I
MONDAY EVENING, MAY 21, 1860.
LETTER VB.OM. CAM 1 OS CITV.
Canyon Citt, May 11th, 1866.
Editor MouNTiiNKKn: The most important
rveut of tbe week in tbe John Day mines bag
Lceo the advent of a small patty of Chinese
miners. These may be looked upon a tbe
forerunner s( a horde of these indurtrious
people. Heretofore the prejudices of the
luiuers have been so violent against China-
Vien that one of them stood about as much.
chance here as a Tal-piug in the hands of an
Imperialist in their own Celestial Empire.
bine dr ten miles below Canyon Creek, is tbe
cinnabar lfiadj of which to much has been
said. Some weeks since tbe Indians attacked
two men who went' up to examine tbe nine
and, was, found necessary to tend out six
men with Henry rifles, and other shooting and
cutting utensils, to take possession or the
ground. During tbe last week this patty has
been engaged in sinking upon it, aud the gra
tifying fact is established that tbe cinnabar
lies in a true lead. Tbe ore rapidly increases
in richness as tbe miner go dowp on it, and
the presumption is, that it will yield as well
as tbe new or old mines of Idria and Alma
den. - v . ; . . . ..-''
ABOUT THE COUNTRY IN OBNBBAL.
With the advantage o) some observation',
Tbe. character of the diggings here, and tbe and, milch inquiry, I arrive at the conclusion
declining prospects of a considerable portion
of the' mines, has at length induced claim
holders to turn their attention to the intro
duction ol cheaper and more abundant labor,
nud it is probable that the result will prove
the wisdom of tbe movement.
Tbe bed of Canyon Creek, the flats at the
mouth of the creek, and the newly discovered
prospects on the main John Day River, prom
ise well to employ thousands of laborers for
years.to come; that is to Bay, of that class
that tbe waters of tbe John Day have been
less prospeoted than the distant section on the
bead-waters of Salmon River. ', This is easily
accounted for.: tbe population of tbe country
is sparse, and it is quite impracticable to raise
prospecting parties strong enough to tra
verse these mountains, infosted, as they are,
with tbe most wily and murderous Indians
on the continent As a body, miners are pro
verbial for recklessness; but the idea of .being
suddenly extinguished some morning about
who can and will work ior a, compensation of daybreak is too much for even the most fool
from $3 to $5 a day
The best of Canyon Creek is yet but par
tially worked. The ground ranges in depth
from twelve to twenty feet. In order to facil'
Uate "stripping," .expensive hoisting ma
uhinerv.has been erected. In all, about
twenty derrick have been put up for this pur
pose; ail of which boist'by water-power, but
one which 1b driven by steam. Upon an av
crage, these derricks have cost about $2,500,
hardy. In this conntry, "in the midst of life
we are in death," and at some unexpected
moment a man is liable to be beset by half-a-
dozen jellow-go-nakeds," and incontinently
killed in his boots by a fligbt of arrows, or
peppered over by a rifle or a Hudson's Bay
musket. On account of this unsettled state
of affairs, whenever a man make i some money
he usually leaves the country;, and thus, to
tbe evils of a chronic Indian war, is added a
making a total of $50,000 for this particular ,teady Md exhausting depletion of tbe best
species of apparatus, to, say nothing of the
vast expense entailed in pumping, draining
and opening claims. ' I believe it is still open
to debate'whether the- derricks have proved
more economical than wheel-barrows and or
dinary hand-labor. At any rate, it seems us
if the introduction of Chinese labor would do
ii way with this cumbrous method of working
the creek claims. But this will soon be dem
onstrated by actual experiment.
' PltOSFKOXS OS TUB MAIN JOHN DAT.
part ef the population, and a corresponding
drain on tbe means which would otherwise be
largely applied to tbe discovery and develop
ment ot tbe mines and tbe improvement of
agricultural lands. .'
As a grazing country, tbe foothills of the
Blue Mountains are not excelled by any other
part of ibe Columbia Basin; and to an abuad
anee of grass and water is joined a climate
by tar tbe most moderate of any that I know
of in the same latitude. A sufficiency of ara
ble land is to be found conveniently located,
Twbodyof a man was found in .the - UTfl TlftV IVn fAl 1111 CHAM
be ! ilUUUUll illlU UVillUIIUlHUll
HOUSE!
body was entirely stripped of clothing Jand
from appearances must have bte'n in, the
water a long time. We are. informed, that,
evidence of foul play was ou tbe body in the
shape of a gun-shot wound in the. left side;
and that tbe facewaB so disOgured. that, it
was impossible to recognize it. It was taken
charge of by the Coroner.
TltK great Democratic war-horse, Benjamin
Haydon, is announced to address the citizens
of tbe Dalles this evening, at the corner of
Main. and Court streets. . , r.iii.1.
