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About Ashland tidings. (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 10, 1877)
EMH I I -i • not easily earned in tbe«e Hmee, our party could not resist despoiling THE ASHLAND TIDINGS bit it can he made in three months by any one of either sex,in any part this Josephine connty wonder of many of the country, who is willing to W illiams C reek , Joly 29, 1S77. of its most beautiful enriosities. We work steadily at the employment that we fundeh. A VO. 10, 1877, FRIDAY $66 per week in your own town You need not bj E ditor T idings :—Lest the reading named the cave Elijah’s Cave, in hon —AND— away Pom home over night. You can give yonr public may come to imagine there is no or of its discoverer, Elijah David whole time to tte work, or only your epare moments NO DANGER. We have agents who are making over $20 per day. spot worth vieiting on account of its son. It was first discovered one year All who eng’ge at once cm make money fast. At the present time money cannot I* mUe so easily and Whenever an Indian war is on hand, i great natural wonders and mountain ago last fall, but never explored until rapidly at any other business. It costs nothing to try the btisiress. Terms and $5 on’fit free. Address though it be a thousand miles away,the i scenery, in Southern Oregon, except July 1877. To those who ’nave never at once, H. H allett A: Co., Portland, Maine. [2-7-ly Oreggriy land is always filled with rumors of the Cascade region, I send you a few been in a cave it is a enriosity well Askiand | notes of a trip into the Siskiyou ’ . danger, from Indians hitherto friendly. worth beholding. It is well ventilated Granite Street, Our party was made up of ladies and in the upper chambers, the atmosphere Some trivial circumstance at such a time is often construed as a threat or gentlemen of Williams Creek, Jose is cool and pleasant, making the cave A siila nd, - Oregon menade, presaging fire, ambush, the I phine county; but it would take up a pleasant resort during warm weather. scalping knife and general devastation. too mnch space, and might trench up We did most of our exploring by pitch And yet we cannot blame the people on their modesty just a little, to des light, but candles ure preferable on ac 8 l cribe each member personally. I can for being suspicious of a race count of not making so mu h smoke. whose history is written with the blood not dispose, thus summarily, of the THE TIDINGS Lea\ing the cave we had numerous ll kinds of planing , mould young ladies, however, without quot of so many unsuspecting victims. But and some almost serious, adventures ing. Circular and Scioli-Sawing den there are tribes which have given up ing a line or two from Tommy Moore, on our return, which I had best not io order. An Elegant stock of Clothing the war-path forever, who are intelli as applicable in an eminent degree to I take up space relating. The rugged at the Has entered upon the second year gent enough to know what would be their cases ness of our route was such as is not of- SASH, “Oh! te who knows PIONEER STORE. the inevitable result of war with the of its existence with brighter ! ten traversed by members of the gen Hi« heart 5« wreak, from Heaven rh.’tll pray To gmrd him ‘g iast such girls f>s thote.” pale-face people, who have built houses, prospects than ever, and tler sex, yet their courage rose gradu ♦ which An admonition, by the way, surrounded themselves with stock and wants each of its ally with the occasion, and although DOORS, MOULDINGS, “ old stagers ” who have long since in various other ways have shown a dis : the laws of gravity and the perversity A Fine Assortment of Fancy position to imitate the white man’s civ learned “how sublime a thing it is to of some of the riding animals, to say Goods and Notions at the BEDSTEADS, ilisation and scarcely any act of tyranny suffer and be strong” w ill not suffi- nothing of the perversity of some of PIONEER STORE. ciently heed. on the part of the yrhites could provoke the riders, had the effect of precipitat- The course of onr jonrney was up the such people to forsake the quiet of | ing one or two, very unceremoniously BREAKFAST, DINING, their Reservation homes and go onto right hand fork of Williams Creek past over backwards, and down the moun To send in an additional name, the newly built saw mill of Messrs the war path as of old. tain, no accidents of a fatal character so to make things lively these CENTER, and That the uprising of Joseph’s band Akers & Co , past