Indiana State sentinel., 1849-08-23
CORRESPONDENTS.
OREGON Cry. April 9, 1919.


GENTLEMES :-I have promised vriie home 10 mary
f'iend-, find comply by mall and
ak the avur Of yuu to publish this letter that
iOf them may know my views Of Oregon aud California
zee il, for intend il make the impression
those wbs read this letter, looking the
make. and have made my mind. or CalfiTnil how
ever have less than of Oregoa but have heard
What / saw OF Cafo not like country too
poor and cannot be famed with ut iirigaon But if il
rich il has been ree,eated the GOLD mines have
stricken il dead with blghng curs", from which
il will never recover. The mines have together in
CaOua population OF gamblers, robbers and murdesers,
who have no parallel IN The history Of any country in The
United States During the when il IS either too
seky toa wet TO dig gold they engaged in gambling
aud robbins Almost every house "f public character IS
filled full 0 tables ioI this purpose and ion Of this
possible TO break much il the habit Of the people
Ul the South American States and MeIic0 who form,
think Ihree-fou'ths Of the population that should
have little expectation Vi seeing brue population m
California for years aud those Uf people
who there and dig and wash gold will g. States
TO enjoy heir lives they have obtained compe
ency TO support them The gold mines have no doubt
Iich they represented. The Of San Fran
cisco the most dasceable climate ever experienced any
where Nearly every day exhibits the extremes Of dSa-
greeabe heat hiveIing, chilling piercing cod aud while
there ten days. Ianed every day, aud muddy
that it could bc passed with great difficulty, with
boots without getting the tops in mad and water
many places. The foreign population must long il
ma n' IN very disagreeable place live in
They nuisance that be removed aud believe
be returned They de lawess, ,dssouie
agant aud would leave part with their lives with
their passion Tor gambling An ordinary servant gels om SlOO
10 $3.50 month mechanics get from So to $40 per day
umbe all Of which is shipped to them flom distance,
worth fIom $500 $500 per thousand fee board such
s entirely unfit to set before gentleman, Sl5 per week,
and bed furnished and fire TO sit by the
codet weather such rarely felt in March in the States
Oregon, IN respect 10 her popuapn is the of that
Of California; her people distinguished for their
prise they Industrious frugal and hIlty many Of the
farmers have hand from 800 TO 1900 bushels OF wheat
and from hundred 10 thousand head Of cattle aud
horses. IL thing for single farmer TO
and harvest frcm 100 500 of wheat there
thousands OF bushels OF wheat raised Oregon and
good raised two years ia succession om
ing The country produces vegetables and fuis of every
kind that raise in the States in greater abundance than
in the States; pastures stock, a general
thing i'll keep them fat enough for beef all winter without
any other kind Of feeding Potatoes quite ne in this
country the Stste and cabbage urnrs Carrots
nPs beets, iac kind OF roots left the ground
until they are wanted either to eat or SELL aud keep well
Potatoes not dug and hoed put in cellars
them, but kept by leaving them in the ground all
and is rarely The the frost hurts them. In
dian does do well of the Cascade range of
mountains, but in the Waa Waa and other portions of the
Territory east Of the Cascades does we'll The fghIfu
given by the eaIy navgaoTs OF the Columbia have
made impression the pubic mind that quite ujur
the Tenitoy. The bar much dreaded abroad is
nasigaed By our pilots with little danger the mouth Of
the Mssissippi the Valladora heavy
loaded there others going with full cargoes
Captain Crosby command Of the Valladoa dd STOP
and ever does for pilot The other vessels took on pilots
10 in, but they did not, although they
in before understood There is danger
of being becamcd in Bakers Bay just after crossing the
bar, but this would not apply to steamers; crossed on
the shaowes channel aud the shaowrst water found
eighteen feet where the other vessels that out
| crossed, L
was informed; this place being passed. the Columbia is the
beautiful river and The safest navigate in the opn
ion Of those who accustomed to navigate it, the
nent, far the Cascade Falls which about
bad the Falls of the Ohio for the velocity of the water
but the always deep, that they reality
nothing like dangerous This is the bcs, country for
farmer TO make money saw the best for lumber
the numbering business this coast immense and
mechanics Of every kind the exavagan prices for
all they do The mines close that every thing bears
as high price if we Ia them.
Gov Lane is very well, aud is dcservedy very popular
with the people.
learn Judge Burnett declines accepting the Office Of AS
sOciate Judge.
The gold mines have raised the pce of every thing
much that the salary Of the Judges will not support ami-
y fact, salared officer live the salary allowed
by law this without mining business fails, Of
which here is hope believe every day ENVELOPES
OF their riches than dreamed Of night prece
ding Any particular description Of unnecessary
have seen nothing print from any cTedtabe source that
Is exaggerated The mining business is ohtable
however than any other, where man works himself but
no business be followed very well, where hands
10 be hired The mines seem TO operate like great COM
mon source capital, aud brings labor and productions OF
farms indeed thing else, what about
rage OF what make in the mines, deducng from the
miners gains The risk of sickness absence from home rough
living, sleeping exposed ground sckly climate
would greatly prefer being Oregon work farm,
and would expect In the end to make more money than in
mines Yet from two three hundred dollars
often got in day by fortunate miners the temptation is
so strong TO farmers in fact to all persons, try their for
tunes in the mnes that few found with philosophy
enough 10 Keep on the tenor OF then in their
held and nj the common pursuits Of lfe but nearly all
10 me mines from Oregon part Of the years vessels 60 and
come filled full OF passengers between this place and San
Francisco.
This is vastly superior county to what il is represented
to be- Its for farming and grazing and numbering
quite equal those Of the Atlantic coast and veiy
specimens have been found of COAL and do
doubt that geological survey of The Territory would
point the abundance OF coal and copper
Gold has been found this spng since the return of
pie who mined the last in California, several
streams which have their in the Cascade range OF
mountains this city, but yet diggngs have been
rich enough to compare with the California mines
have not met with any person from Oregon but what
ers Oregon California for the pursuits Of farming and
numbering aud the Oregon farmers hold ON TO their claims
In fact, think Congress had granted them their dona
Uns but few Of them would have gone to the mines the
second time But the aud doubt whether they
will lose all their labor spent improving their farms
has caused many 20 of TO the mines The election fol
and takes place Oh the hst Mon
about the first day Of July National politics not thought
Of here every thing is swallowed mp by the hope OF get
ting their lands that they may make permanent improve
fix their homes forever large party have
ganized from the valley above and moving the KIa
NTH Valley TO commence settlement; this valley
said be richer than any hitherto settled party
been out to make settlement the Umpquee this asC
very rich valley. The tall timber of this country viii
strike every traveller with surprise 80 far exceeds
growth Of timber elsewhere, both in height and size, but
quite astonishing that it should gIow hickly tn,
ground and in many places where superficial observe
would be led into the Of supposng the land poor
the appearance Of the surfa Col Femonls description
this timber is very fair find them 800 to 400 fee
high not uncommon, and il is surprisingly large gIow
large upon the steep hills and mountain sides upon
level land; far my observation extends grass grow
well wherever this timber does The bunch grass Of hi
country is species of, if the grass that cal
orchard grass e States This timber in many places
the mountains grows so thcky that person would ind
difficult To walk through; the level land is not
hickiy SCI; and in many places quite open woods opel
enough for all grazing purposes. will write yoa par
culay Of the county and its wish yo
to be particular in sending me your Paper aud will afr
great pleasure TO receive letter from you occaonay
Your paper has not yet overaken My health is good
This climate, at this of the is delghul w