 128, 129, 137
Christiansons [Benton Co.] 4
Garrison [Benton Co.] 128
Maitby [Lincoln] 37
Maxfield [Benton Co.] 4, 5
Norton [Lincoln Co.] 176
Oak [Benton Co.] 2, 49, 138, 147, 149, 151, 159
Savage [Benton Co.] 137
Soap [Benton Co.] 2, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 16, 33, 34, 36, 39, 44, 60, 61, 66, 67, 83, 94, 96, 97, 101, 105, 114, 120, 122, 128, 129, 132, 137, 140, 141, 146, 150, 151, 157, 173

Crops

Hay 115, 162
Hops 119
Oats 42, 158
Wheat 5, 42

Dairies

Wiles 129

de Moulin, [Mrs., teacher] 98

de Moulin, Walter 98

Denhan, [Mrs.] 98, 98

Dickensen, Marshall 177

Diseases

Cancer 161, 167
Intestinal Sclerosis 166

Doherty Family 147

Doherty, [Mr.] 147

Dorgan Family 25, 82, 83

Dorgan, [Mr.] 88, 144

Dullen, [Miss] 87

Eads, Alvin 176

England

Britain 110

English Family 135

English, Dave 135

Estonia 113

Europe 154

Farming

Dairy 129, 146

Farming Equipment

Threshing Machine 43

Fern Prairies 67

Finland 113

Firearms

22 37
22 Stephens Favorite 29
32-20 8, 10
38-55 24
44 Magnum [Automatic] 9
Enfield [Rifle] 108, 126
Shotguns, Doublebarreled 26

Fires

Sulphur Springs Hotel [c. 1915] 53

Fish & Aquatic Animals

Fish 26, 32, 33, 34, 84, 113, 151
Herring 158, 159
Trout 33
Trout, Brook 33
Trout, Cutthroat 33
Trout, Salmon 33, 113

Flowers, Domestic

Daffodils 2
Roses 68, 166

Forest Fires 15

France 83, 84, 110, 144

Frank, Pete 72, 73

Fruit & Nuts

Apples 68, 71, 72, 78, 94, 95
Apples, Baldwin 68
Apples, Bismark 68
Apples, Gravenstein 71, 72
Apples, Sweet 68
Blackberries 113
Cherries 68, 71, 159
Cherries, Pie 68, 71
Cherries, Royal Ann 68
Filberts 162
Grapes 78
Prunes 143, 149, 160
Strawberries 19, 29, 37, 49
Strawberries, Wild 29
Walnuts 1, 3, 11, 71

Germans 179

Germany 110

Gitner, [Mr., Lawyer] 59, 105

Glender Family 40, 41, 43, 129

Glender, Gene 94

Godfrey, Arthur 167

Govier Family 38, 91, 93, 94, 114, 119, 122, 133, 145, 175

Govier, [Mrs.] 117

Govier, Alvie 7, 38, 43, 91, 175

Govier, Elmer "Shorty" 41, 43, 62

Govier, Jup 91, 178

Govier, Letty 178

Govier, Neva Nebon 178

Grabe Family 77, 144

Grabe, Lorna Dohrer 77, 87

Gragg Family 1

Grasses

Cheat 141
Rye 141

Graves 110

Hamer Family 152

Han, Otto 63, 64, 65

Hanish, James "Jim" 35, 36

Hansen, Joe 66

Haren, Clint 17

Harris, [Mrs., Teacher] 94, 139

Hiller, Jack 132

Holidays

Armistice Day 97, 101, 109, 110, 124, 127, 157, 175
Birthday 157
Christmas 81, 142, 143, 175
Fourth of July 118, 119, 143

Hop Yards 119, 120, 121, 122, 129

Benedicts 176

Hoxey, [Doctor] 161, 167, 168

Insects

Bees 18, 152
Grasshoppers 31, 139, 178

Irish 113

Johanson Family 73

Johnson, [Mr.] 176

Johnson, Esther Swanson 175

Johnson, Lyndon B. [U.S. President] 160

Jones, Paul 159

Jones, R.K 81

King, Solomon 2, 3

Kline Family 151

Kline, S.L 115

Kline, Walter 115

Lacy Family 83

Latvia 113

Lewisburg Saddle 1, 10

Lincoln, [Doctor] 169

Lincoln, Abraham [U.S. President] 108

Lithuania 113

Logging 58, 74, 75, 77, 135, 150, 152, 178

Clearcutting 18, 32
Flume 57, 60, 147, 150, 151
Lewisburg Clearcut 59
Skid Roads 59, 60

