Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-07-20

world in that fine mountain air. The
Hot Springs basin is composed OF
about forty acres 10 the government
timber reserve, half a mile below the
forks Of the Breltenbush. The springs
are on both sides Of the river and
some OF them are in the river. The
river water here is as cold as Ice and
is strongly impregnated with mineral.
The hottest springs are on top Of a
rock on the south bank of the river
about twenty feet above the bed.
They come out of the solid rock, and
have temperature of 102 farenheit.
These springs will cook eggs, fruit, or
rice, or scald a chicken, but will not
cook beans. They deposit salt and
iron. magncsia and sulphur, probably,
but it has never been analyzed. The
next grade cooler is where the sweat
bath is rlgged up, and the pool bath,
which is 1S0 degrees hot. The finest
hot springs for drinking are 1856
degrees to 140, Newt, Farrell is the
king of this camp and he has named
one. Farrell's Favorite, that is just
about as hot as one can dirk, and
tickles a mans soul clear to his boots.
The Farrell spring makes ones hair
curl and is at the upper corner Of the
blockhouse. Like the Mammouth
hot springs, these deposit various
chemicals aud minerals at varying
degrees of temperature.
A number run of with a yellow or
reddish deposit, Others are heavy
with salt, Some leave deposit Of
green and dark brown sediment, No
analysis has been made, as it takes 10
TO 20 gallons to make a good dissection
of its elements, aud no one has been
able to get that much out of here to
send to any college or labratory.
One hears a great many stories Of
cures of this or that. l can't say from
experience as nothing was the matter
with me that could be helped by
water. But Others are saying they
are de- dshot for desk grip, ledgero-
mama, politics, sore eyes, to say moth.
ing about rheumatism and swellings
of all kinds, including that of the
hatband 1t is also sure cure for concelt.
The trail will take that out Of man
before he ever gets to the spring. II
the trip don't, Newt Farrell, king of
the camp, will contrive some way to
have it done, as no one is allowed to
put on airs, style or frills In the
mountains.
There Is no hotel here, but no one
suffers for meal, as all bring plenty
of smoked meat, bacon, beans, flour,
dried fruit, and with the fish and
game, Lying is In the richest camp
style. Steve Cooper's huckleberry pie
was Of such generous dimensions that
about two slices laid us cut, one pie
is something we have never shrank
from to any extent.
:. People who visit these springs
better take a tent and provisions, as
the few cabins there cannot be re-
lied on to accommodate very many
and are always full at this time of
the year. If the pack horses are en-
gagged when you get to Detroit on
the train you can camp and fish there
a few days.
Two of che most noted mountain
eers are Thos. O'Daly, of Cork county,
Ireland, and Mat It. Cullivan, also
born on the "ould sod." They win
tered here and built as neat a cabin
as anyone would wish to live In. 1t is
made of cedar logs, dove-tailed at the
corners with all the skill of an expert
axeman. 1t is rooted with shakes,
and finished inside with shaved and
planed cedar, split from the log, and a
half inch of white sap wood left on
each strip, nicely matched on the
ceilings. The edges are beveled so that
not crack shows. Mr.. O'Daly has a
beautiful black Tom cat, the only one
In camp.
More anon,
Il. II.