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PRINEVILLK, CROOK COUNTY, ORKfJON, JULY 30, l!M)3."
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Hua- tbo Iftrgeat pententntre of
oah naartta to otioh dollar uf lia-
tijillty .(Mriut tJii, hiphj-Bt nvornirn
liiHirost, ftiul lnmB tho mowt nrp
tiwltvte proirtwsivo )wlicioa lor in
v out mo nt or protootion. ;
Tbia lltniAturK ! on every bot'of the yanapo
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Laxauve bromo guinine ti.u
ba nuaatlv that ram om la aba 4a7
l.rgrnrf ml MailivNrl.ftvB,
O'nitl lli.liitii'jr in llrcKon tlnllf J'iiirnl.
Malheur rave is situated near
the South Fork of the Malheur
river in Harney rnunty. Our par
ty started out trom A. Vennlor'H
plaee early In the morning. The
envo is nhout nix milin Irom Ve
untor iostollier. Miss Hattie Hart
lett, a Harney rmirily whml teaeh
i r, and two ol her pupils, Ilelene
and Kunieo Venalor, and two
guides, II. (I. LandrHh, W.J. Hen
hum and the Journal repnwnta
livm, made up the (.arty.
Wo ciinie to a lev.d valley cover
ed with lava rocks i'hirli wan siir
rouiidid hy tall riplMckd, exei-rt
ivhere the river p-nelrated the
walls. Tlieenlranee lo the cave in nu
ohsrure that the tw guides, one of
whom had explored the cave and
the oilier had visited, passed hy it
several times without finding it.
Hut a small monument of roeks
soon disclosed the place nml we
stepped down into im old channel
like that nf a river, nt the north
end of which a dark doorway
on.ned heneuth a pile of houlilrra.
Large torches had licen provided
hy wiring woolen gjods on to iron
rods and these thoroughly satu
rated with coal oil 'made light as
hrighl an day. We found immedi
ately at the entrance a cavern Wl
feel wide and 20 feet from floor to
ceiling. It waa shaped from the
iH'ginning as to the end like the
interior of a largo railroad pasaen
ger coach, the walls, floor and
ceiling U'ing of solid rock.
We went a due northerly course
for ItHI yards or more and then
turned a crfect right angle to the
mat, the cave kerpinp Its uniform
size all of the way. A few hun
dred yards out' we came to heaps or
rocks in the center of the floor
which rouiKilled us in hug the
walls in order to continue our trip.
Au occasional drip irf'Tvator Iroin
a have gave an uncanny sound in
the front and rear as we passed
along. I,ong lines of white marked
the walls hurjjontally which shew
ed the presence of lime rock in the
i'i"i- ,..,;
Al a quarter of a milo distance
we were .warned not to proceed too
hastily ahead of the lights as we
might run into the lake which lay
ahead of us. This warning did
not save several of the party from
wet feet, as the water is si) clear
that it cannot ho seen until dis
turbed hy the visitor. Since the
discovery of tiie cave mairjr years
ago, this water has reuiaifled the
same depth winter and summer
and has always been elearrss crys
lal. It remains for Some one
vuiecdjin (he sciences to" explain
the phenomenon. TfrffffVe if not
fed hy any visible fountain and
thero is no visible outlet.
A small ooat lies anchored near
thf .water's edge, and one of an ad
venturous spirit may wade out to
this boat, enter it and row on for a
qiuirlrrjjf t) jnilifiirtlier,wherewater
becomes of air unknown depth and
the cave comes to an abrupt end
There are theories about the water
being retained by constant absorb
lion of the uir coming in contact
Kiln the water, llien there are
others who think that jt is con
nected with a larger subterranean
body of water. -
Hut the Indian legends connect
rtl with the history of the lake
mere most interi'sting to me. One
of ihese legends makes it the for
mer allude of all of Ihe animals of
the world and the other makes it
the former alaide of the water imp
or a waler devir. The latter was
takcn.atlvsufage of by the Indian
women h : threatened their,
children, when they did not obey
with giving them to the water imp.
It was lielieved that this evil spirit
made msi1lxd'iihe water in the
subterranean lake, and 'that he
slipied out at night and conveyed
the-children lo this place w here he
feasted Uhiii firm.
In liPcf it was believed" that he
(rusted n men and -women, too,
Jiudjill of the IriU's in that section
lived in mortal fear of flio water
levil.- Ihe Indians feared the
i ncjy neighliorlittod. of the place and
Hjunncd it fl.he tjeutn bf a nnm
ber of the t'l iVe
was 4uid lo this'
monster and his spwial province
seemed to he carrying away, and
feasting upon children.
Another legend is that it was the
former abode of all of the animals
of the world; that at one time all
of the animals now Ukiii the earth
were confined to this cave. Most
of Ihe Indians of the Pacific
.Northwest looked upon the coyote
us a god and not as an animal.
The grey wolf they looked upon as
the greatest nf all gods.
