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CORNUCOPIA.
Two Daring; Prospectors Visit
the Minam Mountains.
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INDIAN TRADITION REVIVED.
Claoicis and Icy Mountains "Hamlin's"
Statements I-nloiel.
Editoi: Scout :
Anions the locations on the Sim-
-,; lifM ..m-tli of r.nr.
nueopia is the Monte Christo, owned
by .1. W. Kennedy, the worthy mayor
ol l nion city, it ilea six hundred or i
I more feet north of the Huckeyc and
I'ino Creek mines of the Simmons
group. The ledge is now two feet in
width and gaining rapidly in size as
depth is attained. The ledge is simi
lar in character and surroundings to
the Buckeye and Tine Creek, and
eariies free gold enough to pay work-
: ing expenses in addition to the sul-
pnurets. Une assay ot selected ore
J went -flOO in gold and 1 IS oz. in silver,
j The present development consists of
Ono assay ot selected
thirty-eight feet of shaft and tunnel;
Mr. Kennedy went home last week,
but will soon return and resume work
on the property, in which ho has the
greatest confidence. The location is
in one of the most favorable portions
of the district, and there is no reason
why it should not pan out as well as
its near neighbors of the .Simmons
group.
A TKII' TO TIIK MINAM.
About ten days since, Clint Duffy
and Jim Shea folded their tents and
quietly stole away, not even informing
their wives of their destination. On
their return it appeared they had been
on a tour of inspection in the Minani
country. They brought back with
them very rich samples of silver ore
which assayed in the white metal $27
per ton, and carried a trace of gold.
The ledges were narrow, but consid
ering their richness will, it is believed,
be valuable. The approach to the dis
trict is difficult and transportation to
a mill would be difficult and expen
sive; yet such rock will pay.
SI.II'I'KUY 1'I.AC'KS.
Shea came within ten feet of an
accident which would, have created a
dissolution in the firm of Shea Bros.
The mountains were steep and covered
with what appeared, on approaching
them, loose aud decomposed granite,
which turned out to bo hard and slip
pery granite, or a kind of granite crust,
and Jim attempted to cross a section
of this formation, when his feet slipped
and he 'slid." It was only with tho
nut ot teet and nanus, and Hands as
claws, or rough locks, that his passago
was checked just before the yawning
precipice was reached. Had ho gone
ten feet further a miracle only could
havo prevented him from being dashed
in nieces on the rocks below. His
bands show how he clutched the hard
and ragged rocks.
(ILACIHILS.
It seems almost impossible for us to
imagine, or believe that within thirty
miles of this spot where tho hot sun
is shining, water running and green
grass growing, the prospectors should
havo blundered onto a patch of icy
mountains, but such seems to havo
been tho case. As they were moving
slowly and cautiously along thoro ap
peared to their sight and above them
a mass of black, dirty looking snow or
ice perhaps tho accretions of ages, on
whoso glossy surface the driving sands
had drifted aud in mid-day when the
sun had softened the crust, had col
lected aud been detained us dust is
collected on a dampened floor or other
surface. There appeared to bo about
a section in ihs body. On its outer
or lower edges a little water formed
and exuded as vou have often seen it
in snow banks in much less altitudes.
There green grass, and occasionally a
flower, would open its leaves to kiss
tho chilling cover of white. Tho pros
pectors had to crosw over about fifty
feot of tho glacier where they were
mot by a little Frenchman who wan
living in a small log cabin on the
upper skirt of the drift. There are
two gluciors in this vicinity, on cither j
sbno of tho mountain, both adding
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UNION, OEEGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST
Krenchnian how that niany years ago,
in that vicinity, me of fabulous rich- '
ness in gold had been found by the '
Indians that the spot had been
covered up with locks, branches of j
trees and other debris to conceal it
from the white man. The old, old
story. The gold must have bleached
out, as the precious metal found there
now is of the white kind. Hut leaving
Indians and Indian stories and glaciers
to one side, the boys concluded they
had been in the vicinity of rich depos
its, botli of gold and silver, which they
will re-examine bye and bye.
lIAimiN II AS HKKX TKIT1I Fl'L.
