The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1871-09-29
CORRESPONDENCE.

This department of the NEW NORTH
WEST is to be a general vehicle for ex-
change of ideas concerning any and all
matters that may be legitimately dis
cussed in our columns. Finding it practi-
cally impossible to answer each cores
pondent by private letter, we adopt this
mode of communication to save our
/ friends the disappointment that would
/ otherwise accrue from our inability to an
swer their queries. We cordially invite
everybody that has a question to ask, a
suggestion to make, or a scolding to give
to contribute to the Correspondents
Column.
Mrs. II. F., Halsey: Your remittance
through the p. o. came to us all right.
Much obliged, as it came in good time.
\ correspondent, writing from Ohio,
wishes to know how large a place Port
land is. He has always heard it repre-
sented as being backwoOds country
town of but little Importance, and is
surprised that such journal as the NEW
NORTHWEST should be published here.
/ Portland is a thriving young city OF up
wards of ten thousand inhabitants, the
emporium of the Willamette Valley
one of the prospective graneries Of the
world-and, in short, bids fair to become
a city of great importance. Two lines
of railroad are now being constructed
from this point along the Willamette,
one on the east and the other on the west
side, both being owned and controlled
by Ben Holiday, very liberal capital
ist, who, while making investments
that shall rebound to his own financial
interest, is also vastly benefitting the
country by thepermanent Improvements
he is making. But we have not the
space here to enumerate all the advan'
tages which Oregon possesses. Suffice
it to say that, possessed of a salubriou:
climate, a productive soil, and an enter
: prising population, the foundation is
here already laid of the mightiest Stat,
on the Pacific coast. California has per
sistently misrepresented Oregon, ever
going so far as to repack Oregon produce
and sell it as her own. The "GOldeI
State" evidently fears the coming pros
perity of her northern sister, and is dis
posed to be jealous about it. The Secre
tary of the Board of Real Estate Agent
, in our city will take pleasure in forward
i ing you correct and full information il
regard to our young State, and you ha'
= better apply to him for more extende'
: resume of its advantages.
! +. McC. wants to know if the NEv
; NORTHWEST is succeeding well, and if ]
is established on a sound financial basis
( To both of which questions we emphat
: ically reply Eyes" The success of thi
: journal up to the present date is withOu
I a parallel i'm the first years history G
any newspaper ever started in Oregon
a as its constantly increasing Subscription
n lists amply testify. OF course, in inaue
: urating such an enterprise eonsiderabl
I outlay of capital has to be made, and W
f wish our friends, one and all, to com
a forward with their names and subscriT
I; tion money, and make the already graf
e flying progress attained develop into
i grand, complete and glorious triumph
d Mrs. P. T., Springfield: We have nc
It time to answer you by private lette
n and so adopt this method. You migl
= give few public readings in POrtlan
h with good success, provided you hay
II genius i'm that direction and il has bee
5 cultivated. A public reader, howeve
: should never cOnfine him or herself Ion
IS to any particular locality. KNOWN
nothing of your training for such worl
e it is hard for us to advise you. If yol
is genius needs cultivation, Prof MeGil
> eny, of Portland, would, we think, be
e very competent instructor. We hon
e your desire to do something for yoursel
n and hope you will be able to realize yo'
E, cherished wish.