several good looking | chanced to attend us. We all got back “dull times.” homesteads of ye hardy settler, then I should effect the Indians on the Klam safely with our spoils from the under ath Reservation seems unreasonable for up the gradual and easy grade of the world, ami are now engaged wondt ring EXTENSION ♦ they have no association or even com low mountain that divides the waters | that we left as soon as we did, and wish i munication with each other and no in of Williams and Sucker creeks, across ing we were once moro back to the f TABLES, terests whatever in common. The some of the branches of Sucker creek, scene of our subterranean adven- statement that the Nez I’erces frequent then up the long and steep ascent of a tures. THE TIDINGS F. PIONEER STORE. ly visit Yainax is not correct; in fact we spur cf old Grayback, on the summit do not remember of a single visit from of which we made our first camp. For fear of encroaching too much on Nez Perces to the Klamath Reservation CHAIRS, during a personal residence of many your space, I leave out many of the in i LOUNGES, With a competent corps of ror- cidents of our jonrney; but for the in The following is from Lewiston Aug. years there. respondents, proposes to be Notwithstanding that we may all formation of young lady tourists here 1st: Yesterday Iudian Joe and bis fam GROCERIES, ily, who have been with the people at PICTURE FRAMES, HARDWARE, agree the average red-man is a treach- after, I have some sage advice to offer, Slate creek all through the Indian CUTLERY, erous and blood thirsty being, it does to-wit: If when riding in a mountain troubles, and proved true and faith ous region, your animal is taken with ful to the whites, ri turned from Kami PAINTS not become us to forget that the Klam- BOARDS The Livliest Local Newspaper WASII AND aths and the Modocs at Yainax under a sudden disposition to kick with all ah, where they Lad been sent to ascer tain the movements of the hostiles. OILS, ETC., ETC. Old Schonchin stood by us in “a day four of its feet at once, in a spasmodic ■ His squaw says the Indians of Kamiah And all kinds of turnitnre on hand, and effort to repel too warm a greeting from that tried mens souls.” When indeed wade to order. told her they were going across the a union between them, tho Snakes, and a kind of insect noted for tho wearing mountains by the Lola trail with their I Captain Jack might have resulted in a of a yellow jacket, (here’s the advice) stock and families, and when they got “ Cheaper than the Cheapest ” In tlie country; and as it does FARMERS’ HARROWS, them in a secure place they would re complete desolation of the Lake coun dont jump off your horse aud run back turn and tight the soldiers. She also not deal largely in politics, Is Our try. At that time the haDdfull of regu and stand right over the nest, as a place states that before leaving Kamiah they it is the best lar troops in the Lake country would of safety. Ono of the young ladies of I went to a friendly Indian’s camp, drove scarcely have been a taste for three or our party tried it, and she reports it eff all tlie young squaws, beating them with clubs, and forced them along like four hundred as good marksmen as ever not a gratifying success. I givo this so many cattle. They also came back gazed along a gun barrel or lifted a caution no less out of sympathy for the and robbed them of everything they Bring on your Produce and Ex reeking scalp, to say nothing of the supposed cavalier who may bo in at could find, and all their horses of any change for Goods. wonderful natural fortifications on tendance upon the young lady, than value; ami further stated that the bos- for tho young lady. There aro many tiles are to be reinforced by other In I every side. MBS. M. W. IIARGADINE. dians from the other side of the moun I No 14. — if It is not reasonable to think that trying circumstances to be met with in tains when they return. Her state these people did not realize the sitna the lives of most “men on the border,” ments are considered reliable by those THATCHER & WORDEN, tion fully, and it was perhaps the influ but to have to stand by and realize— who have known her Tins morning Lieut. Wilmot with 30 men started to not seo — that the prettiest girl “ these ence of a few whites in whom they had go across Salmon river to ascertain if confidence as well as an intelligent fore eyes have seen” is dexterously vibrat any hostlies remain there, It lias bei H cast of the future which saved the Lake ing her drapery, in a frantic