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sult known, but they at once authorized their agent, Mr. Thos. Guinean, to pur- chase it for them. Mr. Moffett was not to be found napping, however, and re- fused to entertain any proposition look- ing to the disposal of his property until its value had been more definitely ascer- tained. In 1882 Mr. Moffett built the house shown in the accompanying cut, and since that time, during the vacation season, it has been overcrowded with guests, and hundreds have been turned away each season for want of accommo- dation. Mr. Moffett has now awakened to the true situation, and having freed his hands for the purpose by the sale of the output for bottling, will provide all
CASCADE SPRINGS HOUSE.
of Mr. Thomas Moffett, who was keep- ing a store at the Cascades at the time, was called to the discovery, and he, rec- ognizing the value, lost no time in ac- quiring an interest by furnishing money to acquire title to the land from the gov- ernment, under the mineral land laws. Dr. Rex, a prominent physician of the city, made the first analysis, Mr. J. H. Fisk, Portland's responsible chemist, the next, and then the U. S. Chemical As- sayer, of Washington. D. C. They all agreed with wonderful unanimity as to its component parts and great and good medicinal qualities. It was also analyzed at the instigation of Taylor, Young & Co., wholesale liquor dealers of San Francisco, who refused to make the re-
the conveniences required for those who demand accommodations at his hostelry.
ANALYSIS.
The following analysis of the Cascade Mineral Water shows the different kinds of solids and the number of grains of each, contained in each wine gallon thereof, viz:
Sodium Cloride 18.00
Magnesia
7.00
Calcium Sulphate 5.00
Sulphur 1.75
Sodium 1.50
Carbonate Protoxide of Iron. 1.50
Lithia
4.15
Silicia
2.15
Total 41.65 Grains
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There is the usual amount of natural gas contained in mineral waters, but no trace of either vegetable or animal mat- ter.
The temperature at the springs is 96 degrees.
The bath houses are on a level with the hotel.
As a beverage it is especially recom- mended to bar rooms, club rooms, res- taurants, hotels and families. It will be found clear, elegant and refreshing. Used as a medicine, it has been found the best of waters for kidney complaints, liver complaints, dyspepsia, rheumatism,
the gigantic step in improvements which would be required to meet the exigen- cies of the case, he has done but little ad- vertising. Consequently the springs are but little known away from home.
LOCATION.
The Cascade Mineral Springs are lo- cated in the shade of giant forest trees, on the Washington side of the Columbia river, between the Middle and Upper Cascades, about a mile back from the river bank, and the sparkling water bub- bles up from several crystal springs so favorably located that there is no possi- ble chance of contamination.
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BOTTLING WORKS.
dropsy and general debility. The writer, one of the editors of the Native Son, can testify to its wholesome properties for inflammatory rheumatism, having used it with beneficial results for about two years. Now a syphon bottle can always be found "on tap" in his room.
The water is furnished to consumers in syphon bottles at $1.20 a dozen, or Ioc each.
Heretofore, owing to the limited facil- ities of the proprietor for bottling and handling, and his unwillingness to make
The springs can be reached twice a day by steamer; and, when a new hotel is erected, the O. R. & N. Co. have sig- nified a desire of placing a transport ser- vice from Bonneville to Moffett's Land- ing. This will add six trains a day to to the transportation facilities of the springs.
When the location is considered it seems more than probable that the Springs are fed direct from nature's cru- cible that burns beneath the snowy cap-
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pod summit of Mt. St. Helens, where all the earth properties of nature are boil- ing, bubbling and burning in a chaotic state, and through the little channels of which the springs are the vent holes, comes flowing almost boiling water, im- pregnated with curative powers un- equalled by the science of physic.
Indian tradition, handed down from tribe to tribe, says: "Ages ago pilgrim- ages were made to this treasure-spot- for as such it was known-by the differ- ent tribes, and ere the advent of the white man, the Rogue Rivers, the Chit- coes, the Calapoias, Klamaths, and even the Makahs, or water Indian of the coast, brought their aged and decrepit, via the "Bridge of the Gods," to this fabled fountain of youth.
THE FIRST BOTTLING.
