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About The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866 | View Entire Issue (May 19, 1866)
SATURDAY EVENING, MAT 10, 1806. liKTTEH PROM 8DSANVIL.JLK. " v ButAKTiur, Grant Cot, May 10, 1866. , Edito MoDNTAiNnsa: Wboo I closed my letter to you, of Feb. 24th,"I did not intend that my pen should romain idle so long, but (i combination of circumstances not necessa ry to explain has prcvenied me from resum ing it at an earlier date. The pinching cold weather which then kept the denizens of our little mountain town w'thin doors, has given war to balmy spring, and mother earth has disrobed herself of tbe .dazzling white and come forth in the more comely garb of a "beautiful green; and instead of the sound of the axe and maul in the timber, we hear the rushing of waters and grating clash of the pick and shovel plied by ihe miner in the rock and gravel of the creeks and ditches. SCARCITY OF FRESH HEAT. j But these were not all of the pleasant sur roundings calculated to call forth grateful emotions. " At the period referred to the sap ply of one of the substantias of life that of meat, was dwindling down smaller and smaller, not to say beautifully less; for while the snow blockade was in force, ,ncither pack trains nor beef cattle could by any route then known, be brought in to our relief. But now instead of salt fish, old rusty jorked beef, and the more delicate morsel of mow ball nicely taltfd and peppered, we have an simple supply of Webfoot bacon, fat beef and mutton, and with recuperated strength and energies our miners havo for the pas six or eight woeks, been constantly at work. - THE MIKES. Wherever it was practicable to operate in I understood one of the proprietors of the Golden Eagle ledge a few days ago to say that his company would, at an early day, put an arastia at work, to more fully test their rock. 'Tbis iedije Is situated bear the. head of Deep Creek, and they .have a large quantity of rock out ; the rock from this ledge shows gold in larger particles than any rock I have seen in the district. .'About half a mile to tbo east of the last named ledge is situated the Mount Moriab ledge. No work has been done on the latter more than to ascertain beyond a doubt that it is a well defined ledge,, widening out from a mere thread at the top to about two feet wide at a depth of four feet from the surface. Some of this rock exhibits fine particles of gold without the aid of a glass, and in every other respect bears a striking resemblance to the Golden Eagle rock. QUARTZ KILLS. ' . A gentleman around here a fortnight since, who has given a good deal of attention lo quartz in Nevada and Idaho, gives it as his opinion that all that is required to make this district as famous as those is the appli cation of capital in the development of lodes, and the erection of mills to crush the rock. A twenty-stamp mill, with the necessary ap pliances lor saviug ihetgold, could now get all the work it couid do at very reasonable prices) and I doubt not that in sixty days after starting the first one, two or three such could be employed.' 1 waoon road; Men of means and enterprise need no longer be deterred from taking a look at this district bacau-e of the supposed inaccessibility to the Columbia river. Mr. Small came in Trom Umatilla two weeks since with his pack- train well freighted, and sayB the distance is from 110 to 120 miles, and that there is no obstacle in the way of making a good wagon Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows, the memek f TT fT TT Q Vp t ' f of Columbia, Lodge of this City irvited thM . fv cVniW tuiL 1 that way, they have availed themselves of the great abundance of free water to ground- rond tbe whole distance ; and it is believed Sluice tbe OirtOtt QOWn tO the bed-rock. One thn riiatimpn tn Hulloa Oitv will nnt Moeerl - - - y company near tbe mouth of Elk Creek, will, I think, before water fails, succeed in strip ping their entire claims, embracing several hundred foet of ground in length and about 120 miles over an equally eligible route. Tbe people of your city should exhibit a lib eral spirit, and co-opeite cheerfully with us of this camp and the camps to the east of Grand Body to a -supper which was gotten tip by Mr. Thomas Smith, of the Empire Hotel, and farexcelled anything of the kind ever gotten up in this city.