effort to seen iu that direction, and tue object Dealers in THE TIDINGS country from utter desolation. They resist the spirited attack of exasperated is to hunt them out and destroy all D. VHAPM AN. K. A b I 1L. were shrewd enough to know that yellow jackets, and not be permitted to supplies August 2. — It is now believed by ohl though they might possess the country render needed assistance in the uni qual acquaintances of Joseph that he will ASHLAND for a time, they could not long con contest, for fear cf adding to her em- put away in safety his stores ami extra tend with a people, “as numerous as barassments a mortification more sting horses and return to Camas prairie, re Has the Largest circulation, and the treeB of the forest,” and instead of ing than tho stings of the yellow jack turning by Elk City Payette trails, FEED AND LIVERY STABLE ! is consequently the best which aio much more easily traveled ets, is to encounter an emergency that going onto the warpath with the rebel than the Lola. This trip can with forc chieftain Capt. Jack, who was of their puts one’s intellect to its most trying ed march be made in about seven days. MAIN STREET. HARDWARE, FANCY CODOS, tension, and calls for the exercise of a own tribal blood, they came to the as He has asserted his determination to I sistance of the whites, helped to gather sagacity aud nice sense of the proprie burn the grain on Camas prairie and up the dead on the sage plains and ties not often “dreamed of in your then arrange his plans to go to Wallo wa, and the opinion is prevalent that I rocky hillsides of Tule Lake, guarded philosophy.” In such an extremity, to he will attempt it. with vigilance night and day the Gov borrow from Joaquin Miller: Two officers with a guard of twenty Groceries, (’rockery, l\t<itfs, Oils, />. It ,se?ni? to me there is more that Fees men, in charge of thirty-three Indian ernment property at Yainax, lest it fall Than the ejes in m tn. Yuli may do?e your eyes prisoners—twenty-two bucks and eleven You n.ay turn yonr lock ai d may ««til. wise into the bands of Captain Jack and his lu the sacred aud marvelous mysteries. squaws and children—started from Linkville, Luke county, Oregon. rebels, and by their presence in the vi From the summit of old Grayback Lewiston on the l-.t, by bteamer, for cinity of the Lava Beds assisted in may be had a view of mountain scenery Vancouver, where the Indians will be imprisoned until some permanent dis holding the Modocs in check, until D. J. FERREE. not often beheld. In ordinary seasons position of them is made by General ROB'T GARRETT, GOOD TURNOUTS troops could arrive from abroad and a it has snow on some of its slopes the McDowell. They are very quiet, fear Of carriages and buggies supplied at more complete organization bo effected year round, proving that it rears its I ing they are going to be hanged. any time. at home. “b'old and blackened cliffs” almost as ASHLAND AND LINKVILLE These things are a part of the history high as Mt. Pitt. Macy snow white Linkville Land OHice. BALED HAY FOR SALE! of the country and we cannot gainsay In qiianti.ieR in suit purchasers. They wil spires, in addition to Mis. Pitt and We have received a communication | also, in eont.eciion with tl eir stable, run a them, but our antipathy to this fading Shasta, are discernable from its lofty race will scarcely allow us to admit eminence. As far as human vision can from L ileview signed “Many Citizens” TKITCK-WAGON Send in your name and commence that these people stood by onr sides as pierce the “ambicDt air,” an unbroken referring to tho statement that the or At reasonable rates. D. C hapman A N eil . with the new volume. der for the removal of the land office to 31:tf friends and allies in the darkest days panorama of diversified mountains, that place had been suspended at the that were ever known to the settlements peaks, valleys, hills and dales, is spread instance of the senators composing the in Lake. before us like planetary spoils before Grover investigating committee, and some mighty conqueror. From its reflecting quite severely on the senators AN OLD TIME HERO, western slopes flow the tributaries of for taking such action. The statement the Althouse and Sucker creeks — streams Mr. Marion Scott of Smith river, was made to u.s in the first place by a made us a pleasant call one day this well known for their mineral wealth, prominent man who claimed to have LEAVES ASHLAND week. He was on his way to Sprague From its east?rn edge Applegate be received reliable