The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-10-23
An oREooN CAVERN.
Another Rival Of Ksntucky's Faunous
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Another Rival Of Kentucky's Fanous
Aannoth Gave.
Tho following IL IN account Of tho dis.
covery Of wonderful cave in Douglas
County, about four miles from tho farm
Of n. G. Ruckles, on the line Of the
Southern Pacific railroad, and is told a.
nearly as possible in tho language of one
Of the discoveries:
"A few days ago, while out hunting.
one OF our dogs scented track and fol:
lowed 1t to. what locked like coyote
den. Tho dog went in and remained
quite awhile. Thinking he might have
been killed BY some wild animal in the
cave, we went up to tho hole, and while
looking around the mouth Of the cave.
heard the dog barking vigorously, in
what sounded like large chamber o.
room In the mountain. We at length
called the dog out, but he Immediately
started back and again began to bark.
Being OF an exploring turn of mind, we
ventured in, crawling through the
aperture, which was hardly large
enough to admit the body of = human
being. What was our surprise, ate.
proceeding about twenty feet, to find
that we were in large room. It being
very dark, we lit what matches we had.
and could then see that the room was
decorated with numerous large crystals
hanging from the roof, which, from the
reflection Of the light, looked like a
mass'of diamonds. While taking in all
this splendor in silent admiration. we
could hear the sound of running water.
but not having anything at hand to ex.
plore farther, we crawled back to dav.
light and went home. Provided with
lanterns, we returned next day and pro-
ceeded to investigate. After leaving
the first room we went through narrow
passageway which led to large body of
water, which appeared to come through
the top OF the cave and fall into another
cave below: Taking up a stone which
lay near by we threw it down the pas.
sageway where the water was falling,
and when 1t reached the depth of about
twenty-five or thirty feetitstruck against
what appeared to be the side of the
cave, making noise like the report of
cannon. When on the verge of retrac-
ing our steps we saw small hole in the
face Of the cave, which, on closer in
spection, proved to be continuation of
the passageway. We were now in, and
ventured on. After proceeding about
fifty feet we came to some stone steps.
After reaching the top Of the steps we
were in what appeared to be sacred
hall, for on the walls we could discern
hieroglyphics Of the sun, and also
people who all appeared to be
travelling in one direction. Some were
on foot, while others were mounted on
what looked like camels. Right Under
the sun was book which lay as if open,
and, hardly discernible, were some char.
acters Or. writing of some extinct race.
Near these were twelve persons in a
group. while little way in the lead was
another person, who, from the position
OF his extended arms, looked as If he
was urging them on. After looking
around we were led to believe that the
people who inhabited this cave at some
past age were sun-worshipers. On the
floor was some pottery, also some spears
and darts. They looked as if the wood
work had been destroyed by age. As we
were starting on in search of further
knowledge, we were all at once sur
rounded by bats, who made it so un.
pleasant for US that we were forced to
beat hasty retreat and leave all fur
Their researches to future Rose.
burg (Ore.) Plaindealer.