The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1889-05-10
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Anril z. lssa.

The PACK train has arrived aud we
arc once more happy. Weather has
cleared up and every one hHs gone to
work. "A party from Staten came up
Inst night, and like great many 9th
ers expected to find the root Of all evil
hanging on every tree and bush In the
country. But they are no more, two
hours in the woods took oil this energy
and longing for the precious metal out
OF their bodies, they folded their tent,
dumped their -four and oats ON the
ground, and departed, sadder but wiser
men. Ruttenberger miners had better
stay outside Of Golden City district,
this Ii not the land of milk and honey.
To prospect in this heavy timber and
brushy country takes work, and lots Of
1t. There is larger and finer mineral
belt In the Cascade mountains than
in any country in the whole north
west. But many a head will turn
gray looking for ledses and leads OF
gold and silver before 1t will be all
found, hills 50 high and gulches so
deep and dark that the sun has never
shed its light since these big trees have
put forth their foliage. You have to
coon logs over deep ravines that are
higher than = no limit game, and as
dangerous Nothing but grit and a
good constitution can ever prospect
these mountains, for 1t Is not like Col
orado and the upper country, where
you can take your pack horse with
you. Here no horse can live, for there
Is no grass for them to live on--noth-
ing but moss and brush. Nothing but
cougers can stay here, aud they are
scarce.
DR.. f. o. Smith and party are camp
cd across the street from u.s. The doe
tor is hale fellow well met, and we
have ON several occasions found him
generous to fault
1t was big mistake that there was
ever any dispute over the Red Bull
mining claim; the parties would have
made money IL they had dropped the
suit, for by this time he would have
had a saw mill and n lot Of men put
ting in tramways, and by the first of
July would have seen big stamp
mill running In full blast, and that
would have added a hundred per cent.
to every mine In this mining district.
As it is there will be no mill here this
summer. Nothing but men with plen-
ty of money and experience can work
quartz. Ifthere is a mill built here il
viii be done by Portland or eastern
capital.
Ifany one coming to this eaAp have
any packing to do, they win find 10.
Mitchell, at Mr.. Robinson's, Rock
Creek p. o., the most obliging and
gentlemanly packer in the county to-
do business with; / commend him to
all coming to Golden City.
1t viii not be long before one eau
hear blasting on every side Of the
mountain for miles around. The socie-
ty Of Golden city il very quiet and
orderly; nO lounging around at night.
But you can hear the pounding Of rock
late and early.
Lloyd MAgrnder Is registered as the
Mayor Of our city and all disputes nre
left to his good Judgment, and every
one is satisfied with his decisions, ex-
cept when it comes TO the ladies. He
is confirmed old bachelor and wom-
an hater. DIR. f. o. Smith Is the most
joyial and Campbell the most digni-
fed Of our party. The couger tried to
get our dog Bob, last night, and he,
like sensible dog, kept close to camp.
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