Spriro. Nowlsthetlmetopurlfyyour blood, noil's
Sarsnparilla, Yellow Dock and Iodide of Potass is decided
ly the bent thing In use for that purpose. ' Sold by drug
gists everywhere. . .
Religious Notice.
CATnouo Cnoacn Morning service: ., Mass, at 10
o'clock. Evening eorvlco: Vespers and Benediction, at
Vi o'clock. Sunday School at 2 o'clock, p. rti.
azw jtaiuku Li. iijuiJ&aA&n,.ruior. ,
Columbia Lodge, No. 0, I. O. O. P.
Moots every Friday evening at 7 o'clock, la Gates
Hall, corner of Second and Court Streets, toothers In
good standing are invited to attend, lly order. . fJ.O.
Wasco Lodge, No. 15, A. F. St A. M.
ITolda He stated Coinmunlcntlon on theFlretand
Third Mondays of each month, at their hall. In
Dalies City, llrethron in good standing are iuvltod to
attend. By order of the W. M.
Beth l. Pops, Sec'y.
3o. 100 MALVSTREET, DALIES.
THE UNDERSIGNED THANKFUL, FOR PAST
Favors, respectfully Informs the cltiaen nf the'
Dulles, aud the public generally, that he continues to
sell at ... N ,, , . .
jPU"Bli,IC AUCTION
" - OR PRIVATE BALK,
Real Estate,
General Merchandise,
' .-, Giocerles,
UorseN, " : '
,.. Mules,
DEMOCRATS OF DALLES CITV
ABSK..111LE AT THK CORNER OF MAIN ft COURT
Streets. T11I8 EVENING, at 7 p'clock.
Hon. Ben. Uajden '..
Will address the citlions. All are invited to attend.
By order of tlio Executive Committee,
JOHN WILLIAMS, Ch'n.
FOR SALI .
NH HUNDRED AND SIXTY ACKKS OF LAND, tho
property of the heirs of John Kail igan, lately de
ceased. The land is coiivoulontly locatou ou mill ui'oex,
between the cliimsot Theoilore Mesplie and Caldwell's,
about three miles from Dalles City. It Is well watered,
and contains a good house, barn and stable, a good or
chard and about twenty-live acres under Improvement.
For Information or purchase apply to ratuer 1. juespue,
' uates llait, Attorneys.
Dalles, May Ml. 18UC lm T. MKSPLTE.
and nnthtno la wanting hut tha finhiuo-Rtlnn
The first prospects in the main John Day f the Indians to render these bills and
River were obtained about nine miles below valleys the. Arcadia of the Nortb-west.
trie mouth of Canyon Creek, and continual Toe f-rrhlng interest is already very great,
.m,ro-Bment is derived from the develon. Rnd 8olid improvements aud well-cultivated
NOTICE. .
DURING MY ABSENCE Ma. W. LORD Is authorised
to transact my business. Any persons knowing
themselves indebted to me, will pleaso call upon htm. .
Dalles, May 10, liJtW. luylUwt H. 11. WOUIl.
uieuts of each week's labor. For many miles
above and below where these prospects were
obtaiued, the John Day runs through prairie
hills of very Irregular formation, and the river
bottom is of the average width of a quarter of
a mile all of which is good meadow 'or ara
ble land. Prospects have ulso been obtained
eighteen miles below Cauyoo Creek, on a bar
. where the bed-rock is above high-water mark.
Wuiteitis not to be expected that all tbe
river bottom will pay, it is pretty well settled
that a large proportion ot it is rich.' Tbe
couth. and flatness bf the around render its
development a very Slow process; Out even .ana citizens cuuie ana uorses at most in Bigot
twelve ieet or "stripping will not -prevent of the military camps. History proves that
fields attest the prosperity of that portion of
the community. A grist-mill has been erect
ed at John Day City, at the mouth of Canyon
Creek, and with seven cents a pound the ad
vantage of the Dalles market, the growth of
wheat must prove the most remunerative bus
iness in tbe Slate. " ;
; THB. FALLACY OF II1MTABT PROTECTION.
There is no more, erroneous idea than that
1 tbe military ever can or ever will, subjugate
tbe Indians. You may carry on " a war of
posts" for ftfty years against tbe Snakes, end
they will still -be eating government mules
mnE UNDERSIONED
AlOTlCE.
HAVING BOUGHT the
Schooner Perttveranct and half the schooner Ha.'
fid, from Torence Uoin, all debta against the above
named Boats must ue presenteu to Die u me win uay
May. ABA D111U.1U.
Dalles, May 8. 1800. Uil0d2w.
Herald copy, 3 weeks, and send bill to this office.
