The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-08-14

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door work can be done there in win
ter than in this country, The emf
grants were generally satisfied with
their prospects. A few were not,
and would get away if they could.
These probably would not be salts
fled with any country-belonging to
the class known as grumblers.
Oregon city is increasing in build-
ings, business and population. Ii
contains 100 good houses, and be-
tween 500 and 1000 inhabitants. II
has 2 flour and 3 saw mills, and the
Willamette furnishes an inexhams-
table supply of water power. The
fall of water is 3S feet.
The country in the upper portion
of the Willamette is the most pic
turesque, healthy and desirable por-
ton of the valley. To that point
population is progressing. Its nu-
mel Gus beautiful elevations for sites
for farm buildings-crowned as they
are with open groves Of deciduous
and evergreen timber-and surroun-
ded with beautiful and fertile prai-
rics, through which clear running
streams thread their way from the
mountains to the river added to
these facts, that the prairies are Just
about as frequent and as large as
are desirable; that excellent timber
is easily obtained, and easily work
ed that the character of the coun-
try is unrivalled for health-no freez-
ing chills or burning fevers, to vex,
PROSTATE, and annoy during the sea-
sons when labor is most wanted ; its
pure atmosphere, through which Wis
ion extends near a hundred miles
its even temperaturc-the mercu-
ry ranging from 40 to rs in the course
of the year; its productions, which
will combine many of those of the
tropics with those Of the temperate
zoncS,-all these facts united, rem
der the southern portion of the val
ley Of the Willamette, on many &C
counts, most desirable. Yet it is
not without its drawbacks. The
country is new; there but few set
tiers; no schools established mill
ing difficult 10 be obtained; and the
privileges of society, not to be fully
enjoyed These evils will lesson
every day, and short time will on
ly elapse before the Upper Valley OF
the Willamette will be as lovely, as
populous, and as well cultivated, as
can be anticipated.
This valley has been hitherto
reached by way Of the Dalles and
Oregon city. A gentleman is now
engaged in surveying route for a
road from Fort Hall or Fort Boise,
direct to the mead of the Willamette
valley. 1t is believed that such a
route, practical for Wagons, can be
found; and if this should prove to
be the case, it will cut Off a great
distance of travel, save great ex-
pensc, and much valuable time, and
will at once introduce the emigrant
into the country which presents such
inducements for settlement. The
route in question it is supposed will
be surveyed in time for the fall emf
grafton.
From the valley Of the Wallamettr
there is a roHtc.to the Umquah val
ley on the Pacific. It is entirely
practicable, and the Umoua will be-
come route for trade. There is a
harhor at the mouth of the river of
sufficient depth for small vessels.
A route is also being surveyed for
n road from Wallawalla mission to
Puset's Sound. 1t is supposed that
a portion Of the emigration Will take
that direction. A route for road
from the Dalles to Oregon city, over
the Cascade mountains, has been To-
Gated, which can readily be passed
over by Wagons, except in mid
winter, at which time a part of it is
covered with snow, sometimes to
the depth of fifteen feet.
In word, the people of the rising
territory of Oregon are doing their
best to open ways for the develop
ment Of the resources of the coun-
try, and to invite cmigrants thither.
Mr.. B. considers the whole coun-
try decidedly and remarkably heal
thy. He did not hear of or see
case of aguc while in Oregon. All
the emigrants which came in last
fall, were healthy, except those who
went out Of the way under the pilot
Meek; and whose suFerings caused
sickness. The government was get
ting along well.-The taxes were
paid in wheat; and the laws were
enforced. There was no trouble
with the Indians. Indeed, setting
aside their thievish propensities for
small articles, they were useful to
the settlers.
In conversation OF an hour with
Mr.. Buckley, he gave us more in
formation of the Oregon country,