The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-05-20

abroad in the most u%nthought of local
tiles through the valleys of the inte-
rior. Most of this Eastern immigration
settle in Oregon.
But these are not all; California is
sending northward a large representa-
ton from the number of its old settlers.
\ succession of dry seasons has dis
I gusted and broken down hundreds
and perhaps thousands of people who
once presumed OF a life lease i'll Cali
' fornia. Vegetation throughout the
interior of California, south ofthe town
OF Chico, has been blasted, burnt up,
and in many instances blownaway by
the north winds. One extreme begets
another. These ME are rushing from
a scarcity of rain generally TO Puget
Sound wheret the %uncea>ing tall of rain
is the greatest objection to the country.
The towns along the Sound, Port
Townsend, Seattle, Olympia, and
others, are largely composed of the
late emigration from California. In
travelling southwark over the stage
road 10 California every day wagon
trains of disguised CalifornianS were
met, pushing slowly along in the old
fashioned style, the white canva> tops
usually sheltering Il wagon load OF
& ,,-N,,,,, ,,l ,l,lIr.n Son, - .l,n-,
sovereigns were making for some par
ticular locality, but most of them had
no idea where they were going. Many
Of them had previously made the trip
several times, and after they have
completed theirSunmer term of vaga-
bondi>ing many OF them Will be found
next Fall returning southwark Owe
the same road in the same
WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
Washington Territory is densely
timbered from the coa>tto the Cascade
mountains. The eastern portion oi
the Territory, like the eastern portion
of Oregon, is an open, rolling, grazing
country. The timber between the
/ Columbia River and Puget Sound
stands IN solid masses, and in many
J places is of enormous growth. The
agricultural! lands along the Sound are
limited. and somewhat sandy. The
towns which grew up mostly on the
prospects OF a Northern Pacific rail
road. are not flourishing very prosper
ousIy. The rains are excessive. and
many object to the climate. Perhaps
one reason why Oregon mas settled mp
50 rapidly during the past three wears
is dueto the disappointment Of persons
who originally intended to locate on
Puget Sound. Commerce and agri-
culture are the bases of all permanent
prosperity. In agricultural lands the
Sound is deficient, and commerce Is
yet to be created.
Many OF those who have settled at
Seattle and other smaller towns along
the Sound during the past w or three
years are already tired Of the monOt-
onous and rheumatic lie, and are
selling out to the newcomers. The
eastern portion of the Territory is pros
pering and settling rapidly. 1t has the
advantage of a fine dry climate. nu-
merousagricultnral valleys, and is one
of the best grazing sections on the con
tincnt. Its remoteness from the mar
kets operate against it somewhat.
OREGON SEASONS.
Old Oregonians assert with pride
that since the earliest settlement OF
that State. more than sixty years ago,
they have never had Il crop to fail on
their hands. The soil is fertile to the
summit OF the highest hills, and the
rains are as regular as the coming and
going of the ason Abused and
exaggerated the rains have been until
strangers have been led to believe that
Oregon is envelopeI in a chronic
moisture. and that by the kindness OF
a experimenting Providence the chill
dren are born with webs on their feet
to enable them to get over the ground.
The fact is that these noted rains are
mainly limited to the Winter months.
extending i'll gentle showers into the
Spring in sufficient quantities to de
velope grains and vegetation to their
highest perfection. This a scarcely
be said to be too much, however mo-
notonous and disagreeable they may
he Il those engaged in outdoor work.
To the re sidents Of towns they are OF
but little consequence. These rainy
Winters are OF the description which
occasionally make glad the heart of