New-York tribune., 1872-04-13
OREGON-TIIE FAR WEST
ATTRACTIONS FOR SETTLERS.

miles with n population of only 10000 allowing, on
an average over a square mile to each individual;
while the State of New-York, with area OF f,Ooo
square miles, has a population OF over 4Ooo0U.
Almost every foot Of land on the Pacific coast
whether hill or valley mountain plain, has soil
rich deep, loamy and productive. II IL one OF the
finest at-growing and stock-rasing countries in
the world. The fine white wheat, with its full
plump kernels yields from TO to % bushels to the
acre; making sweet, light white bread, tit tn
set before king or the husbandman who earns ms
bread by the of his brow. Not only the sleek
fat cattle feed on the luxurant wild grasses all the
year round, without seeking shelter other
than the broad-spreading forests anord o"s
the poor, tired. thin, worn-out emleraht
cattle turned out late in the Fall, gain hesh all
Winter and by Spring get rolling fat. As this is so
different from the experience Of Eastern farmers
feel it my duty give you an extract from an ad-
dress by the Hon. VIM. d. Kelley. He quotes the
following from the report of army officer:
"The fact that seventy exhausted animals turned ont
to Winter on the ps on and thS with pst the D loss Of but
the most forcbIe commentary can make on 'he quaT
OF the grass and the character OK the winter.
More than one half of this exceedingly fertile re-
zion is lying idle only waiting TO be titled by the
husbandman to yield the richest reward The Union
Pacific Railroad is already taking large emigration
to the Pacific coast and the Oregon and Caiforma
Railroad running the entire length of the State and
| connecting with the Union Pacific VIII soon
| be completed. \ road is laid out from Portland'
| along the Columbia River, TO connect with the
Northern Pacific. and another from Portland. across
Washington Territory, to the terminus of the
| Northern Pacific And if. as il predicted, az this
terminus the great metropolis of the continent is to
| be built we shall surely reap some advantages IN
Eastern Oregon being closely connected by rail-.
Still another road il in prospect, connecting the Zen
tra Pacific at "A point where il crosses the Humboldt
river with the California and Oregon Railroad az
point where it crosses the Willamette riyer, nylng
our young thriving State, with its fertile soil ana
delightful climate three long lines of railroad. ls
| has an extensive seaboard, and some of the hness
| harbors in the world. We have not a hemrnedin
| State by any means II is very easy for people 10
get out of the country if they satisfied but
the trouble is they never want leave and that is
whv Eastern people know little about the West
ern slope Ii is like that other bourne from which
| no traveller returns
Under the Homestead Law anv person over q
wears of age citizen of the United States, Is en-
titled 10 100 acres of land by taking possession Of the
same and settling it, paying only the small fee OK
SIS Unmarried women and widows are entitled to
the privileges Of this law. have lived in Oregon
in the heart of the country, over 70 years and Know
| what a fine thing il Is for women 10 own land IN
| their own right and title. | was Que 0t thoss
| fortunate women who held go acres under the
Donation Act of 1851 moved by Samuel r. lhurston.
| | know how the mothers who own land build
| beautiful homes for themselves and children.
| What queens they reign in their own domIcIls.
| Let me give yOu illustration Of how this works.
| An honest blacksmith and his wife, with famlIy or
children took donation calTn part OF III hill-ldnd
and part valley, with a beautiful stream or water
| flowing through it, and one Of the flnest sprlng5
bubblng out ol tie hill! ;ds-pgalre and tine TIMBER
! in fact very desirable locality. Inc ocys and
| girls grew TO manhood and womanhood, married ana
settled farms Of their own, following the example
Of their worthy parents. The old farmer thrifty
and industrious, and had large herds of cattle
and horses, with an eXtensEe tract OF land under
cultivation. He built a fine country residence and
ROund about it orchards sweep;
! Apple and peaeh-trees fruiced Deep
| He was fine old gentleman. and must have been
a learned blacksmith : forl know he was one of
the trainers of the Constitution of our State. few
wears ago the old man died, leaving will, in which
he provided amply for his children, giiyinga large
share of his property his wife 10 be disposed Of
she chose at her Death. The old lady slts there in
| her easy-chair. ruling with firm though gentle
| sway-a queen IN her own household. ohe owns the
| land: and her daughters and men-grown sons know
IT, and pay all the Difference due To- an aged mother
! have heard them say. Mother, are you going 10
nse your carriage ana n9rses to-day nj t"oaad ~oud
| about as many women are Ill their old age,
to hnd home in the families OF sons and dAuShters
| who consider the old lady burden, and SHIT her
from one to another until at last she is glad to md
refu in an amshOuse. Think " this, dear girls
| before the rOseate glow of youth and beauty has
| faded from your cheeks. And you, my noble y0Gng
brothers, gOrying in the towering strength OF man-
hood think what 1t Is 10 Lay the foundation for fu-
start an enterprise that will eventually erect Hour
ishing cities where you viii be your own masters.
and block ont your own future instead OF beng IN
derlnps or hirelngs doing the bidding Of some O-er
man. where if by accident, sickness, or misfortune
of arv kind Won lose one days wages, you are bank
rIptEbeggars who must feed on the bitter bread OF
| charity.
| And every man and woman who have energy
enough 10 get Ont Of great city, are doing Three
fold act OF Oenevolence-settlng good example tor
| Others TO follow; leaving room for those behind;
carving out a pathway of prosperity and plenty for
| themselves. Why they may remain IN this city for
ever working for daily wages, econOmizlng. schem-
I ina planning and not save enough to buy them
selves homes leave q competency for their Gull
| dren. We don't expect men, or women either TO 80
West and live In isolated homes; we want them 10
90 in crowds in car-Oads-people of every trade and
occupaton-enough to lay the foundation for large
CITY the first year, and build grist-ms, mills
woolen-mills Our woolen factories are already
doing an extensive business. The wOOl-clip
of Oregon for the year ending June. 1870,
"a returned by the census, was l.OSO,269 pounds.
And. according To the same census, the CHI
mate is as healthful for people as for sheep
the annual death rate Icing only one 10 every 209 in
habtants thus makne it the heathiest State in the
Union. . .
of the " Orchard of the World Apples grow in
such abundance that the limbs have 10 be propped
ND TO prevent them from breaking under the weight
of their burden long before the fruit rpens.
{" Gloria-mundi'sr often measure % inches in
circumference, being larger than some mems heads.
should be 10th to make this assertion were 1t not
fact ell-known TO all visitors To this region aud
let me say lust here that there shrveled,
wom-eaten deformites 10 mar the fair, round, full
ness of the fruit Luscious pears, that melt IN your
mouth and sweet, juicy plums too plenty 20 be
luxury. At this time of the year, the orchards
in full bloom; the grass Is foot high the delicious
wild strawberries are ripening, and by the
last of April will be in perfection. Crrants, rasp
berries goOseberries blckberries and huckeberries
grow In profuslon.
Men and women who, by most frugal management,
can never hope to be Landowners property holders
in any Eastern State might better OF