Show queer wax of oregon Ne halein wax Is 18 the name given 1 I it sollie somewhat what mysterious product found on n the beach near the mouth of the Nelia Ieni river in oregon it II was observed by the early explorers of 0 that coast later considerable deposits were found in the sands of the loach beach in several tons of this queer substance were shipped to linwall hawaii and since then many tons tomi of it have been sent to northwestern markets opinion is divided concerning the lie nature and origin of this substance some hold that it la is bees beeswax viam and others contend that it is a mineral substance called erite it is usually found in large rectangular blocks it lias ill a lioney like aroma when freshly fre ashly cut examination Examina examination tio n made in the laboratory of a western university shows that the substance closely resembles beeswax in composition and does not accord with the properties of this conclusion oddly enough favors an indian legend of the wreck of a ship at the mouth odthe of the nehalem before the coming of the white man A spanish ship with supplies f for or the catholic alons in the north sailed from lower california in 1709 and was waa never afterward heard beard from |