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DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OIIEGON, H'JCKD.W, JIXY
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W. I Crlssey writes the following
highly entertaining article on the
wonderful caves of central Oregon,
which rival the Mammoth cave of
Kentucky:
Few people In Oregon, to say noth
ing of our country in general, are
aware that In the southern part of
this state Is to be found a series of
caverns second only to the world-famous
Mammoth cave of Kentucky.
Indeed, the Oregon caves mijy one
day be granted first place, for no
attempt at thorough exploitation has
.ver been made, though the main
passages have been penetrated to a
UlHtance of more than seven miles,
with no Indication of the end.
It was In 1874 that Elijah David
son, out hunting In the mountain,
followed his dogs on a fresh bear
track to find them baying before a
dark opening In which the wounded
animal had taken refuge. From tho
cavern rushed a stream of limpid
water, through which Mr. Davidson
had to wade In entering.
A few feet Inside the bear was dis
patched, but the discoverer had seen
enough to fill him with wonder and
curiosity, and as 'soon as neighbors
could be enlisted In the expedition
the party returned.
Made Sun to Open Caves.
The country being thinly settled, It
Was some time before the caves were
sufficiently known to attract visitors
from abroad. Then a party of San
Francisco capitalists became Interest
ed and decided to develop them as a
commercial enterprise. Men were
hired to cut a trail over the moun
tains, others worked Inside, enlargln
mall Dassages. that they might be
more easily traversed, a big hotel
was planned and all was bustle an
activity.
The promoters themselves camped
at the entrance, spending many hours
dally in the caves. Cards whlled
away the time and games for princely
stakes were played in a chamber still
known a the "Gamblers' Hall." At
the close of the summer the capitalists
departed, with assurance that money
would be sent to pay the workers, but
the paymaster never appeared. It
was a creat disappointment to the
sturdy mountaineers who had worked
for a small wage and then lost that.
' Squatters "Frose Out,"
After several years had elapsed two
voutik men built them a cabin and
undertook to establish their residence
there, so that by "squatting" they
would be given a title to the claim
when the government surveyed the
land. Several bridges were construct
ed over the mountain streams, more
work was done on the trail and the
boys worked bard, but seeing that the
longed for survey was Indefinite and
uncertain of accomplishment, they re
luctantly abandoned their cabin,
Within the past year the United
. States government has recognised the.
caves as one of the scenic marvels
Of its domafn by withdrawing the spot
(torn entry and designating It, a na
tlonal park, a fitting sequal to its ro
mantle history.
- "The Marble Halls of Oregon" lie
In the midst of the most .picturesque
mountain scenery . imaginable. De
scendlng into a little valley over rug
ged granite boulders, the forest-cov
ered mountains rising on every side,
one comes to Cave cree&S which bursts
from the foot of a perpendicular gran
ite fall 100 feet In height Nature
has draped the white facade with lux
urlant green moss, in beautiful con
trast to its uncovered portions. It
is like a grand overture introducing
the theater of wonders to follow.
Entering a low passage by follow
ing the bed of the stream,' one grad
ually ascends over rugged rocks to the
upper levels, leaving the water below.
A hundred feet and the real beauties
begin to disclose themselves. The
walla are of creamy whiteness, while
slender stallctltes depend like Icicles
from the celling; stalagmites rise
from the floor; fastastlc formations
of the same soft white abound on
every hand.
- Darkness absolute and Impenetra
ble is but Intensified by the candles as
one moves through the large cham
bers. Silence as In a vacuum reigns
not a sound of life exists In the air
or water. Every stalactite has - its
drop of crystal liquid, yet it never
seems to fall, and the caves are In
most places remarkably dry. The
air Is pure and fresh, the temperature
remains at 60 degrees the year
around.
The Marvelous Rooms.
One of the first rooms Is the
"Queen's Palace," At the sides, ris
ing In tiers like the seats of an am
phitheater, are shelves, couches hung
with fairy tapestry. It is a royal
apartment 111 very truth.
Not so large as some others, but
unique In Its attractiveness, is "The
Organ Loft." Down the center hangs
a row of enormous stalactites of dif
fer tn lengths. Struck gently with a
bit of stone, they send forth mellow
sounds like deep-toned bells, the pitch
of the different pipes sometimes vary,
lng as much as two octaves, yet no
two alike. These reverberating chimes
give an Indescribably weird and beau
tiful effect In thellent chambers.
"The Ghost Chamber" is modeled
on the grandest scale of all, though
so Irregular in Its outline that dimen
sions convey but little meaning.