1 am pleased to find, after four
months of labor in testing the theory
of renovation or euro by infusion, that
our menus at linker have tiled an in -
tervener, and have manfully and truth -
fully endorsed what Baudin has ic-
peatcdly asserted, that Cornucopia
would some time rival Virginia City in
its palmiest days. One of the Demo
crat's editors in leferring to his trip to
Cornucopia says: "It W surprising,
with all the mineral in sight in this
camp, that at the present time there is
but one mill in operation, and Unit a
20-stamp. There is plenty of ore in
the different dumps to keep twenty
mills of like capacity running for
months. What is needed is a large
custom mill with all the necessary
machinery for working the concen
trates." That want may be in part
supplied by the Davis mill, which will
be done in the future, far or near, but
better late than never. Hut it is only
calculated to produccj the sulphurets.
What is wanted is the machinery to
reduce them. We havo been buoyed
up with the hope that tho O. (!.
M. Co. would spend some of their un
told Kentucky millions in putting in
a complete plant. That is their duty
to themselves, their duty to tho camp,
and their duty to tho honest burghers
of Louisville who invested their untold
millions under the guidance and su
perintendence of l'rof. Luce. Con
stant dropping will wear tho stone,
and after many days the seed sown by
Iiuudin will spring up, and if it don't
bear fruit in waving fields of corn, will
produce a crop of quartz mills and a
small smelter for the sulphurets which
would complete tne plant, l es, it is
really surprising that no more is ac
complished, but bear in mind that the
period of gestation of tho elephant is
several years, and when Cornucopia
has run its time, it will produce an
offspring that will surprise your doubt
ing readers.
NOTHS.
Leslie Holcomb, from Eagle, has re
turned and commenced work on his
mine. At last showing it was looking
well. He has staid with the cam) for
a long while, drew the fust house logs,
and hewed a way through tho pines
for his teams.
Several claims havo lately been
bonded in East Eagle, ono of which
is tho McGco properly. A force of
men will be put at work this week on
a road from the bridge on Eagle to
East Eagle.
Nicholson's teams are making regu
lar trips to Baker for supplies for the
boarding house.
A pleasantcr road than the one from
Union to Cornucopia can not bo found.
Cool, shady, and well watered.
Why cannot the stages between
Baker, Union and Cornucopia como
on altcinato days. Is tlicro anything
in tho contracts to prevent it?
Let it.be known that thero is no
more agreeable aud pleasant summer
resort than Banner Lake, situated
eight miles from Cornucopia.
IJAUDIN.
IinprntH Your HonifN.
It is wonderful what an improve
ment a new suit of clothes will make
in the appearance oi a man, ana no
less is it so as to the value added to a
houso by a fresh coat of paint. This j 0Ii t)loro ro trww towers. Jt is r -is
not a matter which affects tho pock-', mMku,0 far solidity thu bu. e w.dU
cts of tho owners alone, by increasing ! hi3-mg i(j fl)Ut t,jek,of solid Aiuutu- .n.d
the value of their salable property, for ; up0I1 tht.-0 ,,,1 uU) llmlm w ,,; ,1,,.
at tho same time it benefits them, it Ktructuro 8 feet in tbbl:n' . ,!
also improves tho appearanco ol our material. Tho higb- t 1 h:
city and it should bo the pride of every ! oaHt i0Wer when compkrtrd ,.i U
ono that their buildings, yard iml i 2(K) feet hiiih. Already th n- )..u !."i-ii
lawns are wen Kepi anu present 10 vis-.
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isliing Tackle, etc., at
SALT LAKE.
L. I.Davis Describes the Citv
of the Saints.
A VAST SALINE INLAND SEA.