Speaking of the springs, in a recent conversation, Mr. Moffett, the proprie- tor, said: "In 1885. I commenced bot- tling the water, and by 1890 it required my entire time and attention, the busi- ness had grown to such dimensions. Then I shipped it north, south, east and west. I could have disposed of the en- tire product of the springs, but I did not care to venture far enough to handle it. I commenced preparing it for the con- sumer in syphons two years ago, and since that time sales have only been limited to the number of syphon bottles in my establishment. In fact the de- mand has been far beyond my ability to furnish, from the first day's bottling."
Apropos: The writer at one time re- quested that a case of a dozen bottles be left at his residence at a time, and receiv- ed the answer that he was in luck to get two at a time.
The Oregon Mineral Water Company now proposes to employ the latest ma- chinery for bottling, and will furnish the water both in sealed bottles and in sy- phons, and the Cascade mineral water and Wolford Springs sulphur water will be thoroughly advertised, and every en- deavor will be used to meet the great de- mand that will undoubtedly ensue.
In order to demonstrate the import- ance of such an enterprise, let us make a little calculation. It is estimated that the Cascade springs will furnish 25,000 gal- lons per day, or 9,125,000 gallons per year. It is retailed at 10 cents per bot- tle, or 40 cents per gallon. At this rate the possibilities amount to the enormous sum of $3,649,000. Allowing 20 per cent profit, and there remains $2,919,200 for the amount that would be paid anni1- ally for labor and material when the springs are handled to their full capacity. After all, it is not such a great problem. either. One person will readily drink a syphon of this water every two days. This means 36 gallons per year to each constant consumer. And at this rate, 300,000 people would consume the en- tire output of the springs, and we have 2,500,000 on this coast to draw consuni- ers from.
THE WOLFER'S MINERAL SPRINGS.
Are located at the town of Hubbard, Marion county, Oregon, thirty-two miles from Portland, on the line of the Southern Pacific Railroad.
The water from these springs has been analyzed and pronounced by leading chemists to be good for medicinal and bathing purposes, and entirely free from the taint of ammonia. It contains enough iron to give it a decided taste and class it a Chalybeate water.
A fine bath house has been erected at the springs, where a refreshing hot or cold bath may be obtained. The springs are surrounded by a delightful park and the grounds afford ample shade and, splendid camping facilities.
The following
ANALYSIS OF WOLFER'S MIN- ERAL SPRINGS
Was made for R. Koehler, Manager of the Southern Pacific Company for Ore- gon:
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Total matter in solution consist-
ing of
61.90
Grains per
U. S. Gallon
Chloride of Sodium and Potas-
sium 29.74
Bi-Carbonate of Lime 6.82
Bi-Carbonate of Soda. 16.10
Bi-Carbonate of Magnesia 4.26
Bi-Carbonate of Iron 2.10
Silicia 2.39
Sulphate of Soda .58
Maganese
Traces
al Water Company proposes to handle these waters, the enterprise cannot fail of bringing here and placing in circula- tion a vast amount of money annually.
In view of the fact that such an effort is being made to establish an industry of so much importance, it behooves all who use mineral water, either as a bever- age or for medicinal purposes, to give that from these springs a trial, and we
CASCADES Where Spanned the Bridge of the Gods.
CAPACITY.
The capacity of the springs is esti- mated at 100 gallons per minute, or over 52,000,000 per year. By the same method of calculation used in the case of the Cascade Springs, the possibilities of the amount to be expended annually in bottling and handling these waters will be demonstrated as practically un- limited. Handled as the Oregon Miner-
feel assured that they will never change from it.
The Oregon Mineral Water Company will also manufacture and deal in straw- berry, pineapple, banana and all other extracts, orange cider, champagne cider, Oregon cider, and Oregon peach cider. birch beer. California pop, cream soda ginger ale, iron wine, Moxie nerve food. orange wine, orange and wine, orange
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pear champagne, pineapple soda, queen charlotte, raspberry soda, root beer, sar- saparilla, sarsaparilla and iron, straw- berry soda, vanilla soda, and fountain and bar syrups, and extracts of all kinds
and descriptions, also cider (not carbon- ated) by the keg and barrel, also washing ammonia, bluings, etc., etc.
Remember that all the products of this establishment will be AI, and perfectly pure.
