The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-08-18
WARM SPRINGS.
DUFUR, Ore, August IA, 1894


: Having just spent two weeks at these
! springs on the reservation thought i
} might not be amiss to write down some
points OF interest concerning them, ant
then if in your estimation they are O
sufficient importance you can present
the same to the readers of the MOUNT
AINEER; if not, your waste basket is
doubtless capacious enough to receive,
etc.
| Why do people go the Warm Springs
What is the good of going there? Peo-
pie go there to bathe in the waters, and
to drink them. If you have the rheu-
matism go, bathe, drink and be healed.
If you have dyspepsia few days at
these fountains will strengthen your
stomach and digestion until sole leather
and kindred diet will be readily assimu-
lated.
All diseased conditions of body, and
some of the mind, are supposed to yield
to the healing effects of these wonderful
waters, compounded in the bowels of
the earth by the action of heat and
pressure, out of iron, sulphur, water and
unknown ingredients. We would not
mislead any one in reference to the rem
edial qualities of these springs. We are
satisfied they contain medicinal quail
ties of great value, and in the future
will become a place of resort for the
affected
We visited these springs in company
with couple of invalids, ostensibly to
fish, and to have in charge all the con-
Germs of the camp in the capacity of
nurse, cook and general roustabout In
the capacity of fisherman we won laur-
els unfading. Our friend Neal, whose
appetite soon was whetted into fury of
desire by these wonderful waters, in
sort OF wild frenzy declared: "The rag
tag and bob-tail of either city or coun-
try can meander along stream when
fish will bite and be caught; but it re-
quired fisherman of the true Waltonian
stripe to fish five days without bite"
Our other invalid Mr.. Station, whom the
doctor had put upon a diet of mineral
water, bread and fish, was in strait not
readily described. Truly it was pitiful to
see him knawing away at crumbs with
out comfort; but the waters raised him,
and soon all physic and doctors were
thrown aside. Flap-jacks and molasses,
eggs, fruit and other things found in our
supply chest spread glow clear over
the top of his head that threatened the
destruction of his scalp, and for time
entitled him to be called the sore head
of the camp.
Few places in Oregon afford greater
variety of scenery than the Warm
Springs river, in the vicinity of these
springs. Rock and peaksSad crags and
;ayes all in a promiscuous jumble. After i
Mutton mountain from the
'lain of Sinnemarsho you approach the
liver through rent rock towering on
ach side of the road at height of sew
raj hundred feet for distance of half |
nile. This rent is comparatively recent
S it has none of the markings made by @
Tater on other rocks on either side of i
he river at the same height. To give an t
dea OF this rent, the quaint and curious t
orms, castles, towers, birds and beasts q
a form and profile, is utterly impossible. t
The rock, for the greater part con- s
lomerate, shows marks of great heat b
hat melted all salicious matter; and C
trough the agency of iron colored the v
rglalicious elements dark brown and
elbow. Passing through this gap or
emit you soon reach the river, which at Il
his season of the year can be forded at
,any places. Here however is a bridge
, accommodate the travel to the agency
'hich is located s or9 miles southwest
this place.
Something over half mile below the
ridge on the right bank of the river are
ne most noted of the warm springs.
hese run into bay or long gulch sew :
raj hundred feet tn length and varying .
l depth from few inches to three or p"
our feet. In this slongh you can find ?
ocSt var ythS nun OO uCS. Itt Ii. W lou
eg. The amount of water discharged
y these springs at this place makes =
stream. =
Above the bridge are great number :,
springs, but, coming out of the rocks
ear the water level of the stream and
lose to it, are not available for bathing. :.
hese upper springs are hotter than the ;.
'wer ones, and possibly more heavily :,
larged with foreign substances that !
,nder them more desirable for medici- :,
al purposes. =
The noble red man of this section. in .,
nitation of his white brother-has these ;,
.nds apportioned, and by lot or choice e
lese springs are claimed by two dusky
aidens of uncertain years and possibly
many more uncertainties. Specula-
on is rife among them. and it wont be
ng till they have learned to demand in il
Did and silver the full value of all bene- in
is derived from the medicinal qualities NJ
their water. SANcHo PANzA. bs
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