Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers.  "An
Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam,
Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties")  Spokane, WA: Western Historical
Publishing Co., 1905.  p. 791.
 
PETER DELORE, JR.

     one of the pioneers of Crook county, and a man well known in the days of
the Indian wars, is residing about three miles north from Suplee, where he has a
nice estate and a good band of stock. His birth occurred in Marion county,
Oregon. His father, Peter Delore, was born at Lagrande, Oregon and was a son of
one of the Hudson's Bay Company's employees. That gentleman was at Lagrande,
Oregon, before any white people were there and also spent his life traveling for
the Hudson's Bay people to all portions of the west, long before any settlers
were here. Our subject's father finally settled in Marion county, Oregon, on a
donation claim. There he remained until 1861, when he came to Wasco county,
settling near Oak Grove. In 1884, he came to Crook county and is now living
here, aged eighty-nine. He married Lucy Delore, who was born at Fort Colville,
Washington. Her father also was in the employ of the Hudson's Bay Company. Our,
subject came to Wasco county with his parents when a boy and secured his
education there, and, in his native county previously. When the Modoc Indian war
broke out, he was employed as a scout a portion of the time and did some
excellent service. After the war, he went to Nevada and did ranching until 1889,
when he came, to his present location and here has been engaged in the stock
business since. In 1897, Mr. Delore married Margaret Mosier.
     It is worthy of note that in the Paiute Indian War, Mr. Delore was captain
of the scouts and did much excellent service. Being thoroughly acquainted with
the country, a man of fearlessness and keen to discern the acts of the enemy, he
was enabled to direct the other scouts, which resulted in the success of the
soldiers and volunteers in quelling the outbreak. On one occasion, Mr. Delore
was sent with seven scouts in his command to the top of Steen Mountain, by
General Forsythe. The purpose was to ascertain the whereabouts of the savages
and their numbers. While on the mountain, they surprised a couple of warriors
building signal fires. Upon demanding their surrender they fired and killed the
horse Mr. Delore was riding. Then the scouts captured one of the redskins and
the other escaped under a volley from the white men.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in October 2007 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.