Magnificent Temple HniUUM by
Hands of Religious lmpcs.
tile
Editoi: Oim:oo.v Soorr:
We could not take the Hunt rood,
because vc were going; south, ro we
boarded the train of the 0. U. A X. Co
,i ,i,.v,i fv,,,,, un .,!ii,t tilth. ,.;tv
0f ui,m nctlinc in the frthmvs of
j j.:,lon .im;t politic granducr and scon-
, ju beauty, astir with enmo.-t effort aud
! ;,,(, stronirtheniuir dctormiiu-
tion to dispel the vapors which Hs liisb
motives and disrcptttablo rivalry hud
thrown around it. A lew sharp
winding and abrupt curves aud wu
loso sight of tho garden spot of the
Ulue mountain. One night is parsed
upon the iron rail, Oregon and Idaho
aro behind us.
About noon Hie groat sauu plains
that once lay beneath the briny wateis
of the inland sea, spread themschva
out before us and u ikcted with a white
scorching glare tho rays of an August,
sun ; but we ate soon refreshed by tho
cool and fragrant breezes that are.
wafted from off tho botomofgie.it Hall
Lake, in whoso faliuo waters wo toe
the leconls of great geographical and
geological changes. This was at one j
time the bottom of tho oceau. A deep
bay in ages gone, extended from t lie. !
south far to tho north; but great up-'
risings which were tho immediate !
agencies in building tho American iHg through the wall is just east of the
continent, closed up the entrance to ' "Bee Hive," and is known as "Eagle
this bay. In time tho saline water: Gate," for over it, upon huge iron sup
were drained oil", but lhoi.5 w.i.s one ports is perched, willi wings outspread,
place that mountain chains would not, j a ar,c jrfl ,,.,Ri enr his old homo
permit to be drained and that is tho j in the heart of tho city is the last rest
body of water or which wo aro wiiting. J jg phico of Hrighani Voting. A huge
The lake is eighty miles long and forty ( prostrate block of granite marks the
wide. Its waters are as clear as civs-. i. luce. IIi wives urn bi!m nbmied
tals and is so impregnated with politic
infusions that it. is impossible for a hu
man being to sink beneath its surface.
One beautiful , afternoon tho. writer
went to Garfiold Beach, a fatuous wat
ciing place, and look a bath in thy
lake. The bather floats around on
the surface like a cork, owing to which
fact ho finds it very dilH.ntlt to ? uitn.
It is almost like lying down on the
Moor and attempting to swim.
About fifteen miles to tho southeast
of the lake is situated Salt Lake City,
to which point wo now proceed. Al
though Mormonism gives to Salt Lake
City its chief attractiveness and a
unique pro-eminence among tho cities
of the great west, yet tho city itself
and its natural cnvhonmcut.uMll forth
enthusiastic admiration from all who
have the good fortune to drink in tho
beauties of the "city of tho saints."
The city covers nearly 10,000 acres of
land with a population estimated at
80,000 inhabitants. It in laid out on
a grand scale. j no lhockh contain
ten acres each and tho streets are one
bundled and thirty-two feet wide.
This includes the sidewalks which aro
sixteen and one-half feot in width.
Nearly all tho streets arc bordered with
ornamental trees, and along tho edges
of the walks aro running waters. At
this season of the year tho splendid
foliage largely conceals tho houses,
giving tho city the appeantnee of an
extensive and lovely garden. Tho city
1,:10() feet above the sea level.
Temple block, in the northern part
of the city, is tho sacred square of tho
dcciplus of Joseph Smith, and is tlie
chief attraction of visitors. It cover
an aero of ten acre!1,' surrounded by a
high stone wall. In it aro Incutefyth'
principal places of TvorahiprtlMijm
plc, tabernacle, asuonibly hall and . u-,
dowuient house. The tmple, which 1
is a most imposing structuie ,i colid ,
granite, is not yet completed, thon-h
it WUH C(,ugncwi in Iw.VL li is l.sdj
ft!(J, i0J ijy yy f4.t.t ju wj,,. Ml t
0v,,,.,u h on t h .bin d.nt'm. 1 mu.
