The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-05-10
THAT FAMOUS LEDGE.
GoIDrN Cry, Or, May ), 1859.

GoIDEN CRY, Or, May ;, 1859.
hlditors Democrat I.
Several Of your readers have no doubt
heard Of the Burkliaft ledge. II has been
called up here the lost ledge, as several par
ties have spent long time looking for IL,
and have failed TO find 1t and It was thought
BY some inith. Lloyd Magrader, a pros
pcctor, while out hunting last October
came upon a drill and spade Eleaning
up against tree and began 10 Investigate
to see why II was placed there, when he
came upon ledge and supposing some
lost miner had turned up bis toes or some
cougar had deyourej him, bones and all,
left drill and shovel as monument for
the unknown. We were talking 10 him
one day and wanted to know II In his ram
oles he had ever run across drill and
shovel, and how to find Il. And the 7Sth
day OF April We left camp just as the sun
was coming over the mountains, TO look
for the lost ledge. We started up what Is
known as Dry Gulch, deep and narrow
canyon for two miles until we reached the
summit Of high mountaln which divides
Canal creek and the north fork OF the
South Santiain. We then took the tail
that leads to the meadows. following that
along the summit for about four miles,
climbing over logs and fighting our way
through bushes until we were completely
worn out; but hope spurred Us on and by
II o'clock found Us In what was supposed
to be the locality OF this wonderful ledge.
The first object that we beheld was noun.
tain OF quartz and granite hundreds Of feet
high. Ny partner, after looking around at
the immense pile, remarked something
about lunch, and never was bread and but
ter and bacon more reiished than at that |
particular time. The hungry dog that |
stood begging me for some Of my lunch |
got nothing but crumbs.
We imagined ourselves Gouids and here. |
after would ride In private cars. After
lunch We commenced climbing down the |
mountain. One needs up here buckskin |
pair OF pants stuffed and plated with steel /
plates TO insure softness In going down /
some OF these canyons. We found the place /
without much trouble and when my part.
ner sighted the rich yellow carbonitc he
shouted that II was King Solomon's mines.
IL looks 10 be a regular bonanza The vein
is about five feet wide and IL called by Ma.
gruder yellow carbonate, the richest and /
highest silver ore 10 be found.
There ID some talk of quartz mill being I
put In here this summer, and there are sew.
erai Portland capitalist interested In the
mines here, and no doubt but Il will be /
done. There will be several Portland men /
up here just as soon as the weather settles /
70 see about II. Smith will commence
placing the toll road In order right away 80 /
teams can get In here. There Is as good /
prospects here for mines as there Is IN The /
country. Lloyd Magrudcr has commenced
work on several Of his iedges and Just as /
soon as the weather will permit a number /
ct men viii be placed upon his differeat
locations. Lloyd Msgruder has just re-
turned trsm Portland wnere he took down /
some ore, and orc from his Golden Fleece /
mine shows a surface rock eight and a half
dollars, and down five feet In the ledge five
hundred and thirty-fve dollars, to the ton, |
the ledge Is eight feet wide and the vein Is
two and one.haif feet.
PRosPEcToR.