information to that river, Lake county, fcr bis health. Mr. gins its graceful horseshoe curve to effect from Portland, and we thought MIE UNDER'IGNEI) HAVING COM- Scott when a boy was through thia reach the ocean. On the south is the we had no good reason for doubting it. pletely overhauled his Saw Mill one country in company with his father, rushing, foaming Klamath, and on the Since then wo havo scanned tho gener mile a bove Ashlaud, is now prepared to. furnish Capt. Felix Scott, and others of our old north, nestling in lovely, golden gran al news closely and have become con LEAVES LINKVILLE deur, is the modest valley of Williams time pioneers in the year ISIS. They vinced that tho report must be a mis | creek. “ Tho elements of empire ” here were on their way to California soon take and consequently that the removal ¡are something more than chimerical, after the discovery of gold. Felix will tako place according to advertise they are visible to the naked eye. And everythin# in the line of Job Scott was one of the bravest and truest ment. Under the circumstances "Many Our eecond day of adventure took us Citizens” will pardon us for not pub Printing can be executed at of the sunbrowned veterans who led the vanguard of civilization and fought the to the newly found cave on the west lishing the full text of their communi — OF THE— slope of old Grayback, and here we cation. battles of the frontiers, iu tho days GARRETT & FERREE might have wandered A TRIP TO THE MOVNTAINS. PLANING MILL S T O R E. Furniture Factory, VOLUME II Marsh Valpey. A 600 SUBSCRIBERS FAMILY PAPER Advertising Alodium SAW MILL 1 •‘When the land first Awoke from its wildness.” “All Say a« «lay Is reckon«! on the earth Wituin those dim and awful aisles” He was a man not only remarkable for had we only taken the precaution his courage and enterprise, but for the get there with tho day’s commence heroic firmness with which he always ment. As it was, we had to content mentioned his honor. It is related of ourselves with four or five hours of him that while a member of the Mis 1 most delightful work at exploration. I souri legislature, long before he came I presume tho cave resembles in many to Oregon, a member from St. Louis respects, most all other caves in a lime-1 wanting his aid in carrying out some stone region. We traversed many diff favorite scheme, offered him a bribe. erent apartments, got lost repeatedly, Mr. Scott was highly indignant and but do not pretend to have given it any promptly knocked the unscrupulous ■ thing like a thorough examination. A legislator down. After many years i stream of excellent water flows out of spent on the coast, never shrinking the cave, up which we first commenced from the many dangers and trials of the our explorations, but finding the upper early days, be at last fell a victim to chambers more comfortable, we confin Indian treachery somewhere on the ed most of our time to an investigation plains between Goose Lake and Hum ! of them. Formations of a stalactite and boldt, and there we believe his ashes I stalagnite charactor are numerous and still iest in tho sands and sage of the of almost infinite variety. Notwith Desert i standing Byron’s “Curse of Minerva’’ ; BEST QUALITY AN' AWFl L HORROR Thatcher & Worden, After the high fever of excitement was somewhat allayed in Pittsburgh I after tho great riot, it was discovered I Dealers In that fifteen wounded men had actually been burned alive in the Round House. While the light was going ou between the mob and the state troops in the Round House, the latter carried their CI.OTHING, HATS, CARS, ROOTS and SHOES wounded into the cellar, where they left them as they fled before tho fire fiend. The wounded men unable to help themselves of course soon perish YANKEE NOTIONS, ed iu the ilames. Let us hope that the fearful consequences of the reign of terror in Pittsburgh and Baltimore will Groceries, C’? <*/.cry, limits^ Oils, Etc., not soon be forgotten by the American people andthat when a likeaffair is again threatened, the law abiding people will LINKVILLE, come to tho front at once and nip the illegal proceeding in the bud. Lake county. IN ANY QUANTITY In as neat and workmanlike man ner as at any oilice in the State. D R Y. G O O D S, f TO SUIT PURCHASERS —DURING THE— COMING SEASON, AT TIIE LOWEST KATES. CALL AKD SEE SPECIMENS Will exchange for any kind of Of our work, * or address V your or- ders to Merchantable Produce. The “Tidings” Satisfaction Guaranteed JOHN CHANDLER. Ashland, Jackson Co., Oregon. V. 2, No. 7—tf.