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voluntarily romim-m-.
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Greatly liodutvil Pri
22, 1889.
( Hicham Young claimed that an angel
, appeared to him in a vision and ro-
j vea'.od the plan of the temple. It will
I l'V?m,,"boml that :l ,,ct of
iiiiiiin;.-f wim-iii i'i iurmru uiu uoinioii
church and escheated the property, in
consequence. of which Ihe United States
i In possession of tho entire block and
the lnltcr day saints aro compelled to
pay the government for using their
own proj orty.
To the went of the temple is the
tabernacle. It is cliptical in shape,
"! foot loug and l.0 feet wide, and it 1
m i-0 ft('t from the floor to the dome- j
shaped ceiling. It contains a gallery j
feet long by !!0 feet wide. Tho 1
building has a capacity of sealing
iwuw people, and it is so constructed '
that a whisper can be beard from one :
end m tho other. The Mormons havo
no i. '..ubr preachers, but the mem
b. r, t.f the church preach as the spirit j
mews !H"in. in tho west end ot the
uk rniH'lf is situated one of the grand
cfi ( ig.ius in the world. It is ItOxIKJ
u a (,u h;, t!oor am, j(s fn)nt towers
aiv ;;s f, ot hij,h. It has T)7 stops,
2,C1N pipes mI its bellows aro run bv
a v. atu- motor.
j Thoie are many other objects of
j gr01t int0rest, mention only of which
, 0rtU Ik, 11)ttdt, h, a brief aper. Among
tin in are tho old Desert News ollico
wh ;v tho, paper, which first appeared
in li:,() is ftill published. The "Hoe
li;e," tho residence of Hrighani
Youttg and adjoining this the "Lion
House" where some of Ihigbiun's wives
still re.-ide. All along and around
these old historical objects is a high
wall of cobble stones laid in cement,
and every lod or two thero is a tower.
This was probably patterned after tho
walls of Jerico. The principal open-
near him The grounds aro well cared
for. Brigham is gone and his creeds
are being transformed. Tho election
that took place hero a few days since
proves that tho M unions are in tho
minority. Good days aro in store for
this beautiful little city.
L. J. DAVIS.
HIGH VALLEY.
Homo'N lldg.ilur Itiulxot of
I.CICIll .Niimh.
I ii t ! rest liif;
Warren Drake's children havo got
the scarlet fever.
J. W. Minnick has threshed two hun
dred and ten bushels of seed rye. ,
Grain is turning out better than was
iirst expected, but is mostly second
grade.
Girls born in August will bo ninia-
Mo and practical and likely to marry
rich.
Mr. F. .1. Tinkhani is engineer for
Mimiick's sloam thresher this season.
He thoroughly understands his busi
ness. Old maids believe that when their
shoes come untied and Keep coming
untied, it is truo their sweethearts aro
talking and thinking about them.
Warden Hathiway has an apple trco
that in quite u curiovily. It has ripe
fruit, half-grown fruit, somu a mouth
old, and bright fiesh flowers. The tree
is one ho grafted six years ago. I do
hot know what variety it is.
None slauild imagine because the
Vauderhilts, Grantf, Stuarts and As
ton do not live on tho farm that it is
a luyd place to acquire a competence
By far the greatest share of tho wealth
of the world is wrapped up in agricul
tural pursyiU. If a young farmer and
wb".' -tart, mi many often do, with
nothing, nod ofhu by industry gather
houfcchold goods, implements, stock,
land, etc., and gradually increauo their
vluo, having eaoh year 11 good living
and money to pay for schooling and
other privileges, they have done well;
far better in fact than the average of
their city cousins in tho work shops
and store. A little coiitoiittnont and
a good income are the elements of
pioqierity. HOMO.
'I h Psiidloton'Aciuluiiiy, for both nexus,
..clii.luiK uri'imrutory iicadeinlu and IjiihI.
I- h ' oiirxp, will open In the old com t
li. iee. in Pundlstoii, Oregon, Kept. 1881).
: 1 im 1I1. r Information enquire of F. M.
". P. ikIMoii, Oregon. 8-8-uil.
iu at A." N Gardner !
NO. !).
EAGLE VALLEY.
Improvements Being Made in
the "Garden of Orciron."
THREE BOYS KILL A BEAR.
Farm Xotes The bruit Crop
I of HiTcnt Happenings.
-Mention
August. 18, 18S!).
Threshing is over here. Grain
turned out very well.
A largo number of fat cattle, sheep
i am, hoi.S(,
es now for sale in this vallev.
Fruit is getting ripo and tho trees
are breaking down with their heavy
loads.
Tho health of the valley is not so
good as it might be. Malaria appears
in ditferent families but all seem to
be improving.
We understand that Mr. Younce, of
North Powder, will soon be a resident
of Eagle valley. Wo welcome all
good men.
Messrs. Longloy and Fruzior aro
ranging a largo number of sheep hero.
They havo plenty of hay to feed with
and can spare -100 tons at low prices.
Most of the ranchers have got the
second crop of alfalfa in tho stack and
are irrigating for tho third crop.
They havo largo quantities of hay for
sale at very low prices.
Mr. W. W. ICirby says he is going
to the mountains in a few days to got
rid of work and haven good time. Ho
thinks ho will succeed if a grisloy bear
does not interfere with his arrange
ments. Mrs. Mary A. ICirby, wifo of W. W.
ICirby, will start tho first of Septem
ber on a visit to relatives in Iowa and
Northern .Missouri. She will bo ac
companied by her little daughter,
Maude.
Matt Simonis and two brothers
killed a largo black bear a few days
ago. Their dog- ran tho bear up a tree
and the boys opened fire, bringing tho
bear to tho ground dead. All of tho
boys aro killing bear to-day
Mr. Hainan Swisher is just complet
ing a very nice bam aud Mr. W. D.
Noah is preparing to build one. Mr.
Hen Longly is building a barn and
Chandler Bros, aro building a largo
store, cellar and warehouse.
From recent indications wo think
that Sparta is likely to havo a boom
Koon. Wo hope that all the mining
camps of Union and Baker counties
will find men with capital to develop
them, for wo know that the ledges aro
rich and would pay.
Mr. Ilabcock, tho old gentleman,
died a few days ago, just 11 week nftor
taking the premium at the picnic in
this valley, for being the oldest man.
Mr. Babcock was 70 years old last
February. Ho leaves his aged wifo
and several children, and many
friends, to mourn his loss.
K.
IntoriiHtlnj; DocIhIuii.
Tho Lexington Budget says: "In
formation is received of an interesting
caso which has just been decided by
tho commissioner of the general land
otlice. On the 2oth of May last, Mil
ton Uonnott tried to mako final proof
of his pre-emption. Ho had slept on
tho land always, but, being a singlo
man, ho had boardod, and paid board
with hia father's family, whoso houso
was thirty rods distant. His proof
was rejected on the ground of insufli
cient residence. G. 1. Morgan, land
lawyer specialist at Tho Dalles, ap
pealed tho caso to tho commissioner
of tho general land office, and that
oflicer on July 1st reversed tho decis
ion of the local office aud gavo Bennett
tho land. This is quick work and
quito satisfactory to bachelor settlors
who are trying to comply with tho
law hut aro compelled by circum
stances to fail on some technicality.
Tho purpose of tho law is to givo tho
land to settlors whoso intentions aro
honorable, but registois and receivers
are not allowed very much latitudo by
tho department, and in thoir decisions
usually require a pretty close compli
ance with the letter of tho law. In t
cases llko tho abovo, where tho sottler
can mako a good showing, ho is ofton
successful on appeal."
& Go's Jewelry Store.