WOLFER'S MINERAL SPRINGS.
1835 .- There was at Vancouver at this time 100 horses, 200 sheep, 40 goats and 300 hogs, belonging to the Hud- son's Bay Company. This company raised on its Vancouver farm this year 5000 bushels of wheat, 1300 bushels of potatoes, 1000 bushels of barley, 1000 bushels of oats, 2000 bushels of peas and garden vegetables in proportion. The garden comprised five acres, and besides the vegetables grown therein, apples, peaches, grapes and strawberries had a good start, and in some cases were plen- tiful. A gristmill, with machinery pro- pelled by oxen, was kept in constant use,
and a saw mill about six miles up the river furnished lumber. The first to bring sheep from California was a better sailor than stockraiser. When those ne brought to Vancouver were turned loose, it was found that they were all wethers, and a new consignment had to be secured for stock purposes.
The first money brought to the Pa- cific Northwest in any quantity was a barrel of silver dollars received at Van- couver, in 1846, to be paid in monthly sums to the crew of the British sloop-of- war, Modeste.
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THE IMPENDING CAMPAIGN OF 1900.
BY H. W. CORBETT.
I am asked to give to the readers of the Oregon Native Son my views on The Pending Issues of the Campaign of 1900. The questions and principles are of so great import and the possibilities of great disaster to our country are so eminent, in case of the election of Mr. Bryan, I do not hesitate to give my candid views upon the important bear- ing it will have upon the country. I have no other ambition than the good of my country, that has done so much for mankind during the past forty years, mainly under the national government administered by the Republican party.
When, about 40 years ago, Abraham Lincoln was elected President and succeeded Mr. Buchanan, the Re- publican party found the country in a deplorable condition. The nation was without credit at home or abroad. The last loan made by the Democratic administration, cost the government 12 per cent per annum. Se- cession sentiment was rampant, a south- ern confederacy was demanded, the ma- jority of people had committed the un- pardonable sin of electing Abraham Lin- coln to the Presidency. Then followed the attempted secession of the slave hold- ing states. civil war ensued, slavery was abolished by the emancipation proclama- tion of President Lincoln. The Union was preserved. The supremacy of the national government was acknowledged. and it was maintained by the Republican party, aided by patriotic Democrats.
During the Civil War the govern- ment's expenses were enormous and it was naturally forced to adopt a paper currency. This unfortunate circum- stance unsettled the finance and business of the country to such an extent, that for a number of years little was exported other than United States bonds (which at one time sold for gold at 40 cents
on the dollar), to pay the balance of the trade against us. It took many years to restore specie payment and to fix a per- manent gold standard, and it is to be hoped that from this we will never de- part.
It is now declared by Mr. Bryan that this gold standard must be overthrown by the free coinage of silver at the ratio of sixteen to one, or in other words, all people having bars (or bullion), of silver, worth now in the market about 47 cents to the dollar, shall have the privilege of tak- ing it to the United States mints and re- ceive a silver dollar for every 47 cents' worth of silver deposited. Let us now- inquire what would be the result of this financial scheme of Mr. Bryan's. One of two things must happen, namely, every silver dollar (now practically kept at par with gold) would depreciate and drop to 47 cents on the dollar, or else the gov- ernment (that is the people) must pay the difference. Are the people prepared to trust the finances and great business interests of the country in the hands of a man of so little sound business sense? Are they prepared to do away with a sound and stable system of finance, a policy inaugurated ever since the close of the Civil War, to secure this re- sult and that insured the interest on the public debt on the gold standard, at the lowest rate (2 per cent) ever known to any government, or shall we return to a Democratic Bryan party, on a silver basis, with prospects of paying 6 or 12' per cent interest? We must pursue a policy of permanency and stability. It must go hand in hand with prosperity, under, as now, Republican rule, or distrust, instability and disas- trous times must ensue, which to my mind is in store for us if Mr. Bryan is elected. It behooves every citizen to choose wisely. A wise protective policy
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is now in force for the protection of American industries, which largely aided in bringing about present prosperity. Much is said about Imperialism, this, in my judgment, is simply a scarecrow, dressed up for the occasion. An Im- perial Domain under a wise Re- publican form of government, we need for our growing population. The islands of the sea we need to furnish new markets, also to stimulate and build up our inadequate commerce, which we can legitimately protect under our navigation laws. It must be borne in mind that in another 125 years, we will probably have a population of four hundred million people. The wise statesman will make provision for this growing national family.
