, 1867-03-08
a TfIp to OREGON CITY.

opr esteemed corresponding "Dalles," has
recently visited the web-foot country, and after
giving his Impressions Of Portland, furnishes
the following sketch
Jnseomuany with several citizens Of the Dalles,
rtook passage on the steamer Alsrt, Capt. Baugh-
man. for Oregon City. The Alsrtis a small boat,
the cabin low, and failed to see the splendor
and beauty which characterizesth the Steamers Of
the O. S. N. Co. After an hours steamboating
we landed at Milwaukee, where the celebrated
ustandard" -four is mauufactored.a We took
on board several tons of flour, and then pros
ceeded on our excursion. Another half an hours
steamboating brought US to oswego, where
Portland company is working the iron mine.
The mine is said to pay very well, and upwards
of 80 men are employed in working and melting
the ore. Pursuing our course, we arrived at Or
egon City, which found in fourishiug condi-
ton. The city boasts of over 1900 inhabitants,
the majority of whom being employed, in manu-
featuring. Considerable improvements are visi.
BILE, and an item worth mentioning is, that |
have failed to perceive an empty building within
the limits of the city.
THE WOODEN MILL.
The factory building is three stories high, and
built of brick. 1t is one hundred and ninety
two feet in length and 'ffty-nine feet wide, with
an addition of 5Ox5O. The factory was com
menced in 1864, and finished in 1855. 1t began
running in Sept 1865, and turns out from rs to
&c, 900 yards of cloth per month. The fabrics
manufactured are Cassimeres, Doeskins, Tweeds,
Flaunels, Blankets and Yarn, all of which are
pronounced a superior quality. There is con-
~ A n Ie &c o1
per month, all raised in the neighborhood of
Oregon City. The company employ about 100
men, women and children, and are disbursing
about $4,000 per month. The Board Of Direc-
tors comprise the following gentlemen Presi-
dent, R. Jacob Vice President, W. c. Jchn-
son Directors, l.. White and l.. Brown, the
latter of Walla Wala. The factory is decided
success, and pays good dividends.
THE PAPER MILL.
The building is three stories high, built of
BRICK and is co feet long by Il wide. The mill
employs about IA men and women, and Il super
iOr quality of wrapping paper is NV being
manufactured. 1t is sold at 81 % per ream.
The President of the Oregon City Paper Facto-
ry is J. R. Ralston Secretary, J. d. Miller,
| brother of Chas. Miller, of the Dalles Mr.. Mil
Ter assures us that the enterprise is crowned
with success. They will soon commence manu>
featuring the quality of paper used for newspa-
pers, and are sanguine of making better arti'
Gle than is received from the East.
Ia conclusion, I have only to state that Ore,
| gon City bids fair to become the Lowell of the
Pacific, and that her citizens are cmiaeutly acS
tive aud enterprsing. A few years since the
town at the foot of the falls was regarded as
the dullest place in Oregon. Now this is res
versed, and all owing to the public spirit of a
few men, who approaching the natural advantaN
ges of the place, have invested their means in
manufactures and built up prosperous com
munity. What has been accomplished at One
gon City, should serve to stimulate the people OF
| Walla Walia. Situated in the centre Of one OF
the finest agricultural vallies on the Pacific
coast, with mining districts all around you,
| WallA W-llA ought to ba, and have dUuUI
! will be, the great manufacturing centre for the
Northern mines. But l commenced to write
about Oregon City, and here find myself touch
! ing upon matters that more particularly pertain
to your locality. Excuse the intrusion.
| Yours, DALLEs