Eugene Skinners Narrative

A long time ago, when the seeds of America were still being planted in the west, there was a man named Eugene Skinner. Eugene was so tall and strong that he could fell a forest with one swing of his axe and could clear a path for a river with his own hands. Eugene was widely sought after due to his rugged good looks and capable hands by a variety of women in his hometown of Essex which was 20 miles or so away from the grand city of New York. Eugene was very much averse for finding a wife right away, as he wanted to travel the country, and was set on traveling west soon. However, one day Eugene happened upon a beautiful girl named Mary tending upon a garden she had grown by herself. Eugene was entranced by Mary’s nurturing care and loving nature,

and Mary was enthralled with Eugene’s manliness, so it came so that they would be married in November of 1839.
With his wife and a renewed sense of adventure, Eugene moved west to California, eventually settling in Sutter’s fort.

There, Eugene looked around and decided that they would settle there. The Skinners lived there for many years, until one day Mary noticed something. Eugene was not happy. He used to go out and be merry with the other settlers around Sutter, but lately he had taken to looking wistfully out towards the vast open plains. The once loud and strong man was nothing but a shell. Mary realized that settling here where life was easy, was not the best for either of them and suggested to her husband that they should move. Once again Eugene was enthralled with the rigors of life, and began talking around town to find a place to move to. That’s when he met David Matteson Ridson. David was a wealthy landowning person who had been one of the first people to move out west and had done quite well for himself. David struck a deal with Eugene that he would give Eugene money if Eugene could find a place to found a new town. Eugene moved north with his wife across many mountains and mighty

rivers.
Finally, Eugene had crossed into Oregon Country where he grew weary of his long journey.

Although the land that he had stopped at was flat and was full with trees with not enough space to turn sideways, Eugene had decided the town would be there. He took out his axe which was so sharp that even the air split round it, and he leveled an area of 43 square miles in only 3 days. He looked around and thought the land dull, so he stomped his foot and a large hill cascaded upward from the earth. He still thought the land dull but didn’t know how to improve upon it, but Mary touched him on the shoulder. She planted oak trees and grew a different variety of different plants as to attract wildlife. Mary had Eugene dig out a long stretch of land and she filled it with life giving water. After she had done this, she looked out at her work and decided that it was good. For, Eugene however, he still had work to do. He raised a great house for him and Mary and built many buildings with his own hands. His craftsmanship was so sturdy that not even a tornado could bring down the mighty dwellings. This had finished the town, but he still had more work to

do.
He sent for David, who was still in Sutter County, and David rounded up a great number of people of all kinds. Their numbers were so great that when they were marching the very ground rumbled and quaked at their feet. They settled the town and innovated a great number of things there, so that the town gain recognition. The town was named after its founder, Eugene, Oregon, and the town became one of the focal points of western civilization. Though Eugene and his wife passed away after some time in the city, the original buildings that Eugene built with his own hands still stand to this very day, and legend has it that they are not capable of being knocked down though many have tried.