The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-08-07
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sATVRpAY........ ....................AUGusT {, 1859.

SATURDAY ...... .....................AUGUsT {, 1862.
TO sALmox RlvRR.-Afessrs. Jesse Parrish, ].
C. Mundenhall and the junior of the DEMocRAr,
accompanied by their families, recently made .
ten days trip TO the coast, uia For; Yamhill and
Salmon river Found the toll road in excellent
travelling condition, and located through some Of
the NEST beautiful aud varied scenery in the world
Passing through the the thriving village Of InAe-
penSence aud the beautiful and romanticaliy sit
aatcd town Of Dallas--seat OF government for the
rich and fertile county of Polk--we arrived at
Grand Ronde Valley. in which is situated the In
dian Agency under the supervision of Capt. Lafol-
lett. This is a prolific basin of several thousand
acres in extent and is at present glittering with
golden grain ripe for harvest, cultivated and own
I'd by these dnsky protegess of "Unele SAM" The
los1 appear to be pcaeeable and indn strions, but
are hardly Ghestorheldian in manners, and dis
play unmistakable signs Of the ''untutored mind"
In the erection and adornment Of their edihees-
having their dwellings and stables jammed togOth-
or, and the horse and dog mingling lovingly with
tie pappoose around the savory pot Of camss soup
and doIectablc dish Of cricket pic. Their farms
were devoid of cows, sheep hogs. but the plains
verO dotted with eayuse horses of almost every
conceivable shade and eOlOr-theso being the
standard Of wealth among the Indians. The
Reservation is 20 miles from Dallas. and just
within the border of Yamhill county.
From the Agency to the Toll-Gate is Is miles,
through country mostly noted for its magnih-
cent hills of verdant fern impenetrahle forests OF
tall trees, and innumerahlo mountain streams
rearing along the gorges and laundering over the
rScks. In ths larger Of these brooks the angler
may find trout in abundance aud revel in the fasei
Mating snort oF s'ysnkiag" them from their foam
ing beds. (MendCuhall is = gorgeous yankist(
At the TGT-6atc the road strikes Salmon river
and follows down that stream-erossing it six
times on the way-until within few miles Of the
beach. Save one ford Of the Salmon, tAis Is per-
haps the finest mountain road in Oregon, or in the
world. 1t is probable that the defects in the
crossing mentioned viii be repaired in a short
ti1ae. when exeursiOnists can rely upon having an
excellent road the entire way.
Arriving within three miles Of the beach, We
lsf salmon river and iournexel over a broad pFa-
isie Of nnduating hills covered with tall fern and
~ andcrgrowsh Of tender grass, until We arrived
at the ocean side (This ocean is supposed TO be
the largest body OF salt fresh water on The Pa
eihc eoast, and consequently is named after said
coast. It is though; TO have its source nsar Port
land-ou Wallamet and its terminus in Puget
Sound. and is owned by p. IToiladay & Co. Geo.
=. Train discovered it in 1869, bu; didn't take it
with him to his palace at Newport b. the sounding
sea. T. is still over there on tie coast. saited
down. tinss which sailing operation it is called the
-.br5ny deep" Persons who GET in it over their
heads are regarded rs "in pickle" As Byron
and several other individuals have previously pub
rsksd descriptions OF it in full. xill say moth
= farther a; this time than to remark that it Is
: biz thing''l
Here where We FIRST struck the bsaeh. We found
L qnite bleak and windy during most Of the day.
md, afer remaining over Sabbath. Arab like We
-folaed car tcntS aud silently stole away .
lown the beach distance of abort four milss, to
be mouth OF Sietz river, where found per-
Jet little Ellen OF a camping place. Here, nestled
>Cwn among the perpendicular hills aad inaeces-
sable cliffs Of the maintains, is lovely valley Of
some tsro hundred acres, tceming with rich
growth Of lExuriant grass and occasionally inter
spersed with small groves Of frs, pines and hen-
locks, aford;ng ample protection from the stormy
winds which frequently swept along the unproteet-
ed shore of Old Ocean, and adding an iudescriba-
BILE charm to this little haven Of repase. Here We
could turn the horses loose witheut any fear Of
being deprived Of their valuable service as the
towering cliffs on the side~ and rear and the tur-
buIent roaring and lashiug Of the ocean in front
presented insar5ountabie barriers 70 t5eir escape,
and the grass furnished ample food for heiT sub
sisteuee. Here IN TIE mo5sh II tbs 5iletz is a
lsrxs bar, b which All kinds. u salt water fish
aboand in inexhaustahIs quantities, aud where
4he disc pc Of Isaac Walton. by the aid Of stall
wart Indian and bis romantic dug-ort canoe, can
satisfy his piseatoriaI desires to their fullest
tent Here our party speut four or five days very
pleasantly. and the only thought that Esarred the
pleasure of the hours was that Of so soon being
compelled to exchange them sor the tolls and cares
of our several occupations.
The writer would suggest to all those who are
compelled to follow sedentary employnents, or
are suffering from indigestion and nightmare
10 roll up their tents and skedaddle FIR the sea-
coast. and for week subsist on smelt, founders,
crabs, roek-oyssers, muscles, seals. whales, sea-
lions and all the other aquatic animals. and II
they don't come back happy they can stop their
paper, By paying arrearagcs. ~