, 1868-10-09
n..or,n,,on Of Goose Lake valley.


CAMP WARSER, Oregon, Sept. 80, lSoo'
Ep1roR STATESMAN I'm the following lines
desire to lay before your readers short Ac'0uu'
of Goose Lake Valley, new district, lying Ps.sv
in Oregon, and partly in California, Wnicu nos
been rendered available for settlement oy 'ne
exertions of General Crook, and the troops sef''
ing under him,
This valley is situated to the west OF Surprise
Valley, distance about 15 miles, and separated
from it by high ridge of mountainsi It is ABOUT
200 miles from Red Bluffs; and about the same
from Jacksonville Camp Warner is distant
about 25 miles, and Camp Bidwel about ~,
while to the westward Fort klamath, built on
the marshes of the same name, is distant about
80 miles.
The Valley is about 60 miles in lelgth, from
north to south, and averaging from l2to 10 miles
in breadth. The land is of the rich,st alluvial
quality, beautifully watered by numerous creekel
flowing from the mountains, aud irigatingi as
they meander across the plain, thousatds Of acres
of the most fertile land. These creels form the
laka large shoot of water, with hard gravelly
| beach, which rushing through a canyon at the
southern end of the Lake, forms the main source
of PiteRiver.
The mountain sides are covered Nth dense
pine forests, extending down ~ the edge OF the
valley the only timber on the vale lands being a
few csttonwoods, and the inevitable willow
brush marking the course of the creeks.
should utterly fail were l to attempt to de-
scribe the luxuriance of the meadows, that for
miles in width bound the margin of the Lake.
Grass, rich and waving, is seen on every hand,
reminding one 10 fancy of the Pampas of South
America, and afording an apparently inexbaus-
tible pasture for thousands of cattle, whilst the
foothills all around the valley seem admirably
adapted for sheep grazing.
There is great variety of fruits, such as
plums, cherries, &C., growing here. Deer and
other wild game abound /; but, to the sportsman
and epicure, perhaps the greatest attraction
would be the specked trout, which are very
plentiful in the creeks and lake.
As to the climate, but little is known, except
by comparison with the neighboring valley oil
Surprise. Mr.. Odell and party are now survey.
ing the Oregon part of the Valley, and report
it may therefore be reasonably hoped that the
weather will be much milder say, for instance
as the temperature of your own valley is to that
of the Payette. Surprise Valley has now been
settled for or years, and the winters are
somewhat long and cold, according to Pacific
coast experience, yet the thrifty farmers there
raise all kinds of grain and vegetables known to
toe temperate zone.
There are several hot springs in the Valley,
some of them medicinal.
Mr.. J. Hancock, of Dry Creek, has visited the
Valley, and has formed ouch high opinion of
its capabilities, that be intends to settle there,
and bring his family. hope many more of the
sturdy yeomen Of the North will come Yitb him.
would not desire to allure any OF those, who
have got good thing" to come here but to
to all who are looking for new openings in new
countries, would say, 20 10 Goose Lake there
is room for all. Yours, GUIDE.