Longfellow Family 48, 67, 72

Longfellow, [Mr.] 71

Lusitania 95

Mammals, Wild

Bears 5
Beaver 6
Beavers, Mountain "Boomers" 6, 27
Bobcats 6
Cougars 5
Coyotes 6, 7, 145
Deer 5, 7, 8, 9, 17, 18, 36
Deer, Black-Tail 18
Deer, Mule [Black-Tail] 8
Ducks 30
Elephants 40
Elk 36
Fox 28, 29
Fox, Grey 29
Fox, Red 29
Gray Diggers 5, 28
Panthers 5, 6
Rabbits 26, 28
Rabbits, Brush Bunnies 28
Rabbits, Red "Timber" 28
Raccoons 72
Rats 72
Skunks 39
Squirrels, Silver Gray 37, 38
Wolves 3, 6, 7
Wolves, Timber 7

Manning, [Mr.] 123, 124

Marcks Family 94, 145

Marcks, Louis Guideo 146, 159

Marcks, Raymond 117

Marcks, Wallace 133

Marquet, Louie 176

Martin, Aubrey 40, 41, 43, 55

Matthews Family 20, 39, 57, 59, 61, 69, 73, 76

Matthews, William Henry "Junk" 20, 39, 44, 49, 50, 55, 57, 70, 71, 76

McDonald, Marlene 78

McHenry, Fred 177

Mills

Fisher's Feed 96
Fisher's Flour 96, 104, 114

Minerals

Gold 139

Modie Family 90

Modie, Jacob 90

Montana 139

Moore Family 12, 83, 89, 128

Moore, Iva 12, 98

Moore, Merle 98

Moore, Myra [Lauridsen] 12, 98

Moore, Neva 12, 98

Moore, Sam 12, 88

Mountains & Named Peaks

Bakers Mountain [Benton Co.] 7, 19, 74, 75, 77, 88, 102, 104, 128
Coffin Butte [Benton Co.] 18, 128, 129, 132
Fogle's Mountain 19
Forest Peak [1853, Benton Co.] 128
Grass Mountain 8
Kings Valley Ridge 16
Smith Peak 128
Vineyard Mountain 78
Writsman's Butte 128, 129

Mulkey Family 147

Murphy, Bessie Gragg 1

Musical Instruments

Drums, Bass 125
Drums, Snare 125
Fiddle 143
Piano 17, 144, 163

Nebraska

Lincoln 6, 101, 108, 169

New York 105

Noland, Tom 156

Olson Family 47, 54

Olson Homestead 102

Olson, Anna Frestrom 96, 98, 102

Olson, Audrey 85, 160, 166

Olson, Augustus "Gus" 92

Olson, Charlie 1, 74, 98, 101, 127, 160, 179

Olson, Hannah 101, 105

Olson, Hilda 92, 98, 100, 103, 137, 139, 176

Olson, John 92, 98

Olson, Melvin 156

Olson, Ted 116

Olympic Peninsula 34

Orchards 1, 3, 32, 48, 57, 68, 71, 72, 73, 76, 77, 78, 94, 95, 149

Baker's Orchard 78
Cook's Orchard 77
Johnson Prune Orchard 149
Longfellow's Orchard 71
Olson's Orchard 71
Walnut Orchard 3

