The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-12-12
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DEC. =, icao.
Oregon mist Is very unpleasant after
three weeks Of fine Weather.
Christmas il not fir of. Look out
for Santa Claus.
MIR. Boon left here this morning for
Lebanon, looking after matrimonial
interests.
Mr.. Preston, who has been up work
ing on his claim, left this morning for
Sweet Homie, where his family is stop
ping.
Mrs. q. B. Whltcomb, who was very
i'll short time ago, is about again.
She did not 80 to Sweet Home for med
ical treatment.
The new trail between Whitcomb
and Quartzville is now within nine
miles of Quartzville. The work 50 fnr
las mostly been done by A. +. Hamil-
ton, ID. w Rumbaugh, Hanlinson,
Herman Keehn, John Donaca and G.
b. Whltcomh, while A. +. Hamilton
and Mr.. Rumbaugh furnish the camp
with provisions. This trail makes an
outlet from Quartzville during the
winter season, also Il market for the
farmers in the Sweet Home vicinity.
How many farmers are helping 10
build the trail?
1 The weather does not stop the immi-
grafton 10 Big Bottom. Last Monday
| Chas. Goan, one of our settlers, came
| from Lebanon, and with him We're six
men looking for land, namely, Messrs.
I Williams, Banta, Workman, Fleet
wood, aud Gaylord brothers. This
morning four of them went back TO
1 Lebanon, leaving Mr. Workman and
one ofthe Gaylords, who think strongly
of locating. If we gain one settler
from every six chat come to look ut the
country, we will soon have a wagon
road in place of the tail that we pow
have; then those who have not taken
land on account of there being no road
take.
Sunday last Mr.. Selby and Walter
| Pulliam came from Sweet Home 60
i work on the Quartzville trail, leaving
/ Walter at Whitconb to bring the
horses and provisions next day.
| Welby went on To apprlse the men Mt
leamp of the fact that the horses would
be up next day TO move camp with.
Monday morning it was raining, and
knowing the camp was not suffering
for the provisions, and Walter Just
getting over the measles, he thought il
best not to so out in the ram. About
, o'clock p. NJ. Selby came back look
ing very white, indeed we thought he
had been chased 10y cougar; but in
stead he had gone TO the end of the
trail, finding no one but the place
where they had last camped, marked
by some cooking utensils and a tent
fly He fired his gun, but received nt
reply. 1t was dark and rainy, 50 h,
was compelled to stay there all night
without blankets or food. After hear
ing so many stories about the wild an
imals of this part of the woods, ons
can imagine the poor fellows feelings
After passing night of sleeplessnes.
and hunger, daylight was very wei
come. Being unacquainted with tn,
country. he was forced 70 return. Aftel
walking about twenty-five miles tn,
day before, then putting In such +;
night and walking about twelve mile
back on an empty stomach, he wsAs
; very nearly played out After he wa.
made comfortable by bright fire ane
some nourishment in his stomach, thl
: effects of his privations of the nigh
! before began TO show. His feet anl
limbs became swollen, his face bloated
and he looked very much like
drowned man, but after good night
/ rest he was much more like himsel
again, bat very sore He was left il
, comfortable quarters, while Dir. Whit
comb, Walter Pulliam and Mr.. Goal
, toek the horses aud provision
: and started out To find the lost Camp
: Mr. Gsan brought the horses back to
day. He says the boys had move'
| their camp into what they call Yellow
? stone cabin To be nearer their work
) and was about a half mile from wher
: Selby had stayed all night. The.
| could not hear his gun for the roar q
! the river. He thinks tomorrow nigh
. will find him back to Sweet Home
If the weather will permit they thinl
they will get through to Quartzvill
: this week. NJ. L. W.