It was through these gods that
the animals were released from the
cave. The grey wolf, or great god,
used to feast on the animals of the
cave. He kept a great stone at the
entrance of the cave and when he
Ijccame hungry he would go and
remove the stone and eat such
animals as apgieaseJ his aps'tite,
and closing the door again he
would confine them there until he
was hungry again. The coyote, or
small god, also liecame hungry.
He knew that the great god was
living pretty high, by some means,
and watched him. Ho saw the
grey wolf remove the stone from
the cave and then saw him come
forth with hit stomach well filled.
So soon as the great god had
closed the entrance to the cave and
made his departure, the coyote god
approached the place nnd with a
herculean effort removed the stone.
Hut there were more animals than
he existed. Anxious to escape
they rushed out prllmcll for lilier
ty, and the great god came upon
the scene just in time to see if all
ol his storehouse of animals made
good their escape.
Since that time they have scat
tered all over the world, and we
owe what good resulted therefrom
to the treachery of the coyote god.
mar Hmilu4 Talk.
Now that the Columbia River &
N'orthern is in shape to hrinft into
Portland Ihe trade of a large and
rapidly growing section of the
Columbia Valley, there will lie a
revival of the interest in the pro
liosed road to 'Central Oregon.
The Columbia Southern, through
the fact that it will have with the
completion of the portage railroad
an independent route into Port
land, has a strong point m its
favor, but since the recently print
ed views of Mr. Sash and Sir
Hammond on Central Oregon trade
and transportation, a number of
people arc inclined to favor going
into the new country by way of the
Santiain pass. The representatives
of Mr. Harriman have stated that
they regarded the timber resources
of Central Oregon of greater value
from a railroad standpoint '.ban
anything else in that part of the
state. A market for practically all
of this timber hunt lie found in the
East, and the objection raised by
the Harriman people of taking it
out over a proposed extension of
the Columbia Southern is that it
would Ik- a long, roundabout haul
out lo Biggs and thence eas't over
the O. R. A X. They claim that if
the timber belt of the Deschutes, is
tupped by a railroad it should lie a
line which would make the short
est possible haul from Central
Oregon to the Eastern ma rkets.
An extension of the Corvallis &
Eastern railroad from its present
terminus across the state to Ontario
would offer this short route to the
main line of the 0. 1$. & X., and
would land this lumber at On
tario with a haul of af least 2(X)
miles less than' would be necessary
in taking it out by way of ltiggs.
The Corvallis Eastern survey is
already completed to the edge of ihe
Warm Springs Agency country,
which promises lo lie a remarkably
productive wheat region, nnd sur
veys made on easy grades extend
Clear across. the stale to Ontario.
The cost of the line from the
present terminus of the Corvallis
A Eastern lo ths-Desrhules would
he hut little greater, than that of
the proposed extension of the
Columbia Southern, and when the
Desvhutcs is reached a sullieiently
alluring field ahead would be dis
closed to warrant the extension of
the nind mil through the
Harney
- li,nd Malheur country
Mr. Hammond is on reoord
I saying that he will make trackage
agreements with any company that
will connect with the Corvallis A
Kastern, or he will sell that road
outright. The wonderful timlier
rennurees which already make a big
traffic and have built up the
thriving settlements at Mill City,
Halstrad, Berry, IMriot and Idaho.
insure nearly an good a revenue for
the road already completed as is
enjoyed by the Columbia Southern
in its present shaiie. The Des-
nhutes Echo is authority for the
statement that the Corvallis &
Eastern route is more favored by
the timlier interests in the Des
chutes than the Columbia South
ern. Under dato of July IT"that
paper printed the following:
Oa the 35th day ol tliis month a
newly funned organization of M:nne
nut, Wineonain and Michigan, lum
bermen, owners of timber in this
vicinity, will meet in the city of Chi
cago for the purpose ol sending a com
mittee to cooler with Hurriinnn, when
he return from Kurope. in the latter '
part o' Augiut, dir the question of an ,
Kanlern connection for marketing the i
timber ol this region. The purpose
.f the meeting is also to arrange for
Mr. Ifarriman ' benefit a showing of
.lie yeiiT anii.uii. ut inJiKiungo .nai
the organization could give a railroad
and also find out whether he it desir
ous of owning and controlling the tap
ping road or what terms he would
make. The Corvallis & Eastern route
has so far been the only route under
the considerntf jn of this organization.
We are in receipt of a tetter from the
secretary of the organization asking
lor detailed information as to the
amount of support the irrigation pro
jects in this region would give a rail
road, also for infoimntion as to the
progress iu irrigation. This .looks
like real business.
The construction of this road
across the state from west to east,
while it might have the effect of
heading off the construction of the
Columbia Southern extension as
far south as the timber belt, would
only temporarily keep it out of the
wheat region of the Haystack and
Agency Plains country. The Col
umbia Southern has a downhill
haul to tidewater, and in connec
tion with the portage road could
prodahly land wheat at Portland
cheaier than any other road that
goes into Central Oregon. The
Northern PacitHc Railroad will he
"just across the river" from Biggs
within a short time, and if its
characteristic aggressivness is still
in evidence it may in due season
he hauling yellow pine lumber out
of Central Oregon from south to
north, while the Corvallis & East
ern is in similar business with a
west to east haul.
