Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-12-12

United States.

is to make you acquainted in the exest words possible
with the most extraordinary inducements held out to en-
grants TO Oregon and with the several modes reach
ing that country.
The cloud Of distractions long lowering down over
that Territory completely dispersed by Congress
Its late sessions and the uncertainties heretofore exist
ing the removal OF the Indians and the titles to
lands, have been removed by the of laws for
that purpose.
A law passed at the late session, providing for
the eNngushmeni oil the Indian title all that part OF
Oregon living of the summit of the Cascade Noun
tans and for the removal of the Indians nhahng to
point OF those mountains. A board OF CON-
mssones have been appointed under that law treat
with the Indians OF those mountains for their lands
and with the Indians east of the mountains, for
other lands TO which TO the Indians first named.
superintendent OF Indian affairs has been appointed,
whose duty 1t is, under the protection OF the military
force stationed in the country occupy his whole time
attending the duties of this department and under
him placed three Indian agents and three subagens
Tor the more efficient management oil the affairs in this
department. Heavy appropriations have been made,
he followed by still larger Ones enable the officers
appointed TO prosecute successfully the objects of the
law. All people. therefore, everywhere may fully
assured that there not the slightest danger of trouble
with the Indians hereafter would also state that there
danger from Indians in going Oregon, overland
nor after YOU have reached the country.
On the heel of this law, another passed, at
the last session of Congress, giving all men,
eighteen years Of age. arriving and settling in Oregon
previous to December, 1880 three hundred and twenty
acres Of land If single, and if married. six hundred and
lofty acres Inc bill then provides that those single
marry in year from the first of December, 1880,
they shall receive six hundred and forty In all
the wife is receive one half of the above grant
in her right Four wears residence and cultivation
to be completed either before the date of the law a.
ter required before the na title is made from the
government, though the title is good all inents and
purposes against everybody but the government,
from the moment the claim is TAKEN III the
man. both die after taking the claim and before the
four years expire, the goes to the survivor and
heirs that it cannot be lost BIZ this casualty.
The bill next provides that all white males
yone, emigratng to the country and settling there, he
the first day Of December 1850. and the first day
of December 1858 shall receive hundred and sixty
acres OF land, il single man, and if married, then
three hundred and twenty But there is also
provision here, that if single marry in one year
after arriving in the Territory they then receive three
hundred and twenty All male minors who 90
the country and SETTLE and become weniv-one before
December 1853. will receive hundred and sixty
OF land absolutely and If they marry in one wear
after arriving majority, they viii receive three hun
bred and twenty All by filing their intentions
OF becoming American citizens treated like native
born American citizens and they are only required to
complete that naturalization before they get final title
OF this would have TO be done in the shortest
time, they would lose their land. The residence
and cultivation required as before and before
the woman receives, as her property, one half Of
the land granted In all the person is allowed
pick his land where he pleases if not previously
pied
would wish it to be we'll understood that this land
is among the richest lands in the world, that is no
where surpassed in productyeness, and in all kinds Of
grains where has its equal The climate of Oregon
is where equalcd for It's healthluness and health
Of the greatest inducements in going any
try, would wish to be fully understood. when / say
cmphatically, that there is region of country
the North American continent, not excepting New Eng
land widely famed for its health, so hethy Oregon
Aside from this and the productiveness of IFS soil it
where surpassed for Its power, where equal
led for the goodness of its water for the equality Of
its lumber for the fish that swim in its streams the
/ forests and pTaIrieS. the
OF its climate. Beside this. have mines of coal
of iron, of marble. of granite, of SALT and probably
mines of gold. We So located Also that any
living in OREGON, may mount his horse, and in very
few days, without dollars expense the way, visit
the various mines in California, work long he plea
ses and by the conveyance return at his pleasure
In Oregon YOU Will find ready employment at from five
to fifteen dollars per day according to your trade,
responding wages by the month year and for all you
can raise, you will get, to quote from the price
the Oregon Spectator, of September 9TH 1880 fol-
lows beef ID to 20 cents per pound pork 16 to 20 per
pound butter, 81 90 per pound: cheese, 62l; wheat
81 80 81 per bushels oats 50 90 per bushe eggs, 80
to 20 cents per dozen lard 10 per pounds and um
ber $50 to $50 per NJ.
This is a country where you can raise stock to any
amount without cutting any hay fodder for them
or feeding them or housing them for the entire year
For your oxen you can Get $50 per voke for your
American horses from $50 to $3.50 $500; for good
COWS, $50, and other stock in proportion and these
prices kly to continue. There is comparatively
end to the money! and all needs to make it, is in
dusry, and to lay it up, economy. Here too you will
find good schools, and the people alive TO education
good churches denominations and preachers and the
people moral and intelligent, and anxious hear. Our
mail have been established and mails reg
uarly carried The Rowland and Aspinwa line of
steamers extends TO Portland in Oregon, and there
regular scmmonthly mail between that city and other
parts Of the Territory and new ork. Beside this we
have line of river steamers pying between Astoria
and Oregon City, and Oregon City and Cascade City,
and intermediate ports, and two steamers, whose
chinery has been long on the way. will soon be placed
on the Willamette river above Oregon CITY, running up
that beautiful valley from hundred hundred and
fifty miles Here you all things ready and waiting
for the coming emigran. have hesitancy in saving
upon my responsibility the representative Of that Ter
ritory, that such inducements offered before
to emgrants since the organization OF the
Nor do hesitate saw, that, any Industrious and
economical man, five years that country, with the in
ducements actually offered there, worth much in
point Of property twenty years Of the Rocky
Mountains The only question then, which remains to
be considered is q how you get there7"
There are three ways to get to Oregon, one round
/ Cape Horn time six months from New York; another
the Ishmus by steamboat time forty to orty-ve
days from New York and the third across, by the
land route: time from the Missouri river from two and
a half TO five months, according to the of your
teams, and your expedition the way.
The expense round the Horn will be from $500 to
$500 for each person. and boarded, with smaller
prices for children, depending age. BY this route
you get any amount Of freight carried you please
BY the Isthnus Toue, there two rates OF fare.
First fare from New York Chagres, $780, the
lshmus, from $50 to $780, and from Panama to Portland
Oregon, $500 and found, making sum total, say OF
$3.50. Second fare from New York to Chaeres, $50,
the Ishmus, as before, and from Panama Port
land, 5000, and found, making total Of $500 BY
this YOU purchase of the Rowland and Aspin
wallis line through tickets Portland Oregon and have
the guarantee of that responsible firm against any de-
lay by the way. AS many enquiries have been made Of
about those delays the Isthmus TO persons having
through tickets will take this occasion saw that if
you purchase your through tickets of Rowland and As
pnwalPs line, you will with detention whatever