The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-10-21
Correspondence from the y. Y Tribune
OreSon.--Gencral View of the Country

| II m talking IN my Sleep
Correspondence from the y. Y. Tribune
oreson---t'enerai View of the Country.
WILwAUKEE. Oregon, Apr. 80.
| From my own observations am not prepared to
give you rs hne picture fattcrng an accouu, of
The present aspect of things here a. coud wish or
as perhaps more thorough knowledge nj the coun-
try VIII elicit. Certain am however that the Gle
ihehls oi great Stale exist heie and that time will
surely deveiope ITS resources Now it is feeble; il.
rugged hills, vast plains, and beautiful valleys are
unnamed, ana the lew people, who are wide spread
over ITS sace, have to contend against all the owls
incident - remote border sculelncnts and other ,e
culiar TO the Pacific coast.
u land about which mary estravacant sto-
ries have been told, regard 10 its resoliYccs-;uex
ht'stiblc mines Of gold, rich agricultural ysod-ts
"iih little labor &c.hat huldtcd. have been inen-
ccd To leave thcir Western homes with barely >uii.
cien means 10 enable them 10 reach here viii their
amincs ATTN. ing too late in the season 10 raise a
crop-with long. drcary, rainy season before them
III subjects often for chs and fever, and a variety of
o''us comp1intsthere follow often want and desti-
tutIon Others come hy the Sc o. and two-tlircs of
all who come in this way from lle mines Of Cali
lorna, without the gold they first cough, there
ihty nave no families, who ia this wlv aud of
course the males greatly prepondesatc-.his is a mis-
fortune, an evil thai time onl, remedy. 1t Is not
nome, where WIG. mother or sister is mott There
suiunt and sympathy. The finer feeling, only con-
ce'vcd and nuriurcd where her smile Ieirns are for
gotten here, amid the tolls and ccasoless strife fr
gold: am convinced then that G,r the better plan
ior 'hosc who seek TINS golden End. is to come in
COLONIES over the m,untans and make pcrrauen,
homes; IN which case the family and often the imne-
date connections JON, and there is less longing for
the Old home and friends; they drive their stock and
pitn@ farming implements, indispensable, and for
wtich great prices have now to be paid here. In
thts case TOO, none are supposed to join colony
without means 70 subsist year after arrival
without depending upon the country TO Nhia, they
migrate.
The climate of Oregon is truly delightful no State
upon The Atlantic side can compare with ii m this
respect. 1t is rot continuous ram IN waicr is has
been represented; nor constant siajne sun IN sum
mer The w'ntcr is disagreeable for rain il Gcoucn,
and continues often until the spring season s well ad.
'ahccd ana the roade, too, are universally bad during
the winter months. fet after the r,ius have gone
the summer comes on hcautIfIliy without The ma
ny ana sudden changes II spring to summer bevond
e hlounl;IiS-v lthout the tOr1d0es and convuison>
OF nature so frequent there, and, nioftan, Of
all, without the attendant coughs and other ttono,
to our sensitive lungs. There are she wrrs-sca.ona-
bic 'a!ns, during Jme and .u, after these no no,,
ram oay he expected until the llSt o. October; tlcr
however. The crops have 10 maturity; the iuii
and product oi the garden have been gathered readv
Tor winter again. though tn regular ,ains do rot
commence until about the middle of Novcn.bcr-
Snow rarely fail, IN Middle ana Lower Oregon. and
sleiehms is never known. The temperature Is re-
matkaby even throughout the year; ly reference To-
a mooogol1gica record Kept here iag several years
observe that in 1910 the warIn,s, day was ~ anoa
ry' q think the 9th. For the hast month my tl,cr-
mometer, kept on the north side Of the hnuse has
been very uniform so deg. Fahrcnheis during th,
whole da,-tNt tov ard evening II commences as r,g,r-
a,y 10 fall, and the night is cool sulcicni, 50 to
require thick upon the bed. and like this il
continues AL smnsner. There are 40 warm nights IL
Oregon.
H. summer there i always light norihcrl. breeze:
no high wiud> come; and II The " iUd changes
II u I" the spuh, aud RAIN a certain consequence
hlt rs said before the summer ran. come IN June
aud July, and onl, then is ihc of the wind at
all changed. As steadily and regularly, too does the
wnd blow from the Souih winter. and when il
ceases the rain is ccrtiin', done. 10 the great
regularity Of the seasons then, and the and mid
temperature Of tlc climate is such universal GOOD
health to BE- atliimted. The people here, who are
much i'll the open air. the most robust, he ,lthy-
look ing. that have ever met with
The purity ot the iT between The great snow noun
tain, and the Pacific coast IS always remarked =,
once by cpmcts, and The clear etar!t nights arc
surprisingly beautiful. " hen the moon shines n has
nu hazc arorpd 1t, and the clear light II sicd. is al
most like day Sometime | CHAMBER up Il rrCg.d
hih near n,y home, 10 view Wv moonlight ,hc snow
capped mountains, peaks Of The Cascade range and
oh, more beautiful than my feeble pen can te are
be seen, the former sevcnty-fvc and tic hitter one
hundred and fifty miles away. Hood, towers up IL
090 icet above the level of the sea, almost perfect
conc, aud upon one side tie Snpu or cc, oferray
there, glistens Ike silver in the moon ra,s ard the
long dark shadow thrown over the Wild country be-
yond, presents most striking and majestic sccnc-
-. HecnS, though not so high 4, VT Hood. marks
IT. outline upon tho skv, and with n good nlght glass
the tcniblc ru phs and cverns brought near,
and can trace ONT the eNtnct crater, tor 1t was once
vocano) and then examine the cliffs and rocks eve
rvwhcic about It's rugged sides.
etoUu. perhaps, have spoken befrc of The
ncr of approaching Oregon bl ouly that intend
cd omit alto thor the 'oft told ,ale' OF journey
TO the Pacific; though must now 20 back and speak
nf the coast and habors before attempting to describe
the country.
The Columbia River and Pugot's Sound afford the
only good h;ubors the coast OF Orc-on Pol, Ox-
GoYd, the sonthern part, Is susceptible Of berg
made a Dor for most Of the year. at present,
ners sail Graf, only approach II II pleasant wea-
ther. Nearly all the trade of Oregon is carried
through the Columbia River and the difficulties here
ctore experienced in crossing IT. Tar olivia
ted, and large ships may safely ride in, during
storms.
Puget's Sound is, perhaps, Of the finest har-
bois in the world It's numerous narrow bays or in
lets extending far back into the midst of fine farm
ing country, every inlet capable OF floating the
largest vessels built, and vessels ride the
very beach-On either side their bow Wspri,s, has
often been seen, extending into the forest ()-ren-
ders this the accessible harbor for every
season NJ OF the entire Pacific Coast; but oil this
bic sound and harbor, more anon.
Astoria is the port of entry for the Coinn,hia,
mikes fom the bar-and presents any other than an
inviting appearance you approach It. The town,
Of it be digni6ed by the nanns) is buih along
narrow rugged beach bank Of the river, and back
of it rise broken spurs Of the coastange Of mountains
and over the town hangs the shadow Of an almost
impcretrable forest of the fir. Old "For George"
or Astoria proper, is half mile below the new town
and contains perhaps fifty cheap wooden buildings
cannot predict for either both attering fn
tnre rs thcv possess no material advantage IN point
of location. and certainly want many requisites %
make a CITY. The ocean steamer, with the mail,
touches here. where there is Distributing Postotlce,
and goes on TO 81. Hccns aud Portland with pas
~cngers.
The river IS uear'y fifteen unlcs vide iiulc above