Emerging into this great salon, one is
startled by a gigantic shadowy white
outline lost in the obscurity of the
further end. .Unlike most of. the. other
rooms, OifuJ'host Chamber" Is hol
lowed ouf bt a brownish rock, and the
stalactite formation only appears in
one place, where it covers the vys.ll
like a, crystallzed waterfall, producing
the spectral effect ' that names the
room. The dome is fully 100 feet In
height,' while the length of the room
must be as much or more. . . ;
Many Secret Passages,
Idea of the Intricacy of the caverns
and the danger In attempting to visit
them alone. Occasionally some one
goes in by tying a string at the en
trance and unwinding the ball to serve
as a return guide. Dozens of these
cords have been left in place, and
they give one the uncanny feeling that
If they were but followed to the end
there would be found a dead man,
for so seldom are the caves vlKlted at
certain seasons, and so Isolated Is the
locality that this might easily happen
to an over-daring explorer.
Soon after the discovery of the
place the complete skeleton of a bear
was found in one of the Inner rooms
and If brute Instinct did not serve to j
liberate him from that terrible maze,
there would be little hope for a hu
man being.
"The Golden Sjalrs," a wonderful
natural flight, lead out of the Ghoul
Chamber and ascend for many feet, ,
sometimes through a passage so smull
that one crawls on his stomach or
stays behind If Inclined to embon
point. Appropriately enough, "The
Chapel" is soon reached, and here Is
a charming little lake of the coldest,
clearest water, lying at one side of the
room where the wall and celling ap
proach to within a couple of feet of
each othes
Hollow stalactites, like clear glass
reeds, connect them, and where these
have been broken away to allow vis
itors to drink the delicious water, the
remaining fragments carry many a
feminine tress as a reminder of fair
visitors.
Dangerous to Enter.
On and on, 'now cllmblrig a ladder
or descending by clinging to the rocks
and stalactites, until the guide star
tles his charges by whispering, "There
must be someone else In the cave."
Far, far below, in a seemingly bot
tomless pit, glimmers .a candle. It Is
but a stub left by the guide in the
Ghost Chamber, and we are on an
upper level, near its dome, where a
single misstep would mean a fatal ac
cident. Climax of beauty and grace is the
"Pond Lily Room," most difficult of
access, richest in its adornment. The
ascent by long ladders and sllpery
walls Is fraught with danger at every
turn, yet the risk is well repaid.
Covering the walls of this room, as
though carved In wax, are stalactites
shaped as Illy pads and blossoms,
while from the celling hang immense
fluted chandeliers of the most delicate
formation.
Everything in the room is of dazzl
ing purity and whiteness. As though
this were not enough' to enchant the
beholder, dainty marine shells are
found In strata near the floor, pre
senting an interesting problem to the
geologist 'faoly of .Holies" this
room has been called by. later visitors
and certainly It does inspire reverence
lomewhat lessened when the guide
gives his version of the name as
"Holliest of Holes."
Some of the names bestowed are
almost as picturesque as the rooms
themselves "Old Nick's Bedroom,"
Klncald's Dancehall" and tire
Shark's Mouth." At one place Is an
immense pillar the thickness of a
man's body, reaching from floor to
vaulted roof; again, there is a broad
shelf covered with minute crystals re
sembling the' tracery of frost on a
window pane; here the floor lies in
Uttle ridges like sand on' the beach
as the tide goes out, and so strong Is
the likeness that one involuntarily
stoops to take a handful.
Four Distinct Levels.
There are four distinct levels to
the caverns so far as known and an
upper entrance has been uncovered
and enlarged, perhaps 200 feet up the
mountain, which makes it possible to
avoid the waters of Cave creek alto
gether. Night and day are as one In
these vast underground galleries,
whose perfection must have taken
century upon century. Not the slight
est change In even the smallest ftn
lactlte is dlscernable since their dis
covery, save where vandals, have
broken them In unreasoning quest for
souvenirs.
There are two ways of reaching the
caves, both Involving a start from
Grant's Pass, whence stage Is taken
to either Williams or Klrby, then a
supplementary Journey on horseback
or afoot The Williams route is the
shortest and the trail is being con
stantly Improved; by Klrby Is consid
ered a little the easier Journey. No
man Is so familiar with the labyrinth
as John Klncald, who was the original
explorer of many of the passages and
worked In their . improvement for
three whole months. "Johnnie" and
his "bar" hounds are familiar figures
the mountains. Thirty-five miles
distant from Grant's Pass, this very
remoteness from the beaten lines of
travel adds immeasurably to. the zest
of this outing. . A whole week spent
at the caves would bring fresh en
joyment to hundreds and thousands
to visit this marvelous natural museum.
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PEHDLETQil, OREGOII
Report of the Condition, July 1 5, 1 908
To the Comptroller of Currency.
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