Ill-starred gold-mining venture worked out well for Tarzan fans

Published: Dec. 10, 2020, 2 p.m.

Had Edgar Rice Burroughs and his brothers been successful with their Snake River gold dredge, Ed likely would never have had the time or inspiration to start writing “John Carter of Mars,” “At the Earth's Core” and “Tarzan” books. (Snake River, Baker County; 1903) (For text and pictures, see http://offbeatoregon.com/assets-2015/1503b.edgar-rice-burroughs-in-oregon.329/201210.1503b.edgar-rice-burroughs-in-oregon.mp3)