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Lewis and Clark say, “some of these are pied, the greater part, however, are of a uniform 
tinge, marked with stars, white feet,” &c. At present, although there are some really fine 
individuals among them, the mass are in a great measure ivhite, with “glass” or “wall” eyes, &c. 
It would be interesting to decide where the white stock came from. The California horse shows 
but little of the white admixture.—G. 
There are old men noAv living at the Dalles and among kindred tribes in the vicinity who 
say that they remember seeing other old men who were living when the horse was first 
introduced among them. They say that the first horses obtained were looked upon as great 
curiosities, and as their use was not known, the animals were kept merely for show and as 
pets. They were led about in the festive processions, and were present at all dances and 
fetes. This must have been about 125 years ago. 
Camotrispellum, the old war-chief of the Cayuses, says that they were obtained of the Snakes, 
thus confirming Mr. Gibbs’ supposition. They are a hardy race and remarkably free from 
disease, lameness, or other ills that horse flesh is liable to. An instinct which appears universal 
among them is to jump “stiff-legged,” or “buck-fashion,” when first mounted for breaking. 
This vice is said to be rare among the horses of the older States.—S. 
Note.— Other domestic animals have been introduced into Oregon and Washington 
Territories. Among these are sheep, asses, goats, eastern horses, dogs, pigs, cats; all of 
which thrive very well. The sheep, however, owing to the abundance of Avolves, as a general 
rule, require guarding by shepherds, especially east of the Cascades. On the Nisqually plains, 
the Puget Sound Agricultural Company (an offshoot of the Hudson Bay Company) possess a 
large number, their flocks in 1855 containing 11,000 individuals.—S. 