- About 10 o'clock both Lodges, marched from their ball to the hotel, where tbe tabled were laden with the choicest viands. About two hours wero passed at supper, during which' time toasts weae drank, speeches made and wit and bumor reigned. About midnight the company parted, itnd the Grand Lodge re sumed it labors, and at 4 o'clock, a. h., this morning, that body adjourned to- meet in Portland, on the ' third Wednesday of May, 1867v The affair will long be remembered by those present as one of the most happy incidents of the order in tliis State. The Rhode Island Legislature has paBsed a bill prohibiting, the exclusion of children, from the public school, on account of color or race. One deposit in the mint, S in Francisco, May 4th, consisted of ten gold bricks, valued at $20,000. each. Sphino. Nowll the time to purify your blood. Hull's Saraaparilla, Yellow Dock aud Iodide of Potass to decided. It the bajt thing la' use for that purpose. Sold by drug gists everywhere. .'- ' o Religious Notice. Catholic Crouch Morning service : Mom, at 10 o'clock. Evening service: Vespers and Benediction, at 1 o'clock. Sunday School at 2 o'clock, p. in. fA.ltir.ll lit U1DU&J1AM, rUBbUI. aMdtf Columbia Lodge, No. G, I. O. O. F. Meets every Friday eveniog at 7 o'clock, lu. Gates Hall, corner of Second and Court Streets. Brothers in good stuuding are Invited to attend, by order. N. Q. Wasco Lodge, No. IS, A. F. b A. 91 Holds Its stated Communication on the First nnd Third Mondays of etch month, at their hall, in Dalles City, Brethren in good standing are Invited to attend. V ' By order of tbe W. M. Beth I. Pope, Sec'y. THE TJrfDEKSIQNBD THANKFUL FOB . Favorer .respectfully Informs the citizens of the Dalles, and the public generally, thai he continues to. Mil at : , -,v , . b s, - V - i PUBLIC LrYUCTIOIV (UIl rUlVATS BULHj, I Real Estate, General Merchandise., Giocerles, ' ' Mules, f f: Furniture, ; ' 1 m , v- stocks, &.C. Slc. . ', REGULAR SALE DAYS, . x . . l - ; ' . ; .1 - i ' i. Tuesdays and Saturdays.' . Cash Advances- made on Consignments, And PROMPT RETURN m do of sales. " Out-door and Spoclal 8ales attended to In any part ot the city. JOHN WILLIAMS, Auctioneer. NOTICE. URINO MY ABSENCE Ma. W. LORDIsanthorltod tLemsvlvei indebted to me, will one hundred feet in bredth. A smaller quan- U8 Olive, Granfte and Burnt river-in open my oi water win sumco to ciean up tue oett- ing a road These three ialter places em. rocs wnore now mi weir pay lies, and K is braco a iarge area of mining country whicfc nuunu to uo iiuu. lucr outttlUBU CIIUUHQ from a small space of bed-rock to defray their expenses until thoy 'shall have com pleted their ground-sluicing operations. litany of the claims, however,' both on Elk and Deep Creeks, are too deep for this taodo oi working, in which case they opon a pit to the bed-rock, put in a pump prepolled by icTr water and get their pay dirt out by drifting. iSeino of these claims have fully met the ex lactations of their owners, whiUt others have not yet succeeded in finding the pay expected, though none have as yet proved a iiuiuro. ' NEW HIKES In my last communication I referred to tbe discovery of placer mines on the' slope ot tho hill below the Elk Creek quartz ledge Since that time parties have been