A wise expansion is necessary for our expanding family. What nation is better prepared by experience, education and humane instincts to assume the high re- sponsibilities assigned to us by Provi- dence and imposed upon us by the Treaty of Paris? This task we cannot evade, if we would, without national dis- grace. The task has been laid upon us by the great Jehovah. and by His aid we will perform it freely, fairly, valiantly and humanely.
The banner of our country floats ma- jestically over these acquired possessions and testifies, as it ever has, to those liv- ing under its folds, its humane, wise and liberal laws for the government of its people, our patriotic sons have willingly died in its honor and its defense, and their comrades will not see that flag low- ered without a struggle. These islands of the sea are for our wise development. their rich and varied products are for America and largely for the enterprise of the Pacific states; here is to be distribut- ed the rich and varied products of these islands in exchange for products of other climes and other nations that may seek our markets.
The man or party that seeks to thwart this policy, will be repudiated by the Pacific coast, if not by the whole Ameri- can people.
The pending issue is, permanence and a fixed and enduring standard. in our monetary system, as against free and un- limited coinage of silver with no pro- vision to maintain it at a parity with gold.
Second. Shall we maintain our right- fully acquired authority and de- velop the Philippine archipelago, enlighten and educate its people, and extend to its inhabitants the bless- ings of liberty under an American representative government, as soon as they are prepared to embrace it, or allow Mr. Bryan to haul down our flag and abandon the islands that our brave sons so valiantly fought for, or allow Germany or some other European power to take possession of this rich inheritance, and the blood shed by our sons count for naught.
. No one following the trend of events during the past three years can ignore the general prosperity, the largely in- creased export of all manufactured goods, and other products, and
the large trade balance in our favor; the increased production of and prices of wool and other products under protective policy. The high prices of sheep and cattle and fair prices for other farm products in our own state, is too apparent to be ignored, considering the large amount produced. The general advance
of wages and the bettered condi- tion of the community in general, all tends to show that a change in policy under Mr. Bryan, from past experi- ence under change of administrations, would be a great misfortune and in many respects a great calamity. He is a man of determined purposes, and those purposes are to overthrow the policies so carefully inaugurated by the Republican party and administrations, for the best interest of the nation. and under which we have gained great renown and great- er prosperity than ever known in this or any other country.
We, as a commercial nation, are fast becoming the great entrepo for ex- change in products and the financial cen-
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ter of the world, and no proposed change can better our condition.
The history of the Republican party is before you. Under it, slavery, a blot on the national escutcheon, was abolished. Protection has been given to all infant and languishing industries, building up cities, and manufacturing towns, to con- sume the surplus product of the farm, furnishing employment to thousands that otherwise might be idle and an un- productive element. Our manufactured products furnish a basis for exchange largely in our favor, whereby in our na- tional wealth we have outstripped all other nations. Our people are universal- ly educated, universities are being stimu- lated with large endowments by wealthy men, inventive genius and science are being developed by and through our lib- eral system of education. Homes for the homeless have been given to the in- dustrious, and we are expanding our national domain as opportunity offers, for future generations.
Native Sons of Oregon, a long line of benificent rule under Republican admin- istrations is before you. Choose you be- tween such administration and the pro- posed experimental vagaries of Mr. Bry-
an. Between good government and an- archic tendencies. Between sound, sta- ble money, as against a depreciated and fluctuating currency. Between addition- al domain for those who come after us. expansion ยท in American education, hu- manity, commerce and trade and addi- tional markets for our increasing prod- ucts, or the abandonment of a policy that curbs American ambition, genius and enterprise, that has so long charac- terized our national spirit, and that has made us great and prosperous.
As well attempt to arrest the sun in its daily course, from east to west, or obscure its rays in its fructifying influ- ence upon the earth, as to arrest the march of American civilization and en- terprise. The American Republic must and will perform its great part in the drama of the world's history now being enacted. Shall it be arrested even for four years in its splendid achievements and onward march in civilization and renown?
