The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-07-17
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EDIroR RDisrER:
Little lInjan has again visited the
Willamette Valley, with strong de-
termination to dislike the country, yet
he could not resist the thrilling sensation
of joy d once more being in the bounds
of civilization Your beautiful evergreen
trees, the fields of luxuriant grass, waved
by asoft breeze, were to me as the suns
first rays to the dcspairing mariner, after
jaJs and nights of darkest storm. Little
Irjun was ut Albany during the celebra-
non, aud he IS confident that another
such a collection Of beautiful young
ladies could not have been made in the
State He stood entranced. He wanted
to rush 20 them and swear to be always
closh siI, put he couldn't. There were
some men with red shirts on, that looked
ferocious, and were standing SO these
beautiful beings could see how bravely
they smoked their cigars and how little
they cared for twenty-five cents. After
a while seen these men-I believe they
were called "Injun" men-shauling an
icta around that looked like mothers
churn, only hiu bigger. People said it
was to pump The mast oss Of the Hilans-
ette TaNey; also to look at on Fourth of
July. Then VIC heard from tie orator
of tho day how grand how mighty
a7as the nation what a glorious gov
ernment it scas ! but not one word did
we hear of its present glory. 1t was not
necessary that he should dwell upon this
theme--it might rankle in his bosom.
But Little Injun is Of opinion that this
Government yet stands, purer and
brighter than it would have been had
not the clouds of war lowered around it
like Mount Hood, hidden from view
awhile by dark storm clouds, when those
clouds are gone it appears more majestic
and beautiful than ever. Our glorious
Government as as powerful as it ever
was, and our flag floats as proudly as il
eyer did. Our swords used to be neces
sary TO make England fremJle, now oul
words make her corer
Little Injun thinks that if the ladies
of Albany would hereafter manage the
celebration, there would be more energy
at least, displayed.
But little Injun proposes to give Q
brief outline of the interesting points il
the Lebanon Wagon Road across the
Cascade Mountains. The toll gate is
situate at the foot of the mountains, or
the Willamette side, and is kept by Mr.
Gilland, a perfect gentleman, liberal
courteous and accommodating. Here VI
obtained forage for our animals. Their
through Sweet Home Valley. and over /;
we'll graded mountain, to Soda Spring
or Hensley Ranch. Here we find many
health and pleasure seekers. Eyerybod,
aud his wife drink soda water. Thes
springs burst out through the bedrock
| of the river, aud are but few inche
above tho surface of the water-so tha
when the stream is but a very littl
swollen the springs must be covered wit
water. The water has sharp, bltin.
taste, and is very pleasant TO drink
! Upper Soda is about twelve miles abov
the Lower Soda, also situate on the San
tam. We camped at the eleventh an
last crossing of Santiam river. Thi
stream at the last crossing is but mer
riyulet. Here VIC noticed a vcnerabl
Judge, seated by the fire, with anothe
fire behind him, upon which Fc ha
/ sprinkled tobacco, and with tears stream
ing from his eyes, wishing to know "
there was wood at Fish Lake" lie ha,
left his happy home and came out her
on fishing excursion but, although h
was expecting "bites," he didn't kno'
there were so blasted many mosquitoes
The smoke. we presume, kept the mi.
euitoes off. From Santiam to Fis
Lake we have very tedious mountain
climb. However, the road is good an
we'll graded Fish Lake and Clear LAX
are famous for fish. We had the fortun
I
to kill q deer short distance from Fis
Lake.
Brig Lake is beautiful sheet of waite
about one mile wide and said to be abo,
thirty miles in length. notice th:
some person has proposed to change th
nama to-" Mosquito Lake" We objet
to the name, and advise him to use
/ little. FIRE, with tobacco in it. Big LAX
is, I believe, famous for its size-an
mosquitoes. A few miles further on an
we arrive at the Crater. N
81 This is great curiosity. It is abo,
fifty feet wide at the top, and abol
thirty feet in depth. The rocks hay
boon melted by the intense heat, and !
the bottom there is, at present, waite
where but a few years ago the fire blaze
forth. At the Deschuttcs crossing,
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