Oregon Cities & Towns

Adair 127, 138, 155
Airlie 7, 20, 97, 129, 137, 152
Albany 109, 149, 154, 155, 160, 176, 177, 178
Alsea 8, 17, 37
Blodgett 104, 176
Burnt Woods 17
Corvallis 3, 8, 10, 11, 12, 30, 55, 62, 63, 78, 80, 96, 97, 104, 109, 114, 115, 118, 120, 122, 124, 134, 138, 139, 140, 146, 147, 149, 151, 155, 156, 159, 160, 177
Dallas 160, 161, 167, 168
Eddyville 104
Fir Grove 154
Harlan 17
Kings Valley 4, 16, 47, 48, 61, 65, 67, 68, 72, 97, 151, 175
Lewisburg 1, 10, 18, 59, 150
Milwaukie 114
Monroe 30, 37, 139, 177
Mountain View 7, 147
Nashville 29
Norton 176
Philomath 30, 85, 91, 150, 152, 159, 160, 178
Portland 59, 83, 95, 105, 106, 109, 113, 114, 119, 122, 144, 145, 175, 176, 177
Salem 37, 91
Siletz 120, 122
Summit 6, 29, 34, 101, 152, 176, 178, 179
Tampico 40, 41, 85, 93, 94, 127, 128, 129, 132, 134
Tigard 95, 114
Tigardville 95, 114
Troutdale 114
Valsetz 34
Welisdale 128, 133
Wells 128
Wren 16, 138, 148, 176

Oregon Counties

Benton 98, 106, 117, 132, 148, 160, 176, 177
Lincoln 6, 101

Oregon Donation Land Claim [DLC] 82, 90

Oregon State University 18, 109, 120, 124, 127

College of Forestry 3
McDonald Forest 100, 151
Oregon Agricultural College [OAC] 176
Peavy Arboretum 30
Research Forests 18
School of Agriculture 127

Orientals 120

Peacock Family 24

Peacock, [Mr.] 24

Pettygrove, [Mr.] 147

Plunket, [Mr., Summit Store Owner] 152

Plunket, Vic 29

Politics

Communism 107
Democracy 107
Independent 107
Republican 68, 71, 108
Socialism 107

Prairies

Fern [Benton Co., c. 1900] 67

Prescribed Fires

Field Burning 141
Slash Buring 141
Tree Removal 69

Railroads

Southern Pacific [SP] 16, 60, 72

Rauls, [Mr.] 17

Rauls, Charlie 8, 17

Recreation

Baseball 109
Bicycling 12
Camping 12, 46
Dancing 89, 133, 143, 159, 167
Drinking 41
Foot Racing 62, 63, 119
Hunting 26, 37
Music 83, 84, 88, 125, 126, 144
Target Shooting 132

Reed, Winson 20

Religion 156

Catholic 144, 156
Church 4

Rice Family 147

Rivers & Lakes

Mary's River 29

Roads & Trails

County Roads 32, 45, 46, 47, 48, 59, 61, 65, 66, 67, 68
Highway 99 128
Lewisburg Road 1
Monroe Road 177
Patterson Road 11
Right-Of-Way 2, 3
Soap Creek Road 66
Sulphur Springs Road 1
Tampico Road 95, 128
Tram Roads 176
Wagon Roads 2
Wiles Lane 128

Rosenkranz, [Mr., father of Surveyor] 152

Russia 110, 113

Leningrad 113

Russians 110

Sawmill Equipment

Edgers 148
Saws, Band 61
Saws, Circular 61
Saws, Reciprocai 61
Saws, Trim 148

Sawmills

Christianson 151
Electric 150
Govier 91
Matthews' 60
Pettygrove & Doherty 147, 150
Soap Creek 92
Sulphur Springs [c. 1890] 49, 50, 57, 57, 58, 61
Water Power 50
Winney's 7, 148, 150
Zeller 148, 176

Schneider Family 54, 55, 70, 72

Schneider, Gene 55

Schools

Airlie 137
Berry Creek 137
Oak Creek 147, 149
Savage Creek 137
Soap Creek 24, 34, 36, 71, 75, 83, 84, 117, 146, 173
Sulphur Springs 134

Selds, George 110

Sether, [Mr.] 114

Shell, [Doctor] 156

Smith Family 83

Smith, [Ms.] 105

Smith, Bessie 25

Smith, Joseph 25

Snailgate Camping Ground 12

Soap Creek Valley 2, 60

Social Organizations

Soap Creek School House Foundation 39

Sondenaa, Angela 2, 66

Staats Family 137

Starker Forests 152

Starker, Thurman J. "T.J." 152

Strong, Anna Louise 110

Sulphur Springs 1, 2, 12, 39, 40, 45, 46, 48, 49, 50, 58, 62, 66, 92, 93, 117, 118, 128, 134, 141, 151