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W. 11. II. DUFUR, A Pioneer of 1550.
WILLIAM SYLVESTER KINNEY, A Native Son of Oregon.
IMPERIALISM.
JOHN J. VALENTINE.
"Nothing extenuate, nor set down aught in malice."
San Francisco, Cal., Sept. 17, 1900. To the Oregon Native Son:
In compliance with your courteous re- quest, I offer for your consideration some of my views on the subject of Im- perialism. They are hastily thrown to- gether, because of the limited time at my command; yet I trust will be found worthy of serious attention.
First, what is imperialism? The Ox- ford dictionary, a publication of this year, and the product of the greatest care and co-operation of American as well as English scholars, defines imper- ialism as
The principle or spirit of empire: In re- cent English politics the principle or policy:
1. Of seeking or at least of not refusing an extension of the British empire where trading interests and investments require the protection of the flag.
2. Of so uniting the different parts of the empire having separate governments. as to secure that, for certain purposes, such as warlike defense, internal commerce. copy- right and postal communications, they shall be practically a single state.
3. In the United States imperialism is similarly applied to the new policy of extend- ing the rule of the American people over for- eign countries. and of acquiring and holding distant dependencies in the way in which colonies and dependencies are held by Eu- ropean states.
Second, what is the nature of the issue now at stake? I submit the following extracts from the speech of Hon. Geo. F. Hoar, of Massachusetts, in the United States Senate, April 17th, last :
The issue presented by the president's war of subjugation in the Philippines is more momentous than any with which our country has had to do since the landing of the Pil- grims.
To every people belongs the right to es- tablish its own government in its own way.
The question of justice and righteousness is: Have we the right to crush and hold un- der our feet an unwilling and subject people whom we had treated as allies, whose inde- pendence we are bound in good faith to re-
spect, who had established their own free government, and who had trusted us?
We have no right under the constitution to hold subject states.
The United States cannot, with honor, buy the title of a dispossessed tyrant, nor crush a republic.
There lies at the botom of imperialism a doctrine which, adopted, is to revolutionize the world in favor of despotism.
Note what Mr. Hoar calls it "the Pres- ident's war of subjugation," and by their plain meaning his words evidence their importance.
Regarding parallels drawn between the Louisiana purchase and forcible an- nexation of the Philippines, Senator Hoar said in the same speech :
The men who say that Jefferson violated the doctrine of the Declaration when he bought Louisiana, and John Quincy Adams when he acquired Florida, and Sumner when he made bis great speech for Alaska. might, with as much reason, justify a rape by citing the precedent of every lawful marriage that has taken place since the beginning of time.
So far as the anti-imperialists are con- cerned in the welfare of the colored peo- ple of the United States: At their con- vention at Indianapolis on the 14th, 15th and 16th of August, they adopted the following resolution :
Resolved, That in declaring that the prin- ciples of the Declaration of Independence ap- ply to all men, this congress means to in- clude the Negro race in America as well as the Filipinos. We deprecate all efforts, whether in the South or in the North. to de- prive the Negro of his rights as a citizen un- der the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States.
As the Republican party has been in absolute control of the government. leg- islative, executive and judicial, for three and a half years, I ask what it or Mr. Mc Kinley has done or said for the color- ed people of the United States? If Pres- ident McKinley has manifested any in- terest in them, at home or abroad, since he began his policy of "foreible annexa-
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. tion," "criminal aggression," and "be- nevolent assimilation," I am not aware of it.
To any one who considers these views erroneous or peculiar, I respectfully rec- ommend the careful perusal of Senator Hoar's speech of April 17th, last. I know of no arraignment of President McKinley's administration more elabor- ate or more severe, though Gen. John B. Henderson, of Missouri, also a Repub- lican, recently said:
If the last two years had to be lived over again the Philippine war would not exist. imposing as it has the stain of ambition, ag- gression, avarice, greed, ingratitude, treach- ery, cruelty and despotism; and the English oppression of the Boers would have been equally impossible.
All these troubles were foreseen and prophesied by the anti-imperialists. Rome furnished examples in her colonies. Spain had done likewise and if England would now restore one tithe of the treasure plundered by her officials in India, the seventy millions of her starving subjects in that wretched country could be saved from untimely graves.
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