The Princeton union., 1910-09-08
OREGON RAT /. ERS <
TO Be CL 0R|F|ED.
Shaft to Commemorate Lewis
and Clark Expedition.
BEACH ON PACIFIC IS SITE.

Salt Cairns Built by Portion Of Part,
to Be Preserved as Relics of North.
western Pioneer Days-Aged clatso,
Squaw Recalls Visit Of Whites II
1906 For Historical Investigators.
On the broad beach facing the Pa
c1hc ocean, not far from Tillamoob
head, on the Oregon coast, is a SPOT
that was made historic years ago by q
little band Of rugged explorers who
camped there in 1906 for the sole pur.
pose of making salt. These men were
the members Of the Lewis and Clark
expedition, who, while their brother
trail blazers remained further inland
were ordered to the edge of the ocean
to secure that staple Of life, salt, with.
out which they were unable to subsist
After reaching the Pacific the men
found that they would be unable to
camp at any place other than where
there was suficiency Of fresh water
| SO they followed the coast line to the
mouth Of Necanicum river, up which
they went for twenty miles before
making camp. Their stopping place
was near the present site Of the town
Of Seaside.
1t was at this spot that the little
band of men remained for about two
months, manufacturing salt from sea
water. Cairns were built, in which
the kettles used for the purpose of
boiling the water were placed. The
Kettles were of graduating sizes, made
to fit one inside Of the other, so they
could be carried more easily.
Salt Cairns Still Standing.
The cairns which were built are now
standing almost intact and are the
only tangible relics of the Lewis and
Clark trail to the Pacific. It is now
proposed that a monument be con-
structed at this place.
Toward this end Homer D. Sanborn,
an oregon pioneer, has been working
for many years. After going over the
greater part Of the Lewis and Clark
trail Mr.. Sanborn became convinced
that there was no place more fitting
TO commemorate in stone the deeds Of
these brave white men who first SIR
Veyed this western country.
There will be four bronze grills look
ing On the interior, above which. on the
outside, will be tablets with the names
OF the original party which camped
on the spot. One interesting feature
of the place is the fact that, standing
near the site Of the cairns and looking
toward the mountains in the distance.
one may see perfect profile Of George
Washington outlined against the sky.
The silhouette of the Father of His
Country is formed by the tops of the
mountains
1t was only after much research and
labor on the part Of Mr.. Sanborn and
members Of the Oregon Historical So
ciety that the location of the exact
site where stood the salt cairns was
discovered. Old Indian men and wo-
men were called to give testimony on
the subject.
Indian Identifies Relics.
On June 8. 1900, L. B. Cox and
William Galloway, members of: a re-
search committee Of the Oregon His
torical society, in company with, other
persons, visited the site of Fort Clat-
sop, where Lewis and Clark were en-
camped in 1906. On the following day
the committee visited the place where
the old salt cairns were built and re-
ported to the Historical society as fol-
lows:
ION June 9 your committee visited
Clatsop beach for the purpose of iden-
tffying the remains Of the salt cairns
there erected by Lewis and Clark.
They secured the attendance Of Tsi-
nistum, full blooded Clatsop squaw,.
who is said to be eighty-six years of
age and to be one Of the three full
blooded Clatsop Indians now living.
"She visited the remains of these salt
works as they are. now to be seen
upon the ground and in an unqualified
manner stated that she had frequent
ly been on the spot with her mother
and other Indians who were living in
that locality at the time Of Lewis and
Clark's expedition and that they had
told her this was the place where
Lewis and ClarR's men had made salt"
This is the place where it is pro-
posed to erect magnificent monu-
ment to stand as lasting testimonial
Of appreciation and love for the work
Of two great men. Pointing into the
air there will be, If present calcula-
tions do not fail, a great stone pile,
which will cover valuable relics of
humble but necessary work done By
the explorers+the salt cairns.
WOMEN MAY SMOKE HERE.
Chicago Plans Theater With Cigarette.