PROF. MURRAY'S -
M A. G-IC OIL,!
For Sale by .GATES t CIIAPIN.
ALSO, AGENTS FOR DR. DUNCAN'S i i
Whooping Cough Specific.
the irrepressible Chinamen from making
money out of this ground, if properly directed
by Intelligent while men. It is to be hoped
1 that by another year each honest miner in
ibis country will have his dozen coofict delv-
inz in his claims- There is an eminent fit
. ness in this relation of tbe races, which, I
think, must recommend itself to the reason of
every uuuer who looks forward to a time when
be can Quit Uts present laoorlous audexhaus
ting mode of life with the means to engage in
' some aiOre congenial vocation.
i ' TBI MIDDLE FOUIl MINIS,
. . The mines on. the Middle Fork of Johu Day
are confined to three creeks or gulches, which
Indians never were subjugated by regular sol
diery. In New England, the savages in Nar
ragansett Swamp sunk under tbe unpaid
prowess of the psalm-singlng Puritans, aud
in Wisconsin, Blackhawk's warriors, fled be
fore the militia of the country, who were
dressed in "butternut trowsers ' and 11 lmsey
woolscy" hunting shirts. The Florida In
dians were never beaten except by Gentry's
Missourlans, and in Texas the rangers iuOict
ed vengeance on the Comancbes, wrth nothing
ror pay ana a corn-pone" tor rations. Mad
Anthony Wayne did defeat tbe Indians in
Ohio, but he did not subjugate them; twenty
years after tbe battle on the Mauruee the same
empty Into tnat stream trom me norm. Uolng Indians were again defeated by Harrison with
down stream, they are named, respectively, raw Kentuckians and Obioans, on the same
r.iv'n.t umh Oreelt anrl Ruelr Onlnh ground. On the Spokane Plains, tbe confed-
These creeks appear to be crossed by a range J19 ba9dsof Palouses, Spokanes and Coour
of gold-bearing rock from two to turee miles " e-" " - ui'"'",l ul
.,n ...h-nf ti..m: An'frnm ihia rnpk hae h.n gulars, and were defeated : and if this is "sub-
dislodged the heaviest rnmps of gold ever JKation " u 18 tue on. olitary instance
.Sound in the John Day mitres: but like ,u that occurs to my memory. But subjugation,
- coarse gold countries. tbff pif it Irregular, la .ouiuing more. ,i
. .,..,!. nf ,h ,in.r. r m.k ' means the defeat of the Indians, the perron
nent occupation of their countrj by a pro
gings ar shallow near the mouths of tbe ducty9 eS?taM, of bU
. creeks, and grow deeper as you Moend.-uatil ? ther Indians in a positron where t ie r
la tbe upper lectious the ground bas to be
drilted. ,r."-t r.-y.ji i
' Some claims, at the 'month of Elk Creek, in
' ' tbe mala Middle . Fork, have paid well, and
ara still paving. . Good prospects have also
been obtained in tbe river, from' the mouth of
'. Elk Creek for three or four miles down ; and
' tf these should turn out as expected, a great
lieia lor labor wtil be opened. 1 1 coustder the
lives are absolutely at the mercy of the!
conquerors, c To bring about this state of
affairs, we need more population; and urttil
we have it, occasional murders will bo per
petrated by tbe Slakes, and occasional bands
ot horses ana cattle win ue stolen
' The most that the government can do is
to distribute arms amongst tbe miners an
settlers here. As to the balance, we wi
have, peace and security when we have in
h. .1... ...... h. nave, t
. i . . . T i ' I dliced a sufficient population hitherwards to
- .". '.:, occupy thd minci-aad' W cultivate tie val-
,-j.U yn J ; aB Bn vay, j leyg. ,v;. i i r;;y jm.xj .'. ; a. M.
Furniture.
StockH, &LC. &c.
''.' I BEOULAB 8 ALU DAYS,..
Tuesdays and Saturdays.
dash Advances made on Consignments,
And PROMPT RETURN m tie of sales. .
Out-door and Spoclal Sales attended to in any part ot
the city. , ,
JOHN WILLIAMS, Auctioneer.
J . J XT K E H
Malji Street, Dalles,
' " , . ' WB0LI8ALS AUD KSTA1I. DEAL1B I!t
CIGARS. TOBACCO, SNUFF,
PIPES, ctoc.
ALW1TS III STOBI TBI BIST BBAICD8 OF
Clears, Tobacco, Matches, &c.
PlLAYINO CARDS,'
POOKRT CUTLKRY, ...
T-ORT MONIES,
COMBS and BRU8IIES,.o' all kfhds,
, I PERIfUMBRY.ot every descriutlon, '
OUINA ORNAMENTS.
TOYS, DOLLS, etc.
