Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1886-07-30
ROSEBURG REVIEW
FRIDAY. JULY. 80, 1886.
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Foley SPRINGS. july 22nd. 1886.

would be pleased to hear from your IN
valid friends who left Roseburg for the
Foley Hct Springs on July l4th, |
write you Of our trip and dc. We stayed
over night at Eugene City, met several
friends, Judge Willis was there looking
after a will case There arc evidences
Of thrift and growth on every hand in
this fair city, no doubt it is one of the |
best towns outside Of Portland. The
next morning at ga. N. weleftthis town
ON the stage running from Eugene City |
to the springs, weekly. The road runs
up the Mckenzie river through small
pretty valley varying from quarter
to two miles in width, the stage ride
would have been pleasant if the road
had not been so dusty, and if We had
not been in blazing sun. The Col. at
times. because gloomy perhaps, on ac
count of thoughts Of the slowed ones
on the other side Of the Rockies-at
least / attributed it to that and to
cheer him up I expatiated upon the
medicinal qualities of the water Of Fo-
ley Springs, which would bring him
back to his natural self again, and then
his wit would sparkle as of yore. At
night we stopped at PepIots where we
enjoyed good meal such as all hungry
people relish After nights sweet
sleep, natures health restorer," We
breakfasted at early morn aud then
started on our way with high anticipa-
tions of the good time in store for us.
Between Eugene and Pepiots there are
many good farms well titled, between
Pepiots and the Springs the valley be-
comes narrower; widens out and mar
rows. in successively. The bottoms
along the river are usually covered with
heavy timber and dense under brush,
and now and then we came to clear
ing where the settler has put up rude
house for home for those that he loves
"chill penury and squalid want" will
not repress their noble ambition. How
much better to do that than stay in
crowded cities without ray of hope
Of bottsring their condition. 1t takes
courage to'settle on timbered lands as
will and muscle are required to clear
the land for the plow and sickle, but
when once cleared it is more produc-
tive, usually, than prairie land. At
one point on the road to the east in the
Cascade range, can be seen the Three
Sisters rearing their tall heads to the
skies, robed in eternal whiteness, keep
ing their silent vigils to the valleys be.
low, it is a scene rare, grand and
picturesque and not soon to be forgot.
ten. The mountains now become more
abrupt and run down to the river
banks in places. At P. N. We reached
Powers at the bridge across the Nc
Kinzie where we set down to as good q
dinner as one could wish. Mrs. Pow
ers is an estimable lady and knows how
to please her guests. We were in.
formed that three ladies were boarding
there, grass widow, an artist and a
school marm, and that there were nc
lady boarders at the Springs. Well
says my companion in his characteristic
way, sless board here and walk up te
the Springs and back every day. Il
is ever thus At P. NJ. we left Pow
ers for the Springs, after crossing the
river we leave the main road that runs
over the mountain into eastern Oregon
and ride Of FIVE miles through heavy
timber up gradual ascent takes US te
the famous Foley Springs, having com
pleted the stage ride of sixty miles.
The Springs are quite conveniently
situated and are owned by P. Runey
Fir, maple and cedar is the principal
timber around here. The hot water
comes out of apertures in the solid rock
in four places, and is conveyed to the
bath rooms in wooden troughs. The
water is 1ss degrees III heat One car
drink the water hotter than ordinary
hot water can be drank for reason
unknown to the writer. The discharge
Of water is constant and would fill
a five inch pipe. The water is taste
less except the first swallow or two
and then only can the mineral be
tasted--the more we drink it, tht
more we want-it must be good fol
several diseases especially rheumatism.
The guests at the Springs are Col
L. Flcischncr, Judge Page, Sam Low
enstein, II. ". William, W. L. Light
ner, Mark Wilzinski Of Portland, Elk.
Gov. S. F. Chadwick Of Salem, Abrams
of Lincoln, Henry Ovens Of Eugen'
City, Col J. G. Fullerton and G. W
Kimball Of Roseburg. They are tn
healthiest lot of looking invalids We
have ever seen and the way they ge
outside Of edibles is astonishing w
have not experienced any great chang
in our physical condition other thai
langnor. Those who are here witt
rheumatism, who haYe been to the eel
cbrated Hot Springs of Arkansas
claim that the water of these Spring