Sulphur Springs Hotel 47

Swanson Family 80, 175

Sweden 81, 95, 96, 105, 106, 107, 113, 119, 175

Calsang 96
Frieda 96

Texas 160, 161, 167, 168, 173

Dallas 160, 167, 168

Tobey, [Senator] 161

Toby, Lena 176

Totens Family 1, 11

Trees

Alder 66
Ash 38, 141
Christmas Trees 142, 143
Dogwood 29
Douglas-Fir 3, 4, 38, 75, 140, 142, 143
Fir 3, 4, 5, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 25, 26, 36, 38, 45, 48, 61, 68, 71, 72, 75, 82, 103, 106, 140, 142, 143, 152, 154
Fir, Bastard 3, 4, 5, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 140, 142
Fir, Wolf 3
Fir, Yellow 4, 14, 15, 16, 26, 61, 68, 103, 106, 152
Grandfather 16
Hemlock 19, 20, 152
Laurel 26
Madrone 25
Maple 13, 38, 72, 93, 140
Maple, Silver 72, 93
Oak 2, 3, 4, 5, 13, 20, 24, 25, 37, 38, 45, 46, 48, 49, 61, 62, 103, 138, 140, 147, 149, 151, 159
Oak, Black 25
Old Growth 4, 13, 14, 19, 20, 26, 103, 128, 142, 152, 178
Pine 16, 19, 68, 143
Pine, Ponderosa 16, 68
Pine, Sugar 16
Second Growth 106
Snags 15, 32
Willow 103
Yew 25, 48

U.S. Government

Army 108, 110, 122, 123, 124, 127, 175
Civilian Conservation Corps [CCC] 151
Federal Trade Commission 170
Marines 55
Merchant Marines 55
Military 125, 127
Student Army Training Corps [S.A.T.C.] 108, 120, 122, 123, 127, 175

United States 22, 95, 110, 125, 178

USD1 Bureau of Land Management [BLM]

Oregon & California [Railroad Lands] 60

Vegetables & Herbs

Potatoes 158, 159
Tomatoes 162

Vegetation

Cattails 39
Ferns 67
Goat Weed [Klamath Weed] 37, 38, 49

Vincent Family 150

Vincent, [Frank?] 150

Vineyard Family 11

Vineyard, John 1

Wars

World War I 63, 92, 101, 108, 109, 113, 114, 122, 138, 150
World War II 168

Weather 34, 121, 171, 178

Fog 8, 17, 173
Freeze 35
Rain 33, 85, 173
Snow 35, 36, 101, 102
Snow Storm of 1937 35
Temperatures 35
Wind 14, 34, 94, 172

Weatherford, Mark 177

Weaver Family 29

Weinert, John "Jack" 105

White, Colonel 125

Wildflowers

Larkspur 145
Skunk Weed 39

Willamette Valley 22

Willham, Adam 175

Williams, [Mr.] 152

Wilson, E.E. 30, 138

Wing, [Mr., Teacher] 78, 79, 80

Winney Family 147

Winney, Bill 138, 139

Winney, Lyle 147, 148, 149, 150, 176

Winney, Olin 149, 150

Winney, Roy 150

Witham Family 146, 159

Witham, George 147, 150

Wood Products

Fire Wood 103, 171
Shakes 68, 69

Writsman Family 18, 88, 132

Writsman, Alfred 88, 129

Writsman, Francis 129

Zeller, Floyd 176

Zorenson, [Mr.] 85

Zybach, Bob 2, 18

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As printed: Zybach, Bob and Angela C. Sondenaa 1994. Charlie Olson. Biographical Sketch and Early History of Sulphur Springs, Benton County, Oregon: 1900-1920. Soap Creek Valley History Project, Monograph #07. Oregon State University Research Forests and College of Forestry, Corvallis, Oregon: 185 pp.
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