working in another place where there is a greater depth of dirt; and four men in a run of two weeks cleaned up seventy ounces of gold as fine as that coining from a battery. They have laid the Elk Creek quartz ledtre perfectly bare as deep as their cut Is worked, and the dirt they havo washed off, and from whjch they have obtained such rich pay, is evidently a mass of decomposed quartz rock from, that ledge. Another company Is now nearly ready for operations adjoining the claims re ferred to, wbo are as sanguine of equally j icu vowarus ior mcir moor, QUARTZ MIMINO In. the' matter of quartz, I have little to re , jvort since my last letter. Sir. McQuaid, who . I bolieve is sole proprietor of the Pacific, has made an opening iu the side of tho billon -4hls ledge, to the depth of fifteen feet, show. ing a well-defined ledge, from three to four feet wide, and fine particles of gold .are to be seen in this rock without the aid of a glass. It ii beyond all question, very rich. . '. A VEW LEDOB Tho ' indefatigable quartz' hunter, Fred. Marbale, discoveredeanother ledge in March r which he christened Tyhtt it being one of the largest ledges-in the district. A small ,, piece of the cropping of this ledge, pounded fino on a flat rock and punned out in tho usual way, yielded a fabulous prospect. An effort will U made soon to develop thi is now filling up very rapidly with sturdy, industrious miners, who must draw their supplies from that great commercial artery tho Columbia" river, by the nearest and most practicable route, and. whether the depot bo at the Dallesor Umatilla, this place is on the hue hence we are all interested ; the bene fits to result from good roads are mutual, and tb,e burden should be borne by all. So let us have the road. . Heusiit. Notice to Democrats. MR. OILMAN having declined tbe nominatloa as Candidate of the Democratic party for County Commissioner, we do hereby nominate JOHN MIL- L1A.MS in bis stood. . i. siiirwais, Uwl . cirn Dem. uo. uonimiiiee. AOT1CE. TUB UNDERSIGNED HAVING BOUGHT the McluMnir lttgtvtratiee and half the schooner Ha- vid, from Torence Quiii, all debts against tbe above nameu uoais must ue presemuu u we u- mo u.u h.j of May. ' aba bj.ku.vw. Ualles, Slay a, is'io. Herald copy, 2 weeks, and send bill to this ofllce. P S. Since the- above was written, Mr. MiUiken, whose claim is in Elk Creek, a few hundred yards' above the town, brought in to have weighed, a nugget of gold, weighing at $16 pei ounco, $203. Mr. Hardy, on Deep Creek, obtained from his claim last week, a piece worth at tho same rate, $150. u. to transact my business. Any persons knowing o me, will pi Dalles, May 16, 1896. uiylOwl please call upon him. it. 11. WUUD. j.j uke;e, Slain Street, Dalles, (. V VBOLUALI AN bitau. DKALIB IK- .. -. CIGARS. TOBACCO, SNUFF, AIWATS III 8T0RI TBI DEBT BRAKDS Or " ' .- ' Cigars, Tobacco, Matches, &c. PLAYING CAKDS, . , i POCKET CUTLERY, PORT MONIES. . - COMD8 and BRUSHES, o' all kinds, PERFUMERY, ot every description, , ,. CHINA ORNAMENTS. v , - TOYS, DOLLS, etc. FISH HOOKS and FISHING TACKLE, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, FANCY GOODS, 4c. ' ' ' - ' Also Powder.Shot, Load, Powder Flasks, Baskets, and many ether articles too numerous to mention. j- Interior dealers supplied with Cigars. Tobaeo. etc. at less than Portland prices, with freight added, oc-8 SELLING ori? AT COST! J. GOETZ '& CO.. STONE BUILDING, WASHINGTON STREET, DALLB3, Offer their well-selected stock of TOBACCO, PIPES, YANKEE NOTIONS, AND ' ' . STATIONERY, SAN AT FRANCISCO COST, mrCTtf PROF, MURRAY'S MAGIC OIL, For Sale by . OATHS t CHAPIN. AtSO, AGENTS FOR DR. DUNCAN'S Whooping Cough Specific. FBED. L1EBE, GROCERY, PROVISION, AND Gold m Cinnabar. At tbe tme of tbe dis covery of tue cinnabar lead cm John Uij River, a gentleman residing in Canyon