The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-08-10


lakes arc easily reached with horses, and Il
good wagon road can be made to them with
but triling expense, whom they will ho the
best fisheries or the country. Out Of Settle
Lake 100 pounds Of trout have been caught
with single hook in ono day.
From Big Springs we travelled six miles
down q beautiful prairie susceptible Of cult.
v6lion, containing plenty Of good grass and
with pine timber surrounding il, after which
we came to Camp Polk, on Benton creek -
This camp, which was occupied by Capt. La.
toilette during the winter Of 1866, has
been nearly NIL consumed by fre--three
houses only being left out of nine. Camp
Polk is situated on the western side 0f n pra.
irie Of deep soil and heavy grass, which con.
tains about 400 acres Of land. There Capt.
y. A. White and three others camped during
the winter Of 1866, and report snow fall.
ing only about eight inches deep during the
time. Benton creek is II bold stream, 80 feet
wide and } feet deep, but contains no fish.
miles--we travelled oaNl urAulatins table
land covered with bunch grass, snge, pines
and jumpers. Int containing no water The
Eugene Trail intersccts tho wagon road about
three miles west Of Dcs Chuttes river This
river IL u wild running stream, measuring
800 feet wide and y feet deep. Atthis ford
which s easy to cross, should be built u
bridge, which would snon repay the expense
Of its construction. The Company ~ taking
steps toward its erection. and Il viii doubt
loss be built hy next season. One mills be.
fnre tho ford il q citafnct, where tho water
falls perpcndicularly 80 feet, throwing the
spray 800 feet high.
Thirteen milos northeast from Des Chuitcs
river wo came to the main valley Of Crooked
yeF--haying first arrived at il nt Smith =
Rock. u high pr"mnntory Of mari and rand.
stone which towers 600 feet in the mir, its
base being washed by the waters Of Cracked
river. This rock is named for the Sheriff Di
Linn county (who discovered itl, and is m
object of curiosity worthy Of any ones nj.
rgiration. From this stnnd. point can be
seen. half mile below. Fort R0rk, which
rises high in the air and has upon It's tint top
nn old iortiieation made by some past gen
eration III time nf var. Also. in full view
can be seen, in the Cascade range. Dinmnud
Peak. Three Sisters. Whites Peak, Mount
/ Washington. Three fingered Jack and Mount
Jcferson--all capped with perennial SHOWS
which loom up bct'tFc us with awe and Il len
dor. Crnoked river flaws through canyon
about one mile wide which makes far itsell
a beautiful valley containing rich soil rescm,
bling that Of the Missouri river botioms.,-
Crooked river is about l2j miles long, and
has tine vallies all along il susceptible oi
cultivation Cloak Rock, where the road
/ first enters the valley, and Table Rock. scye,i
miles above, it the valley, are the maiu OBJ.
Ieets af curiosity seen here. Orhoco creek.
/ y tributary Of CroOked river. empties about
/ t. miles nhoye Cloak Rock. This il nue.
ripping stream, one rod wide and three
inches deep, running for 10 milas through Il
canyon one mile wide. and whose valley,
+ from mouth to head. contains farming land
uncqualled 0n tho Pacific coast the coil ~.
eragea four feet deep, containing. like
Crooked. the best af grnsses-ywild clnyer,
/ red top, wild rye, and a grass resembling
/ timothy. Here thousands 0E tons nf has
can be cut and prepared for use. Pine Tim.
qcr il scarce until altar travelling ei ght mile.
up the. .sailes, whea it gresNs abusdaatly Cos
ANY purposes nscded here. Ten miles ug
this valley the bluffs cease and the country
becomes open and more level. making little
vallies which lie in close proximity u the
Ochoco valley. Persons wanting good farms
ean obtain them with but little cost by going
to Crooked river and ochoco vallies Eight
miles from Och0co runs Fourteen Mle
Creek, the head waters Of ihe north fork oi
Crooked river, which makes in one body &
valley eight miles wide ard twenty mile,
long-all being good farming land with ricI
soil. and producing an abundance Of grnss
Frnm this valley tn Mountain House, four
teen miles, lies an undulating tract Of a1cel
lent land. Here the Canyon City and Dale,
road unites with the Lebanon road. w
saw no Indians in all this coqntry, and from
our careful observation. and other infDrma
ton, we are convinced that they do not fre
Equent this section. There is sufficient goot
tillabla land in this country tn farm as larg,
"A county as Linn and IL will soon be settlec
and represented in the halls of our legisa
tive assembly. Capt. j. \. White ana 9th
ers intend enligra,ing 10 this country duriut
the coming four weeks. This is health,
climate-not being being drenched. like th'
Willamette Valley, eight months in the yea,
with ''copious showers - hut has rain suff
cient in summer, and about eight inches o
snow falls in time Of winter. Our advice /,
those wanting to settle in a new country, ii
To give the country east of the Cascad'
Monntains a call. Ocnoco.