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.
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S T O R E.
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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
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—DURING THE—
COMING SEASON, AT
TIIE
LOWEST KATES.
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Will exchange for any kind of
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