City at once forwarded some pieces of tbe crop. piuga to San Francisco fur assay. Ihe aa sayers certificate attests tbat tbe ore yielded at the rate of $52 22 in gold, $3 50 in silver, and contained 14 J per cent, of quicksilver. The cinnabar ie beld iu a frame of silicate Tbe proportion of quicksilver greatly increases as tbe lead is sunk upon; but whether tbis offsets the proportion of tbe more valuable metals is not determined. Most likely such is not tbe case, and whether the ore proves valuable to work for quicksilver or not, it is reasonably certain tbitf it will prove very val uable for tbe precious metals yrbich it con tains. Tbe facilities of abundant timber, ex baudiless water-power and a mild climate at tend tbis valuable mining property, and Its improvement and development must speedily lake place. Tub Lafmyfette Courier has- again made its appearance. We bad. forgotten all about you, Mr. G.r since- wo Baw a notico to the effect tbat you bad found your bole. Tbe great- typographical feature of the number before' us is a sensation bead on' tbe "Flag" question in Yamhill county. It should be seen to be appreciated. Orekk- Clay Smith, member of Congress from Kentucky, baa been appointed Gov. STORE, Washington Street, opposite French 4 Oilman's, Dalles. lias on nana a large, aim It XT 1 X well-assorted stock of GROCERIES & PROVISIONS, Fresh Butter &. Egres, Received dallv. A large lot of CHICKENS always on hand. FRUITS of all kinds. FIlBSIl VKQETAULKS every murning. All articles warranted. Give Me a Call, Everybody PRICKS LOW. an!8:tf F. LITTOK. J. F. KELLOGG, DENTIST, Malik St., Dalles, Oregon. AFTER NEARLY SIXTEEN YEARS ( l'ractlce in his profejulon, would respectfully inform the cltlr.ens of the I feniina mill the mililic ceuerallv. that h- hu lrl tlie Dental Odlce latolv occnnled hy J. W GUItLEY, Dentist, where he can ho found prepared to at- tond to those requiring his professional services. Orrica Hours From 8 o'clock, . B., to 12 m ; and from n'c ock. r. h. to o p- u; ui.hi J. . piCKEKSON, Senior in all kinds of GROCERIES & GRAIN, t, ' v AT TUB i - ; T.owest Cash. Bates. ALSO, ' ... . JOSLYN & CURTIS BUTTER, On hand, and received Fresh every week. Conic One, Gome All, and Give me a Call, ! AT CONSER BARTKR'S-OhD STAND. . SUrUUIOIt CALIFORNIA RANCH BUTTER! Vs vw TJu-Vaitab rhnlifl. In auantltles to snlt. at GATES & CIIAPITV WHOLESALE A RETAIL DETJG-GISTS, ETONE BUILDING, WAS0INQTON STREET, DALLES, OREGON Importers and Johbcrs of TATENT MEDICINES, !' ' " CHEMICALS A FANCV GOODS, . SODA, CORKS A ACIDS, OILS, A ALCOHOL, . ' , . PURE WINES t LIQUORS, , PAINTS, QLASS A BRUSHES. ' PUISICIANS' PKESCE1TTI0XS. ' Accurately compounded. ' PHOTOGRAPHIC EMPORIUM. A full and complete assortment of all articles In the- Photographic Line, at a SMALL ADVANCE ON BAN FRANCISCO PRICES. . . M3- Merchants will pleaso get our prices Dclore order- lni(lelow. ,,,o 11. L. UllAl'ia, juoiin uaim. Dalles. ' bacramenio, lai. LAST CHANCE! WE WOULD CAXL TUB. ATTENTION OK TIIK imblic to tlio iact that we ure cluslng uut vur tock of i " CLOTHING. DRY GOODS, &C...&C, At Greatly Reduced Uates, And offer harita ns which cannot full to satisfy anybody wanting articles in our line. TT,si ii "YVsiiMiiiif ! VrK INTEND CLOPINU OUIl UUS1NE!! HEIIE by l the FIltfT OV .111 MO next, and we tube this op portunity of once more ciillinn upon those indebttd to. us to call nnd settle. We will not, If we can help It, plaro any of our accounts In the hands of lcul collec tors; but If obltgod to do so. v.'o-Bhall have recourse tO' that when iuis uuuee vaiui ub. n29ijl n. JiKun.ii & iiiui. THE PROPRIETORS ARE NOW PREPARED WITU' STAUNCH AND ROOMY BOATS, to erosa Travelers, Horses- & Stock, v In a Safe and expeditious manner, and At RsasonaM ledge, . , ,a0tf ... BALDWIN BEOS- Kates.. V ernor of Montana.