FI8U HOOKS and FISHINQ TACKLE,
- .-MUSIOAIi INSTRUMENTS,
FANCY GOODS, to.
Also Powder.Bhot, Lead, Powder Flasks, Baskets, and
many other articles too numerous fc locution. ,
f Interior deal era suiiilledwlth CIrrs,Tobacco.tc.
at less than Portlaud prices, with freight added, oc-8
SELLING OFF AT COST!
,T. GOETZ & CO.
STONE BUILDINO, WASUINOTON STREET, DALLES,
Offer their well-selected stuck of
TOBACCOS
. PIPES,
YANKEE JNOTIONS,
, ' ,, ..AND " ..
STATIONERY.
. AT '
BAN FRANCISCO COST,
., njrirttr
FRED. LIEBE,
GROCERY, PROVISION,
' AND , .;. ...
FRUIT STORE,
Washington Street, opposite French k Oilman's, Dalles,
Has on Hand a large aud well-assorted stock or
GROCERIES & PROVISIONS,
Fresh Butter & Es,
Received daily. A largo lot of CHICKENS el way n on
hand. FRUITS of all kinds. FRESH VEGETABLES
every morning. All articles warranted.
Give lVte a Call, Everybody
. FIWCKSl LOW.
aolSttf F. LTEBK.
J. F. KELLOGG, DENTIST,
Main St., Dalles, Oregon.
A FTF.R NEARLY SIXTEEN YEARS
Practice lu Ills Drofumion. would
tosiectfnlly Inform the cltlsens of the
Dalles and the Dttulle ceiierally. that h
has lonacd the Dental Olllce lately occnnieil br J. W
OUItLEY, Dentist, wkere he Cftry bo fonud prepared to at'
tend to thoae requiring Ills proloaslonal services.
Ornci Hours From 8 o olock, a. m., to.l2n.: and froiu.
1 O OlOCK, r. Hi B r. Hi - - ' ' lllObl
T. B. UICKBRON,
ft-; ' - i - .. . i
Dealer in all kinds of ; :
GROCERIES & GRAIN,
Ml 1
Lowest
i t
Itates
ATTnB
Cash.
, ALSO, -
JOSLVN & CURTIS' BUTTER
On hand, and received Fresh every week, j
Come One, Come All, an oive me a Ca
1 AT CONSERt BARTER'S OLD STAN. ,
HtTPERlOK CAL.IFUKWIA.
', A Few Fsckages Choice, is, ausatltlfS to tulLst i
mt v? -,.. . BALDWIN lIU)8.
GATES a& CIIAPIN
WHOLESALE 4 RETAIL '
DRUGGISTS,
STONE BUILDINO, vyASBlNOTON STREET,
DALLES, OREGON,
' ;. ' Importers aud Jobbers of , .. v
PATENT ilKDlCINKS, . ,
CHEMICALS FANCY GOODS,
SODA, CORKS ACIDS," . ,
' OILS, ft ALCOHOL,'
' tUHE WINKS ft LIQUORS, ' ,
. 1'AiNTS, GLASS ft ItltUBIIKS. .' '
' rUISICIANS' PRESCRIPTIONS
Accurately eompcondedi I ' ; :'i ; .
PHOTOGRAPHIC EMPORIUM.
A full and complete assortment of all articles In the
Photographic Lino, at a. SMALL. ADVANCE O.N SAN
JHT Merchants will please get our prices before order
ing below,
, U. L.
CIIAPIN,
Dulles.
JUSTIN OATKS.
. Sacramento, Cal.
LAST CHANCE X
WE WOULD CALL THK ATTENTION OF THB
uuhllo to. the Lict.thut. we are cluslnit out our
Stock of. 4 1 J... ) " : '- ,
CLOTHING,
dry goods; &c, &c,
At Creatiy Reduced Rates,
And offer barira'ns which cannot fall to satisfy anvbodv
wautiug acticlea lu our lino
T15 INTKNB CLOSING OUR BUSINESS HERE bv
V the FIRST OF JUNK next, and we take tl.i,
portunlty of ouco niore callinii upon those iudebted to.
us to rail and settle.' We will not, If, we can heln It.
place any of our accounts in . the hands of legal colloo
tnrr, but If obllgeil to do so, we shall have- recourse to
that when this uutlce explres.
ali9l- ;,-! : ,,.U. DROWN ft BRO.
DALLES Sc MOCK LAIt D
Landing Foot of rpion street.
THE PROPMETORS ARB NOW PREPARED WI1U
STAUNCH AND ROOMY BOATS toetoM7V-
i Travelers. Uorses & Stock'.
In a Bafe and eznsditlous msndtr! and' fct Rcaebanklai
lutes. .. . n ... , ,, i.LjOl