THE 
be by far, the largest list of birds of this 
state ever published, embracing some 240 
species. ° 
The publication of notes of Oregon birds 
has been discontinued during the summer 
months, as the members have not had time 
for preparing their notes, but will be re- 
suined after the yearly meeting. 
ARTHUR L POPE. 
Sheridan, Oregon. 
WIND CAVE. 
This wonderful cave is situated ten miles 
from Hot Springs, in the Black Hills of 
South Dakota, and was discovered by a 
cow boy in 1880 by the roar of an out-rush- 
ing current of wind, from which it takes 
name. Nothing was done in the way of 
improvement untill 1890, since then explo- 
rations have been made until ninety miles 
of passages and three thousand rooms 
have bzen found, and twelve thousand dol- 
lars have b2en expendid on inside improve- 
ments,making this the finest and largest 
cave in the known world. 
Although this cave is new and not exten- 
sively advertised it is attracting the atten- 
tion of the general public, and is pronoun- 
ced by all who see it, a wonderful work of 
nature 
There are eight different levels or tiers 
of chambers overlying each other, as an 
eight story house Each level is of differ- 
ent formation. At present there are four- 
teen routes, but only two, Sampson’s 
Palace or the short route, and Castle 
Garden or the long route, are opened to 
the public. 
Wind Cave is in the limestone forma- 
tion, but strange to say only few stalacti- 
tes or stalagmites have been found, owing 
no doubt to the extreme dry climate of this 
country. 
Calcite and quartz geodes, coral, fossils, 
a stalagmite formation resembiing popcorn, 
a calcite formation called boxwork on_ac- 
OREGON NATURALIST. 
129 
count of its resemblence to little boxes or 
pigeon holes in a desk, are found, anda 
beautiful, delicate, white and pink form- 
ation, which out rivals any of Jack Frosts 
wonderful work. This formation is called 
frost work. Eminent seclOests say that 
the last two formations are only f 
Wind Cave. 
After a beautiful drive of ten miles north 
of Hot Springs in a fine four horse tally 
ho coach one arrives at the cave, and after 
a good dinner at the Wind Cave Hotel, 
every thing is in readiness to make a trip 
into the cave. 
Descending one hundred and fifty-five 
feet on easy stairs we arrive in the first 
room, the Brides Chamber. This room is 
notlarge, but was so named by a romantic 
couple being married there some years ago. 
We then pass Lincoln’s Fireplace. Prai- 
rie Dog Town, Snow-ball Room, Church 
Stzeple, and into the Post Office. This 
room is one half mile from the entrance, 
and was so named by the perfect box wo- 
rk on the ceiling resembling post office 
boxes. The room is about two hundred 
feet iong by sixty feet wide with a dome 
about eighty feet high. From here we go 
into Red Hall, so named on account of the 
wa Is being of ared formation. The room 
is larger than the Post Office, and of a 
more regular appearance. 
The next is White Room, 
Opera, Devil’s Lookout, Milton’s Study, 
Sampson’s Palace, Swiss Scenery, Quee- 
n’s Drawing Room, and the Methodist 
Church, which is one mile from the entr- 
ance. From here we go into the Giant’s 
Causway, Lena’s Arbor and Capitol Hall. 
This is the largest room on the short 
route containing about three quarters of 
an acre with a very rough, picturesque 
appearance. The ceiling being from forty 
to fifty feet high. A number of Rochester 
lamps are suspended from the ceiling of 
this room, and the effect is wonderful, giv- 
ing one a small idea of how electric lights 
will bring out the scenery. 
ound in 
then Grand 