Dlrea I'raat Alaaar Hriaie.
Herbert Sappington, a Portland
youth, was quite seriously injured
Sunday, while attempting a high
dive from the Albany steel bridge
into six feet of water in the Wil
lamette river below.
Sappington dived from a height
of 80 feet. He made the jump for
ward and did not turn even half
over, so as to strike on his head
He struck on his face and knees,
his presence of mind in drawing up
his knees to protect his stomach
probably saving his life. As it was
Sappington struck considerable sur
face of waler with a resounding
smack.
He immediately called for a boat
to come quic kly, and it was found
that he was injured severely
Blood was issuing from the diver's
mouth, nose and ears, while his
eves were bulging out. Soon his
face and breast began turning
black, yet he has since partially
recovered and will live, hut his
experience will probably lie a les
son to him. Lebanon Criterion
An affecting incident recently
hap.icncd in Portland. A stranger
was walking along near the watt
front, when a lounger remarked to
him:
.,V ia.it hot enough for you?"
The stranger gently but firmly
took the lounger by the collar and
the seat of bis pants and threw
him into the river, remarking
the fellow swam toward the wharf
"Is U wet enough for you?"
AftaWM llaaaa.
(From The Froepettor.)
Deputy Sheriff Fred Claypool of
Piineville was in town last Friday
on business connected with the
sheriff's office.
Emanuel Sichel tfie tobacco
dealer of Portland, was in town
last Friday. He cam over the
mountain road front Prineville,
avoiding the dust of ihe stage
route which at this season of the
year is extremely unpleasant.
Range troubles are reported in
Grant, Malheur and Harney ooun
tiei, cattlemen having posted no
tices threatening death-to sheep
men. The sheepmen are reported
to be ready for trouble and a oUah
is expected, though no'openbaav
tilities have a yet broke out, nav
ies it is in remote districts.
At a meeting of the directors of
the Wasco Southern Telephone
Co., held at Antelope last Satyr
day, it was decided to install a
central office at this' place. The
business of the camD has increased
uch an exten, ,h , thig
j j necessarv for the eonven-
ience of the patrons of the line.
Work- was started yesterday
morning on the Oregon vueen
group of .claima. .lying in Long
Hollow, near Axe Handle. The
work at present-will consist in the
extension nf the tunnel on the
Last Chance claim, the tunnel al
ready having been driven in about
120 feet. E. A. Randolf, C. C.
Randolf and Clarence Johnson
are doing the work. Within a
short distance they expect to cut
the main ledge on this claim.
Several blind ledgee have already
been cut by the tunnel, one of them
giving good returns in gold and
silver.
Knox and Wade Huston accom
panied the party of timber seekers
to Shaniko-UstSunday., tbia being
the senior Mr. Huston's first visit
to that town. They returned
home Monday and are making
preparations for another party of
locators who are expected withiu
the next few days. The timber of
this neighborhood is rapidly going
"the way of all good timber."
J. Inuersley Huston, son of
Knox Huston of Prineville, waa in
town yesterday visiting his brother
Wade. He leaves for Prineville
today for a short visit with his
parents there, after which he goes
to the Philippines, to accept a po
sition in the government printing
office. Mr. Huston took the civil
service examination last November
and his appointment to the posi
tion in the Philippines followed a
few weeks ago. He will Bail from
San Francisco on the 8th of next
month.
I.lva Stack Salt.
The Breeders' Combination
auction sale of live stock to be held
at the Oregon state fair this fall
will be one of the greatest sales
ever hem on the 1'aciuc roast.
AU of the large . breeders, such as
Chas. E. Ladd, W. O. Minor, C. B.
Wade, Alex Chalmers, D. H. Loon-
ey, Chas. Cleveland, P. A. Frakes,
Hazelwood Company, W. J. Town
ley, J. Matty, J. B. Stttmp, Atkin
son Bros., are sending some of the
best stock on their respective farms
to this sale, which will give the
farmer and small breeder a splen
did opportunity' of buying some
ohoire stock right at home, ,
There are fully 500,000 locomo
tives in this county. The Penn
sylvania road builds" 100 locomo
tives a year. There are probably
iOO.OOO passenger, baggage, express,
parlor, sleeping arid mail cars.
The coast ol a standard freight car
is 1750 with wooden underwork
and $1000 with steel underfraiue.
The standard car is 36 fret long,
8x8 inside measure. The capaci
ty is from UO.OOOto 100,000 pounds.
The life is from ten to twelve years.
The cost of a standard locomotive
is 10,000 to 112,000; weight on
wheels., 170.000 pounds; tank capa
city, 6000 gallons and coal kin ten
lo twenty tons capacity.
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