The Time of My Life by Claudia Lorenz
Klamath County Museum, Research Papers, No. 4
book is collection of independent vignettes of Mrs. Claudia Spink Lorenz's personal recollections and stories told to her by her parents (noted by C. William Burk, editor, Research Papers, Klamath County Museum, Klamath Falls, Oregon
Lorenz noted having lived 70 years on or near Klamath Indian Reservation, so possible to observe and become aware of various phases of life there and to know all types and kinds of people.
Klamath, Modoc, Piaute, Yainax. Simpson Snow, Hampton T. & Mrs. Chitwood: dtrs Hilda & Tessie; Ward Montague (Wardie Monkeymew), Mr & Mrs Nickerson, Henry Montague, Leonora Gunston, Field Matron in Yainax 1906-07;Betsy Popumpkus disliked all white people--lived by herself in small cabin on Whiskey Creek (said white people cheated Indians). Leonora Gunston 2 children: Eleanor and Gordon; Mr. & Mrs. E.R. Erickson. Miss Ida Rice last Field Matron, for over 20 years. Yainax, Or: Mr. ___ Hamilton. Billy Crawford's Big Spring ranch. Jack Foster, Piaute boy who lived in the Indian village. Martha Baker, Indian girl. Claudie Weiser Hood, Piaute girl-->housekeeper and cook. Margaret Egbert, white, daughter of Knott Egbert, the sub-agent. Lyda Williams, daughter of agricultural director, or farmer to the Indians. moved with husband Frank to Klamath Falls. Frank & Winema Riddle: son Jeff who married unnamed Indian woman: children: May, Birdie & Minerva, Simeon and Bidwell. May married Ralph Jackson (note: TB took toll of Indian people for many years) Henry Jackson had large pretentious house on his ranch at Yainax end fo the reservation. Tim Brown, successful Indian.
photos included
Chiloquin, Topsy, etc.