Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-05-13
FROM THE DAILY OF TUESDAY.

In Portland has received a letter from
friend who has been hunting and trapping
on the snake river during the winter, with
Headquarters near Farewell Bend. The let
ter is quite interesting, as it contains an &C
count of the discovery of wonderful cave
some ten or twelve miles below the Bend
The cave was found several months ago,
when wolf was followed into its gloomy
recesses. By the use of torches the exploring
party found that the cave extended into The
solid rock, a distance of two hundred yards,
the arch rising to height of fifteen feet,
twenty feet from the intrance. The floor
was quite dry but strewn with the remains
of a number of skeletons of wild animals,
some of them showing evidences of fresh.
ness and others were yellow with .age. Az
the farthest extremity of the cavern four hui
man skeletons were found, dark as ebony,
the enamel worn off, and the bones finely
perforated in many places with minute
holes. a measurement of the skeletons was
taken. One was seven feet six inches III
length, another seven feet exactly, one six
feet five inches. and the tallest eight feet
They were lying side by side, as if placed
there by human hands, or as if their former
owners had found death while seeking sleep
One of the party, who had studied anatomy,
pronounced the smallest skeletons those of
females. The teeth in the skulls were the
best preserved. Near the skeletons were
found stone vessels pcstle, a stone Ratchet,
and number of flint arrow>heads. The
writer of the letter says an effort will be
made to make it an object for Professor
Condor to go up there and scientifically eX
anime the cave skeletons, etc, as all believe
these are relics of prehistoric race of giants.
\ NEXED QUESTION SETTLED.-A spiritu
alistic friend being much exercised by the
learned contests waged by Swans of Oregon
over the name of their principal river,
earnestly bcsought the spirit of Adam for an
authoritative settlement of the matter and re-
ceivcd from him the following facts: THE
river in question is the same which watered
my garden and was named by me Gee haw"
from little incident which occurred upon
its banks when first | drove my oxen up to
the stream. This name was carried into his
tory as Gihon. After my marriage, and
while Cain and Abel were mere lads, Mrs.
Adam had many trials with their contentious,
and one day, when little Abel refused to let
Cain take his hook and line to catch fish
for him, Cain provoked at the refusal, threw
Abel into the river Their mother coming
up at that moment, rescued Abel from the
water and soundly berated Cain for his I'M
brothery act. Cain answered that Abel
would not let him take his fishing tackle and
his mother remarked that the tackle was
Abel's ard he need not lend it unless he
wished. To which Cain responded: We'll
he might but speaking the Dat0ts of the
country he pronounced the words Wall e
might Some of the NOdites passing by
where little Abel stood shivering from his
plunge in the river, and knowing nothing of
the circumstances, nor understanding Gains
language, applied his words to the river call
ing it Wall .emite, hence the present names
Wallamet Willamette, etc, are but the mis-
understood words of my son Cain, Wall e
might, varied in spelling according to the
whims Of the times, while the true name of
the river is 'Gec-haw that originally given
it by myself"
THE Oregon Pioneers have adopted a de-
sign for IA banner to be used by the Society,"
which is described as follows: The size of
the banner is to be 7X10 feet; the field to be
divided into six compartments, a large one
in the centre three smaller ones on the bot
IL, T.
partment is to be painting representing the
arrival of an immigrant train at the Dalles,
with view of Mount Hood. The front of
he train is camped, preparing supper, while
the rear is yet arriving. The lower middle
compartment is TO contain a view of the
mouth of the Columbia river, with an Eng
fish vessel sailing away and AN American en-
tering. The design for the other two lower
compartments have not yet been perfected
One of the upper compartments is to contain
scene in the Willamette valley, on the Viii
lamettc river, and the meeting of rhe colon>
lists in the year 1853, at which it was voted to
establish provisional government The 9TH
er upper compartment is not yet completed
At the outer and lower edge of the middle
compartment are two supporters, one an In
dian knecling with q drawn bow, and the
other a Pioneer with a rifle at his shoulder,
taking aim at his Indian adversary on the Oh.
posite side The whole to be surmounted by
the American Eagle with streamer pendant
from his beak containing the legend Calls
VoLAT PRopRIIs," (she flies with her own
wings.)
WHAT Is THE MATTER WITH OCR MAILS =
Frequent complaint is made of mail irTcg-
ularities, and in some instances failure of
newspapers to reach their destination at all
As this state of affairs exists on the routes
north and south, we are inclined to believe
that the railroad service is at fault an i'm
preston that is confirmed By the fact that
the Monday and Wednesdays mail on the
Sound route, appears to go through on time
while that sent by way of Tenino and Ia
coma is frequently delayed The Tribune
Of the I'd inst. acknowledges the receipt of
the OLYMPGAS of the 10Th ult., which had
consumed thirteen days on the route from
this place to Seattle. Copies of the paper
sent to Portland have never reached their
destination, an indication that Somebody
thinks our paper of sufficient interest to
tilch it from the mails. We hope the Postal
Agent will give this matter his immediate at
tention, as our people have stood the incon-
veniencc long and patiently.
IL an able article from the pen of r. B.
Merry Esq, in the May number Of the West
Shore, it is asserted that the steamer Eliza
Anderson was built ON The lower Columbia
river This is a mistake She was launched
from ways at the Oregon Steam Navigation