The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-06-22
For the State Rights Democrat
LECTURES BY REV. \. \. SPAULDING
Early Oregon sHissiOns---Their I'm.
pOrfauce Ia Securing the COuns
try to Amereinma.
NuMnKn rwrNrY. rnREE.

NuADeR TWENTY THREE.
On the 23d &c july wc crossed, hy very
difficult pass, the divide between Green and
Bear rivers, and tho next day cnmped in the
beautiful valley or the latter. These rnoun
tains were more difficult 10 ascend and de-
sccnd than the Rocs.y Mountains themselves
and the pass, according to fremont, il 74l
feet higher than the South pnss--tho latter
being 400 feet above the sen, while thC
former is 8, ,230,-the highest mountain tho
road crosses between the Missouri and the
Columbia. These mountains constitute ths
eastern and southern rim of the "Greal
Dasin. while the Sierra Nevada constitute
the western rim.
In tho valley ni Bear river wo Travelled
slow. to give our animals nm opportunity te
was abundant, with coat % strong and sect
smaller and blaeker than our tame. Il
springs every wear from the old root. II i,
found from low down un the Platte every
where TO the Cascades. As things once stood
where the blue fax, tho prairie dog. prieklJ
pear, magpie, sage. big g-hnrn and bufial,
commenced, the wild turkey, hnney bee nnc
frontier settlers stopped But they are
mixed now.
The Indian hunters kept the world alive
with antelope, which seemed to fly over th,
earth, rather than lnpe like the deer hence
their name. They appeared like gaNsamcri
driven before the wind. In the rush, on.
day, number of these animals aimed Z.
pass through break in the caravan. o.
they eame, flying for life the naked hun
ters, by ses'rc yelling after their prey
feathers aud flaps streaming III the air, ane
lodge. poles rattling. My wagon. mules
without orders, determined so close up, nnt
broke into a run. They aimed their bodies
in spite Of twisted necks, for the horse Mrs
Spalding was riding ahead. Ny strength
was nothing to their will. They strnrk hei
horse, which was taking everything quietly
abnut midships. | saw N fash aud heard
s,ifcd scream. The mules stopped, of course
as s0on as stepped ps,lIing. whiel
vas ahnut o. soon as | stfaekthe ground
As | looked | saw Mrs. SIS horse gettim,
up. but she lay n itionless but ~ soon a
! got 10 her she raised up. not much hurt
only Jared IIow she aud her horse wer,
knocked down and the wagon passed Owe
them with 81 liitl. injury, know not. w
saw ia this event the same protecting Hans
which had been extcs ded Tor her pFotectio,
80 often.
Two days later. coming down mountain
| was driving this mule team again. Mrs
Sparkling riding with me. when they tDok /
into their heads lnecks. hy the feeling.l u
kick aud run again. aiy only hnpe was {,
turn instantly square dbwn the nihuntsin
jus; then sLe harue.. lsOke aud the wagul
rushed dDwn up1n their liains. IusiaatIi
they half stopped aud checked the wagon
/ Just ~ this spot ii was less steep. Thel
braeed all fur legs forward, an'l seoure,
ntNn tssr HsssafEtass, tlasfa1I ftzU s.st.sa sss.
sage, and landed all safe at the fsot.
Bear River IL iam"u~ f;sr the great ''S,sI'
Fountain" or beer Springs" sitnatce
near the great bend, where the river swecp'
around Sheep Rack. AID, from a northern
takes southern course, Ia Salt Lake, g.
miles distant. We f'und large number q
these springs scattered over a space "f near
ly mile. The waters are agreeable, nne
| fuund by mountain men To be healthy. II
some nf the springs il was warm. From ON,
opening hot air issued with pungeut smell
Que opening was II feet In diameter. witl
no bottom that could be discovered. hut wit
two globes on either side. ten feet below th,
surface, from which the eifervesence rcemer
to rise. However. ii stone thrnwn in waul,
throw the whole fountain into "a yinicnt ngita
ti0n after a few seconds. From an0ihei
opening of four inches, the water was throwr
ia jerks every forty seconds. three feet high
with q mise like stealnboat, and from thii
circumstance had obtained that name Tht
rock through which the openings are mad,
seemed to be formed frUm depos;t in tn,
water, almost entirely of lime and tn,
mouths Df the openings are above the com
mon level. Old and extinct craters ar,
abundant, but occupy higher level than th'
present active Notwithstanding that th,
internal fountains or chemical cause oceupicy
higher position at some former day ''thgr
the lnger and lasz' active 'Dna df the prcSan
day. The wgtors DO not differ much from
those Of like springs in different parts Of tn,
world Saratoga, Rallstown, Nassau, Pike
Peak, Santiapl, &c.
BY analyzing, Fremont found these waters
to contain, in one quart Of water: